PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcin Vitomino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jayceon Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor has chosen ghost as his entrance music. Marcin Vitomino had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Vitomino
vs
Taylor

181 cm
24
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Hates pizza

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Tab Out Clothes

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcin Vitomino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jayceon Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vitomino scores with a push kick.

Vitomino closes the distance and clinches.
Vitomino keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Taylor's efforts to push away.
Vitomino could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Taylor is trying to pull guard but Vitomino has him pressed against the cage.
Vitomino drops down looking for an ankle pick but Taylor pulls his leg out and moves away.

Vitomino gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vitomino jumps guard but Taylor turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Vitomino pulls Taylor into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Vitomino has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Taylor can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Taylor with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Taylor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Taylor loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Taylor throwing strikes from guard but Vitomino blocks nicely.
Vitomino knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Taylor on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vitomino working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Taylor doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Taylor manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Taylor is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Taylor works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Vitomino is staying active underneath Taylor, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Taylor is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Vitomino tries to kick Taylor off but Taylor keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Taylor is trying to control. Vitomino wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Taylor is looking to advance position but Vitomino won't allow it.

Taylor is looking for a kimura but Vitomino is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Taylor to get the leverage.
Vitomino wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor wants to control but Vitomino is keeping him busy.
Vitomino is trying to maintain the position but Taylor is very close to passing his half guard.
Vitomino is trying to get back to full guard.
Vitomino is not content to let Taylor control the position.
Vitomino trying to hold on to Taylor's head to control him but Taylor postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Vitomino moves into the clinch successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vitomino stalling the fight.
Vitomino utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Taylor is trying to break free.
Vitomino is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vitomino pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vitomino throws a sloppy head kick

and Taylor counters with a crisp one two that drops Vitomino! Taylor thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Vitomino to his feet! Vitomino is in big trouble!

Vitomino is rocked!
Vitomino is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor catches Vitomino with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Vitomino forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jayceon Taylor!
A very excited looking Jayceon Taylor rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.