PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yoza Statamants (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommy Taylor has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Statamants
vs
Taylor

180 cm
20
162 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yoza Statamants!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tommy Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor shoots for a double leg takedown but Statamants sprawls well. He's pushed Taylor's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Taylor closes the distance looking to clinch
and Statamants counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Taylor is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Statamants closes the distance and clinches.

Statamants's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taylor walks forward, straight into a front kick from Statamants.

Statamants closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Statamants manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circling - Statamants throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Statamants darts in and clinches Taylor up against the cage.

Statamants successfully pulls guard.
Taylor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Statamants swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Taylor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Taylor stops Statamants from standing up.
Taylor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Statamants keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor is pushing down on Statamants's leg trying to pass to half guard. Statamants is fighting to maintain full guard but Taylor has managed to sneak the leg through.
Taylor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Taylor is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Statamants defends it well.

Taylor is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Statamants is just riding it out for now. Taylor eventually gives up the hold.
Statamants wants to get back to his feet.
Statamants is refusing to be controlled, as Taylor sits in half guard.
Taylor drops an elbow to the side of Statamants's head.

Statamants is defending against the submission attempts here by Taylor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Statamants manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Taylor keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Statamants softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Taylor avoiding damage as Statamants throws knees to the body.

Statamants pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Statamants looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Taylor looking for submissions off his back.

Taylor is defending against the submission attempts here by Statamants.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Statamants tries to stand and escape but Taylor is controlling the position.
Statamants controlling the action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Statamants tries to stand and escape but Taylor is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoza Statamants dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Statamants pushes Taylor up against the cage in a clinch.

Statamants pulls guard.
Taylor trying to control but Statamants is working from the bottom.
Statamants is looking to stand up but Taylor isn't so interested in that idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Statamants pushes Taylor off and scrambles back to his feet.
Yoza Statamants is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Statamants throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Taylor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Statamants lands a head kick. Taylor smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Statamants is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taylor can do to turn this around?
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Taylor.
Statamants connects with the punch.
Statamants throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Statamants keeps the fight on the outside.
Statamants went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Statamants fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Taylor sprawls well initially but Statamants persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Taylor looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor regains full guard. Nicely done.
Taylor looking for a sweep. Not yet Taylor, not yet.
Taylor looking to control.
Statamants is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Statamants's guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Statamants throws the left hand but Taylor avoids the punch easily.
Taylor with the counter takedown but Statamants avoids it easily.

Taylor scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Statamants sneaks out the side door and pushes Taylor away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

Statamants gets caught flat footed, as Taylor shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Taylor forces his way into half guard.
Taylor wants to take a breather but Statamants is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Statamants pushes Taylor off looking to stand but Taylor dives back in and keeps control.
Statamants is refusing to be controlled, as Taylor sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Statamants is refusing to be controlled, as Taylor sits in half guard.

Taylor seems to be looking for submissions.

Statamants kicks off Taylor and gets to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Statamants throws a sloppy head kick and Taylor moves out of range easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Statamants tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taylor takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoza Statamants dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Statamants tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
An inside leg kick from Statamants misses.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown but Statamants shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Statamants pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taylor drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Statamants defends it well.

Statamants drives through and clinches with Taylor against the cage.
Taylor tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Statamants smiles and moves away.
Statamants misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Statamants.
Statamants connects with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Statamants sprawls well. Statamants wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet.
Yoza Statamants has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Taylor.
Statamants throws a head kick that misses.
Statamants misses with a straight left.
Taylor with the counter takedown but Statamants avoids it easily.

Statamants shoots in and bounces Taylor off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Taylor has his feet on Statamants's thighs here. He's pushed Statamants off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Statamants screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tommy Taylor!