PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zachary Braxton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malcolm Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Braxton comes to the cage accompanied by Special Delivery Remix . Malcolm Taylor told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Braxton
vs
Taylor

181 cm
26
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Prefers standup

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zachary Braxton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Malcolm Taylor!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Braxton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Taylor is looking to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Braxton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Braxton has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Taylor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Taylor tries to clinch up but Braxton circles away and keeps his distance.
Taylor throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Braxton went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Taylor tries to clinch but Braxton is having none of it.
Taylor dodges the punch combination from Braxton.
Taylor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Taylor has managed to clinch.
Taylor with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braxton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Taylor lands a good knee to the midsection. Braxton won't want to take too many of those.
Braxton lands with a short shot to the head.
Taylor working Braxton over with knees to the body.
Braxton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Taylor looking to throw knees to the head but Braxton is blocking nicely.
Taylor misses with a knee to the head.
Taylor throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Braxton.
Taylor scores a nice knee to the body.
Taylor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Braxton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Braxton misses with a body punch.
Taylor missing with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor landing knees to the body.
Taylor with a knee to the head.
Braxton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Taylor has him pressed against the cage.
Taylor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor landing knees to the head.
Braxton managing to block the knees to the body from Taylor.
Taylor landing knees to the head.
Taylor connects with a knee to the head.
Taylor using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Taylor obliges.
Taylor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Braxton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Taylor misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Braxton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Braxton working hard to break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Taylor.
Braxton misses with a punch to the body.
Braxton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Taylor connects with a knee to the head.
Taylor with a knee to the head.
Braxton avoiding damage as Taylor throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braxton working hard to break the clinch.
Taylor landing knees to the head.
Taylor tries to land knees in the clinch but Braxton avoids the damage to the body.
Taylor landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Braxton misses with some punches.
Braxton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Braxton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Taylor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Braxton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Taylor has him pressed against the cage.
Braxton takes a knee to the side of the body.
Taylor connects with a nasty looking knee right to Braxton's face.
Taylor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Taylor tries to land a knee to the head but Braxton blocks with his arms.
Taylor scores a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Braxton.
Taylor lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Braxton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Taylor looks winded!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Braxton.
Taylor misses with a knee to the head.
Braxton is trying to push Taylor away but Taylor has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Taylor blocks an uppercut.
Braxton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Braxton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taylor's elbow.
Taylor scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Taylor.
Braxton is looking to break free of the clinch but Taylor has double underhooks.
Taylor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Taylor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taylor tries a knee to the head but Braxton blocks it.
Taylor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Braxton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Braxton managing to block the knees to the body from Taylor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Malcolm Taylor dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Braxton takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zachary Braxton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taylor tries to clinch up
and Braxton counters with a nice uppercut.
Braxton Throws a clean left jab. Braxton Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Taylor's chin! Taylor crumbles to the ground and Braxton follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Braxton!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Zachary Braxton!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Zachary Braxton made sure he mentioned Voodoo Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.