PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Phil Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scooter McDaniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phil Taylor had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 157.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Phil Taylor could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Scooter McDaniels's chin.

Taylor
vs
McDaniels

181 cm
25
168 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

188 cm
20
155 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Phil Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Scooter McDaniels!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDaniels uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Scooter McDaniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDaniels swats away the attempt to clinch by Taylor.
McDaniels throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Taylor on the side of the head.
Taylor pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt.
McDaniels throws a head kick that misses.
Taylor walks into a stiff left hand from McDaniels.
McDaniels goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Phil Taylor has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taylor misses with a straight left.
Taylor takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Taylor takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McDaniels blocks a low kick nicely.
McDaniels avoids the head kick by Taylor.
McDaniels avoids the head kick by Taylor.
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt - McDaniels sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
McDaniels takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Taylor is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDaniels circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Taylor to the canvas! Taylor doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - McDaniels keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scooter McDaniels!
After the fight, Scooter McDaniels was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.