PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Corey Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adams is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Gold Medal. Shawn Adams has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Taylor
vs
Adams

171 cm
19
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Corey 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, Shawn Adams!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams shoots in for a takedown but Taylor shows good takedown defense.
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Taylor has taken the fight to the clinch.

Taylor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taylor walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Adams checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Taylor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Adams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taylor manages to avoid it.
Taylor misses with a head kick.
Taylor throws an overhand right that lands on Adams's shoulder, as Adams tries to avoid the shot.
Taylor dodges the punch combination from Adams.
Nice takedown defense from Taylor. No joy for Adams on that attempt.
Adams misses with a series of wild punches.
Adams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Taylor gets a clinch.
Adams takes a shot to the head.
Taylor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Taylor can't get the takedown.
Taylor tries to land a knee to the head but Adams blocks with his arms.

Taylor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Taylor closes the distance and clinches.
Taylor presses Adams against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Taylor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams just misses with a punch to the body.
Adams looks to land a combination but Taylor avoids it well.
Taylor tries a head kick but it misses.
Adams misses with a few strikes there.
Taylor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Adams.
Adams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taylor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Taylor clinches.
Knees to the body from Taylor.
Adams looks gassed!

Taylor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Taylor as Adams shoots in.
Corey Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shawn Adams.
Taylor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Taylor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Taylor darts in and clinches Adams up against the cage.
Taylor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Adams backwards.

Taylor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Taylor throws a series of strikes that have Adams backpedaling.

Taylor rushes Adams and presses him up against the cage.
Taylor lands a shot to the body.

Taylor manages to break the clinch.
Taylor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Adams.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams misses with a wild combination.
Taylor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Adams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Adams fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Adams misses with a two punch combination.

Taylor forces Adams back against the cage and clinches.

Taylor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Adams lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Taylor circles away quickly and effectively.

Taylor clinches with his opponent.

Taylor lands a takedown into guard.
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!

Taylor gets to his feet. Adams looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Adams moves out of range of the body kick from Taylor.

Taylor gets a clinch.
Adams wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Taylor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Taylor takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Adams closes the distance looking to clinch

and Taylor counters by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams fails to pull guard.
Taylor digs a right hand underneath Adams's ribcage. Adams let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Taylor lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Taylor breaks the clinch.
Taylor displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Taylor instigates a clinch.
Taylor lands a shoulder strike.
Taylor prevents Adams from breaking the clinch.

Taylor jumps into guard, dragging Adams to the mat.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Adams drops back, looking for a kneebar! Taylor looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Taylor looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Taylor!
Adams tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Taylor decides to stand up, so the ref orders Adams to his feet.

Taylor clinches up against the cage.
Adams tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Adams fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Taylor scores with a hook to the body.

Taylor jumps guard and drags Adams to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Taylor is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adams gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Taylor.

Taylor has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Adams clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adams turns into Taylor and is now in his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor wants to stand but Adams is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Taylor misses with a low kick.
Adams 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 Adams off to one side.
Adams 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 takes the fight into the clinch.
Taylor keeps control of Adams as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A left hand lands to the body for Taylor.

Taylor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Corey Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Adams throws a right hand that Taylor ducks under and follows up with a left that Taylor also avoids with ease.
Taylor keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Taylor rushes Adams and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Adams fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Taylor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Taylor takes the fight into the clinch.
Taylor stalls.
Adams is breathing heavily.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Taylor for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.

Taylor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Adams misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Adams misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jab from Taylor.
Adams avoids the head kick by Taylor.
Taylor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Taylor connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Taylor goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Adams misses with a jab, cross combination.
Adams blocks a head kick by Taylor.
Adams looks to land a combination but Taylor avoids it well.
Taylor keeps the fight on the outside.
Taylor takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Taylor shoots for a double leg takedown but Adams sprawls well. He's pushed Taylor's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
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 throws a left and a right that both miss
and Adams counters with a left and a right that stings Taylor.
Corey Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown by Adams or perhaps it was just good defense by Taylor which made him look bad.
Corey Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shawn Adams.
Taylor checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor closes the distance and clinches up with Adams, looking for a takedown. Taylor pushes Adams against the cage but Adams circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Adams lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Adams will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Adams wants to clinch up but Taylor keeps it at a distance.

Taylor has taken the fight to the clinch.
Adams has had enough of the clinch but Taylor keeps him there for the moment.
Taylor lands with a light punch inside.

Taylor breaks from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Taylor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Taylor pushes off an throws an elbow but Adams leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Taylor displaying some good clinch control by pressing Adams up against the cage.
Adams tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Taylor smiles and moves away.
Corey Taylor is winning the standup battle so far.

Taylor gets a clinch.
Taylor is working Adams over against the cage.
Taylor works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Taylor just leaning against Adams, taking a breather.
Taylor unloads a knee to the mid-section. Adams lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Adams on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Adams wants to break free but Taylor has control.
Taylor is pressed up against the cage. Adams has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Taylor down to the mat. Taylor avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Taylor pushes Adams up against the cage in a clinch.
Adams takes a shot to the head.

Taylor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Taylor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adams can do to turn this around?
Taylor fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Adams looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Taylor moves into range and clinches up with Adams.

Taylor breaks from the clinch.
Taylor lands a really nice looking cross but Adams seems unphased.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt.
Adams pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A punch combination from Adams misses.
Taylor throws a right and a left that Adams avoids nicely.
Adams throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Taylor has taken the fight to the clinch.
Adams on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Taylor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Taylor gets a clinch.
Taylor scores with a knee to the head.
Adams wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Taylor manages to break the clinch.
Adams scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Taylor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Taylor lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Adams fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adams throws a combination that misses
and Taylor counters with a left to the body.
Adams tries to bum rush Taylor with a series of wild strikes but Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Taylor swinging wilding here.
Adams is trying desperately to land a takedown but Taylor is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Adams.
Adams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Taylor has taken the fight to the clinch.
Adams misses with a body punch.
A short right from Taylor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corey Taylor dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Adams missing with a left hand there. Taylor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Taylor has closed the distance and engaged Adams in a clinch.

Taylor breaks the clinch.
Adams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Adams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Adams avoids a punch combination nicely.
Taylor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Adams fails with the takedown.

Adams tries to keep at a distance but Taylor has taken the fight into the clinch.
Taylor scores with a knee to the head.

Taylor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Taylor has closed the distance and engaged Adams in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Taylor.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Taylor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Taylor moves into the clinch successfully.

Taylor successfully pulls guard.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Adams wants to get up but he can't break Taylor's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Adams won't allow Taylor to get back to his feet.
Adams trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Adams throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Taylor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Adams accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Adams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Taylor misses with a double jab
and Adams counters with a nice body shot.
Taylor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Adams.

Taylor clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Taylor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Adams throws a series of punches but Taylor avoids them all with ease.

Taylor has managed to clinch.

Taylor breaks from the clinch.

Taylor rushes Adams and presses him up against the cage.
Adams has had enough of the clinch but Taylor keeps him there for the moment.
Taylor looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Taylor lands a damaging elbow.
Taylor lands a hook that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Taylor unloads a knee to the mid-section. Adams lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Taylor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Adams walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Taylor checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A punch combination from Adams misses.

Taylor pushes Adams up against the cage in a clinch.
Adams blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Adams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taylor's elbow.
Taylor works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Adams is trying to break the clinch but Taylor has him pressed against the cage.
Taylor lands a left hand.
Corey Taylor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Taylor manages to break the clinch.

Taylor moves into the clinch.

Taylor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Taylor darts in and clinches Adams up against the cage.
Adams is looking to break free of the clinch but Taylor has double underhooks.

Taylor gets control of Adams's arms and successfully pulls guard. Taylor will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Taylor has his feet on Adams's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Taylor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Taylor checks the leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Taylor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Adams is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Adams avoids a wild elbow strike from Taylor.
Adams wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Taylor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Taylor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams misses with a combination

and Taylor counters by moving into the clinch.
Taylor working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Adams wants to break the clinch but can't.
Taylor stalling against the cage.
Adams on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Taylor lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Adams or not.
Taylor lands a hook that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Adams has had enough of the clinch but Taylor keeps him there for the moment.
Shawn Adams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adams struggles to land a body shot inside as Taylor controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Taylor.
Nice body punch from Taylor.
Taylor holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Taylor missing with knees to the body.
Taylor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Adams tries to pull guard but Taylor won't allow it.

Taylor manages to break the clinch.
Adams throws a nice looking combination but Taylor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Corey Taylor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Taylor has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Corey Taylor!