PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luis Pinto (ranked 1346 p4p, 1265 weight class) and Wesley Taurus (ranked 187 p4p, 174 weight class). Taurus has chosen Country Boy - Aaron Lewis as his entrance music. Luis Pinto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pinto
vs
Taurus

170 cm
24
170
7 - 5 - 0

183 cm
22
180
13 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luis Pinto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wesley Taurus!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taurus scores with a nice right hand.
Taurus is looking to land body kicks.
Pinto misses with an uppercut.
Pinto misses with a hook. Taurus ducked under it nicely.
Pinto looks to score with a jab to the body but Taurus is just out of range.
Taurus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pinto can pounce on him.
Taurus slips a jab from Pinto.
Taurus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pinto throws out the jab.
Pinto digs a good hook to Taurus's body.

Pinto shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Taurus is trying to defend but Pinto finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Still in half guard, Pinto seems content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinto looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pinto in particular looking to stall.
Taurus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pinto is controlling the pace.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The fighters circling - Taurus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pinto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

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.
Taurus scores with a three punch combo!
Taurus circles away from the clinch attempt
and Taurus counters with a right hand to the body.
Taurus lands a glancing blow to the side of Pinto's head.
Taurus throws a series of punches but Pinto avoids them all with ease.
Pinto throws a hook but Taurus blocks it.
Taurus throws a big counter head kick but Pinto avoids it with no problem.
Taurus ducks under a wild hook from Pinto.
Taurus swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pinto.
Taurus's corner calls for a 1-2. Taurus obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Taurus with a nice cross.
Pinto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taurus.
Pinto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pinto misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Taurus.
Taurus is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A slow jab from Pinto misses its intended target.
Pinto misses with a body shot.
Taurus shapes to counter with a head kick.
Pinto throws a right hand that misses
and Taurus counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pinto listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A clash of legs there as Pinto blocks the low kick.
As Taurus tries to get set, Pinto tries to push him back and clinch up but Taurus manages to avoid the attempt.
Taurus lands a jab to Pinto's midsection.
Taurus lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pinto will feel that in the morning.
Taurus misses with a leg kick
and Pinto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Wesley Taurus has been cut.
Pinto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pinto misses the shot to the body.
Taurus tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice shot lands for Taurus.
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!
Taurus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pinto feinted with a counter takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinto shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Taurus as he avoids it easily.
Taurus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pinto throws a hook but Taurus avoids it easily.
Taurus swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pinto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pinto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Taurus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pinto throws a shot from downtown. Taurus moves away and avoids it.
Pinto throws a body punch but Taurus moves out of range.
Pinto shoots for a double leg takedown but Taurus sprawls well. He's pushed Pinto's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Taurus lands a really nice looking cross but Pinto seems unphased.
Taurus moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pinto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pinto is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Taurus's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A nice leg kick lands there from Taurus.
The fighters circling - Taurus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Wesley Taurus will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Wesley Taurus's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A swing and a miss from Taurus.
Pinto throwing a counter right hand but Taurus manages to avoid it.
Pinto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Taurus slips a straight right by Pinto.
Taurus connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Taurus misses with a looping left.
Pinto on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Taurus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Taurus tries to bum rush Pinto with a series of wild strikes but Pinto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Taurus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A head kick from Taurus lands but Pinto takes it in his stride.
Pinto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pinto misses with a lunging right hand
and Taurus counters with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick from Taurus misses.
Taurus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taurus takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pinto misses with a body shot
letting Taurus counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pinto lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Taurus getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Decent striking displayed by Taurus there.
Wesley Taurus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pinto takes a swing at Taurus's ribcage but misses.
Pinto tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pinto blocks a jab.
Taurus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pinto throws a leg kick but Taurus sees it coming and moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Taurus.
A left lands for Taurus.
Pinto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Taurus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Taurus throws out a loose jab but Pinto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pinto thinks about countering with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taurus digs a good body shot into Pinto's ribs.
Taurus shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A jab from Pinto finds it's way through Taurus's defenses.
Taurus scores with a leg kick.
Taurus lands a jab to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pinto. Taurus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pinto fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Taurus on the side of the head.
Taurus lands a jab to the nose.
A low kick from Pinto is predictable there
and Taurus counters with a stiff right hand.
Pinto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Taurus stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pinto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pinto tries to work over Taurus's front leg with a kick but Taurus checks it.
A bone on bone clash there as Taurus blocks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taurus throws an overhand right that lands on Pinto's shoulder, as Pinto tries to avoid the shot.
Pinto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Pinto rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Taurus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taurus. Pinto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pinto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Taurus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Taurus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pinto.
Pinto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pinto connects with a solid leg kick.
Taurus throws a body shot but no joy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Taurus.
Taurus misses with a looping right.

Pinto closes the distance and clinches.
Pinto keeps control of Taurus as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pinto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Taurus blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taurus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Taurus is trying to force a seperation but Pinto has the dominant position.
Pinto misses with some punches.
Pinto manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Pinto lands a nice uppercut.

Taurus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taurus moves out of range of the body kick.
Taurus cracks Pinto with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taurus throws a head kick that misses.
Pinto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pinto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wesley Taurus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Taurus throws a one two combo.
Taurus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Taurus throws a body punch but Pinto moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wesley Taurus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wesley Taurus's cut.
That's time! Pinto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Pinto lands a slapping body shot.
Pinto tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Taurus is able to avoid easily.
Taurus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pinto closes this distance looking for a takedown but Taurus circles away.
Pinto throws an overhand right that lands on Taurus's shoulder, as Taurus tries to avoid the shot.
Taurus appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Taurus has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Taurus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Taurus gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Pinto gets the takedown into side control.
Taurus seems a little lost for a moment, as Pinto dominates the positioning.
Pinto tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Pinto has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taurus is trying to reverse the position but instead Pinto has taken his back - oops!
Taurus is keeping busy.
Taurus really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pinto. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Taurus preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Pinto.

Pinto looking to break Taurus's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Taurus remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Pinto will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Luis Pinto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taurus wants to get back to his feet.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.

Taurus is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Pinto gets his way!
Pinto just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Wesley Taurus is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Taurus has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinto gets his hands free as Taurus looks to control.

Pinto looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Taurus is controlling Pinto 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
Taurus stopping the sweep attempt from Pinto.

Taurus decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Pinto, up you get!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taurus motions for Pinto to come forward. Taurus throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Taurus thuds his shin into the meat of Pinto's side.
Pinto misses with an uppercut
and Taurus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pinto listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pinto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taurus was well out of range. Poor timing from Pinto.
Pinto misses with a body punch
and Taurus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Taurus throws a poor cross that misses
and Pinto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Taurus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pinto.
Pinto misses with a hook. Taurus ducked under it nicely.
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!
Pinto lands a jab.

Taurus is rocked!
Pinto comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Taurus is still on wobbly legs! Can Pinto finish him?
Taurus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pinto jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Taurus seems to have recovered his senses.
Taurus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pinto throwing a counter right hand but Taurus manages to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luis Pinto showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Taurus 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wesley Taurus!
Wesley Taurus spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.