PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Osunaarashi Kintaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kintaro
vs
Taylor

189 cm
18
266 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Osunaarashi Kintaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Alyssa Summers and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor scores with a jab.
Taylor misses with the combination.
Taylor moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Taylor has eaten all the pies!

Taylor tries to sprawl but Kintaro drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Taylor makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor cracks Kintaro with a good jab.
Taylor lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Taylor.
Taylor throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Taylor scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Taylor slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Taylor. Those never looked like landing.
Kintaro throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kintaro fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kintaro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Taylor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Taylor goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Kintaro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kintaro looking for a takedown.
Kintaro throws an elbow that misses.
Kintaro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Taylor walks away with a smile on his face. Kintaro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Osunaarashi Kintaro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Taylor uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kintaro shoots in looking for a takedown. Taylor tries to sprawl out of it but Kintaro keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Taylor manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kintaro goes for a double leg but Taylor avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Taylor continues to drive forward.
Taylor feints the counter takedown.
Taylor lands a nice shot to the body.
Kintaro is breathing heavily.
Taylor stuns Kintaro with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Taylor scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Taylor looks to land a combination. Kintaro sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Taylor slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Taylor scores with a four punch combination!

Kintaro is rocked!
A left and a right from Taylor both land. Nice combination.
Oh Kintaro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kintaro back to the cage. Taylor follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kintaro falls off balance throwing a combination
and Taylor makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kintaro seems to have got his legs back now.
Taylor connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kintaro's hands.
Taylor with a nice cross.
Taylor scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kintaro doesn't seem bothered though.
Taylor throws a one two combo.
Taylor is working the combinations to good effect here.
Taylor lands a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor lands with an overhand left.
Taylor lands with a hook. Kintaro tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Danga de danga de dang - Taylor scores with a four punch combination!
Taylor thuds a left hand into Kintaro's body.
Taylor's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Taylor duly obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kintaro tries to clinch up but Taylor circles away and keeps his distance.
Taylor slaps away a takedown attempt from Kintaro, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Taylor throws a combination. Kintaro tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Taylor lands a jab-cross combination.
Taylor leaves Kintaro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Taylor is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Taylor moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Taylor dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Taylor throws a one two combo.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kintaro or perhaps it was just good defense by Taylor, which made it look bad.
Taylor shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kintaro eats them both and turns towards Taylor to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kintaro takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A big left from Kintaro misses.
Kintaro takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Taylor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kintaro on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Taylor connects with a crisp jab.
Taylor thuds his right hand into Kintaro's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor throws a one two combo.
Taylor fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kintaro on the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taylor throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Taylor cracks a nice hook into Kintaro's ribs.
Taylor lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kintaro backs up against the cage.
Taylor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kintaro misses with a double jab.
Osunaarashi Kintaro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kintaro shoots in and drives through. Taylor sprawls well.
Taylor scores with a three punch combo!
James Taylor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
A right-left combo lands from Taylor.

Kintaro drives through and clinches with Taylor against the cage.
Kintaro tries to pull guard but Taylor holds him up against the cage and eventually Kintaro drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Osunaarashi Kintaro. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is trying to push Kintaro away but Kintaro has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kintaro wants to take the fight to the mat but Taylor manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kintaro looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Taylor has had enough of the clinch but Kintaro keeps him there for the moment.
Taylor has had enough of the clinch but Kintaro keeps him there for the moment.
Kintaro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Taylor is looking to break free of the clinch but Kintaro has double underhooks.

Taylor breaks the clinch.
Kintaro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Taylor lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
James Taylor seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Taylor.
Taylor connects with a looping right hand.
Taylor goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Taylor connects with the punch.
Taylor throws a one two combo.
Taylor works over Kintaro's head and body with a nice combination.
Taylor tests Kintaro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kintaro throws a sloppy head kick and Taylor moves out of range easily.
Kintaro throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Taylor with the counter takedown but Kintaro avoids it easily.
Nice shot lands for Taylor.
Nice uppercut there from Taylor.
Taylor lands a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kintaro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Taylor lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Taylor goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kintaro fails with the takedown.
Kintaro misses with a body shot.
Kintaro takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taylor lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kintaro fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Taylor lands a jab-cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Taylor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kintaro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kintaro instigates a clinch.
Taylor wants to break free but Kintaro has control.

Kintaro breaks the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Taylor.
Taylor lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Taylor lands a nice shot that snaps Kintaro's head back.
No luck for Kintaro with that takedown attempt.
Taylor doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kintaro on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kintaro takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taylor looks to land a combination. Kintaro sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
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!
Kintaro throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Taylor's waist but Taylor gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kintaro off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Taylor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kintaro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Taylor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Taylor lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kintaro backs up against the cage.
Kintaro tries for a takedown but Taylor sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Osunaarashi Kintaro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Taylor punishes Kintaro's body with a nice straight punch.
Taylor throws a combination. Kintaro tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A right-left combo lands from Taylor.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taylor lands a nice hook to Kintaro's body. Kintaro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kintaro fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor works over Kintaro's head and body with a nice combination.
Kintaro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Taylor comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Taylor lands with a cross.
Kintaro moves forwards but Taylor connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kintaro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taylor displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kintaro throws a leg kick
and Taylor counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kintaro moves in looking to clinch but Taylor pushes him off.
James Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kintaro misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Taylor scores with a jab to the head.
Kintaro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Taylor misses with a double jab.
Kintaro shoots in for a takedown but Taylor shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Taylor lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kintaro at a distance.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kintaro or perhaps it was just good defense by Taylor, which made it look bad.
Taylor works Kintaro's body with a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor lands with a nice body punch.
Kintaro takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A head kick misses from Kintaro.
Taylor scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
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!

Kintaro closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Taylor quickly recovers to half guard.
Kintaro trying to mount his opponent but Taylor defends it.
Kintaro is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Taylor!
Taylor really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kintaro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taylor is desperately trying to improve his position but Kintaro has a good base and remains in mount.
Osunaarashi Kintaro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James Taylor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kintaro looking to finish with strikes here!

And that's the end of the fight!
James Taylor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Taylor winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for James Taylor!
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight for James Taylor!
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight for James Taylor!

James Taylor wins by unanimous decision!
James Taylor thanked the fans post fight for their support.