PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Taylor Raymond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommy Black is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Raymond
vs
Black

170 cm
25
146 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

171 cm
25
152 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Taylor Raymond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Black!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raymond tries to close the distance and clinch up but Black swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Black closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Raymond gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Raymond taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Raymond blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Raymond lands with a short shot to the head.
Raymond taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Raymond lands a nice uppercut.
Black tries to break free but Raymond pushes him back against the cage.
Raymond manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Raymond takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Raymond gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raymond lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Raymond lands a right hand that snaps the head of Black backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Raymond has him pressed against the cage.
Raymond is leaning against Black and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Raymond pushes off an throws an elbow but Black leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Black pushes off an throws an elbow but Raymond leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Black tries a knee to the head but Raymond blocks it.
Raymond taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Raymond lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Black blocks an uppercut.
Raymond lands a left hand.
Black wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The referee is keeping an eye on Raymond - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Raymond for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raymond scores with a nice hook to the head.
Black tries to work over Raymond's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Raymond stalling.
Raymond presses Black against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Raymond stalling.
Black letting Raymond take a breather here.
Black avoiding damage as Raymond throws knees to the body.
Raymond lands a hook that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Black trying to land knees to the body.
Raymond softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raymond tries a knee to the head but Black blocks it.
Raymond lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raymond working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Raymond lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Raymond scores with an uppercut up the middle.

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

Black gets tackled into the cage by Raymond. Raymond maintains the clinch.
Raymond is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Black blocking some punches.
Black with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Raymond has Black pressed against the cage.
Raymond blocks a body shot from Black.
Black blocks a body shot from Raymond.
Black's coach down at Quick Fingers BEST BANG FOR BUCK Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Black's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Raymond lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Raymond lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Black throws a knee to the head but misses.
Raymond leaning his opponent against the cage.
Raymond lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raymond lands a left hand.
Black is trying to force a seperation but Raymond has the dominant position.
Raymond lands a left hand that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Raymond scores with a nice hook to the head.

Black is rocked!
Raymond misses with a short punch on the inside.
Black is still on wobbly legs! Can Raymond finish him?
Raymond swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Black blocks an uppercut.
Raymond misses with a punch on the inside.
Raymond throws a punch but it's blocked by Black.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Black.
Black blocks an uppercut.
Raymond throws a punch but it's blocked by Black.
Raymond swings wildly with an uppercut but Black uses good head movement to avoid it.
Black blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taylor Raymond dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Raymond takes the fight into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Raymond.
A nice left hand lands by Raymond.
Raymond misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Black tries to break free but Raymond pushes him back against the cage.
Raymond throws a big uppercut that drops Black! More strikes from Raymond and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Black lies dazed against the cage as Raymond celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taylor Raymond!