PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Pace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Everything in its right place- Radio Head. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pace
vs
Taylor

171 cm
24
141 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

175 cm
24
144 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Legal High's - 158+ Recovery And 159+ Stamina $40
Legal High's - 158+ Recovery And 159+ Stamina $40

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Charlie Pace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tim Taylor!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor fails to land the takedown.
Pace is looking to clinch.
Pace is looking to clinch but Taylor is avoiding it.
Taylor fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Taylor.
Tim Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taylor missing with a left hand there. Pace was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Taylor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pace avoids the body shot from Taylor.

Taylor darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Taylor prevents Pace from improving his position.

Taylor is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pace sees it coming and defends easily.
Taylor thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Taylor is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pace is trying to stand back up but Taylor is controlling him
Pace is looking for a sweep. Taylor is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pace trying to control but Taylor postures up.
Taylor is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Taylor moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Pace has worked his arm free - good work by Pace!

Taylor looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Taylor looks gassed!
Pace is looking to regain half guard here but Taylor keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pace can't do much from the bottom here.

Taylor goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Pace rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Taylor's guard! Nice work there by Pace!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pace is stalling in the full guard.

Taylor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pace trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pace controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pace is looking to stand up but Taylor won't let him.

Pace gets to his feet - Taylor follows without any prompting.
Pace is looking to clinch but Taylor is avoiding it.
Nice uppercut there from Taylor.
Taylor loads up on a big right hand but Pace slips the punch.
Pace tries to close the distance and clinch up but Taylor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pace defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Taylor.
Charlie Pace has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Taylor.
Pace wants to clinch up but Taylor keeps it at a distance.
Taylor throws a hook to the side of Pace's head but Pace sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pace tries to clinch but Taylor is having none of it.
Pace fails in his attempt to clinch.

Pace forces Taylor back against the ropes and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Taylor tightens his grip and picks Pace up, before dumping him to the ground. Pace manages to land in guard.

Pace is edging up against the ropes. He's using the ropes to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Taylor jumps into guard, dragging Pace to the mat.

Taylor looking for a guillotine here but Pace defends easily.

Taylor is looking for a triangle here but Pace uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Taylor is trying to get back to half guard.
Taylor tries to strike but it doesn't land.
A lull in the action here as Pace stalls from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Taylor dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pace uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Taylor.
Charlie Pace is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taylor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Taylor throws a jab when Pace was well out of range.
Pace tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Taylor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pace was well out of range. Poor timing from Taylor.
Nice sprawl there from Pace as Taylor shoots in.
Pace keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pace ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Pace clinches up with Taylor and pushes him back against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pace smiles and moves away.
Charlie Pace has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Taylor.

Pace clinches.
Pace scores a nice knee to the body.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Pace lands a nice elbow.
Pace comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor tries for a takedown but Pace manages to get underhooks.
Taylor tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pace smiles and moves away.

Pace gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pace gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Taylor fails to pull guard.
Pace prevents the takedown attempt.
Taylor fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Taylor takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pace putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Taylor in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pace with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pace comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pace putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Taylor in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pace connects with a knee to the head.
Pace crunches a lovely knee into Taylor's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Pace.
Pace lands a damaging elbow.
Pace connects with a nasty looking knee right to Taylor's face.
Taylor tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Taylor takes an elbow to the temple.
Taylor fails to pull guard.
Pace gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pace lands a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pace connects with a nasty looking knee right to Taylor's face.
Pace misses with a knee to the head.
Pace comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Taylor takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pace landing knees to the head.
Pace throws a knee to the head but misses.
Taylor is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pace pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Taylor takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pace comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Taylor goes for a takedown attempt but Pace pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pace is looking to clinch but Taylor is avoiding it.
Taylor throws a lazy right hand but Pace sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pace keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pace tries to clinch up but Taylor circles away and keeps his distance.
Taylor shoots in but Pace avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pace doesn't manage to clinch there - Taylor circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pace throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Taylor blocks it with crossed arms.
Pace lands an elbow just above Taylor 's eye.
Pace creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Taylor's defenses.
Pace is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pace tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Taylor avoids it.

Taylor has picked Pace up - he's going for a ride! Taylor dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Taylor thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pace's head.
Pace wants to improve his position but Taylor is controlling well.
Taylor thows a huge punch but Pace dodges it nicely.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Taylor wants to pass to mount but Pace is defending the position.
Taylor prevents Pace from improving his position.
Taylor slips a nice elbow through Pace's hands, connecting with Pace's forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Taylor is working for a submission of some sort.
Pace avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Taylor.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A jab from Taylor misses.
Taylor fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pace avoids it really well and circles away.
Pace is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pace looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Pace dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Pace leaves Taylor with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pace leaves Taylor with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pace wants to clinch.
Taylor tries for a takedown but Pace sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Charlie Pace has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Taylor.

Pace gets a clinch.
Pace with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pace scores with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pace creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Taylor's defenses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taylor jumps guard but Pace stands there with Taylor around his waist. Taylor gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pace looking to throw knees to the head but Taylor is blocking nicely.
Pace tries to land a knee to the head but Taylor blocks with his arms.
Taylor wants a takedown but no success here.
Pace tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pace lands a damaging elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pace is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Pace.
Pace lands a damaging elbow.
Pace lands an elbow that stopped Taylor in his tracks for a moment.
Pace lands an elbow inside that Taylor shrugs off.
Taylor takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pace unloads a knee to the mid-section. Taylor lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Taylor looking for a takedown.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pace obliges.
Pace landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pace landing knees to the body.
Pace working Taylor over with knees to the body.
Pace with a knee to the head.

Taylor has picked Pace up - he's going for a ride! Taylor dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Pace tries to roll over but Taylor keeps him under control.
Pace is concentrating on defense, preventing Taylor from advancing position.
Pace is trying to get back to full guard.
Taylor not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Taylor is trying to work for a kimura but Pace is defending well.
Pace trying to control but Taylor postures up.
Pace is trying to get back to full guard.
Taylor is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Pace!
Taylor scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Taylor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Taylor jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Pace manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pace takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Taylor goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Pace rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Taylor's guard! Nice work there by Pace!
Pace passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Taylor gets back to half guard.
Pace is keen to just control but Taylor is a slippery customer.
Taylor is pressing down on Pace's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Taylor looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Taylor manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pace taking shots to the head.
Taylor punishing his opponent with strikes.
Pace is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

Taylor swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Pace is now in Taylor's guard. A big mistake from Taylor there, giving up the dominant position!

Taylor throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pace wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Taylor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Taylor has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Taylor!