PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mathis Bellier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bellier comes into the arena with Booba - Boulbi blaring out of the sound system. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Bellier
vs
Taylor

186 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
186 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mathis Bellier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sean Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor misses with a double jab.
Bellier throws a push kick but Taylor slaps the foot to one side.
Taylor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bellier.
Taylor stuffs the takedown attempt from Bellier. Bellier gets slowly back to his feet.
A combination from Taylor does no damage.
Taylor throws a one two combo.
Bellier doesn't manage to clinch there - Taylor circles away.
Bellier tries for a takedown but Taylor sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Taylor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bellier moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Taylor scores with a four punch combination!
Taylor misses with the combination.

Bellier shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
You get the feeling that Taylor really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Bellier trying to control but Taylor is having none of it.
Bellier scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Taylor?
Taylor really wants to buck Bellier off and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor is bucking up trying to escape but Bellier cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bellier lands a nice shot to the head.
Bellier landing strikes from the mount.
Taylor tries to buck Bellier off but he can't manage it.
Taylor looks gassed!
Taylor tries to buck Bellier off but Bellier takes his back!
Taylor holding both Bellier 's hands and preventing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor prevents Bellier from getting a body triangle.

Bellier is persistently looking for the submission but Taylor is defending it well.
Taylor wants to get back to his feet.
Will Bellier go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

Bellier looking for the choke from the back.
Taylor holding both Bellier 's hands and preventing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Taylor looking very determined here, making life difficult for Bellier.
Taylor is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Bellier has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Can Taylor hold on?! Bellier is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Bellier's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

Bellier looking for the choke but no joy.
Taylor is trying to get back to his feet but Bellier has full control of the position and if anything, Taylor has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Bellier wants to control but Taylor is keeping busy.

Bellier patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor is trying to get back to his feet but Bellier has full control of the position and if anything, Taylor has just worked his way into a worse spot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mathis Bellier dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Taylor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Taylor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bellier tries to clinch up.
No joy there for Taylor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Taylor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Taylor misses with a double jab.
Bellier shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Taylor defends it nicely.
Taylor misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor stalks Bellier and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bellier's face. Bellier staggers backwards, shaken.
Bellier tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Taylor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Taylor throws a right and a left that Bellier avoids nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bellier showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taylor.
Taylor misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor fails to land with a series of punches.
Mathis Bellier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bellier tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Taylor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Taylor misses with a double jab.
Taylor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bellier circles away quickly and effectively.
Taylor throws a right and a left that Bellier avoids nicely.
Taylor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A right-left combo lands from Taylor.
Taylor misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice sprawl there from Taylor as Bellier shoots in.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Bellier moves out of range.
Taylor throws a combination. Bellier tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bellier shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mathis Bellier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Taylor keeps the fight on the outside.
Taylor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A left and a right from Taylor both land. Nice combination.
Sean Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bellier is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Taylor.
Taylor looks to land a combination but Bellier avoids it well.
A right-left combo lands from Taylor.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Bellier moves out of range.
Taylor misses with a series of wild punches.
Bellier is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Taylor throws a right and a left that Bellier avoids nicely.
Taylor moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bellier wants to clinch.

Taylor shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Taylor was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor breaks from Bellier's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Taylor trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bellier wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Taylor.
Bellier can't escape the position.
Bellier regains half guard.
Taylor tries to stand but can't do so whilst Bellier controls his leg.
Taylor thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Bellier to regain full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bellier is looking to stand up but Taylor isn't so interested in that idea.
Bellier wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Taylor is now in half guard.
Bellier moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Taylor won't allow Bellier to sweep him here.
Bellier utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Taylor postures up.
Taylor is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Taylor postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Taylor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bellier attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor misses with a few strikes there.
Taylor throws a nice looking combination but Bellier bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Taylor looks to land a combination but Bellier avoids it well.
Taylor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Taylor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bellier.
A punch combination from Taylor misses.
Some wild striking there from Taylor.
Taylor swinging wildly here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bellier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Taylor.
Bellier throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bellier fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Taylor sprawls well initially but Bellier persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bellier missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Bellier decides to return to a standing position.
Taylor throws a right and a left that Bellier avoids nicely.
Taylor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bellier.
Taylor throws a combination. Bellier tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Taylor swinging wildly here.
Taylor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bellier avoids a punch combination nicely.
Taylor lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Taylor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two 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.
Bellier is looking to clinch but Taylor is avoiding it.
Bellier looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Taylor is fending him off so far but Bellier persists. Nope, Taylor circles away and we're back to standing.
Taylor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Taylor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Taylor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bellier throws a series of punches but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor throws a combination that misses

and Bellier counters with a shoot takedown. Taylor fights it but they end up in guard.

Taylor wriggles free and stands up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No joy there for Taylor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Bellier darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bellier is trying to control. Taylor wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mathis Bellier overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellier stops Taylor from getting back to his feet.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bellier connects with a nice short shot to Taylor's temple.

Taylor kicks Bellier off and gets back to his feet.
Bellier misses with a head kick.
Bellier shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Taylor but Taylor pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Taylor misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from Taylor misses.

Bellier pushes Taylor up against the cage in a clinch.
Bellier can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mathis Bellier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor wants to get back to striking at distance but Bellier won't allow it.

Taylor breaks the clinch.
Taylor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bellier.
Taylor throws a right and a left that Bellier avoids nicely.
Taylor throws a right hand that Bellier ducks under and follows up with a left that Bellier also avoids with ease.
Taylor misses with a double jab

so Bellier counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bellier postures up in Taylor's guard and throws a big left but Taylor blocks it.
Bellier prevents Taylor from getting back to his feet.

Bellier stands up from Taylor's guard - Bellier perhaps looking for a knockout.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Taylor!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taylor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bellier is defended easily by Taylor.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mathis Bellier showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bellier has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mathis Bellier!