PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Peter Taphorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robin Lehner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Taphorn
vs
Lehner

170 cm
19
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
20
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Great elbows
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Peter Taphorn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robin Lehner!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taphorn tries to clinch but Lehner is having none of it.
Lehner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taphorn.
Lehner misses the shot to the body.
Taphorn tries to clinch but Lehner moves out of range.

Taphorn clinches up with Lehner and pushes him back against the cage.
Taphorn stalling.
Lehner working hard to break the clinch.
Lehner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Taphorn landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taphorn tries a low kick but Lehner avoids it.
Lehner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Taphorn throws a body punch but Lehner moves out of range.
Lehner stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lehner wants it to stay on the feet.
Danga de danga de dang - Lehner scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Peter Taphorn has been cut.
Taphorn throws a push kick but Lehner slaps the foot to one side.
Taphorn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lehner shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Taphorn eats them both and turns towards Lehner to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Lehner scores with a decent looking hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lehner scores with a jab to the body.
Taphorn misses with a looping left.
Nice uppercut lands for Lehner. That snapped Taphorn's head back.
Taphorn throws a low kick but Lehner moves out of range easily.
Taphorn shoots in and drives through. Lehner sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Taphorn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taphorn throws an overhand right that lands on Lehner's shoulder, as Lehner tries to avoid the shot.
Taphorn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lehner.
Lehner fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Taphorn slips a jab and a cross from Lehner.
Lehner scores with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taphorn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Taphorn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Lehner checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Robin Lehner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taphorn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lehner tries to avoid it but Taphorn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lehner to the ground. Lehner escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Taphorn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Taphorn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lehner managing to block the knees to the body from Taphorn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taphorn will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lehner up against the cage.

Lehner breaks from the clinch.
Lehner listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lehner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lehner blocks the body kick.
Taphorn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taphorn throws a leg kick but Lehner sees it coming and moves out of range.
Taphorn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robin Lehner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peter Taphorn's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lehner keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Robin Lehner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lehner connects with a single shot there.
Taphorn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lehner was well out of range. Poor timing from Taphorn.
Taphorn shoots in and drives through. Lehner sprawls well.
Taphorn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lehner counters with a one-two to the body.
Taphorn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Taphorn tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lehner is able to avoid easily.
Taphorn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lehner jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehner throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Taphorn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Taphorn is looking to land body kicks.
Taphorn shoots in and drives through. Lehner sprawls well.
Taphorn tries to score with a low kick but Lehner moves his leg out of the way.

Taphorn closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Taphorn lands in his opponent's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Taphorn trying to control but Lehner is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taphorn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lehner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lehner can do anything to dispel that myth.
Taphorn cracks Lehner with a solid left hand.

Taphorn thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Taphorn trying to control but Lehner is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taphorn showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lehner preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Taphorn wants to pass the guard but Lehner is keeping the position.
Taphorn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Taphorn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Peter Taphorn just wasn't active enough.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lehner checks a leg kick.

Taphorn forces Lehner back against the cage and clinches.
Taphorn pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Taphorn pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taphorn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Taphorn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Taphorn landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Taphorn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Peter Taphorn's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Taphorn looks to land a right hand but Lehner moved out of range.
Taphorn is looking to land body kicks.

Taphorn closes the distance and pushes Lehner back into the cage.
Taphorn misses with a knee strike.
Taphorn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lehner avoids it.
Taphorn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Taphorn stalling in the clinch.
Lehner is trying to break the clinch but Taphorn is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Taphorn.

It looks like Robin Lehner has been cut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Taphorn takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Taphorn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lehner in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Taphorn with a knee to the head.
Taphorn tries to land knees in the clinch but Lehner avoids the damage to the body.
Taphorn lands an elbow that stopped Lehner in his tracks for a moment.

Taphorn gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Lehner regains guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taphorn trying to control the position from guard on top but Lehner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taphorn is really struggling to control Lehner but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Peter Taphorn has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Taphorn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lehner.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lehner lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Taphorn has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Taphorn and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taphorn is looking to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Lehner.
Taphorn attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lehner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Taphorn.
Taphorn slips a jab and a cross from Lehner.
Taphorn walks into a jab.
Taphorn fails in his attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taphorn. Lehner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lehner keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lehner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taphorn throws out the jab.
Lehner throws a shot to the body.
Taphorn wants to slow Lehner down by chopping away at his legs.
Taphorn throws a low kick, looking for Lehner's leg but Lehner calmly moves out of range.
Lehner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lehner scores with a jab. Taphorn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taphorn fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lehner checks it well.
A slow jab from Lehner misses its intended target.
Taphorn tries to land a front kick but Lehner steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Taphorn showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Taphorn has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Taphorn!