PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manfred von Richthofen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). von Richthofen comes to the cage accompanied by Theme tune to islam. Taylor has chosen Bow Down as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

von Richthofen
vs
Taylor

174 cm
34
184 lbs
28 - 16 - 1

187 cm
31
186 lbs
20 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Manfred von Richthofen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jordan Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Taylor.
Nice shot by von Richthofen.
von Richthofen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Taylor is fending him off so far but von Richthofen persists. Nope, Taylor circles away and we're back to standing.
A good leg kick by von Richthofen.
A chopping leg kick lands by von Richthofen.
von Richthofen tries to clinch but Taylor is having none of it.
von Richthofen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
von Richthofen throws a leg kick but Taylor moved away.
von Richthofen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
von Richthofen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
von Richthofen checks a leg kick.
von Richthofen tries to clinch up but Taylor circles away and keeps his distance.
von Richthofen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Taylor checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Manfred von Richthofen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
von Richthofen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
von Richthofen motions for Taylor to come forward. von Richthofen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
von Richthofen has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
von Richthofen misses with a low kick.
von Richthofen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
von Richthofen connects with a single shot there.

von Richthofen instigates a clinch.
Taylor prevents a body shot from von Richthofen.
von Richthofen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Taylor tries to work over von Richthofen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
von Richthofen has a couple of punches blocked by Taylor.
von Richthofen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
von Richthofen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Taylor slows down the pace here.
Taylor can't find room to land a body shot as von Richthofen controls the action.
Taylor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with von Richthofen's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
von Richthofen is leaning against Taylor and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
von Richthofen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Taylor misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for von Richthofen.
Taylor can't find room to land a body shot as von Richthofen controls the action.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
von Richthofen tries to work over Taylor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
von Richthofen is trying to maintain a safe position but Taylor gets an underhook and turns von Richthofen into the cage.
von Richthofen lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for von Richthofen.
von Richthofen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Taylor drops to a knee looking for a takedown but von Richthofen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Taylor blocking some punches.
von Richthofen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Taylor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by von Richthofen.
Taylor prevents a body shot from von Richthofen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Taylor - that landed with a thud.
A nice right hand lands inside from von Richthofen.
von Richthofen prevents a body shot from Taylor.
von Richthofen struggles to land a body shot inside as Taylor controls his hands.
von Richthofen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Taylor is working von Richthofen over against the cage.
von Richthofen lands a nice uppercut.
Taylor lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taylor.
von Richthofen throws an elbow but it misses.
Taylor is leaning against von Richthofen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
von Richthofen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taylor's elbow.
Taylor blocks an uppercut.
Taylor lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taylor struggles to land a body shot inside as von Richthofen controls his hands.
von Richthofen misses with a body punch.
Taylor tries for a takedown. No joy.
von Richthofen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
von Richthofen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor prevents a body shot from von Richthofen.
von Richthofen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Taylor scores with a shoulder strike.
Taylor lands with a right to the head.
von Richthofen lands a nice uppercut.
Taylor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Taylor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Taylor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Taylor scores with a nice short uppercut.
Taylor lands a nice shot to the body.
von Richthofen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
von Richthofen tries to land knees in the clinch but Taylor avoids the damage to the body.
von Richthofen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Manfred von Richthofen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Taylor.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taylor tries to work over von Richthofen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Taylor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from von Richthofen.

Taylor has clasped his hands together around von Richthofen's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manfred von Richthofen dominated that round.
That's time! von Richthofen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Taylor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from von Richthofen.
Taylor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
von Richthofen wants to clinch.
Taylor takes a swing at von Richthofen's ribcage but misses.
von Richthofen is looking to score with low kicks.
Taylor checks a leg kick.
von Richthofen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Taylor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown by von Richthofen or perhaps it was just good defense by Taylor which made him look bad.
Taylor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taylor throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

von Richthofen clinches up with Taylor and pushes him back against the cage.
Taylor takes a shot to the head.
Taylor misses with a body punch.
A short right from von Richthofen on the inside.
Taylor is trying to push von Richthofen away but von Richthofen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Taylor blocks an uppercut.
von Richthofen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Taylor pushes von Richthofen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Taylor prevents a body shot from von Richthofen.
von Richthofen throws a punch but it's blocked by Taylor.
A head punch on the inside from Taylor fails to land.
Taylor lands with a short punch from the clinch.
von Richthofen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Taylor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with von Richthofen's elbow.
Taylor is working for takedown but von Richthofen is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries a body shot but von Richthofen blocks it.
Taylor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Manfred von Richthofen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
von Richthofen swings wildly with an uppercut but Taylor uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Taylor.
Taylor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, von Richthofen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Taylor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A left hand lands to the body for Taylor.
Taylor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Taylor blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from von Richthofen.
von Richthofen gets through Taylor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Taylor is rocked!
von Richthofen misses with some punches.
Taylor is still on wobbly legs! Can von Richthofen finish him?
Taylor is trying to maintain a safe position but von Richthofen gets an underhook and turns Taylor into the cage.
Taylor blocking some punches.
von Richthofen gets underhooks to prevent Taylor's takedown attempt.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Taylor.
Taylor seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
von Richthofen swings wildly with an uppercut but Taylor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taylor gets through von Richthofen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
von Richthofen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Taylor struggles to land a body shot inside as von Richthofen controls his hands.
von Richthofen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taylor tries to work over von Richthofen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
von Richthofen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Taylor is defending well for now.
von Richthofen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taylor's elbow.
von Richthofen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A shot in the inside from von Richthofen.
Taylor drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Manfred von Richthofen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Taylor.
Taylor blocks a body shot from von Richthofen.
von Richthofen pushes Taylor back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Taylor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
von Richthofen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
von Richthofen 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.
Taylor misses with a punch on the inside.
von Richthofen can't find room to land a body shot as Taylor controls the action.
Taylor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Taylor can't find room to land a body shot as von Richthofen controls the action.
Taylor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Taylor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Taylor holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Taylor has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed von Richthofen clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
von Richthofen tries to escape but Taylor has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Manfred von Richthofen will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

von Richthofen wants to clinch

and Taylor counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
von Richthofen works his way to full guard. Good work.
von Richthofen is pulling down on Taylor's head. It's preventing any offense from Taylor, at least for the moment.
von Richthofen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Taylor is one step ahead there.
Taylor working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
von Richthofen looking to control.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but von Richthofen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taylor is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
von Richthofen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Taylor is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor landing with the ground and pound.
Taylor postures up in von Richthofen's guard and throws a big left but von Richthofen blocks it.

von Richthofen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Taylor slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Taylor throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Taylor wants to lay and pray for a moment but von Richthofen keeps working.

Taylor tries for a kimura but von Richthofen is defending well.
von Richthofen manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Jordan Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
von Richthofen gets full guard.
von Richthofen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor stays in close to von Richthofen's body and controls the position.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but von Richthofen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
von Richthofen pulls Taylor in to control the position.
Taylor sitting in guard, not really doing much.
von Richthofen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Taylor trying to control but von Richthofen is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jordan Taylor.
A low kick from von Richthofen is predictable there

and Taylor counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in von Richthofen's guard now.
von Richthofen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Taylor is one step ahead there.
Taylor wants to control from the top but von Richthofen keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
von Richthofen has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Taylor has passed into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
von Richthofen is trying to get back to half guard.
Taylor lands some shots froms side control.
von Richthofen is looking for a sweep.
Taylor scoring with punches from side control.
von Richthofen sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
von Richthofen trying to control but Taylor postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
von Richthofen wants to get back to full guard.
von Richthofen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Taylor.

Taylor wants to work for an arm triangle but von Richthofen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
von Richthofen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
von Richthofen gets full guard.
von Richthofen wants to sweep here but Taylor controlling him for the moment.
Jordan Taylor has got the better of the ground game so far.
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!
Taylor is working von Richthofen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Taylor distracts von Richthofen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Taylor passes easily into side control. Nice work.
von Richthofen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Taylor scores with a couple of short elbows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
von Richthofen tries to improve position but can't.
von Richthofen sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan Taylor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think von Richthofen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manfred von Richthofen!
As Manfred von Richthofen got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: At the moment the media paint us a haters and intolerant. But history will see us as the realists and the resistance against the rotten core ideology called islam'.