PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Arroyo Malavino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernhard Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Taylor's choice of entrance music: Killer by Tech N9ne. Bernhard Taylor is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Malavino
vs
Taylor

168 cm
30
167 lbs
20 - 6 - 0

188 cm
31
179 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arroyo Malavino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bernhard Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Malavino if he has to take too many more of those.
Malavino is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taylor.
Taylor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Malavino.
Taylor throws a fast counter high kick but Malavino manages to duck under it in time.
Malavino moves out of range as Taylor throws a body kick.
Taylor tests Malavino's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Taylor has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Taylor misses with a head kick.
Malavino has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Exiled Stand Up - Amsterdam in the buildup to the fight.
Nice body kick from Malavino.
Taylor looks to land a right hand but Malavino moved out of range.
Taylor is looking to clinch but Malavino is avoiding it.
Malavino takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Malavino tries to clinch up.
Arroyo Malavino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malavino takes a swing at Taylor's ribcage but misses.
Taylor thows a body kick. Malavino tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Taylor misses with an uppercut. Malavino saw that one coming.
Malavino swings for the body but Taylor moves out of range.
Malavino scores with a nice strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Malavino lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Taylor circles away quickly and effectively.
Malavino jabs Taylor right on the nose. Taylor blinks but takes it well.
Taylor checks a leg kick nicely.
A head kick by Taylor misses

and Malavino holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor tries to work over Malavino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Taylor creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Taylor creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Malavino's defenses.
Taylor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Taylor throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Malavino taking a breather.
Malavino trying to control the position but instead, Taylor has worked for underhooks and has pushed Malavino into the ropes.
Taylor throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Malavino pushes off an throws an elbow but Taylor leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Taylor can't find room to land a body shot as Malavino controls the action.
Taylor throws an elbow that misses.
Taylor dodges an elbow strike from Malavino.

Taylor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Malavino lands with a good body shot.
Taylor connects with a solid leg kick.
Taylor misses with an uppercut. Malavino saw that one coming.
Malavino fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Taylor is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malavino moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Malavino cracks a nice hook into Taylor's ribs.
Some wild striking there from Taylor.
Malavino is looking to wear down Taylor with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Malavino misses with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Malavino moves into the clinch.

Malavino manages to break the clinch.
Malavino ducks under a wild hook from Taylor.
Taylor throws a series of strikes that have Malavino backpedaling.
Taylor misses with a looping left.
Malavino connects with a good right hand that stumbles Taylor. Taylor circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Taylor.
Taylor thuds his right hand into Malavino's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taylor throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Malavino's head.
Malavino takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The fighters circle momentarily. Taylor darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Malavino throws a low kick but Taylor moves out of range easily.
Taylor avoids the body shot from Malavino.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bernhard Taylor dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Taylor tries a head kick but it misses.

Taylor clinches up against the ropes.
A bit of stalling here from Taylor.
Taylor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Malavino blocks an elbow strike from Taylor.

Taylor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Malavino swings away with a leg kick that misses.
It seemed like Taylor was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Malavino throws a front kick aimed at Taylor's knee but Taylor avoids it well.
Taylor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Malavino.
Left hook, right uppercut from Taylor.
Malavino feints and then cracks Taylor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Taylor down.
Malavino chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Malavino dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor misses with a shot to the body
and Malavino counters with a slapping leg kick.
Taylor takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malavino pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Taylor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Malavino.
Malavino swings for the body but Taylor moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Malavino there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Malavino.
Taylor takes a swing at Malavino's ribcage but misses.
Decent striking displayed by Malavino there.
Arroyo Malavino is winning the standup battle so far.
Malavino throws a leg kick but Taylor sees it coming and moves out of range.
Malavino misses with a body shot.
Malavino lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Taylor checks the leg kick.
Taylor shapes to counter with a head kick.
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
Taylor throws a nice head kick!
Malavino just misses with a punch to the body.
Malavino with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Taylor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Malavino was well out of range. Poor timing from Taylor.
Taylor throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Taylor misses.
Malavino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Malavino lands with a straight right. Taylor didn't see that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taylor takes a swing at Malavino's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malavino feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Taylors jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Taylor tries to keep at a distance but Malavino has taken the fight into the clinch.
Taylor is trying to stall.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Taylor throws an elbow but misses.
Malavino blocks a body shot from Taylor.
Malavino swings wildly with an uppercut but Taylor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taylor misses with an elbow over the top.
Malavino takes an elbow to the forehead.
Malavino wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Taylor has him pressed against the ropes.
Taylor misses with an elbow strike.
Malavino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Malavino blocks a body shot from Taylor.
Taylor misses with a punch on the inside.
Malavino tries to land knees in the clinch but Taylor avoids the damage to the body.
Taylor is trying to stall.
Taylor gets through Malavino's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arroyo Malavino dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Malavino bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Malavino scores with a shot to the body.

Malavino rushes Taylor and presses him up against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Taylor fails to land.
A right hand to the body from Taylor.
Malavino blocks a body shot from Taylor.
Taylor pushes off an throws an elbow but Malavino leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Malavino pushes off an throws an elbow but Taylor leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Taylor can't find room to land a body shot as Malavino controls the action.
Malavino wants to break the clinch but can't.
Taylor misses with an elbow over the top.
Malavino missing with knees to the body.
Taylor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Malavino blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor tries a body shot but Malavino blocks it.
Malavino blocks an elbow strike from Taylor.

Malavino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taylor scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Taylor misses with a body shot.
Taylor just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malavino misses the body punch
letting Taylor counter with a right hand.
Taylor swinging wildly here.
Malavino throws the left hand but Taylor avoids the punch easily.
Taylor takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Malavino misses with a right hand
and Taylor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
An inside leg kick from Malavino misses.
Malavino misses with a lunging right hand
and Taylor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Malavino takes a swing at Taylor's ribcage but misses.
Malavino takes one to the chin there.
Malavino wants to slow Taylor down by chopping away at his legs.
Malavino ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Taylor. That snapped Malavino's head back.
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!
Malavino scores with a head kick.
Malavino throws a leg kick but Taylor moved away.
Malavino lands a nice leg kick that just misses Taylor's sensitive parts.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taylor. Malavino does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malavino dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Malavino moves into range and connects with a jab.
Taylor throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Malavino lands a nice shot that snaps Taylor's head back.
Malavino lands an overhand right.
Malavino is looking to clinch but Taylor is avoiding it.
Taylor throws a head kick that half lands.
Malavino takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Taylor throws a hook to the side of Malavino's head but Malavino sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Taylor has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Malavino tries to close the distance and clinch but Taylor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As Malavino backs off Taylor throws a huge counter combo but Malavino manages to avoid it all.
Malavino walks into a jab.
Malavino throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Malavino throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Malavino showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taylor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Bernhard Taylor just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Malavino's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Malavino fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Taylor has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Malavino attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Taylor swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Taylor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Malavino moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Taylor.
A solid leg kick lands there for Taylor.
Taylor misses with a body shot
and Malavino counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Malavino throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Taylor scores with the left hand. Malavino knows he should have avoided that one.
Malavino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taylor manages to avoid it.
Malavino misses the shot to the body.
That kick from Malavino tenderised Taylor's leg. Taylor is trying to keep his angry face on.
Taylor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Malavino throws out the jab.
Malavino throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Taylor counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor misses with a double jab.
Taylor throws a lazy uppercut
and Malavino counters with an outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor avoids the body shot from Malavino.
Malavino fails with an attempt to clinch.

Malavino pushes Taylor up against the ropes in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Taylor.
Malavino blocks an elbow strike.
Taylor blocks a body shot from Malavino.
Bernhard Taylor seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Taylor misses with a body punch.
Taylor takes a shot to the head.
Malavino lands a shot to the body.
Malavino prevents Taylor from breaking the clinch.
Malavino throws an elbow that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Taylor.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Malavino.

Malavino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Malavino tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Taylor.
Taylor's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Malavino throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malavino throws a nice head kick!
Malavino swings for the body but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Malavino misses the jab.
Taylor throws a big shot that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Malavino misses.
Taylor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Malavino tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Malavino delivers a nice body kick.
A right-left combo lands from Taylor.
Malavino attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Malavino avoids them all with ease.
An attempted straight right counter from Malavino misses the target.
Taylor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Malavino.
Malavino takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Taylor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Malavino avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Arroyo Malavino will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Taylor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Malavino as he connects with a hook.
Malavino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taylor misses with an uppercut. Malavino saw that one coming.
Malavino digs a good hook to Taylor's body.
Malavino takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Taylor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taylor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taylor works Malavino's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for Malavino.
Taylor tries to clinch but Malavino moves out of range.
Malavino tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Taylor manages to circle out of the way.
Malavino lands the left hand.
Malavino throws a shot to the body.
Taylor lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malavino thumps Taylor with a low kick.
Taylor scores with a hook.
Malavino throws a leg kick
and Taylor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malavino.
Malavino throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Malavino lands with a thumping leg kick.
Malavino throws a series of punches but Taylor moves out of range.
Malavino moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromTaylor.
Malavino tries a head kick but it misses.
Taylor staying out of range there.
Taylor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Malavino lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Taylor scores with a push kick.
Taylor throws a sloppy head kick and Malavino moves out of range easily.
Malavino thuds his shin into the meat of Taylor's side.
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!
A lazy left from Malavino finds it's target.
No joy there for Taylor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Malavino appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Malavino misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Malavino.
Malavino throws a right hand that Taylor ducks under and follows up with a left that Taylor also avoids with ease.
Malavino fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Taylor checks it well.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses.
Taylor changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Malavino ducks under a wild hook from Taylor.
A leg kick checked by Taylor.
Malavino throws a front kick aimed at Taylor's knee but Taylor avoids it well.
Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taylor misses with a kick to the body.
Malavino throws a leg kick but Taylor sees it coming and moves out of range.
Taylor moves out of range of the strikes.
Taylor tries to counter with a clinch but Malavino shakes him off and moves away.
Taylor misses with the combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arroyo Malavino showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Malavino 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 48:48
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 48:47
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Arroyo Malavino!
A very excited looking Arroyo Malavino made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.