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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Makovsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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270 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Good takedowns
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Makovsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luke Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makovsky fails to land the takedown.
Taylor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Makovsky swivels and escapes.
Makovsky swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Taylor doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Makovsky counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Makovsky.
Taylor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Makovsky has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Makovsky is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Taylor has hold of one of Makovsky's legs. Makovsky is fighting the takedown attempt but Taylor gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Makovsky controls Taylor momentarily but Taylor frees himself.
Taylor stands up from Makovsky's guard - Taylor perhaps looking for a knockout.
Taylor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Makovsky swivels and escapes.
John Makovsky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Taylor.
Taylor closes the distance and clinches up with Makovsky, looking for a takedown. Taylor pushes Makovsky against the cage but Makovsky circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makovsky gets a double leg takedown into Taylor's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Makovsky wanted to stand there but Taylor had control of the position.
Makovsky is fighting to break Taylor's control of his arms but Taylor is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Makovsky wants to pass the guard but Taylor is keeping the position.
Taylor is controlling Makovsky's posture.
Makovsky trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makovsky showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of John Makovsky.
Makovsky drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Taylor had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Makovsky defends it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Makovsky wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.
Makovsky trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Taylor keeping moving, preventing Makovsky from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makovsky makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Makovsky tries to free his leg and advance position but Taylor is retaining full guard.
Makovsky wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.
Makovsky knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Taylor on the ground.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up because John Makovsky just wasn't active enough.
Makovsky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taylor was well out of range. Poor timing from Makovsky.
Taylor throws a sloppy head kick and Makovsky moves out of range easily.
Taylor closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Makovsky quickly recovers to half guard.
Taylor looks gassed!
Makovsky wants to control but Taylor is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makovsky is staying active underneath Taylor, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Makovsky wants to stand back up but Taylor manages to pass into side control.
Makovsky is looking to regain half guard here but Taylor keeps moving and retains side control.
Taylor passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Makovsky!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Makovsky keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Taylor wants to control the pace but Makovsky is squirming around nicely.
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 Makovsky will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Taylor is looking to clinch.
Taylor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Taylor shoots in but no luck this time.
Taylor darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Makovsky makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Makovsky stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Makovsky wants it to stay on the feet.
John Makovsky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Makovsky rushes Taylor and presses him up against the cage.
Makovsky is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Taylor is looking to break free of the clinch but Makovsky has double underhooks.
Makovsky breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor shoots in looking for a takedown. Makovsky tries to sprawl out of it but Taylor keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Makovsky manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
John Makovsky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Taylor.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Taylor fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Makovsky avoids it really well and circles away.
Taylor has a takedown stuffed.
Makovsky shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Makovsky trying to control but Taylor is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makovsky punishing his opponent with strikes.
Makovsky tries to control but Taylor wriggling away.
Makovsky is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Taylor is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Makovsky with the ground and pound from mount.
Makovsky can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Taylor is looking to escape.
Taylor working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makovsky trying to control but Taylor is having none of it.
Taylor is wriggling around trying to escape.
Taylor is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is squirming around, avoiding Makovsky's attempts to control the action.
Makovsky controlling his opponent.
John Makovsky overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Taylor sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Taylor looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Makovsky is taking a breather. Taylor says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Makovsky dominated that second round.
That's time! Makovsky's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Makovsky is defended easily by Taylor.
Taylor with a poor takedown
and Makovsky counters with a nice double leg into side control. Taylor won't be happy with that.
Taylor struggling a bit here.
Makovsky wants to lay and pray for a moment but Taylor keeps working.
Makovsky has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Taylor swings widly with a right hand
and Makovsky counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Makovsky throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt - Makovsky sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makovsky throws a body kick that misses.
Makovsky fails with a takedown attempt.
Taylor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt - Makovsky sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
John Makovsky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Taylor.
Makovsky manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Taylor on his heels. He'll look to pass Taylor's guard now, I'm sure.
Makovsky trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Makovsky is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makovsky trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up because John Makovsky just wasn't active enough.
Taylor will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Makovsky shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Taylor as he jumps to the side.
Taylor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Taylor avoids the head kick by Makovsky.
Taylor shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Taylor showed some decent athleticism there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Makovsky is looking to control Taylor's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Makovsky avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makovsky looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Taylor trying to control the pace.
Makovsky is looking to get back to full guard here but Taylor has managed to pass to side control instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makovsky is trying to get back to half guard.
Taylor lands a nice forearm strike.
Taylor working away.
Taylor controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor decides to stand back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Makovsky showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Makovsky has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Makovsky!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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