PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Liam Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee's entrance music is Rancid - Dead Bodies. A fine choice. Taylor comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bow Down kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Lee
vs
Taylor

175 cm
29
185 lbs
12 - 6 - 1

187 cm
40
181 lbs
31 - 26 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Liam Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 26 - 0, fighting out of London, Jordan Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor thows a leg kick but Lee checks it
and Lee counters with a straight right hand.
Taylor stalks Lee and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lee's face. Lee staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Liam Lee has been cut.
Taylor comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taylor.
Lee tries to counter by clinching up but Taylor breaks away and moves out of range.
Lee checks a low kick from Taylor.
As Taylor tries to get set, Lee tries to push him back and clinch up but Taylor manages to avoid the attempt.
Taylor misses with a combination
and Lee counters with a good low kick that Taylor was not able to check.
Taylor on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Taylor tries to land a front kick but Lee steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It looked like Lee wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Taylor takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lee takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taylor throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Taylor moves into the clinch successfully.
Lee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lee managing to block the knees to the body from Taylor.
Taylor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Taylor tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lee creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
I was talking to Lee's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Lee creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Taylor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Taylor scores with a shoulder strike.
Lee tries a knee to the head but Taylor blocks it.
Taylor taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lee creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.
Taylor scores with a shot to the side of Lee's head.
Lee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Still in the clinch, Taylor scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws an elbow but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A bit of stalling here from Taylor.
Taylor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Taylor tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Taylor back against the cage.
Taylor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but Taylor blocks with his arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taylor.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
Taylor can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
Lee lands a knee to the head.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
Lee scores a nice knee to the body.
Taylor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Taylor works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lee dodges an elbow strike from Taylor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee pushes Taylor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Taylor effectively controlling the action here.
Taylor trying to stall but Lee improves his position.
Taylor misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lee just misses with a elbow thrown towards Taylor's brow.
Lee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Taylor's defenses.
A knee to the head by Lee.
Taylor leaning his opponent against the cage.
Taylor has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lee after a bit of a struggle.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Taylor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Taylor lands a left hand.
A short right from Taylor on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor avoids a wild elbow strike from Lee.
Taylor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Taylor blocks it with crossed arms.
Lee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Taylor's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Taylor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice shot by Taylor.
Taylor throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A big right from Taylor misses.
Jordan Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
Lee swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lee takes one to the side of the head.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lee walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Taylor checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A punch combination from Taylor misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jordan Taylor will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Liam Lee's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lee throws a leg kick
and Taylor makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Taylor takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.

Taylor gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Taylor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Taylor can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
Lee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lee pushes off an throws an elbow but Taylor leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Taylor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Lee scores with a nice hook to the head.
Taylor displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lee up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee lands with a left to the head.
Taylor misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lee.
Lee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Lee.
Taylor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Taylor tries to pull guard but Lee won't allow it.
Taylor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Taylor avoids the elbow strike from Lee, against the cage.
Lee trying to land knees to the body.
Taylor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lee's elbow.
Taylor blocks an uppercut.
Taylor avoids the elbow strike from Lee, against the cage.
Taylor blocks the elbow strike.
Taylor takes a shot to the head.
Lee throws an elbow that misses.
Taylor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lee's elbow.

Taylor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lee dodges the punch combination from Taylor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.

Lee fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Taylor, pushing him back against the cage.
Lee creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Taylor blocks an elbow strike from Lee.
Lee throws an elbow but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor blocks an elbow strike from Lee.
Taylor displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lee up against the cage.
Lee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Taylor struggles to land a body shot inside as Lee controls his hands.
Lee misses with an elbow over the top.
Taylor struggles to land a body shot inside as Lee controls his hands.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Taylor backwards.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Taylor misses with a punch to the body.
Taylor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but Taylor blocks with his arms.
Taylor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Taylor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Taylor looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lee throws an elbow that misses.
Taylor cracks Lee with a nice body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Taylor tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Taylor back against the cage.
Taylor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Taylor tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lee just misses with a elbow thrown towards Taylor's brow.
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor slowing the pace effectively.
Taylor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lee trying to land knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Taylor controls the action.
Liam Lee has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lee throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lee gets through Taylor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Taylor blocks an uppercut.
Taylor scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taylor tries to stall but Lee uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lee creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lee throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lee blocks a body shot from Taylor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liam Lee dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Liam Lee's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Taylor takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Taylor clinches up against the cage.
Taylor misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lee.
Taylor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Taylor blocks an elbow strike from Lee.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Taylor avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Taylor fails to land.
A body shot lands from Taylor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Taylor blocks it with crossed arms.
Taylor can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
Taylor tries to land knees in the clinch but Lee avoids the damage to the body.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Taylor is defending well for now.
A short left from Lee.
Lee lands an elbow inside that Taylor shrugs off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Taylor stalling the fight.
Taylor blocks an elbow strike.
Taylor misses with a punch on the inside.
Taylor lands a left hand.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Taylor controls the action.
Taylor can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
Taylor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Taylor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lee misses with a knee to the head.
Taylor avoids the elbow strike from Lee, against the cage.
Taylor digs a right hand underneath Lee's ribcage. Lee let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Taylor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Taylor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lee's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee pushes off an throws an elbow but Taylor leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Taylor breaks the clinch.
Taylor misses with a two punch combination.
A slapping body kick lands there for Taylor.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Taylor slips the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A leg kick checked by Lee.
Taylor misses with a double jab

and Lee counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A right handed body shot lands from Taylor.
Taylor tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Taylor can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Taylor manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lee is looking to counter the offense by Taylor and move into the clinch.
Jordan Taylor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Taylor looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
Lee tries to clinch but Taylor is having none of it.
As Lee backs off Taylor throws a huge counter combo but Lee manages to avoid it all.
Taylor walks into a left hand.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taylor manages to avoid it.
Taylor only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Lee throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lee keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Taylor.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taylor moves away.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease.
Lee throws the left hand but Taylor avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor lands a nice hook to Lee's body. Lee takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lee thows a leg kick but Taylor checks it
letting Taylor counter with a right hand.
Lee lands a nice looking body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Taylor misses the target.

Lee has closed the distance and engaged Taylor in a clinch.
Taylor lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Taylor wants to break free but Lee has control.

Taylor manages to break the clinch.
Taylor misses with a low kick.
Lee swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Taylor misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Liam Lee.
I think Lee has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordan Taylor!
A relieved looking Jordan Taylor thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.