PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Michael Collins (ranked 5332 p4p, 22654 weight class) and Wassa Tayu (ranked 451 p4p, 567 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Collins
vs
Tayu

180 cm
39
145
13 - 29 - 0

170 cm
28
154
4 - 3 - 0

World class boxer
Very strong

World class MT
Good gas tank

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 13 - 29 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wassa Tayu!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Tayu finds it's way through Collins's defenses.

It looks like Michael Collins has been cut.
Collins lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Collins throws a hook to the side of Tayu's head but Tayu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like Tayu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sloppy strikes from Collins. Those never looked like landing.
Collins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Collins lands with a good body shot.
Tayu avoids the head kick by Collins.
Collins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tayu looks to land a right hand but Collins moved out of range.
Tayu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Collins misses with a series of wild punches.
We've been informed that Tayu has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A jab from Tayu misses.
Collins on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tayu walks into a left hand.
Tayu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Collins scores with a jab to the head.
Tayu with a hook.
A low kick from Collins misses
and Tayu counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins misses with the combination.
Collins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Collins walks into a straight right hand from Tayu.
Collins really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tayu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tayu misses with a wild body shot.
Collins moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tayu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Collins.
Tayu looks to score with a jab to the body but Collins is just out of range.
Tayu throws a push kick but Collins slaps the foot to one side.
Tayu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Collins circles away quickly and effectively.
Tayu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Collins.
Collins tries to clinch up
and Tayu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the liver by Collins. Beautiful body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tayu blocks a head kick by Collins.
A nice side step and Tayu releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tayu lands a jab to Collins's midsection.
Tayu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Collins takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Collins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wassa Tayu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tayu checks the leg kick.
Tayu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
No joy there for Collins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Michael Collins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Collins is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tayu throws an overhand right that lands on Collins's shoulder, as Collins tries to avoid the shot.
Tayu throws the kick towards the body but Collins avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Collins misses the target.
Collins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tayu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Collins was well out of range. Poor timing from Tayu.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tayu lands a jab to the head.
Tayu lands with a nice body punch.
Tayu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Collins scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tayu doesn't seem bothered though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Michael Collins will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michael Collins's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Collins throws a right and a left that Tayu avoids nicely.
Tayu looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Collins throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tayu on the side of the head.
Collins throws a nice looking combination but Tayu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice shot lands for Tayu.
Tayu takes a swing at Collins's ribcage but misses.
Tayu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tayu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Collins misses with a two punch combination.
Tayu misses the jab.
Tayu throws a low kick, looking for Collins's leg but Collins calmly moves out of range.
Collins throws a series of punches but Tayu moves out of range.
Tayu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Collins looks to land a right hand but Tayu moved out of range.
Collins takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Collins walks into a stiff left hand from Tayu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tayu punishes Collins's body with a nice straight punch.
Collins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little jabbing left from Tayu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wassa Tayu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tayu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Collins was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Tayu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Collins.
Collins takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tayu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Collins.
Collins lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tayu at a distance.
Collins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tayu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Collins throws a hook but Tayu blocks it.
Tayu unleashes a big counter combination but Collins bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Collins misses with a series of wild punches.
Tayu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Collins is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tayu misses with a looping left.
Collins avoids the body shot from Tayu.
Tayu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Collins at a distance.
Collins takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tayu misses with a body kick.
Collins uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tayu has time to react.
Collins misses with a looping right.
Tayu just misses with a punch to the body.
Collins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tayu.
Tayu 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!
Collins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It seemed like Tayu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tayu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Collins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Collins tries to clinch there but Tayu circles away.
Collins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tayu. Collins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tayu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Collins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tayu.
Collins sizes up Tayu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Collins throws a right hand that Tayu ducks under and follows up with a left that Tayu also avoids with ease.
Tayu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Collins at a distance.
Tayu lands a jab to Collins's midsection.
Collins tries to move into range but Tayu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tayu misses with a looping right.
Tayu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tayu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Collins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tayu with a hook.
Michael Collins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tayu tries a head kick but it misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wassa Tayu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Michael Collins's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Collins throws a head kick that misses.
Collins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Some wild striking there from Collins.
Collins moves out of range of the leg kick from Tayu.
Collins swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tayu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A head kick misses from Tayu.
Collins misses with a double jab.
Collins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tayu circles away quickly and effectively.

Tayu throws out a head kick that Collins doesn't see coming - it connects and sends Collins crashing to the mat face first! He's bounced up to his knees and is scrambling to get back to his feet and beat the count. He's up on 5 but still looks a bit groggy; will the referee allow it to continue??? He's taking a good look into Collins's eyes and has decided to let it go on!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch lands to the side of Tayu 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Collins moves out of range as Tayu strikes.
Tayu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tayu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Collins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tayu.
Collins was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tayu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tayu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Collins throws a nice looking combination but Tayu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tayu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Collins with a body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Collins 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Collins staying out of range there.
Tayu scores with a body shot.
Collins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Collins on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Collins throws a body punch but Tayu moves out of range.
Collins throws a jab when Tayu was well out of range.
Tayu feints a jab promting Collins to slip. Tayu then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Collins slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Collins is rocked!
Tayu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Collins.
Oh Collins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tayu lands an overhand right.
Collins misses with a body shot
and Tayu counters with a big right hook, that lands right on the temple! Collins goes down! Tayu rushes to a neutral corner to get the count going quickly. This one's going to be close! 3,4,5,6,7... Collins is up to one knee.... 8,9....10! He didn't make it! This fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Wassa Tayu!