PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ramzi Mahjoub (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mahjoub comes to the cage accompanied by Show me your genitals. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mahjoub
vs
Taylor

170 cm
21
150 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

185 cm
24
150 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ramzi Mahjoub!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahjoub shoots in for a takedown but Taylor shows good takedown defense.

Mahjoub darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mahjoub works his foot free and advances to mount.
Taylor tries to hold on but Mahjoub postures up.
Mahjoub throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

Mahjoub is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Taylor can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Taylor is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mahjoub scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Taylor?
Taylor is working to get back to half guard.

Mahjoub has hold of Taylor's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Taylor manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Taylor is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Taylor is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahjoub with the ground and pound from mount.
Mahjoub breaks from Taylor's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Mahjoub working for a submission but Taylor is keeping him at bay.
Mahjoub working Taylor over with strikes here.
Taylor is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

Mahjoub jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Taylor is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Taylor and Mahjoub has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Taylor gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Mahjoub seems to be working for a kimura but Taylor defends the submission attempt.
Mahjoub is breathing heavily.
Mahjoub lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mahjoub is working for a submission of some sort.

Taylor manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Mahjoub throws a right and a left that both miss.

Mahjoub shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mahjoub showed some decent athleticism there.
Taylor avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mahjoub.

Taylor looking for submissions off his back.
Taylor is looking for a sweep. Mahjoub is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mahjoub throwing shots but Taylor is blocking nicely.

Mahjoub is working for a submission of some sort.
Mahjoub lands with a punch from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor moves into full guard.
Taylor wants to stand up but Mahjoub is controlling him.
Mahjoub stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Taylor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mahjoub decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Taylor, up you get!
Taylor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Taylor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Taylor is looking to clinch but Mahjoub is avoiding it.
Mahjoub tries a head kick but it misses.
Taylor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mahjoub.

Taylor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Taylor looking to throw knees to the head but Mahjoub is blocking nicely.
Taylor managing to block the knees to the body from Mahjoub.
Mahjoub tries to score a body lock takedown but Taylor shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mahjoub makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Taylor is trying to maintain a safe position but Mahjoub gets an underhook and turns Taylor into the cage.
Mahjoub jumps guard but Taylor stands there with Mahjoub around his waist. Mahjoub gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ramzi Mahjoub. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mahjoub is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Taylor pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Taylor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Mahjoub has picked Taylor up - he's going for a ride! Mahjoub dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Mahjoub sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Taylor defending well though.
Taylor is trying to stand.

Mahjoub is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Mahjoub is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Taylor doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mahjoub.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Taylor pushes Mahjoub off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mahjoub tries for a takedown but Taylor sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mahjoub throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.

Mahjoub gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Taylor lands a nice knee to the body.
Taylor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mahjoub scores a nice knee to the body.
Taylor trying to land knees to the body.

Mahjoub has Taylor pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Mahjoub pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Taylor tumbling to the mat - Mahjoub dives into Taylor's guard.
Taylor wants to stand and escape but Mahjoub is having none of it.
Taylor looking to control.
Taylor wants to stand and escape but Mahjoub is having none of it.
Mahjoub wants to pass the guard but Taylor is keeping the position.

Mahjoub drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mahjoub jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Taylor is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mahjoub scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahjoub works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mahjoub not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Taylor tries to kick Mahjoub off in order to stand up. Mahjoub Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.

Mahjoub tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Taylor tries to escape but Mahjoub is in control.
Taylor takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Mahjoub stands up.
Taylor tries to clinch but Mahjoub is having none of it.
Mahjoub throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahjoub swats away the attempt to clinch by Taylor.
Taylor wants to clinch but Mahjoub slips to the side

and Mahjoub counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Taylor!
Mahjoub dominating with strikes here.
Mahjoub can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Taylor is looking to escape.
Taylor tries to reverse the position but Mahjoub maintains control.
A nice elbow there by Mahjoub.

Mahjoub quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Mahjoub but it's paid off an Taylor is forced to tap! Nice work by Mahjoub.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ramzi Mahjoub!