PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Taylor (ranked 3980 p4p, 3642 weight class) and Jace Edwards (ranked 498 p4p, 473 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Taylor
vs
Edwards

170 cm
24
174
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
176
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jace Edwards!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Taylor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Edwards counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Taylor is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Taylor works Edwards's body with a nice hook.
Edwards tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Taylor swivels and escapes.
Edwards scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Taylor lands a jab-cross combination.
Taylor throws a nice looking combination but Edwards bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor connects with the punch.
Nice straight punches there by Taylor. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Taylor.
Nice straight punches there by Taylor. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Taylor.
Edwards throws a right and a left that both miss.
Taylor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Taylor throws a right hand that Edwards ducks under and follows up with a left that Edwards also avoids with ease.

Edwards has Taylor up against the cage in a clinch.
Edwards has Taylor pressed against the cage, preventing Taylor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards taking a breather.
Taylor displaying some good clinch control by pressing Edwards up against the cage.
Edwards is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Taylor is defending well.

Edwards pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Taylor misses.
A punch combination from Taylor misses.
Nice shot by Taylor.

Edwards rushes Taylor and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Edwards keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Taylor's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Taylor looking to stall.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Taylor.
Taylor wants to get back to striking at distance but Edwards won't allow it.
Edwards tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Taylor just stands there and leans against the cage.
John Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jace Edwards.
Edwards tries to pull guard but Taylor won't allow it.
Taylor swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Edwards escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taylor throws a good cross that connects.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Edwards is defended easily by Taylor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taylor.
Edwards throws a lazy head kick
and Taylor counters with a right hand to the body.
We've been told by Taylor's head coaches at Brooklyn MMA & Fitness that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Taylor lands a nice looking body shot.
Edwards looks winded!
Taylor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Edwards misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taylor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Taylor throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Jace Edwards has been cut.
John Taylor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Edwards misses with a takedown attempt

and Taylor counters with a takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Edwards takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Taylor working the ground and pound from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor looks up at the clock and then as Edwards takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Taylor smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The referee asks Taylor politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Taylor prefers to stall for the moment though.
Taylor lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Edwards down.
The referee asks Taylor politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Taylor prefers to stall for the moment though.
Taylor works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Taylor working the body and head with strikes.
Taylor landing strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

John Taylor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jace Edwards's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Taylor fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Taylor slaps away a takedown attempt from Edwards, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Taylor connects with a body shot that sends Edwards's belly button to the back.
Taylor falls off balance throwing a combination
and Edwards counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Edwards shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Taylor holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Edwards pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Taylor scores with a three punch combo!
Edwards shoots in looking for a takedown but Taylor manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Edwards's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Taylor tries to counter by clinching up but Edwards breaks away and moves out of range.
John Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jace Edwards.
Edwards is breathing heavily.
Taylor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor lands a nice hook to Edwards's body. Edwards takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Edwards takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Taylor lands a really nice looking cross but Edwards seems unphased.
Taylor scores with a nice strike.

Edwards is rocked!

Taylor lands a big right hand that sends Edwards crashing to the mat! Taylor stays standing though and waves Edwards back to his feet!
Edwards is still on wobbly legs! Can Taylor finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taylor ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Edwards out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Taylor!