PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hunting Humans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffrey Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Humans
vs
Taylor

175 cm
30
180 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

180 cm
26
183 lbs
5 - 4 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Good elbows
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 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hunting Humans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeffrey Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor has a takedown stuffed.
Some wild striking there from Humans.
Taylor changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Humans drops Taylor with a beautiful combination! Taylor stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Humans is looking for the KO!
Humans throws the kick towards the body but Taylor avoids it.
Taylor drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Humans defends it well.
Humans fails with the takedown.
Humans looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Taylor changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Humans shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Taylor pinned against the cage. Taylor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Taylor tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hunting Humans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor darts in looking for a takedown but Humans gets double underhooks and turns Taylor into the cage.
Humans is looking to counter punch.
Humans is looking to clinch.
Taylor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Humans.
Humans rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taylor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Humans looks to land a combination but Taylor avoids it well.
Taylor fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Humans avoids it really well and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Humans or perhaps it was just good defense by Taylor, which made it look bad.
Humans misses with a combination

so Taylor counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Humans manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Humans breaks from the clinch.
Taylor slips under a jab.
Humans looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Humans darts in and clinches Taylor up against the cage.

Humans breaks the clinch.
Humans fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Taylor feints the counter takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Humans throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Humans.
Taylor feints the counter takedown.
Humans tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Taylor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Taylor throws a big counter head kick but Humans avoids it with no problem.
Humans is looking to land body kicks.
Taylor drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Humans defends it well.
Humans throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Taylor counters with a takedown into side control.
Taylor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Humans keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Humans trying to remain calm as Taylor controls from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Humans tries to bench press Taylor off him but Taylor keeps the position.
Humans is working hard here to advance position.
We've been informed that Taylor has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Taylor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Humans keeps working.
Taylor tries to score with some ground and pound. Humans controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Humans tries to improve position but can't.
Taylor controls the position from side control.
Humans tries to buck Taylor off but Taylor is having none of it.
Taylor trying to control the position but Humans is working away.
Humans is trying to get back to half guard.
Taylor is looking to take a break and control but Humans is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hunting Humans dominated that round.
That's time! Humans's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Humans takes the fight into the clinch.

Humans's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taylor moves out of range of the body kick.
Taylor with the counter takedown but Humans avoids it easily.
Humans tries to clinch but Taylor moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Humans looks to land a combination but Taylor avoids it well.
Humans misses with the combination.
Taylor swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Taylor moves out of range of the body kick from Humans.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Humans shoots in looking for a takedown. Taylor tries to sprawl out of it but Humans 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.

Taylor gets a double leg takedown into Humans's guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Humans manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

Humans escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Humans moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Humans shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Humans instigates a clinch.
Humans is looking to break free of the clinch but Taylor has double underhooks.

Humans breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Humans.
And Taylor tries to counter it with a takedown but Humans pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Humans tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Taylor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Taylor is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Taylor blocks a head kick by Humans.
Taylor drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Humans defends it well.
Humans tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Taylor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Humans tries to clinch up.
Humans shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Taylor but Taylor pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And Taylor tries to counter it with a takedown but Humans pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hunting Humans. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Humans fails to land with a series of punches.
Taylor changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Humans.
Taylor ducks under a wild hook from Humans.
Taylor drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Humans defends it well.
Humans throws a sloppy head kick and Taylor moves out of range easily.
Taylor changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hunting Humans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Humans throws a series of punches but Taylor avoids them all with ease.
Taylor drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Humans defends it well.
Taylor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Humans.
Taylor stuffs the takedown attempt from Humans. Humans gets slowly back to his feet.
Humans tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Taylor counters with a takedown into side control.
Taylor wants to control but Humans is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor in side control, throwing shots but Humans defends.
Taylor landing a few strikes.
Taylor misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Humans is pushing Taylor's head away, looking to escape. Taylor manages to hold on to the position though.
Taylor wants to control but Humans is keeping him busy.
Taylor connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Humans some visible discomfort.
Jeffrey Taylor has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taylor working away.
An elbow from Taylor crashes against the mat.
Taylor wants to control but Humans is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hunting Humans dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Humans has taken the fight to the clinch.

Humans breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Humans misses with a double jab

and Taylor counters with a single leg into guard. Humans didn't expect that.

Humans looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Taylor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Humans swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Humans keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
Taylor loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor with a nice head shot there.
Humans wants to stand and escape but Taylor is having none of it.
Taylor preventing the sweep.
Taylor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Humans swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Taylor working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Humans is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taylor can do to turn this around?
Taylor chips away with some ground and pound.
Taylor stopping the sweep attempt from Humans.
Taylor scoring with punches to the head and body.
Taylor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Taylor is working Humans over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Humans is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Humans keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Humans wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Taylor manages to pass to side control.
Taylor working the head and body with strikes.

Humans is defending against the submission attempts here by Taylor.
Humans holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Taylor trying to control from half guard but Humans is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Humans flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Taylor seems to be working for a kimura but Humans defends the submission attempt.
Taylor is trying to control. Humans wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Taylor working over Humans with some ground and pound. Humans looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Humans is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Taylor scores with a couple of nice shots.
Taylor wants to control but Humans is keeping him busy.
Nice strikes from Taylor there.
Taylor seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Taylor prevents Humans from standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Taylor is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Taylor is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hunting Humans is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Humans is looking to improve his position.
Taylor seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Humans is looking to improve his position.
Humans works his way to full guard. Good work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeffrey Taylor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Humans 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 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hunting Humans!
Hunting Humans got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'