PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Hyman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bailey Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hyman has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Bryan Hyman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hyman
vs
Taylor

191 cm
25
251 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

185 cm
18
273 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bryan Hyman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bailey Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Kavanagh and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hyman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hyman is breathing heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hyman.
Taylor shoots for a double leg takedown but Hyman sprawls well. He's pushed Taylor's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hyman tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Taylor counters by clinching up.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Taylor has eaten all the pies!

Taylor jumps guard.
Hyman postures up.

Taylor looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hyman being controlled here momentarily.
Taylor wants to stand but Hyman is controlling the position.
Taylor trying to keep a closed guard but Hyman is proving a slippery customer.

Taylor looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Taylor has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hyman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor is controlling Hyman's posture.
Hyman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Taylor wants to stand up but Hyman is controlling him.

Hyman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hyman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Taylor not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hyman stopping the sweep attempt from Taylor.
Hyman is working Taylor over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

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 trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Taylor holds on and takes a little breather.
Taylor lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hyman!

Taylor has control of Hyman's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hyman regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Hyman's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hyman is looking to escape.
Hyman tries to reverse the position but Taylor maintains control.
Hyman is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor controlling from the full mount.
Hyman throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Taylor tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Taylor wants to control the pace but Hyman is squirming around nicely.
Hyman wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hyman flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Hyman is trying to escape the mount.
Taylor controlling from the full mount.
Taylor tries to control but Hyman wriggling away.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Taylor sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Taylor looking to control but Hyman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bailey Taylor dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hyman lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bryan Hyman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taylor tries to clinch there but Hyman circles away.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Taylor tries to clinch up.
Nice takedown defense from Taylor. No joy for Hyman on that attempt.
Taylor tries for a takedown but Hyman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hyman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hyman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hyman sprawls well. Hyman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet.
Bryan Hyman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bailey Taylor.
Hyman has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hyman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Taylor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taylor swings for the body but Hyman moves out of range.
Hyman moves in looking to clinch but Taylor pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Hyman with that takedown attempt.
Hyman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Taylor avoids it really well and circles away.
Hyman slaps away a takedown attempt from Taylor, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hyman avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Taylor is looking to clinch but Hyman is avoiding it.
Taylor throws a hook to the side of Hyman's head but Hyman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hyman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Taylor circles away quickly and effectively.
Hyman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hyman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hyman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Taylor but Taylor pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hyman throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hyman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Taylor somewhat.
Hyman wants to clinch up but Taylor keeps it at a distance.
Hyman fails to land the takedown.
Hyman stuffs the takedown.
Hyman misses with a takedown attempt - Taylor sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hyman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Taylor avoids it really well and circles away.
Hyman is looking to clinch.
Bryan Hyman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hyman looks to clinch

and Taylor counters by clinching up.
Taylor tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Taylor smiles and moves away.
Taylor shoots in but Hyman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hyman fails with an attempt to clinch.

Hyman closes the distance and clinches.
Hyman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hyman tries to pull guard but Taylor won't allow it.

Taylor pulls guard successfully.
Hyman stands up out of Taylor's guard for a moment - Taylor manages to land a nice upkick.
Hyman stopping the sweep attempt from Taylor.
Hyman throws a big right hand that misses.
Hyman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hyman's guard.
Taylor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hyman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Taylor is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Hyman will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Hyman throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Hyman keeps moving.
Taylor stops Hyman from standing up.
Hyman striking off his back but it's not causing Taylor any problems.
Hyman looking for a sweep. Not yet Hyman, not yet.
Hyman keeping full guard, as Taylor tries to pass.
Hyman trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bailey Taylor will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hyman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Taylor defends it nicely.
Hyman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taylor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Taylor.
Taylor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hyman as he avoids it easily.
Hyman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Taylor is fending him off so far but Hyman persists. Nope, Taylor circles away and we're back to standing.
Taylor cracks Hyman with a good jab.
No joy there for Taylor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hyman wants to clinch

and Taylor counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hyman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt - Hyman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bryan Hyman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bailey Taylor.
Hyman misses with a takedown attempt

and Taylor counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Taylor looking to slow down the pace here.
Hyman lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Taylor manages to break the clinch.
Hyman closes the distance looking to clinch

and Taylor moves into the clinch.
Hyman jumps guard but Taylor stands there with Hyman around his waist. Hyman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Taylor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taylor keeps the fight on the outside.

Taylor shoots in and bounces Hyman off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hyman striking from his own guard.
Taylor won't allow Hyman to get back to his feet.
Hyman wants to hit a switch here but Taylor passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hyman there!
Taylor pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyman is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Taylor content just to control the position here.
Hyman tries to reverse the position but Taylor maintains control.
Hyman is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Taylor can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hyman is looking to escape.
Taylor thowing shots but they're missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyman throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Taylor controlling from the full mount.
Hyman flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Hyman flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Hyman is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hyman gets back to half guard.
Taylor blocks the strikes from Hyman.
Hyman landing small, sideways elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Taylor seems content to control.
Taylor frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Taylor manages to capitalize on a mistake by Hyman to take his back!
Hyman trying to get back to his feet but Taylor is in full control for now.
Taylor misses with punches from the back.
Hyman covering up well and avoiding damage.
Hyman turns into Taylor and is now in his guard.
Taylor pulls Hyman in close to prevent any damage.
Taylor is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bryan Hyman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bailey Taylor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Taylor looking for a sweep. Not yet Taylor, not yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bailey Taylor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Taylor winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30

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