PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Herpes Henry Forum Troll Number One (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerome Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Taylor's choice of entrance music: #1. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Henry Forum Troll Number One
vs
Taylor

200 cm
18
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
235 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Versus

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Herpes Henry Forum Troll Number One!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jerome Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Forum Troll Number One on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Taylor connects with a single shot there.
Forum Troll Number One walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Taylor throws a right and a left that Forum Troll Number One avoids nicely.
Taylor throws out a powerful jab.
Taylor connects with a right hand. Forum Troll Number One shakes it off.
Forum Troll Number One throws a body shot but no joy.
Forum Troll Number One throws an overhand right that lands on Taylor's shoulder, as Taylor tries to avoid the shot.
Forum Troll Number One scores with a shot to the body.
Forum Troll Number One misses with a straight right.
Jerome Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Forum Troll Number One goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Taylor lands with a hook. Forum Troll Number One tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Taylor moves out of range as Forum Troll Number One strikes.
Taylor should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Forum Troll Number One throws a series of punches but Taylor avoids them all with ease.
A decent looking cross lands there for Taylor.
Forum Troll Number One throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Forum Troll Number One tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Taylor is able to avoid easily.
Forum Troll Number One throws a body shot but no joy.
Taylor moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor scores with a jab.
Forum Troll Number One pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice jab there from Taylor.
A jab from Taylor finds it's way through Forum Troll Number One's defenses.
Taylor moves out of range of the body kick.
Taylor stuns Forum Troll Number One with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Forum Troll Number One on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Taylor dips to his left and cracks Forum Troll Number One with an uppercut!
Taylor scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Herpes Henry Forum Troll Number One has been cut.
Forum Troll Number One misses with a right hand
and Taylor counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Forum Troll Number One.
Forum Troll Number One throws a right hand that misses
and Taylor counters with a nice uppercut.
Taylor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Taylor moves out of range of the body kick from Forum Troll Number One.
Taylor cracks Forum Troll Number One with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Forum Troll Number One moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Forum Troll Number One on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Forum Troll Number One ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taylor moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forum Troll Number One waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taylor.
A looping hook to the body misses from Forum Troll Number One. Taylor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taylor lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Forum Troll Number One throws a hook but Taylor blocks it.
Taylor cracks a nice hook into Forum Troll Number One's ribs.
Taylor bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Forum Troll Number One's head backwards.
Taylor might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Forum Troll Number One throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taylor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Forum Troll Number One throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Taylor lands with a shot to the body.
A head kick from Taylor lands but Forum Troll Number One takes it in his stride.
Taylor throws a series of strikes that have Forum Troll Number One backpedaling.
Forum Troll Number One misses the body punch
and Taylor counters with a nice body shot.
Taylor tests Forum Troll Number One's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Forum Troll Number One lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Forum Troll Number One.
Forum Troll Number One walks into a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Taylor avoids the head kick by Forum Troll Number One.
Taylor stuns Forum Troll Number One with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Taylor lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Taylor.
Forum Troll Number One is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Taylor.
Forum Troll Number One misses with a body kick.
Forum Troll Number One takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Forum Troll Number One tries a head kick but it misses.
Forum Troll Number One is breathing heavily.
Taylor defending well as Forum Troll Number One loads up on a big left hand.
Taylor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Forum Troll Number One rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taylor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Forum Troll Number One looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A slow jab from Forum Troll Number One misses its intended target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor thuds his right hand into Forum Troll Number One's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Some wild striking there from Taylor.
Herpes Henry Forum Troll Number One is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taylor throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Forum Troll Number One stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Good standup being displayed there by Taylor as he connects with a hook.
Forum Troll Number One misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taylor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Taylor avoids a kick to the body.
Taylor blocks the body kick.
Forum Troll Number One looks for the body kick but Taylor saw that one coming.
Taylor scores with a hook to the body. Forum Troll Number One takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Taylor connects with the punch.
Taylor is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Taylor cracks Forum Troll Number One with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor slips a jab and a cross from Forum Troll Number One.
A decent looking cross lands there for Taylor.
Taylor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor lands with a nice combination. Forum Troll Number One backs away looking to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerome Taylor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Herpes Henry Forum Troll Number One's cut.
That's time! Forum Troll Number One's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Taylor lands the left hand.
A combination from Forum Troll Number One does no damage.
Forum Troll Number One scores with a jab to the jaw.
Forum Troll Number One misses with the combination.
Forum Troll Number One misses with a body punch
letting Taylor counter with a right hand.
Taylor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Forum Troll Number One throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taylor.
Forum Troll Number One scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Forum Troll Number One looks to score with a jab to the body but Taylor is just out of range.
Taylor connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Forum Troll Number One lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Taylor circles away quickly and effectively.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Forum Troll Number One throws a push kick but Taylor slaps the foot to one side.
Taylor catches Forum Troll Number One with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taylor tests Forum Troll Number One's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Taylor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Forum Troll Number One on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Forum Troll Number One looks to score with a jab to the body but Taylor is just out of range.
Forum Troll Number One misses with a body kick.
Forum Troll Number One throws a hook to the side of Taylor's head but Taylor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Forum Troll Number One tries a head kick but it misses.
Taylor throws out a counter right but Forum Troll Number One avoids it with no problem.
Taylor moves into range and connects with a jab.
Herpes Henry Forum Troll Number One is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Left hook, right uppercut from Taylor.
Taylor shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Forum Troll Number One eats them both and turns towards Taylor to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Taylor. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Taylor moves out of range of the strikes.
Forum Troll Number One pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taylor lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Taylor is looking to clinch.
Nice cross by Taylor.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab lands there for Taylor.
Taylor with a jab.
Taylor lands a jab-cross combination.
Forum Troll Number One scores with a hook to the body. Taylor takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Taylor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Taylor moves out of range as Forum Troll Number One throws a body kick.
Taylor works over Forum Troll Number One's head and body with a nice combination.
Forum Troll Number One pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Forum Troll Number One feints a jab promting Taylor to slip. Forum Troll Number One then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Taylor slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Taylor closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Forum Troll Number One throws the kick towards the body but Taylor avoids it.
No joy there for Taylor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Forum Troll Number One misses with an attempted mid kick.
Forum Troll Number One looks to score with a jab to the body but Taylor is just out of range.
Taylor lands a jab-cross combination.
Taylor ducks right into an uppercut from Forum Troll Number One.
Taylor staying out of range there.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Taylor lands with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor cracks Forum Troll Number One with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Taylor misses with a kick to the body.
Forum Troll Number One throws a right hand that Taylor ducks under and follows up with a left that Taylor also avoids with ease.
Forum Troll Number One pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Forum Troll Number One fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Taylor checks it well.
Forum Troll Number One tries a head kick but it misses.
Taylor closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Taylor with a hook.
Jab from Taylor.
Forum Troll Number One throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
Forum Troll Number One showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taylor.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Taylor has eaten all the pies!
Forum Troll Number One looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Forum Troll Number One takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Forum Troll Number One throws a sloppy body shot
and Taylor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor lands the left hand.
Forum Troll Number One takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Forum Troll Number One misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taylor lands with an uppercut that bounces Forum Troll Number One off the cage and back into range.
Taylor fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Forum Troll Number One swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Taylor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Taylor checks a leg kick.
Forum Troll Number One misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taylor.
Taylor scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Taylor moves out of range of the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor thuds a left hand into Forum Troll Number One's body.
Taylor scores with a decent looking hook.
Taylor lands a body shot.
Taylor scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerome Taylor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Herpes Henry Forum Troll Number One's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Forum Troll Number One takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Forum Troll Number One closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Forum Troll Number One misses with a straight right.
Decent striking displayed by Taylor there.
Taylor lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Forum Troll Number One misses with a body kick.
Taylor is looking for the big counter here.
Forum Troll Number One misses with a head kick.
Taylor throws a nice looking combination but Forum Troll Number One bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Forum Troll Number One misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taylor.
Forum Troll Number One takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Taylor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Forum Troll Number One.
Taylor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Forum Troll Number One.
Taylor appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Forum Troll Number One has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Forum Troll Number One pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Taylor drives through and clinches with Forum Troll Number One against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Taylor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Forum Troll Number One throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taylor connects with the punch.
Taylor cracks Forum Troll Number One with an open hand slap.
Taylor defending well as Forum Troll Number One loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Taylor does it's job there.
Forum Troll Number One takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Taylor ducks under a wild hook from Forum Troll Number One.
Taylor works over Forum Troll Number One's head and body with a nice combination.
Nice cross by Taylor.
Taylor is working the combinations to good effect here.
Taylor lands a nice hook to Forum Troll Number One's body. Forum Troll Number One takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Forum Troll Number One throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
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 works Forum Troll Number One's body with a nice hook.
Forum Troll Number One misses with a wild combination.
Taylor lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Herpes Henry Forum Troll Number One has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forum Troll Number One throws a shot from downtown. Taylor moves away and avoids it.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Forum Troll Number One but Forum Troll Number One pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Taylor blocks the body kick.
Taylor lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Taylor lands a jab.
Forum Troll Number One swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Taylor lands with a nice combination. Forum Troll Number One backs away looking to recover.
Taylor smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Forum Troll Number One looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
No joy there for Taylor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Forum Troll Number One throws a right and a left that Taylor avoids nicely.
Forum Troll Number One throws an off balance right hand
and Taylor counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Taylor scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Forum Troll Number One doesn't seem bothered though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forum Troll Number One misses with a head kick.
Taylor turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Taylor connects with a single shot there.
Forum Troll Number One takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Taylor moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Forum Troll Number One takes a swing at Taylor's ribcage but misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Taylor as he connects with a hook.
A clash of legs there as Taylor blocks the low kick.
Forum Troll Number One keeps the fight on the outside.
Forum Troll Number One swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Taylor!
Forum Troll Number One throws a right and a left that Taylor avoids nicely.
Taylor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Forum Troll Number One throws out the jab.
Taylor lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor cracks Forum Troll Number One with a good jab.
Taylor lands a jab to the nose.
Taylor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Forum Troll Number One throws out the jab.
Forum Troll Number One fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taylor manages to avoid it.
Forum Troll Number One throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Taylor changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor defending well as Forum Troll Number One loads up on a big left hand.
Jerome Taylor is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Forum Troll Number One takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Forum Troll Number One throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Forum Troll Number One just misses with a punch to the body.
Taylor displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taylor lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Taylor looks to land a combination but Forum Troll Number One avoids it well.
Taylor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taylor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jerome Taylor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Taylor has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerome Taylor!
After the big win, Jerome Taylor made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Versus and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.