PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Glen Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Affe Vanhanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vanhanen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Medieval pagan music - Runestones kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Affe Vanhanen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Glen Taylor's chin.

Taylor
vs
Vanhanen

175 cm
23
162 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

178 cm
29
168 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Aspire Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Glen Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Affe Vanhanen!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vanhanen has managed to clinch.
Taylor 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.
Vanhanen misses with some punches.
Taylor lands a right hand.

Vanhanen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Taylor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vanhanen.
Vanhanen throws a counter combo.

Vanhanen throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Taylor tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Vanhanen is in Taylor's guard.
Vanhanen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Taylor keeping full guard, as Vanhanen tries to pass.
Taylor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Taylor has control of Vanhanen's left arm, preventing Vanhanen from doing any damage.
Vanhanen is looking to advance position but Taylor has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanhanen is trying to escape the mount.
Vanhanen wants to hold on but Taylor pushes him away.
Taylor blocks Vanhanen's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Taylor controlling from the full mount.
Vanhanen bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Taylor managing to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanhanen throws an elbow that misses. Taylor uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Vanhanen's guard. Nice move by Taylor!

Vanhanen trying to control the position.
Taylor looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Vanhanen pulls Taylor in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor won't allow Vanhanen to sweep him here.
Taylor advances to half guard.
Vanhanen trying to hold on to Taylor's head to control him but Taylor postures up.
Taylor performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Taylor continues to stall.
Vanhanen punching from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vanhanen flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Vanhanen takes a swing at Taylor's ribcage but misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vanhanen misses with a straight right.
Taylor throws out a loose jab but Vanhanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taylor catches Vanhanen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Taylor throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vanhanen counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Glen Taylor will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Vanhanen moves into the clinch.
Vanhanen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Taylor tries a body shot but Vanhanen blocks it.
Vanhanen takes a shot to the head.
Vanhanen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Taylor prevents Vanhanen from breaking the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Taylor content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Vanhanen misses with a hook to the ribs.

Vanhanen breaks the clinch.
A jab from Vanhanen finds it's way through Taylor's defenses.
Affe Vanhanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vanhanen misses with a hook. Taylor ducked under it nicely.
Taylor misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Taylor. Beautiful body shot.
Taylor misses with a looping right.
Taylor ducks under a wild hook from Vanhanen.
Vanhanen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Taylor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vanhanen wants to counter the offense by Taylor and move into the clinch position.

Vanhanen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vanhanen leaning against his opponent.

Vanhanen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taylor checks a low kick from Vanhanen.
Vanhanen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Taylor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Taylor wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Vanhanen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taylor lands an overhand right.
A jab from Taylor finds it's way through Vanhanen's defenses.
Vanhanen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Taylor has time to react.
Vanhanen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Taylor takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vanhanen lands a slapping body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vanhanen misses with a body shot.
No joy there for Taylor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vanhanen's coach down at Russian Bears Training Center was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Vanhanen's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanhanen misses with a two punch combination.
Vanhanen throws a big shot that misses.
Taylor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vanhanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taylor moves away.
As Vanhanen tries to get set, Taylor tries to push him back and clinch up but Vanhanen manages to avoid the attempt.
Taylor on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vanhanen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Taylor has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Taylor and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Vanhanen shoots in and drives through. Taylor sprawls well.
Taylor scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vanhanen doesn't seem bothered though.
Vanhanen is breathing heavily.
Vanhanen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor avoids the body shot from Vanhanen.
Vanhanen throws a right and a left that Taylor avoids nicely.
Taylor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vanhanen manages to avoid it.
Vanhanen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vanhanen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Taylor tries to avoid it but Vanhanen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Taylor to the ground. Taylor escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Glen Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Affe Vanhanen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanhanen tries to bum rush Taylor with a series of wild strikes but Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vanhanen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Taylor is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Vanhanen.
Vanhanen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Vanhanen.
Taylor throws a hook but Vanhanen blocks it.
Affe Vanhanen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vanhanen lands with a nice body punch.
Taylor lands a jab.
Vanhanen takes a swing at Taylor's ribcage but misses.
Taylor scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

It looks like Affe Vanhanen has been cut.
A nice combination there by Taylor.
Jab, jab by Taylor - just one landing.
Vanhanen looks for a takedown but Taylor sprawls well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vanhanen throws out a leg kick but Taylor moves out of range and Vanhanen only half commits.
Taylor seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Taylor cracks Vanhanen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Vanhanen is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanhanen tries to bum rush Taylor with a series of wild strikes but Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Taylor blocks a low kick nicely.
Taylor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vanhanen.
Taylor scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Taylor dodges the punch combination from Vanhanen.
A big left from Vanhanen misses.
Taylor tries to counter by clinching up but Vanhanen breaks away and moves out of range.
Taylor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Taylor throws the left hand but Vanhanen avoids the punch easily.
Vanhanen misses with a wild combination.
Taylor goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Glen Taylor will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Affe Vanhanen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

The fighters circling - Vanhanen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Taylor thuds a left hand into Vanhanen's body.
Vanhanen misses with a series of wild punches.
Vanhanen slips under a jab.
Vanhanen throws a looping overhand right but Taylor ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vanhanen. Taylor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taylor is looking to counter the offense by Vanhanen and move into the clinch.
Vanhanen misses with a low kick.
Taylor is looking to counter the offense by Vanhanen and move into the clinch.
Vanhanen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taylor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vanhanen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A left lands for Taylor.
Vanhanen throws a hook to the side of Taylor's head but Taylor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vanhanen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vanhanen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Taylor tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Vanhanen manages to circle out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanhanen misses with a two punch combination.
Vanhanen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Taylor connects with a single shot there.
A jab from Vanhanen misses.
Taylor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vanhanen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vanhanen misses with a series of wild punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vanhanen. Taylor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taylor misses with a hook. Vanhanen ducked under it nicely.
Taylor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vanhanen.
Taylor is looking to counter the offense by Vanhanen and move into the clinch.
Taylor lands a nice shot to the body.
Taylor looks to land a right hand but Vanhanen moved out of range.
Vanhanen throws a right hand that Taylor ducks under and follows up with a left that Taylor also avoids with ease.
Vanhanen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vanhanen misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanhanen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Taylor throws a nice looking combination but Vanhanen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vanhanen throws out the jab.
Jab by Taylor.
Taylor scores with a hook to the body. Vanhanen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Vanhanen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Affe Vanhanen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taylor throws the left hand but Vanhanen avoids the punch easily.
Vanhanen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Taylor thuds a left hand into Vanhanen's body.
Taylor throws a body shot but no joy.
Taylor scores with a jab.
Taylor scores with a nice right hand.
Taylor misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Taylor. That snapped Vanhanen's head back.
The fighters circling - Taylor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Taylor scores with a nice head shot.
Taylor moves out of range as Vanhanen strikes.
Taylor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vanhanen.
Taylor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vanhanen manages to avoid it.
Taylor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vanhanen can do to turn this around?
Taylor lands a nice shot to the body.
Glen Taylor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vanhanen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vanhanen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taylor scores with a nice head shot.
Vanhanen throws a hook but Taylor avoids it easily.
Vanhanen is looking to clinch but Taylor is avoiding it.
As Vanhanen tries to get set, Taylor tries to push him back and clinch up but Vanhanen manages to avoid the attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanhanen ducks under a wild hook from Taylor.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vanhanen misses with a double jab.
Taylor lands a glancing blow to the side of Vanhanen's head.
Vanhanen looks to score with a jab to the body but Taylor is just out of range.
Vanhanen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Taylor is out of range and Vanhanen settles back down.
Vanhanen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vanhanen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Taylor throws a lazy right hand but Vanhanen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vanhanen tries to move into range but Taylor moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A clash of legs there as Taylor blocks the low kick.
Taylor misses with an uppercut.
Vanhanen misses with a takedown attempt - Taylor sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Taylor wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Taylor lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

And that's the end of the fight!
Glen Taylor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Taylor, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Glen Taylor!
Post fight, Glen Taylor took to the microphone: 'It's TIME, GAME TIME BITCHES!'.