PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damarcus Musasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor comes to the ring accompanied by Morning Light - Concorde Dawn. Musasi has chosen Kid CuDi- Pursuit Of Happiness as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Taylor
vs
Musasi

198 cm
22
266 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

185 cm
27
235 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Conviction
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jackson Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Damarcus Musasi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Taylor motions for Musasi to come forward. Taylor throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor moves out of range of the leg kick from Musasi.
Musasi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Taylor's calf.
Musasi avoids the body shot from Taylor.
Taylor throws a hook but Musasi avoids it easily.
A clash of legs there as Taylor blocks the low kick.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Musasi as he jumps to the side.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Musasi avoids them all with ease.
Musasi needs to keep his hands up - Taylor had a free shot at his head there.

It looks like Damarcus Musasi has been cut.
Musasi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taylor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Musasi manages to avoid it.
Taylor blocks a head kick by Musasi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Musasi feints and then cracks Taylor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Taylor down.
Taylor thows a leg kick but Musasi checks it
and Musasi counters with an inside leg kick.
Musasi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Taylor checks it well.
An inside leg kick lands from Musasi.
Musasi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Musasi scores with a kick to the midsection.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Musasi. Taylor shrugs it off though.
Musasi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Taylor.
Musasi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Musasi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Musasi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Musasi lands a front kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musasi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Musasi lands a jab to the head.
Musasi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jackson Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Taylor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Musasi. Musasi obviously looking to wear him down.
Musasi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Musasi.
Musasi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Damarcus Musasi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Musasi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Musasi lands with a kick to the temple. Taylor shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Jackson Taylor has been cut.
An inside leg kick lands from Musasi.
Musasi scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Musasi keeps Taylor at a distance using the push kick.
Musasi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Musasi works the jab nicely.
Musasi throws a nice inside leg kick.

Musasi lands a big head kick that sends Taylor tumbling to the mat! Musasi takes a step backwards and waves Taylor back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Taylor is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Musasi throws a front kick that sends Taylor stumbling back into the ropes.
Musasi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Musasi lands a front kick.
Musasi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Musasi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Musasi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Taylor blocks the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Musasi!
Musasi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Musasi is looking to slow Taylor down with leg kicks.
Taylor on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Musasi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Musasi lands a nice looking body kick.
Taylor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Musasi. Musasi obviously looking to wear him down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Musasi.
Taylor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Musasi. Musasi obviously looking to wear him down.
Taylor will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Musasi lands a high kick!
A nice inside leg kick there by Musasi. That's going to slow Taylor down.
Taylor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Musasi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damarcus Musasi dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A good leg kick by Musasi.
Taylor throws a predictable looking body shot
and Musasi counters with a good low kick that Taylor was not able to check.
Musasi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Taylor. That did some damage!
Musasi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taylor takes a jab right on the kisser.
Musasi works the jab nicely.
Taylor throws a lazy right hand but Musasi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Musasi. Taylor shrugs it off though.
Musasi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Taylor. Taylor circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Taylor throws a hook but Musasi avoids it easily.
Musasi is looking to slow Taylor down with leg kicks.
Musasi lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Taylor crumples to the floor! Musasi milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Damarcus Musasi!