PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lucien Rodriguez (ranked 9485 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krillin Taylor (ranked 9625 p4p, 0 weight class). Krillin Taylor has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lucien Rodriguez's chin.

Rodriguez
vs
Taylor

158 cm
19
193 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lucien Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Krillin Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor tries to clinch up.
Taylor looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Rodriguez rushes Taylor and presses him up against the cage.
Rodriguez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rodriguez wants to get back to striking at distance but Taylor won't allow it.
Rodriguez tries to break free but Taylor pushes him back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez has had enough of the clinch but Taylor keeps him there for the moment.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rodriguez as Taylor tries to tie him up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rodriguez tries to work over Taylor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rodriguez is trying to break the clinch but Taylor has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rodriguez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Taylor throws a sloppy head kick and Rodriguez moves out of range easily.

Rodriguez clinches with his opponent.
Taylor has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rodriguez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Rodriguez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Rodriguez rushes Taylor and presses him up against the cage.
Rodriguez controlling the action here for a moment.
Taylor goes for a takedown attempt but Rodriguez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rodriguez rushes Taylor and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Rodriguez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rodriguez really is a fat lump.
Rodriguez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rodriguez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Taylor's efforts to push away.
Rodriguez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A hook to the body from Rodriguez.

Rodriguez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taylor swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Taylor. Those never looked like landing.
Rodriguez throws a looping overhand right but Taylor ducks down to avoid it.
Rodriguez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Taylor moves away from the strike by Rodriguez.

Taylor gets tackled into the cage by Rodriguez. Rodriguez maintains the clinch.
Taylor drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lucien Rodriguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krillin Taylor.
Rodriguez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rodriguez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rodriguez wants to get back to striking at distance but Taylor won't allow it.
Rodriguez works on Taylor's body with a couple of short punches.
Rodriguez lands a body punch.
Rodriguez is pressed up against the cage. Taylor has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rodriguez down to the mat. Rodriguez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Rodriguez clinches with his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Taylor keeps control of Rodriguez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rodriguez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rodriguez lands a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucien Rodriguez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rodriguez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Taylor, pushing him back against the cage.

Rodriguez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taylor misses with a few strikes there.
Rodriguez appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Rodriguez rushes Taylor and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rodriguez tries to land knees in the clinch but Taylor avoids the damage to the body.
Rodriguez landing knees to the head.
Taylor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez is stalling here.
Rodriguez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Taylor has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Rodriguez looking to throw knees to the head but Taylor is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor is trying to pull guard but Rodriguez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rodriguez tries to break free but Taylor pushes him back against the cage.
Rodriguez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taylor can do to turn this around?
Taylor tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rodriguez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rodriguez 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.
Rodriguez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Taylor jumps guard but Rodriguez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lucien Rodriguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krillin Taylor.

Rodriguez manages to break the clinch.

Rodriguez closes the distance and clinches.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Rodriguez misses.
Rodriguez missing with a left hand there. Taylor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Taylor is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Rodriguez misses with a wild body shot.
Taylor walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Taylor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Rodriguez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rodriguez content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez lands a knee to the body.
Taylor tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rodriguez smiles and moves away.
Rodriguez throws a lazy right hand but Taylor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Taylor tries to counter by closing the distance.
Taylor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rodriguez.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses.

Rodriguez clinches up against the cage.
Rodriguez misses with a punch to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Rodriguez.
We've been informed that Taylor has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Taylor tries to pull guard but Rodriguez forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Rodriguez forces Taylor back against the cage and clinches.
Rodriguez has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rodriguez.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rodriguez.
Rodriguez tries to throw a body punch but Taylor avoids it by throwing Rodriguez back against the cage.
Rodriguez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Rodriguez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rodriguez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Taylor has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Taylor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Taylor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Taylor letting Rodriguez take a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucien Rodriguez dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Taylor tries to clinch up.
Krillin Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Rodriguez.
Taylor is looking for the big counter here.
Rodriguez misses with a low kick as Taylor jumps back.
Rodriguez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rodriguez tests Taylor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor misses with the combination.
Krillin Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rodriguez takes a swing at Taylor's ribcage but misses.
Taylor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Taylor tries to keep at a distance but Rodriguez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rodriguez is trying to push Taylor away but Taylor has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Rodriguez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rodriguez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Rodriguez has managed to clinch.
Rodriguez has Taylor pressed against the cage, preventing Taylor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rodriguez missing with knees to the body.

Rodriguez breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Rodriguez was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Taylor.
Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rodriguez.

Rodriguez pushes Taylor up against the cage in a clinch.
Rodriguez just leaning against Taylor, taking a breather.

Rodriguez manages to break the clinch.

Rodriguez clinches up against the cage.
Rodriguez can't break the clinch.
Rodriguez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Taylor has him pressed against the cage.
A hook to the body from Rodriguez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rodriguez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Rodriguez moves into the clinch.

Rodriguez breaks from the clinch.
Taylor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rodriguez wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

Rodriguez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rodriguez tries to work over Taylor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Taylor prevents Rodriguez from breaking the clinch.
Rodriguez is trying to break the clinch but Taylor has him pressed against the cage.

Rodriguez manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rodriguez pushes Taylor up against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rodriguez stalling against the cage.
Taylor misses with the head strike.
Rodriguez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Taylor blocks it with crossed arms.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rodriguez is trying to push Taylor away but Taylor has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Taylor prevents Rodriguez from breaking the clinch.
Krillin Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lucien Rodriguez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rodriguez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lucien Rodriguez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rodriguez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:26
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucien Rodriguez!