PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paul Daley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor has chosen Paint in Black as his entrance music. Steve Taylor is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Daley
vs
Taylor

163 cm
25
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
25
153 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

GREEN!160
Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Daley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Taylor finds it's way through Daley's defenses.
Taylor swinging wildly here.
Taylor misses with a few strikes there.
Daley is looking to counter the offense by Taylor and move into the clinch.
Taylor attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Steve Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor lands a jab to Daley's midsection.
Daley dodges the punch combination from Taylor.
Taylor keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Taylor lands a jab-cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor stuffs the takedown.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Daley checks a leg kick.
Taylor missing with a left hand there. Daley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Daley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Daley counters by clinching up.

Daley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Taylor is looking to chop away at Daley's legs.
Taylor looks to land a body kick but Daley moved away.
Taylor looks to land a combination but Daley avoids it well.
As Taylor looks to move away, Daley throws a big counter combo but Taylor just gets out of the way.
Daley fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Taylor.
Taylor is looking to clinch.
Daley appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Taylor. Those never looked like landing.
Daley throws a quick counter head kick but Taylor was just out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Taylor as he connects with a hook.
Good exchange - Taylor coming out on top.
Daley goes for a double leg but Taylor avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Taylor continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Daley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor doesn't manage to clinch there - Daley circles away.
Taylor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Daley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Daley throws a big counter combination but Taylor scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Daley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Taylor pinned against the cage. Taylor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Daley is breathing heavily.
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 misses with the combination.
Daley tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Taylor manages to circle out of the way.
Steve Taylor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws a chopping leg kick but Daley manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Taylor lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Daley moves into the clinch.
Taylor has had enough of the clinch but Daley keeps him there for the moment.
Daley is looking to take this one to the mat.
Taylor can't break the clinch.
Daley is looking to take this one to the mat.
Daley is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Taylor is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Taylor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taylor walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Daley checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Taylor misses with a series of wild punches.
Taylor pivots, looking for a leg kick but Daley is out of range and Taylor settles back down.
Daley appears to be looking for a big counter.
A bone on bone clash there as Daley blocks the leg kick.
Taylor lands a two punch combo.
Daley avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Taylor dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Taylor connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Daley moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Taylor is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Taylor!
Taylor has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
A jab lands there for Taylor.
Taylor's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Taylor duly obliges.
Daley moves out of range of the body kick from Taylor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daley bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Taylor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Daley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Daley feinted with a counter takedown.
Paul Daley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taylor lands a jab to the head.
Steve Taylor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taylor throws a right hand that misses

and Daley counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daley has Taylor pressed against the cage, preventing Taylor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Daley tries for a takedown but Taylor manages to get underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taylor tries a knee to the head but Daley blocks it.
Daley'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.
Daley is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Taylor is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Daley has Taylor pressed against the cage, preventing Taylor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Taylor stalling the fight.
Daley tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Daley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daley is looking for a takedown.
Daley prevents Taylor from breaking the clinch.
Taylor is trying to force a seperation but Daley has the dominant position.
Taylor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Taylor wants to break free but Daley has control.
Taylor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Taylor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Daley tries for a takedown but Taylor manages to get underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Taylor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Daley stalling in the clinch but Taylor improves position.
Taylor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Taylor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taylor has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Taylor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Daley went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's four 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.
Taylor lands a lovely overhand right.
Daley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Daley was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Taylor looks to land a combination but Daley avoids it well.
Daley tries to counter by clinching up but Taylor breaks away and moves out of range.
Taylor swinging wildly here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sloppy strikes from Taylor. Those never looked like landing.
Daley half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Taylor wants to clinch up but Daley keeps it at a distance.
Taylor's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Taylor duly obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Taylor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Taylor tests Daley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Taylor lands with a nice combination. Daley backs away looking to recover.
Taylor displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Taylor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Daley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Daley is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Taylor.
Daley throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor throws a nice looking combination but Daley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Taylor uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Daley has time to react.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taylor turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daley dives in and grabs Taylor's left leg, looking for a takedown. Taylor pushes down on Daley's head and hops out.
An inside leg kick from Taylor misses.
Taylor shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Daley eats them both and turns towards Taylor to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Daley moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circling - Taylor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Taylor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Daley is looking to counter with head kicks.
Taylor misses with a low kick.
Taylor misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws a low kick, looking for Daley's leg but Daley calmly moves out of range.
Taylor lands a nice shot that snaps Daley's head back.
Taylor falls off balance throwing a combination

and Daley moves into the clinch.
Taylor stops a takedown attempt from Daley.
Daley managing to block the knees to the body from Taylor.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Taylor can't break the clinch.
Taylor gets underhooks to prevent Daley's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Daley. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is trying to break the clinch but Daley is controlling him.
Daley tries to work over Taylor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Daley drops down looking for an ankle pick but Taylor pulls his leg out and moves away.
Taylor lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Taylor misses with a low kick as Daley jumps back.
Taylor looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Taylor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Daley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Steve Taylor is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Taylor misses with a low kick.
Taylor stalks Daley and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Daley's face. Daley staggers backwards, shaken.
Taylor tries to bum rush Daley with a series of wild strikes but Daley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Taylor tries to clinch up.
As Taylor looks to move away, Daley throws a big counter combo but Taylor just gets out of the way.
Taylor tries a low kick but Daley avoids it.
Taylor misses with a two punch combination.
Paul Daley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daley is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Taylor.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Taylor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Taylor winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Taylor!
A very excited looking Steve Taylor made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.