PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Taurus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stuart Sprinkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Taurus
vs
Sprinkle

172 cm
21
148 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

170 cm
27
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

CEC Nutrition Q159 (*$75*)

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Miguel Taurus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Stuart Sprinkle!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sprinkle blocks a head kick by Taurus.
Taurus misses with a series of wild punches.
Sprinkle defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Taurus.

Taurus throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sprinkle was covering up waiting for the punch and Taurus finishes the takedown easily into guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sprinkle holds on and takes a little breather.
Taurus looking to pass the guard.
Sprinkle avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Taurus tries to free his leg and advance position but Sprinkle is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sprinkle seems keen to control Taurus's posture.
Sprinkle keeping full guard, as Taurus tries to pass.
Taurus controls from within his opponent's guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sprinkle throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sprinkle fails with a takedown attempt.

Sprinkle gets tackled into the cage by Taurus. Taurus maintains the clinch.
Taurus tries a body shot but Sprinkle blocks it.
Taurus drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sprinkle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Taurus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sprinkle is defending well for now.
Taurus has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sprinkle after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Taurus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sprinkle wants to get back to striking at distance but Taurus won't allow it.

Sprinkle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sprinkle swats away the attempt to clinch by Taurus.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sprinkle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taurus was well out of range. Poor timing from Sprinkle.
Sprinkle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taurus shoots for a takedown but Sprinkle saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Sprinkle moves into range and clinches up with Taurus.

Sprinkle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sprinkle misses with the combination.
Taurus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sprinkle connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Taurus tries to clinch but Sprinkle moves out of range.
Taurus fails with a takedown attempt.
Taurus blocks a head kick by Sprinkle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sprinkle tries a head kick but it misses.
Taurus throws a leg kick
and Sprinkle makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sprinkle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Sprinkle as Taurus shoots in.
Sprinkle lands with a kick to the temple. Taurus shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sprinkle avoids a punch combination nicely.
Taurus throws a one two combo.

It looks like Stuart Sprinkle has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taurus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sprinkle paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Taurus looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sprinkle is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sprinkle keeping moving, preventing Taurus from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Taurus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stuart Sprinkle's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Taurus tries to clinch up.
Sprinkle throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sprinkle scores with a head kick. Taurus tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sprinkle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taurus misses with a head kick.
Taurus wants to clinch up but Sprinkle keeps it at a distance.
Sprinkle throws a head kick but Taurus moves out of range.
Taurus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taurus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Taurus clinches.
Sprinkle dodges an elbow strike from Taurus.
Sprinkle lands a damaging elbow.
Taurus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taurus looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sprinkle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Taurus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Taurus looking for a takedown.

Sprinkle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sprinkle keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Taurus tries to close the distance and clinch but Sprinkle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sprinkle throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Taurus stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sprinkle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sprinkle takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Taurus avoids the head kick by Sprinkle.
Taurus blocks a head kick by Sprinkle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sprinkle throws a head kick that misses
and Taurus counters with a nice kick to the body.
Sprinkle is breathing heavily.
Sprinkle connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Taurus's hands.
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!
Sprinkle punishes Taurus's body with a nice straight punch.
Stuart Sprinkle seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Sprinkle closes the distance and pushes Taurus back into the cage.
Taurus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sprinkle pushes off an throws an elbow but Taurus leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sprinkle avoids the elbow strike from Taurus, against the cage.
Sprinkle is trying to break free.
Taurus wants to stall.
Sprinkle is trying to break the clinch but Taurus has him pressed against the cage.
Taurus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sprinkle blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taurus tries to land knees in the clinch but Sprinkle avoids the damage to the body.
Taurus is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Taurus missing with knees to the body.
Taurus leaning against his opponent.
Taurus is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Taurus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taurus goes for a takedown attempt but Sprinkle pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sprinkle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miguel Taurus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sprinkle lands a high kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taurus wants to clinch up but Sprinkle keeps it at a distance.
Sprinkle tries a head kick but it misses.
Miguel Taurus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sprinkle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sprinkle fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sprinkle throws a leg kick which misses Taurus's front leg but catches the back leg as Taurus tries to avoid it.
Taurus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Taurus is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sprinkle sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Sprinkle moves into range and clinches up with Taurus.
Sprinkle has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Sprinkle breaks from the clinch.
Taurus scores with a spinning back kick!
Taurus fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Stuart Sprinkle will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Stuart Sprinkle's cut.
That's time! Taurus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Taurus motions for Sprinkle to come forward. Taurus throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Taurus tries to clinch but Sprinkle is having none of it.
Sprinkle lands a jab.
Sprinkle scores with a head kick.

Taurus is rocked!

It looks like Miguel Taurus has been cut.
Taurus fails with a takedown attempt.
Sprinkle moves out of range of the body kick.
Taurus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Taurus tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sprinkle sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Taurus somewhat.
Sprinkle throws a sloppy head kick and Taurus moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sprinkle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sprinkle throws a sloppy head kick and Taurus moves out of range easily.
Sprinkle tries a head kick but it misses.
Taurus closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sprinkle circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Taurus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Sprinkle.
Sprinkle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sprinkle stuffs the takedown.
Taurus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sprinkle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sprinkle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Taurus is looking to clinch.
Taurus moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sprinkle takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taurus avoids the head kick by Sprinkle.
Sprinkle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sprinkle keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Taurus misses with a series of wild punches.
Sprinkle throws a sloppy head kick and Taurus moves out of range easily.
Taurus misses with a body kick.
Sprinkle tries a head kick but it misses.
Sprinkle avoids the head kick by Taurus.
Taurus tries to clinch up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sprinkle connects with a body shot.
Sprinkle dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Taurus. That did some damage!
Sprinkle throws a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taurus lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sprinkle throws a sloppy head kick
and Taurus counters with a body kick.
Taurus tries for a takedown but Sprinkle sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sprinkle throws a head kick that misses.
Taurus looks to land a left hand but Sprinkle moved out of range nicely.
Taurus doesn't manage to clinch there - Sprinkle circles away.
Sprinkle feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Taurus's calf.
Taurus misses with a head kick.
Sprinkle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A lazy body kick from Taurus
and Sprinkle counters with a left to the body.
Sprinkle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Taurus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sprinkle lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Taurus takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Taurus throws a low kick, looking for Sprinkle's leg but Sprinkle calmly moves out of range.
Sprinkle is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Taurus rather than just go for the knockout.
Taurus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Taurus will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taurus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Taurus throws a sloppy head kick and Sprinkle moves out of range easily.
Sprinkle throws a nice head kick!
Oh Taurus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Taurus rushes Sprinkle and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sprinkle blocks an elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taurus is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Taurus seems to have got his legs back now.
Taurus tries to land knees in the clinch but Sprinkle avoids the damage to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Stuart Sprinkle.
I think Sprinkle 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Stuart Sprinkle!