PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Guy Downs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor has chosen Everything in its right place- Radio Head as his entrance music. The key to victory for Guy Downs has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Downs
vs
Taylor

175 cm
23
143 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

175 cm
25
144 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Legal High's [CBK]
Legal High's [CBK]

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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Guy Downs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tim Taylor!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Downs fails to land with a series of punches.
Downs keeps the fight on the outside.

Downs scores a takedown into full mount!
Downs avoids the attempt from Taylor to control.
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 is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Taylor tries to lock up and control but Downs gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Taylor keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Downs landing strikes from the mount and Taylor is in trouble!
Downs thowing shots but they're missing.
Downs throws some wild stikes that Taylor manages to avoid easily.
Taylor is trying to escape the mount.
Downs raining down shots from the mount!
Taylor is desperately trying to improve his position but Downs has a good base and remains in mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Taylor bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Downs throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Taylor tries to free his leg and advance position but Downs is retaining full guard.
Downs has momentary wrist control but Taylor slips an elbow through the middle.
Downs manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Downs lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Taylor defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Downs.
Taylor really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Downs breaks from Taylor's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Taylor defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Downs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Taylor gets back to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Downs accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Downs's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Taylor is adopting a defensive guard.
Downs trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Downs 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.
Downs trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Downs trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taylor pulls Downs in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Downs wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.
Downs with a flurry of punches that miss.
Taylor is pulling down on Downs's head to control his posture.
Downs trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Taylor trying to control the position.
Taylor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Taylor trying to keep a closed guard but Downs is proving a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Downs scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Downs is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Taylor is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Taylor is looking to reverse the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Downs tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Downs thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Downs is breathing heavily.
You can see the frustration on Taylor's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Downs working the ground and pound but Taylor is defending the strikes.
Downs grinds an elbow into Taylor's temple.
You can see the frustration on Taylor's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guy Downs dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Downs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A left lands for Downs.

Taylor takes the fight into the clinch.
Taylor goes for a takedown attempt but Downs pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Taylor circles away from the clinch attempt

and Taylor counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Taylor wants the takedown. Downs is fighting it off but Taylor persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Downs's guard against the ropes.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Downs is on top in guard.
Taylor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Downs looking to pass the guard.
Downs trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Taylor is pulling down on Downs's head to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Taylor has control of Downs's left arm, preventing Downs from doing any damage.

Downs drops back looking for a leg! Taylor is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Taylor manages to kick Downs off! Downs jumps back into Taylor's guard.
Downs postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tim Taylor.
Downs moves away from the strike by Taylor.
Taylor shoots and misses
letting Downs counter with a right hand.

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.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Downs.
Guy Downs overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Downs thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Downs is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Taylor has escaped the position, nice work there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Downs tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Downs is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Taylor knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Taylor struggling a bit here.
Downs is looking to take a break and control but Taylor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Downs's leg. He's managed it. 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 is doing well to control the position and prevent Downs from advancing to side control.
Downs wants to take a breather but Taylor is having none of it.
Taylor is in trouble now - Downs has advanced to mount!
Downs wants to control the pace but Taylor is squirming around nicely.
Taylor wants to hold on but Downs pushes him away.
Taylor is wriggling around trying to escape.

Downs has control of Taylor's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Taylor regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Taylor tries to lock up and control but Downs gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Taylor tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Downs looking to control and managing it successfully.
Downs avoids the attempt from Taylor to control.

Downs is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Taylor can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Taylor tries to hold on but Downs postures up.
Downs looking to finish Taylor with some ground and pound. This is bad for Taylor!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Guy Downs will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Downs tries to clinch but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Downs swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Downs shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Taylor napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Taylor is looking to regain half guard here but Downs keeps moving and retains side control.
Taylor is not content to let Downs control the position.
You can see the frustration on Taylor's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Downs moves into full mount!
Downs postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Taylor looks a forlorn figure.
The referee warns Taylor that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Downs working the ground and pound effectively.

Downs working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Downs looking to control but Taylor is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Taylor regains half guard.

Downs is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Taylor is defending against the submission attempts here by Downs.
Taylor is trying to control but can't.
Tim Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Taylor keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Taylor actively working from the bottom here.
Downs passes the guard and advances to mount!
Taylor holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Downs tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Downs prevents Taylor from getting the reversal.
Taylor tries to lock up and control but Downs gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Taylor keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Downs connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Taylor is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Downs prevents Taylor from getting the reversal.
Downs with shots to the head and body - Taylor looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to hold on but Downs postures up.
Taylor is trying desperately to improve position.
Downs tries to control but Taylor wriggling away.

Downs working for a guillotine from mount but Taylor is in no mood to give up.
Downs working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Taylor working to try and regain half guard.
BOOM! Downs connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Taylor wants to control but Downs is having none of it.

Downs looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Downs is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Taylor can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Downs with the ground and pound from mount.
Taylor is desperately trying to improve his position but Downs has a good base and remains in mount.
Taylor regains half guard.
Taylor is looking to control Downs's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Taylor avoid being mounted?
Taylor gets full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Downs connects with a couple of short punches.
Downs trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Taylor working a defensive guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Guy Downs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Downs, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guy Downs!