PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Humberto Weiss (ranked 7490 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Taylor (ranked 7444 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Weiss
vs
Taylor

200 cm
23
178 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

194 cm
21
179 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Humberto Weiss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tommy Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Weiss.
Weiss scores with a jab to the jaw.
Taylor swinging wildly here.
Weiss really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Taylor slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Taylor misses with a straight right.
Weiss fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Taylor looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Taylor blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Weiss.
Weiss is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Taylor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Weiss holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Weiss breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Weiss jabs at Taylor's body.

Weiss closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Taylor to the mat! Taylor manages to get full guard.

Taylor pushes Weiss off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor misses with a lunging right hand

and Weiss moves into the clinch.
Taylor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Taylor breaks the clinch.
Taylor connects with a body shot.
A punch combination from Taylor misses.

Weiss closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Weiss is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Taylor can't fight it off and eventually Weiss manages to take the fight to the floor. Taylor looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Weiss throws a big elbow that misses.
Weiss working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Weiss chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor working a defensive guard here.
Weiss stopping the sweep attempt from Taylor.
Taylor is trying to keep Weiss in close.

Weiss stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Weiss slips a jab and a cross from Taylor.
Taylor displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A shot to the liver by Weiss. Beautiful body shot.
Taylor lands the left hand.
Weiss uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Taylor.
Weiss takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Weiss throws a hook but Taylor blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weiss connects with a single shot there.
Tommy Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Taylor misses.

Weiss drives through and clinches with Taylor against the cage.

Weiss breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Taylor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Weiss.
Weiss showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taylor.
Taylor looks winded!
Weiss misses with a body punch
and Taylor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Weiss throws out a loose jab but Taylor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taylor throws a combination that misses

and Weiss holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Weiss tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Taylor just stands there and leans against the cage.

Weiss breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor looks to land a right hand but Weiss moved out of range.
Taylor throws an overhand right that lands on Weiss's shoulder, as Weiss tries to avoid the shot.

Weiss clinches.
Taylor is looking to break free of the clinch but Weiss has double underhooks.
Taylor lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Weiss manages to break the clinch.
Weiss looks to score with a jab to the body but Taylor is just out of range.
Taylor walks into a straight right hand from Weiss.
Taylor connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Weiss looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Taylor connects with a jab.

Weiss is rocked!
Weiss digs a good body shot into Taylor's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tommy Taylor will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A shot to the liver by Weiss. Beautiful body shot.

Taylor moves into the clinch.
Taylor tries to break free but Weiss pushes him back against the cage.

Taylor manages to break the clinch.
Taylor might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Taylor drops Weiss with a huge uppercut! Weiss drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Taylor is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommy Taylor!