PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andy Maurice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maurice kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Doce Discipulos. Taylor has chosen Remedy-Seether as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Maurice
vs
Taylor

185 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

182 cm
23
181 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Poweful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andy Maurice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor throws a sloppy head kick and Maurice moves out of range easily.
Maurice tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maurice moves in looking to clinch but Taylor pushes him off.
Taylor tries a head kick but it misses.
Taylor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maurice moves in looking to clinch but Taylor pushes him off.
Taylor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maurice slips a jab and a cross from Taylor.

Maurice rushes Taylor and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Taylor lands a nice knee to the body.
Maurice fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Maurice wants a takedown but no success here.
Maurice fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Maurice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maurice is working for takedown but Taylor is calmly controlling the position for now.
Maurice drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Taylor landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Taylor using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Maurice has Taylor pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Taylor manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Maurice can't find room to land a body shot as Taylor controls the action.
Taylor managing to block the knees to the body from Maurice.
Taylor wants to break free but Maurice has control.
Maurice tries to pull guard but Taylor won't allow it.
Maurice on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maurice changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Taylor fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Maurice slips a jab and a cross from Taylor.
Taylor misses with a wild combination.
Maurice avoids the head kick by Taylor.
Taylor looks gassed!

Taylor gets caught flat footed, as Maurice shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Taylor trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Maurice trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Maurice trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Maurice trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maurice looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Maurice trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taylor manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Maurice manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maurice is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Taylor is trying to stand up here but Maurice is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Maurice is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Taylor defends it well.

Taylor manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maurice shoots in for a double leg but Taylor sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Taylor swinging wilding here.
Maurice slips a jab and a cross from Taylor.
Maurice takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maurice looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maurice avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maurice looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Taylor throws a sloppy head kick and Maurice moves out of range easily.
Taylor misses with a wild combination.
Taylor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Taylor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maurice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jimmy Taylor will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Maurice slips a jab and a cross from Taylor.
Maurice doesn't manage to clinch there - Taylor circles away.
Maurice takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Taylor swinging wilding here.
Taylor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maurice tries to close the distance and clinch but Taylor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No luck for Maurice with that takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Taylor misses.
Maurice slips a jab and a cross from Taylor.

Maurice closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Maurice passes to side control.
Taylor wants to get back to his feet but Maurice is dominant here and he's now got Taylor's back!
Taylor in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maurice landing strikes from the mount and Taylor is in trouble!
Taylor is bucking up trying to escape but Maurice cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Maurice looking to control but Taylor is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maurice is landing with some decent strikes but Taylor is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Maurice landing punches.
Maurice sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Maurice 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor can't escape the position.
Maurice looking to finish Taylor with some ground and pound. This is bad for Taylor!
Maurice tries to control but Taylor wriggling away.

Maurice working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maurice working Taylor over with strikes here.
Maurice unloads with some shots from mount but Taylor bucks and avoids them well.
Maurice wants to control the pace but Taylor is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Maurice controlling his opponent.
Taylor is wriggling around trying to escape.
Maurice wants to take Taylor's back but he can't do it this time.
Taylor is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Maurice 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. This is the final round!

Maurice avoids the head kick by Taylor.
Taylor throws a sloppy head kick and Maurice moves out of range easily.

Maurice closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Maurice trying to control the action but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Maurice is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Taylor knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor tries to buck Maurice off but Maurice is having none of it.
Maurice trying to control the action but Taylor is working from the bottom.

Maurice is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Taylor knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Taylor wants to get back to his feet.
Maurice taking a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maurice wants to lay and pray for a moment but Taylor keeps working.
Maurice advances nicely into full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Maurice controlling from mount.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Andy Maurice just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Maurice decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Maurice winds up and cracks Taylor with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Maurice missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Maurice wants to control but Taylor is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Taylor actively working from the bottom here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Maurice showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Maurice has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Maurice!