PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stanley Corncrab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AJ Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corncrab kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is TV on the Radio - Wolf Like Me. The key to victory for Stanley Corncrab has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Corncrab
vs
Taylor

190 cm
22
212 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

193 cm
22
219 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

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Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stanley Corncrab!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, AJ Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Corncrab clinches with his opponent.
A left hand lands to the body for Taylor.
Taylor blocks an elbow strike from Corncrab.
Taylor avoiding damage as Corncrab throws knees to the body.
Taylor tries to pull guard but Corncrab won't allow it.
Taylor avoiding damage as Corncrab throws knees to the body.

Corncrab connects with a massive knee from the clinch and Taylor goes down! Corncrab jumps into full mount looking to finish!

Taylor is rocked!
Taylor has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Corncrab's lack of action.
Taylor is still in real trouble! Can Corncrab finish him?

Corncrab is working for a kimura but Taylor is defending it quite comfortably.
Corncrab throws a strike but Taylor avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Taylor seems to have recovered his senses.
Taylor wants to stand up but Corncrab is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corncrab tries to free his leg and advance position but Taylor is retaining full guard.
Corncrab trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Corncrab wants to pass the guard but Taylor is keeping the position.
Taylor wants to sweep but no luck.
Corncrab postures up in Taylor's guard and throws a big left but Taylor blocks it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Corncrab walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Taylor checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Corncrab is looking to clinch but Taylor is avoiding it.
Corncrab tries to close the distance and clinch up but Taylor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Taylor throws a jab but it's blocked by Corncrab.
Taylor keeps the fight on the outside.
Corncrab wants to clinch.

That's two 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.

Taylor pushes Corncrab up against the cage in a clinch.
Corncrab letting Taylor take a breather here.
Taylor tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Corncrab just stands there and leans against the cage.
Taylor throws an elbow but it misses.
Corncrab misses with a knee to the head.
Taylor tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Corncrab just stands there and leans against the cage.
Stanley Corncrab has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of AJ Taylor.
A bit of stalling here from Taylor.
Corncrab drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Taylor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor has Corncrab pressed against the cage.
Corncrab throws a head punch that misses.
Taylor trying to land knees to the body.
Corncrab looking to slow down the pace here.

Taylor has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Corncrab uses from the top position.
Corncrab tries to free his leg and advance position but Taylor is retaining full guard.
Taylor manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Corncrab manages to get himself to full guard.

Taylor decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Corncrab wants to clinch

and Taylor counters by clinching up.
Taylor blocks an elbow strike from Corncrab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor swings wildly with an uppercut but Corncrab uses good head movement to avoid it.
Corncrab will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Taylor up against the cage.
Corncrab is trying to maintain a safe position but Taylor gets an underhook and turns Corncrab into the cage.
Corncrab manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Corncrab tries to land knees in the clinch but Taylor avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Taylor just leaning against Corncrab, taking a breather.
Corncrab landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Taylor ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Taylor no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Taylor keeping full guard, as Corncrab tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

AJ Taylor dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Corncrab takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Corncrab doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Taylor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Corncrab tries to clinch but Taylor moves away
and Taylor makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Corncrab tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Taylor counters with a slapping leg kick.
Stanley Corncrab is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taylor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big right from Taylor misses.
Taylor connects with a crisp jab.
Corncrab darts in trying to clinch
and Taylor counters with a left to the body.
Corncrab darts in trying to clinch

and Taylor counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Taylor.

Taylor turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corncrab throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.

Taylor has hold of Corncrab's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Corncrab seems comfortable defending it but Taylor has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Corncrab is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Corncrab is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Taylor couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). AJ Taylor!