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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Yee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jason Yee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Taylor !
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yee moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Yee thuds his right hand into Taylor 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yee misses with a wild body shot.
Yee connects with a crisp jab.
Taylor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Taylor slips a straight right by Yee.
Taylor shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Taylor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yee.
Taylor has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Jason Yee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yee on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
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!
Yee misses the jab.
Taylor listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Yee misses with an uppercut.
Taylor shoots in and gets a takedown into Yee's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Taylor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Taylor is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Yee wants to sweep but no luck.
Yee is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Yee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yee is trying to keep Taylor in close.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jason Yee wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Yee has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yee pushes Taylor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Taylor can't get the takedown.
Taylor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yee misses with an uppercut.
Yee stalks Taylor and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Taylor 's face. Taylor staggers backwards, shaken.
Taylor slips a straight right by Yee.
Taylor looking to score a takedown here. Yee is defending well but Taylor drives through and ends up in Yee's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yee not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Taylor stopping the sweep attempt from Yee.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Yee keeps moving.
Yee 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws a big right hand that misses.
Yee wants to stand but Taylor is controlling the position.
Taylor controlling from the top position.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Yee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Yee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taylor .
Yee misses with a left hand
and Taylor counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Yee's guard now.
Yee trying to control the position.
Yee managing to control the position.
Yee looking for a sweep. Not yet Yee, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yee trying to control the position.
Jason Yee has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Taylor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yee jabs Taylor right on the nose. Taylor blinks but takes it well.
Yee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Taylor stuns Yee with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yee clinches.
Taylor 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Taylor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Taylor is trying to push Yee away but Yee has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Taylor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Taylor closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Yee did well to prevent Taylor getting side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taylor sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yee defending well though.
Yee works his way to full guard. Good work.
Taylor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Taylor is looking to work some ground and pound but Yee has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yee is keeping the position for now.
Yee has his hands on Taylor 's head, controlling the position.
Taylor trying to control but Yee is working from the bottom.
Yee 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.
Yee wants to stand but Taylor is controlling the position.
Yee 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 crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Taylor looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Taylor with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yee trying to keep a closed guard but Taylor is proving a slippery customer.
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 Jason Yee will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Taylor fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yee lands with an overhand left.
Yee keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Taylor is rocked!
Yee plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Taylor swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Taylor face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jason Yee!
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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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