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Pitbull XXV PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Colby Taylor! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 6 losses; Jack Williams! The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Franklyn Lucas and Joseph Jones.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Taylor closes the distance and clinches. Taylor definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Williams goes for a takedown in the clinch but Taylor prevents it.
Williams wants a takedown.
Williams wants to take the fight to the mat but Taylor manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Colby Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Williams. Taylor has Williams pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Williams manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Taylor lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Taylor (2) vs (0) Williams Taylor wants to pass the guard but Williams is keeping the position. Williams looking to hit a scissor sweep but Taylor is one step ahead there. Taylor tries to free his leg and advance position but Williams is retaining full guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Williams is adopting a defensive guard.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Taylor stopping the sweep attempt from Williams. Williams seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams looking for a guillotine here but Taylor defends easily.
Williams looking to control.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Williams has Taylor pulled in close to control his posture. Taylor showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Taylor won't allow Williams to sweep him here.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Taylor postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Williams trying to control the position here. Williams looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Taylor puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. Williams wants to get back to full guard.
 That's five minutes gone in the round. Williams has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Taylor is working away from the top position though. Taylor not doing much here.
Taylor continues to stall.
 That's six minutes gone in the round. Williams trying to control but Taylor postures up.
Taylor trying to pass the guard but Williams defending well. Williams tries to roll over but Taylor keeps him under control.
 That's seven minutes gone in the round. Williams trying to control from the bottom.
Williams wants to get back to full guard but Taylor has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Taylor (5) vs (0) Williams Williams is trying to improve his position. Williams wants to control but Taylor postures up. Williams tries to buck Taylor off but Taylor is having none of it.
 That's eight minutes gone in the round. Williams being controlled for a moment. You can see the frustration on Williams's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Williams is looking for a sweep.
 That's nine minutes gone in the round. Taylor working away. Williams is trying to improve his position. Williams manages to work his way to half guard, despite Taylor's best efforts. Taylor is thwarting Williams's attempts to control the position. Taylor controlling the pace.
 That's ten minutes gone in the round. Williams trying to control here.
Taylor trying to advance position but Williams counters by regaining guard. Williams has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Taylor passes Williams's left leg - he's now in half guard.
 That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Taylor passes into side control, despite Williams's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Taylor (8) vs (0) Williams Williams is looking for a sweep. Williams is being controlled here. You can see the frustration on Williams's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
 That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Taylor slows the pace down. Taylor trying to control the position but Williams is working away.
 That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Williams struggling a bit here. Williams is looking to regain half guard here but Taylor keeps moving and retains side control.
 That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Williams can't do much from the bottom here. Taylor takes a little break here. Williams wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well. Williams tries to buck Taylor off but Taylor is having none of it. Williams struggling a bit here. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Williams manages to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight! Taylor takes the fight on points by 8 to 0. After winning the bout, Colby Taylor thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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