PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marty Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler 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.

Brown
vs
Taylor

180 cm
25
228 lbs
1 - 3 - 1

200 cm
25
265 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 1 - 3 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Marty Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tyler Taylor!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brown takes the fight into the clinch.

Brown manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Taylor postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor trying to stand up but can't free himself from Brown's guard.
Brown is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Brown pushes Taylor off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Taylor clinches with his opponent.
Taylor blocking some punches.
Taylor is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Brown to keep the fight standing.
Brown is trying to pull guard but Taylor has him pressed against the cage.
Taylor tries to land a knee to the head but Brown blocks with his arms.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Brown's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Taylor decides to pull guard.
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Taylor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown is standing up over Taylor. Taylor looks to escape but Brown dives into side control.
Taylor wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown wants to control but Taylor is keeping him busy.
Brown working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Brown is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Taylor knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Brown stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown closes the distance and clinches up with Taylor, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes Taylor against the cage but Taylor circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marty Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Taylor is looking to clinch.
Taylor throws a wild body kick that Brown sees coming a mile off.
Brown avoids the head kick by Taylor.
Taylor misses with a straight left.
Brown misses with the combination.
Tyler Taylor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown shoots in looking for a takedown but Taylor manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brown's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Taylor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Taylor.
Brown tries to counter with a takedown but Taylor is quick to defend against it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Brown or perhaps it was just good defense by Taylor, which made it look bad.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Taylor sprawls well. Taylor wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Brown gets slowly back to his feet.

Taylor moves into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Brown just leaning against Taylor, taking a breather.
Taylor has Brown pressed against the cage, preventing Brown from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Taylor tries to land a knee to the head but Brown blocks with his arms.
Brown tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Taylor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brown has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
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 Marty Brown will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marty Brown's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Taylor wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Taylor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brown is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Taylor.

Brown moves into the clinch successfully.
Taylor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Taylor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brown jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Taylor walks away with a smile on his face. Brown gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brown shoots for a double leg takedown but Taylor sprawls well. He's pushed Brown's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Taylor but Taylor pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marty Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Taylor tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.

Taylor pushes Brown up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown displaying some good clinch control by pressing Taylor up against the cage.
Brown stalling in the clinch but Taylor improves position.
Brown drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Taylor gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Brown tries to pull guard but Taylor forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Brown tries to stall but Taylor uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Taylor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brown is trying to pull guard but Taylor has him pressed against the cage.
Taylor misses with a knee to the head.
Taylor misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Brown drops down looking for an ankle pick but Taylor pulls his leg out and moves away.

Taylor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brown lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Tyler Taylor has been cut.
Brown managing to block the knees to the body from Taylor.
Brown tries to pull guard but Taylor forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Taylor misses with a knee strike.
Taylor tries to land a knee to the head but Brown blocks with his arms.

Brown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Taylor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Taylor looking to throw knees to the head but Brown is blocking nicely.
Tyler Taylor seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brown blocks it with crossed arms.
Taylor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brown tries to pull guard but Taylor holds him up against the cage and eventually Brown drops back down to his feet.
Taylor tries a knee to the head but Brown blocks it.
Taylor tries to land a knee to the head but Brown blocks with his arms.
Taylor misses with a knee to the head.
Taylor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brown is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Taylor with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taylor's elbow.
Brown is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor misses with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Taylor.
Taylor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Taylor obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taylor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Taylor looking to throw knees to the head but Brown is blocking nicely.
Brown tries to work over Taylor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Taylor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Taylor looking to throw knees to the head but Brown is blocking nicely.
Taylor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Taylor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brown 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.
Brown jumps guard but Taylor stands there with Brown around his waist. Brown gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Taylor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Brown throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marty Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Taylor.

Taylor takes the fight into the clinch.
Brown wants to break free but Taylor has control.
Brown tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Taylor tries a knee to the head but Brown blocks it.
Brown goes for a takedown attempt but Taylor pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marty Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Taylor as Brown shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Taylor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Taylor drives through and clinches with Brown against the cage.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but Taylor has him pressed against the cage.
Taylor lands a knee to the head.
Taylor tries to land a knee to the head but Brown blocks with his arms.
Brown controlling the action here for a moment.
Brown wants to take the fight to the mat but Taylor manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Taylor stops a takedown attempt from Brown.
Brown is trying to maintain a safe position but Taylor gets an underhook and turns Brown into the cage.
Brown goes for a takedown attempt but Taylor pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Taylor moves into the clinch successfully.
Taylor lands a knee to the head.
Brown tries to stall but Taylor uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Brown is trying to pull guard but Taylor turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Taylor is trying to drag Brown to the mat but Brown just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Taylor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brown has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Taylor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brown has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Brown tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Taylor smiles and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brown keeps the fight on the outside.
Taylor blocks a head kick by Brown.

Taylor moves into range and clinches up with Brown.
Brown goes for a takedown in the clinch but Taylor prevents it.
Brown tries to pull guard but Taylor won't allow it.
Brown tries to stall but Taylor uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Taylor connects with a knee to the head.
Taylor scores with a knee to the head.
Taylor with a knee to the head.
Taylor scores with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries a knee to the head but Brown blocks it.
Taylor connects with a knee to the head.
Taylor misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taylor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Taylor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Taylor gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brown.
Taylor misses with a knee strike.
Brown wants a takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brown pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Taylor obliges.
Brown fails to pull guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Taylor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Taylor has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 David Hoff scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Taylor!