PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Elvis Forsythe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor has chosen Tool - Pushit as his entrance music. The key to victory for Elvis Forsythe has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Forsythe
vs
Taylor

188 cm
20
175 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
180 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Elvis Forsythe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sean Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Forsythe enables Taylor to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Forsythe manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Forsythe seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

Forsythe is looking for a triangle but Taylor pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Forsythe looking to control.
Forsythe pulls Taylor in close to prevent any damage.
Taylor is in close to Forsythe's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Taylor trying to control but Forsythe is working from the bottom.

Taylor avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Forsythe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor postures up and lands a big shot to Forsythe's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Forsythe is trying to control the position but Taylor postures up.

Forsythe is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Taylor is aware though and is defending well.
Forsythe has momentary wrist control but Taylor slips an elbow through the middle.
Forsythe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Forsythe has momentary wrist control but Taylor slips an elbow through the middle.
Taylor throws a big elbow that misses.
Forsythe controls Taylor momentarily but Taylor frees himself.
Taylor is working Forsythe over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Taylor is working Forsythe over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Taylor lands a couple of digs.
Taylor chips away with some ground and pound.
Taylor throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Forsythe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Taylor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Taylor in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Forsythe is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Taylor postures up and lands a big shot to Forsythe's brow.

Forsythe escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Taylor gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Forsythe keeps moving.
Taylor throwing strikes but missing.
Forsythe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Taylor landing some decent shots from guard.
Taylor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Forsythe is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Taylor defends well.
Taylor is looking to work some ground and pound but Forsythe has wrist control.
Forsythe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Forsythe keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Taylor landing with the ground and pound.
Forsythe controls Taylor momentarily but Taylor frees himself.
Taylor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Taylor scoring with some ground and pound.

Forsythe has his foot on Taylor's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Taylor works his way back into a safe position though.
Taylor working some strikes from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Forsythe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Taylor lands a couple of digs.

Forsythe looking for a guillotine here but Taylor defends easily.
Taylor scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Taylor cracks Forsythe with a solid left hand.

Forsythe is rocked!
Taylor lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Oh Forsythe is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Taylor is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Taylor postures up.

Forsythe looking for subs off his back but Taylor has passed one foot through into half guard.
Forsythe seems to have got his legs back now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Forsythe gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A decent looking cross lands there for Forsythe.
Nice takedown defense from Forsythe. No joy for Taylor on that attempt.
Forsythe feints a jab promting Taylor to slip. Forsythe then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Taylor slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Forsythe catches Taylor with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Taylor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Taylor drops his hands momentarily and Forsythe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Taylor fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice cross by Forsythe.
Taylor shoots in but Forsythe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Elvis Forsythe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Taylor.
Taylor will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Taylor gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Taylor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sean Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Forsythe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Taylor on the side of the head.
Forsythe stuns Taylor with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Forsythe lands with a good body shot.
Taylor takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Elvis Forsythe is winning the standup battle so far.
Taylor dodges the punch combination from Forsythe.
Taylor's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Forsythe connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Taylor scrambles back to his feet.
Forsythe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Taylor darts in looking for a takedown but Forsythe gets double underhooks and turns Taylor into the cage.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Forsythe. No joy for Taylor on that attempt.
Forsythe shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Taylor eats them both and turns towards Forsythe to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Taylor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Forsythe swivels and escapes.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt.
Forsythe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Forsythe with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forsythe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A shot to the liver by Forsythe. Beautiful body shot.
Forsythe with a hook.
Sean Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taylor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Taylor is rocked!
Taylor darts in looking for a takedown but Forsythe gets double underhooks and turns Taylor into the cage.
Taylor is still on wobbly legs! Can Forsythe finish him?
Taylor shoots in but no luck this time.
Forsythe lands with a straight right. Taylor didn't see that one coming.
Forsythe scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt - Forsythe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Taylor seems to have recovered his senses.
Forsythe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Taylor with the counter takedown but Forsythe avoids it easily.
Elvis Forsythe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Forsythe moves into range and connects with a jab.

Taylor gets a double leg takedown into Forsythe's guard.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Forsythe keeps moving.

Taylor avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forsythe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Taylor throwing strikes from guard but Forsythe blocks nicely.
Taylor pushing down on Forsythe's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Forsythe is looking to control Taylor's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Forsythe avoid being mounted?

Forsythe actively working from the bottom here.
Taylor lands strikes from half guard.
Taylor thows a huge punch but Forsythe dodges it nicely.
Forsythe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Forsythe looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sean Taylor has got the better of the ground game so far.

Forsythe looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Taylor working over Forsythe with some ground and pound. Forsythe looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Taylor lands strikes from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Taylor lands a nice short elbow.
Forsythe is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Taylor scores with a couple of nice shots.
Taylor is just content to waste time from the top position. Forsythe takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Forsythe is trying to control the position but Taylor postures up.
Taylor postures up and lands a big shot to Forsythe's brow.
Taylor postures up in Forsythe's guard and throws a big left but Forsythe blocks it.
Taylor scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elvis Forsythe dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Good standup being displayed there by Forsythe as he connects with a hook.
Taylor looks for a takedown but Forsythe sprawls well.
Taylor darts in looking for a takedown but Forsythe gets double underhooks and turns Taylor into the cage.
Nice cross by Forsythe.
Taylor has his takedown stuffed
and Forsythe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Elvis Forsythe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Taylor.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Taylor is defended easily by Forsythe.
Forsythe throwing a counter right hand but Taylor manages to avoid it.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown but Forsythe shows good takedown defense.
Forsythe scores with a hook to the body. Taylor takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Forsythe lands a glancing blow to the side of Taylor's head.
Taylor shoots and misses
and Forsythe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Taylor with a lazy takedown attempt
and Taylor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Forsythe lands a jab.
Taylor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Forsythe lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Forsythe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Forsythe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Forsythe falls off balance throwing a combination

and Taylor counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Forsythe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Taylor.

Forsythe looking for submissions off his back.
Forsythe trying to control here.
Taylor lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Taylor seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Forsythe looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Forsythe is refusing to be controlled, as Taylor sits in half guard.
Taylor drops an elbow to the side of Forsythe's head.
Taylor not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Forsythe is looking for a sweep. Taylor is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Taylor connects with a nice short shot to Forsythe's temple.
Forsythe trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Taylor scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Forsythe working to try and regain half guard.
Taylor fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Taylor lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Forsythe hang on?
Forsythe is trying to escape the mount.
Forsythe tries to hold on but Taylor postures up.
Taylor prevents Forsythe from getting the reversal.
Taylor connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Forsythe is in a horrible position here. Taylor smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Forsythe tries to hold on but Taylor postures up.
Forsythe takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Taylor's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sean Taylor!
An out of breath Sean Taylor thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.