PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Troy Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ross Pearce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Taylor
vs
Pearce

172 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Richards' Remedies

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, Troy Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Ross Pearce!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Taylor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Taylor misses with a two punch combination.
Taylor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pearce shoots for a double leg takedown but Taylor sprawls well. He's pushed Pearce's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A big left from Pearce misses.
Taylor misses with a two punch combination.

Pearce darts in and clinches Taylor up against the cage.
Taylor can't break the clinch.
Pearce has had enough of the clinch but Taylor keeps him there for the moment.

Pearce escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taylor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pearce circles away quickly and effectively.
Taylor misses with a series of wild punches.
Pearce jabs Taylor right on the nose. Taylor blinks but takes it well.
Pearce misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Taylor does no damage.
Taylor looks to land a combination but Pearce avoids it well.
Taylor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pearce takes a swing at Taylor's ribcage but misses.
Taylor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Pearce has Taylor up against the cage in a clinch.
Pearce tries to break the clinch but Taylor is controlling the position.
Taylor tries to break the clinch but Pearce is controlling the position.
Taylor is looking to break free of the clinch but Pearce has double underhooks.

Pearce breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pearce misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor throws a combination that misses
letting Pearce counter with a right hand.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Taylor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Taylor throws a nice looking combination but Pearce bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pearce slips a jab and a cross from Taylor.
Taylor misses with a wild combination.
Taylor stuffs the takedown attempt from Pearce. Pearce gets slowly back to his feet.
Taylor takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Pearce clinches up against the cage.
Pearce keeps control of Taylor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Taylor has had enough of the clinch but Pearce keeps him there for the moment.
Pearce is trying to drag Taylor to the mat but Taylor just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Troy Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ross Pearce.
Taylor tries to break the clinch but Pearce is controlling the position.

Pearce manages to pull guard.

Pearce is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pearce looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pearce has his foot on Taylor's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Taylor works his way back into a safe position though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pearce can do anything to dispel that myth.
Taylor is looking to stand up but Pearce won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pearce is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pearce controls Taylor momentarily but Taylor frees himself.
Taylor would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Taylor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pearce dodges the punch combination from Taylor.
Pearce throws a right and a left that Taylor avoids nicely.
Taylor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Pearce counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pearce.
Pearce keeps control of Taylor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pearce keeps control of Taylor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pearce lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pearce tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pearce has had enough of the clinch but Taylor keeps him there for the moment.

Taylor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taylor swinging wilding here.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pearce motions for Taylor to come forward. Pearce throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor fails to land with a series of punches.
Taylor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pearce connects with a body shot.
Pearce scores with a one two! Taylor had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Taylor throws a left and a right that both miss

and Pearce counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearce wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Taylor has him pressed against the cage.

Taylor breaks from the clinch.
Taylor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pearce uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Pearce moves out of range.
Taylor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pearce lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Taylor at a distance.
Taylor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pearce lunges at Taylor with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Taylor's hand.
Some wild striking there from Taylor.

Pearce has closed the distance and engaged Taylor in a clinch.
Taylor has had enough of the clinch but Pearce keeps him there for the moment.

Taylor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pearce throws a series of punches but Taylor avoids them all with ease.
Taylor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pearce moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Troy Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor takes one to the chin there.
Some wild striking there from Taylor.
Pearce clobbers Taylor with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Taylor misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ross Pearce dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pearce misses with a double jab.

Pearce gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Taylor prevents Pearce from breaking the clinch.
Taylor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Taylor tries to break the clinch but Pearce is controlling the position.
Taylor tries to break the clinch but Pearce is controlling the position.
Pearce wants to get back to striking at distance but Taylor won't allow it.
Taylor is trying to break the clinch but Pearce has him pressed against the cage.
Pearce wants to break the clinch but can't.
Taylor is trying to break the clinch but Pearce has him pressed against the cage.
Taylor wants to break free but Pearce has control.

Pearce escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Troy Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taylor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pearce counters with a right hand to the body.
Taylor misses with a few strikes there.
Taylor misses with a wild combination.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Pearce avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pearce shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Taylor pinned against the cage. Taylor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Taylor misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pearce showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taylor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Taylor there as he acknowledges the shot.
No joy there for Pearce, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Taylor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Taylor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Taylor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pearce moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pearce lands a two punch combo.
Taylor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Taylor misses with a double jab

and Pearce counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Taylor is trying to break the clinch but Pearce has him pressed against the cage.
Taylor has had enough of the clinch but Pearce keeps him there for the moment.
Taylor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Pearce escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Troy Taylor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pearce swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Taylor.
Taylor lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Taylor.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Pearce moves out of range.
Pearce throws a one two combo.
Taylor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pearce.

Pearce clinches up against the cage.
Taylor wants to get back to striking at distance but Pearce won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pearce creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Taylor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pearce has him pressed against the cage.
Taylor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Taylor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taylor throws a right and a left that Pearce avoids nicely.
A combination from Pearce does no damage.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Pearce moves out of range.
Pearce scores with a jab to the body.
Pearce throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pearce tries to bum rush Taylor with a series of wild strikes but Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Pearce moves out of range.
Pearce fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Taylor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pearce throws a right hand that Taylor ducks under and follows up with a left that Taylor also avoids with ease.
Taylor lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Taylor.
Taylor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pearce counters with a right hand to the body.
Taylor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pearce jabs Taylor right on the nose. Taylor blinks but takes it well.
Pearce misses the shot to the body.
Taylor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pearce counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Decent striking displayed by Pearce there.
Pearce slips a jab and a cross from Taylor.
Pearce scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Taylor looks to land a combination but Pearce avoids it well.
Taylor takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Taylor misses with a combination
and Pearce counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pearce jabs Taylor right on the nose. Taylor blinks but takes it well.
Taylor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Taylor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pearce makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pearce throws a right and a left that Taylor avoids nicely.
Taylor swinging wilding here.
Taylor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Taylor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pearce counters with a nice body shot.
Taylor moves out of range of the body kick.
Taylor tries to bum rush Pearce with a series of wild strikes but Pearce uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Pearce clinches up with Taylor and pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pearce presses Taylor against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pearce wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pearce changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Taylor fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Taylor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pearce circles away quickly and effectively.
Taylor throws a combination that misses
and Pearce counters with a two punch combo.
Pearce lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Taylor circles away quickly and effectively.
Taylor falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pearce counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Taylor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Pearce drives through and clinches with Taylor against the cage.
Pearce tries to break the clinch but Taylor is controlling the position.
Taylor can't break the clinch.
Taylor is trying to break free.
Pearce wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Taylor has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Taylor wants to break free but Pearce has control.

Pearce breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Taylor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Taylor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pearce circles away quickly and effectively.
Taylor falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pearce counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ross Pearce showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Taylor looks to land a combination. Pearce sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pearce works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Taylor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Pearce counters by moving into the clinch.
Taylor can't break the clinch.
Pearce with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Taylor wants to break free but Pearce has control.
Taylor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Taylor wants to get back to striking at distance but Pearce won't allow it.
Taylor wants to get back to striking at distance but Pearce won't allow it.

Pearce decides to pull guard.
Pearce is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Taylor stopping the sweep attempt from Pearce.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor won't allow Pearce to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor postures up.
Pearce is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Taylor stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Taylor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Taylor scores with a three punch combo!
Pearce throws out a powerful jab.

Pearce gets a clinch.
Taylor wants to break free but Pearce has control.
Troy Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearce throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Taylors head.
Taylor prevents Pearce from breaking the clinch.
Taylor wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pearce prevents Taylor from breaking the clinch.

Pearce breaks the clinch.
Pearce dodges the punch combination from Taylor.
Nice body punch from Pearce.
Some wild striking there from Taylor.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Pearce avoids them all with ease.
A punch lands to the side of Taylor 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A combination from Taylor does no damage.
Pearce throws a sloppy head kick and Taylor moves out of range easily.
Taylor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Taylor walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pearce dodges the punch combination from Taylor.
Pearce throws a low kick, looking for Taylor's leg but Taylor calmly moves out of range.
Taylor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pearce.
Pearce showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taylor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws a right and a left that Pearce avoids nicely.
Pearce cracks a nice hook into Taylor's ribs.
Pearce lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Taylor falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pearce counters with a stiff right hand.
Pearce avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pearce scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Taylor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pearce.
Pearce lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Taylor throws a combination that misses
and Pearce counters with a one-two to the body.
Taylor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pearce scores with a punch to the head.
Taylor misses with a few strikes there.
Taylor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Taylor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Taylor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pearce circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Good exchange - Pearce coming out on top.
Pearce connects with a body shot.
A punch combination from Taylor misses.
Taylor lands with a nice combination. Pearce backs away looking to recover.
A combination from Taylor does no damage.

Pearce gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pearce tries to break the clinch but Taylor is controlling the position.
Taylor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pearce has him pressed against the cage.

Taylor breaks the clinch.
Taylor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pearce jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Taylor looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Taylor throws a nice looking combination but Pearce bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pearce avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pearce thuds his right hand into Taylor's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Taylor slips under a jab from Pearce.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Pearce avoids them all with ease.
Taylor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pearce counters with a series of strikes. Taylor will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pearce slips a jab and a cross from Taylor.
Ross Pearce is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pearce tries to bum rush Taylor with a series of wild strikes but Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Taylor misses with a combination

and Pearce counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ross Pearce comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pearce has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ross Pearce!