PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Wesley Myers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wesley Myers comes to the cage accompanied by "Heavy" by Left Lane Cruiser. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Wesley Myers
vs
Taylor

194 cm
20
187 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

185 cm
21
195 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Wesley Myers!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wesley Myers lunges at Taylor with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Taylor's hand.
Wesley Myers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Taylor.
Taylor misses with the combination.
Taylor throws a leg kick but Wesley Myers sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wesley Myers swats away the attempt to clinch by Taylor.
Taylor misses with a straight left.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wesley Myers moves away.
Wesley Myers connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Taylor bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wesley Myers's head.
Taylor takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wesley Myers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taylor.
Wesley Myers misses with a looping right.
Wesley Myers connects with a body shot.
Wesley Myers connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taylor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wesley Myers swivels and escapes.

Taylor scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Taylor works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
An elbow from Taylor crashes against the mat.
Taylor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wesley Myers dodges the ground and pound from Taylor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wesley Myers is pushing Taylor's head away, looking to escape. Taylor manages to hold on to the position though.
Wesley Myers is holding Taylor down, trying to stall.
Taylor advances to full mount.
Taylor landing strikes, looking to finish!
Taylor throws a wild left hand from mount and Wesley Myers manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Taylor thows a huge punch but Wesley Myers dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor wants to take a breather but Wesley Myers is having none of it.
Taylor throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Taylor missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Taylor sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wesley Myers defending well though.
Taylor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wesley Myers keeps working.
Taylor thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Wesley Myers to regain full guard.
Taylor throws a big right hand that misses.
Taylor with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wesley Myers is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Taylor is controlling him.
Wesley Myers preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Taylor throws a big right hand that misses.
Taylor wants to pass the guard but Wesley Myers is keeping the position.
Wesley Myers is looking to stand up but Taylor isn't so interested in that idea.
Taylor throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Taylor stops Wesley Myers from standing up.
Taylor with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wesley Myers is looking to stand up but Taylor isn't so interested in that idea.
Taylor postures up in Wesley Myers's guard and throws a big left but Wesley Myers blocks it.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Wesley Myers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taylor makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that John Wesley Myers will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Taylor tries to clinch up.
Taylor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wesley Myers swivels and escapes.
Wesley Myers scores with a nice head shot.
Taylor throws a jab but it's blocked by Wesley Myers.
Taylor misses with a hook.
Wesley Myers scores with a nice right hand.
Taylor moves forwards but Wesley Myers connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Taylor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wesley Myers swivels and escapes.
Wesley Myers ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
John Wesley Myers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wesley Myers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taylor.
Wesley Myers scores with a jab. Taylor acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Taylor wants to clinch up but Wesley Myers keeps it at a distance.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown but Wesley Myers shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
John Wesley Myers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Taylor.
Wesley Myers smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good exchange - Wesley Myers coming out on top.
Wesley Myers throws out a powerful jab.
Wesley Myers slaps away a takedown attempt from Taylor, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wesley Myers lands a brutal head kick. Taylor looks out on his feet and Wesley Myers throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). John Wesley Myers!
John Wesley Myers retains his middleweight title!