PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Wesley Taurus (ranked 1871 p4p, 1846 weight class) and Kaspars Petrovs (ranked 264 p4p, 256 weight class). Taurus comes to the ring accompanied by Country Boy - Aaron Lewis. Wesley Taurus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Taurus
vs
Petrovs

183 cm
25
180
17 - 10 - 1

180 cm
39
172
22 - 28 - 0

Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent MT
Knockout power

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 17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wesley Taurus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 28 - 0, fighting out of London, Kaspars Petrovs!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrovs looks to land a combination but Taurus avoids it well.
Taurus connects with a looping right hand.
Taurus scores with a kick to the body.
Petrovs throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Taurus counters with a one-two to the body.
Petrovs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Taurus.
Petrovs throws the left hand but Taurus avoids the punch easily.
Petrovs's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Taurus connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Petrovs scrambles back to his feet.
Petrovs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Taurus throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Petrovs stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Petrovs closes the distance and clinches.
Our sources have told us that Taurus has been working on his elbows in the gym.

Taurus manages to break the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Taurus. That's going to slow Petrovs down.
Petrovs falls off balance throwing a combination
and Taurus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrovs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Taurus connects with a high kick.
Taurus stuns Petrovs with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Taurus with a hook.
Taurus scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Petrovs. Those never looked like landing.
Taurus throwing a counter right hand but Petrovs manages to avoid it.
Taurus lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice body punch from Taurus.
Taurus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Petrovs misses with a combination
and Taurus counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrovs misses with a hook. Taurus ducked under it nicely.
Taurus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taurus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Petrovs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Taurus circles away quickly and effectively.
Wesley Taurus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Petrovs takes a jab right on the kisser.
Petrovs takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Petrovs misses with a leg kick
and Petrovs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Taurus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Petrovs takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Taurus lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Petrovs takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Taurus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Petrovs drives through and clinches with Taurus against the ropes.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taurus tries a head kick but it misses.
Petrovs throws a hook but Taurus blocks it.
Petrovs falls off balance throwing a combination
and Taurus counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Taurus. That's going to slow Petrovs down.
Petrovs throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Taurus counter with a right hand.
A jab from Taurus does it's job there.
Taurus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jab by Taurus.
A nice leg kick lands there from Taurus.
Taurus throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Petrovs stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Taurus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Petrovs counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taurus connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taurus fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Petrovs on the side of the head.
Petrovs gets cracked there but stands up to it.
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.
Taurus lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Taurus cracks Petrovs with a right hand to the side of the head.
Petrovs on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Petrovs closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Petrovs throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Taurus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petrovs ducks right into an uppercut from Taurus.
Petrovs is looking to clinch but Taurus is avoiding it.
Petrovs throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Taurus to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wesley Taurus dominated that round.
That's time! Taurus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Taurus connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A good leg kick by Taurus.
Petrovs swings for the body but Taurus moves out of range.
Taurus scores with a kick to the body.
Wesley Taurus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petrovs scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Taurus doesn't seem bothered though.
Kaspars Petrovs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taurus scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Petrovs misses with a double jab
and Petrovs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wesley Taurus is winning the standup battle so far.
Petrovs fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taurus throws a body shot but no joy.
Taurus digs a good body shot into Petrovs's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taurus. Petrovs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petrovs is looking for the big counter here.
Petrovs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taurus moves away.
It looked like Taurus wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrovs takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Taurus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Petrovs can do to turn this around?
Taurus scores with a jab. Petrovs acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Taurus's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Taurus duly obliges.
Petrovs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taurus catches Petrovs with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Petrovs wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Taurus lands a right hook to the body.
Petrovs has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Petrovs throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Taurus counter with a right hand.
Petrovs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Petrovs walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taurus's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Taurus duly obliges.
Petrovs misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Taurus.
Taurus connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Taurus lunges at Petrovs with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Petrovs's hand.
Good leg kick by Taurus.
Taurus feints and then cracks Petrovs's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Petrovs down.
Petrovs swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Taurus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Taurus avoids the head kick by Petrovs.
Petrovs throws a series of punches but Taurus moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Petrovs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taurus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Petrovs.
Petrovs is breathing heavily.
Taurus swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Petrovs.
Taurus bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Donk. Taurus catches Petrovs right on the button with a cross.
Petrovs takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Petrovs is looking to land body kicks.
Petrovs's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Taurus jabs Petrovs right on the nose. Petrovs blinks but takes it well.
Taurus throws a quick inside leg kick.
Taurus looks to land a combination but Petrovs avoids it well.
Taurus moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taurus misses with an attempted mid kick.
Taurus scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taurus thumps Petrovs with a low kick.
Taurus punishes Petrovs's body with a nice straight punch.
Taurus throws a nice looking combination but Petrovs bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Petrovs wants to counter the offense by Taurus and move into the clinch position.
Taurus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Taurus scores with a leg kick.
Petrovs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taurus throws a head kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Taurus.
Decent striking displayed by Taurus there.
Taurus works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wesley Taurus dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Taurus scores with a leg kick.
Taurus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taurus throws a front kick that sends Petrovs stumbling back into the ropes.
Taurus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Petrovs. That did some damage!
Taurus cracks a nice hook into Petrovs's ribs.
Taurus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Petrovs pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Taurus back to the ropes. Petrovs follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Wesley Taurus has been cut.
Petrovs throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Taurus counters with a right hand to the body.
Petrovs scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrovs throws a shot from downtown. Taurus moves away and avoids it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Taurus.
Petrovs has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Taurus.
Taurus throws a nice looking combination but Petrovs bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrovs avoids the head kick by Taurus.
Taurus scores with a nice right hand.
Taurus connects with a solid leg kick.
Petrovs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taurus manages to avoid it.
Petrovs on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Petrovs throws a body punch but Taurus moves out of range.
Taurus slips a jab from Petrovs.
Taurus jabs Petrovs right on the nose. Petrovs blinks but takes it well.
Petrovs moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Taurus lands a right hook to the body.
Petrovs on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taurus shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Petrovs eats them both and turns towards Taurus to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
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!
Petrovs falls off balance throwing a combination
and Taurus counters with a leg kick.
Taurus slips a jab and a cross from Petrovs.
Petrovs takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Petrovs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Taurus cracks Petrovs with a right hand to the side of the head.
Petrovs ducks right into an uppercut from Taurus.
Taurus lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taurus. Petrovs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taurus connects with the punch.
Taurus lands the left hand.
Petrovs throws a lazy body kick
and Taurus counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wesley Taurus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taurus cracks Petrovs with a good jab.
Petrovs is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Petrovs gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Petrovs is rocked!
Petrovs throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Taurus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Petrovs is still on wobbly legs! Can Taurus finish him?
Taurus moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Taurus connects with a body shot that sends Petrovs's belly button to the back.
Petrovs looks to clinch
and Taurus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Taurus cracks Petrovs with an open hand slap.
Petrovs misses with a few strikes there.
Taurus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Petrovs.
Taurus lands a jab to Petrovs's midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taurus takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Petrovs walks into a jab.
Taurus connects with a quick right hand that sends Petrovs tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Wesley Taurus!
Wesley Taurus bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.