PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dave Kunhart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shelby Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kunhart
vs
Taylor

150 cm
19
154 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

189 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dave Kunhart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shelby 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 throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kunhart shoots in for a takedown but Taylor shows good takedown defense.
Kunhart avoids a punch combination nicely.

Taylor shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kunhart is trying to defend but Taylor finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Taylor is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Taylor scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Taylor working over Kunhart with some ground and pound. Kunhart looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Taylor is keen to just control but Kunhart is a slippery customer.
Taylor landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Taylor throws a strike but Kunhart avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Taylor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Taylor working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Taylor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Taylor working some strikes from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kunhart keeping full guard, as Taylor tries to pass.

Kunhart throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Taylor throwing strikes from guard but Kunhart blocks nicely.
Taylor postures up and lands a big shot to Kunhart's brow.
Taylor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Kunhart keeps moving.
Taylor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kunhart is keeping the position for now.
Taylor thows a big elbow that misses.
Kunhart really is a fat lump.
Kunhart is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Taylor really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kunhart. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Taylor scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Kunhart keeps moving.
Taylor distracts Kunhart with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kunhart looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Taylor throws a big right hand that misses.
Kunhart on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kunhart tries to get out of the position.
Taylor thows a big elbow that misses.
Kunhart working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Taylor.
Taylor with a nice head shot there.

Taylor got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kunhart has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Taylor has managed to get both his arms back between Kunhart's legs - danger averted.
Taylor passes Kunhart's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kunhart wants to improve his position but Taylor is controlling well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Taylor passes to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kunhart takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Taylor working the ground and pound.
Taylor landing strikes.
Kunhart takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Taylor cracks Kunhart with a big elbow.
Kunhart might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kunhart is trying to control Taylor's posture but Taylor avoids it.
Taylor trying to control the action but Kunhart is working from the bottom.
Kunhart manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Kunhart is working for a kimura but Taylor is defending it quite comfortably.
Taylor is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kunhart is breathing heavily.
Kunhart is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kunhart trying to control but Taylor is having none of it.
Kunhart postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Taylor looks a forlorn figure.
Taylor is looking to improve his position but Kunhart isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shelby Taylor dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Taylor with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kunhart counters with a low kick, right behind Taylor 's knee.
Kunhart misses with a series of wild punches.
Taylor shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Kunhart counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kunhart.
Taylor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kunhart pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taylor is keeping the position for now.
Kunhart works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Taylor looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kunhart is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Taylor is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor is trying to escape the mount.
Taylor tries to hold on but Kunhart pushes him away.
Kunhart with a couple of short strikes.
Taylor wants to hold on but Kunhart pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Taylor can't escape the position.
Taylor wants to hold on but Kunhart pushes him away.
Taylor is controlling an arm, preventing Kunhart from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Kunhart with shots to the head and body - Taylor looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kunhart controlling his opponent.
Kunhart with good strikes from the mount here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kunhart trying to control but Taylor is having none of it.
Taylor is trying to escape the mount.
Kunhart looking to control and managing it successfully.
Taylor is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Kunhart has taken his back.

Kunhart working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kunhart avoiding Taylor 's attempts to control his hands.

Taylor preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Kunhart.
Taylor has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Kunhart dominated that second round.
That's time! Kunhart's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Taylor with a poor takedown
and Kunhart counters with a slapping leg kick.
Taylor misses with a takedown

and Kunhart counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kunhart trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taylor trying to control the position.
Kunhart wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.
Taylor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kunhart trying to stand up but can't free himself from Taylor's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor wants to stand up but Kunhart is controlling him.

Kunhart drops back looking for a leg! Taylor is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Taylor manages to kick Kunhart off! Kunhart jumps back into Taylor's guard.
Taylor tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Taylor tries for a takedown but Kunhart circles away easily

and Kunhart counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dave Kunhart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shelby Taylor.
Kunhart is looking to advance position but Taylor won't allow it.

Taylor is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Kunhart has latched onto it... Big trouble! Kunhart pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Taylor is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Kunhart!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dave Kunhart!