PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cark Moleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cark Moleman looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Taylor
vs
Moleman

197 cm
25
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cark Moleman!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Taylor has Moleman up against the cage in a clinch.
Taylor dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Moleman can't get the takedown.
Taylor tries to score a body lock takedown but Moleman shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Taylor decides to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moleman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Taylor's head.

Taylor is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Taylor looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moleman wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.
Moleman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Moleman showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moleman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Moleman landing with the ground and pound.
Moleman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Moleman's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Taylor looking to hit a scissor sweep but Moleman is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Moleman wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.
Taylor is trying to control the position but Moleman postures up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Taylor rushes Moleman and presses him up against the cage.

Moleman breaks from the clinch.

Moleman drives through with a takedown into guard.
Moleman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Taylor throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Taylor is controlling Moleman's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moleman is stalling in the full guard.
Taylor tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Moleman content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Moleman engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Taylor keeping full guard, as Moleman tries to pass.
Taylor has momentary wrist control but Moleman slips an elbow through the middle.
Moleman wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Moleman won't allow Taylor to sweep him here.
Moleman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Taylor's head.
Moleman stays in close to Taylor's body and controls the position.
Taylor has momentary wrist control but Moleman slips an elbow through the middle.
Taylor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Moleman lands a couple of elbows.

Moleman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Taylor has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Moleman has managed to get both his arms back between Taylor's legs - danger averted.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Moleman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cark Moleman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Taylor tries to clinch up

and Moleman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Taylor's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cark Moleman dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Taylor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taylor tries for a takedown but Moleman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Taylor gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Moleman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Moleman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Taylor taking some punishment here, with Moleman in his half guard.
Taylor wants to get back to full guard.
Moleman keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Taylor has hold of Moleman's hands but Moleman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Taylor is rocked!
Moleman lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Taylor quite badly. Taylor pulls Moleman in close trying to recover. Moleman postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Taylor on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Taylor doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cark Moleman!