PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Cole Taggart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and El Jewpacabra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cole Taggart has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Taggart
vs
Jewpacabra

169 cm
28
160 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

189 cm
29
170 lbs
11 - 16 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Good gas tank

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 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Cole Taggart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, El Jewpacabra!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jewpacabra pivots, looking for a leg kick but Taggart is out of range and Jewpacabra settles back down.
Jewpacabra throws out a powerful jab.
Jewpacabra tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jewpacabra jabs Taggart to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Taggart loads up on a big right hand but Jewpacabra slips the punch.
Taggart throws a nice inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jewpacabra.
El Jewpacabra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jewpacabra feints and then cracks Taggart's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Taggart down.
Taggart displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jewpacabra throws out the jab.
Jewpacabra thows a body kick. Taggart tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Good work by Jewpacabra as he checks the leg kick.
Taggart blocks a head kick by Jewpacabra.
Jewpacabra lands a body shot.
Taggart walks into a jab.
Taggart has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
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!
Taggart throws out a loose jab but Jewpacabra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taggart misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jewpacabra flicks out a counter leg kick but Taggart steps away.
Jewpacabra lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jewpacabra uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taggart.
Taggart slips a jab from Jewpacabra.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taggart lands a nice looking body kick.
Jewpacabra misses with the body kick
and Taggart makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jewpacabra connects with an inside leg kick.
Jewpacabra swings for the body but Taggart moves out of range.
Jewpacabra turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jewpacabra looks to throw the jab but Taggart is out of range.
Taggart swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jewpacabra jabs at Taggart's body.
Jewpacabra checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jab, jab by Jewpacabra - just one landing.
Taggart slips under a jab.
Jewpacabra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jewpacabra misses with a low kick.
Taggart ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jewpacabra takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jewpacabra tries to move into range but Taggart moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jewpacabra blocks a head kick by Taggart.
Taggart ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jewpacabra avoids the head kick by Taggart.
Taggart avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Taggart misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jewpacabra scores with a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jewpacabra.
Taggart moves away from the strike by Jewpacabra.
Jewpacabra fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Taggart.
Taggart looks to throw the jab but Jewpacabra is out of range.
Taggart ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jewpacabra checks a leg kick.
Jewpacabra takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jewpacabra throws a wild body kick that Taggart sees coming a mile off.
Taggart misses with a two punch combination.
Jewpacabra looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jewpacabra scores with a decent looking hook.
Jewpacabra throws a leg kick which misses Taggart's front leg but catches the back leg as Taggart tries to avoid it.
Taggart is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Jewpacabra's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Jewpacabra misses with a kick to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Jewpacabra finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

El Jewpacabra dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Taggart motions for Jewpacabra to come forward. Taggart throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jewpacabra avoids the head kick by Taggart.
Taggart tries to land a leg kick but Jewpacabra saw it coming and moves away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jewpacabra darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jewpacabra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jewpacabra feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Taggart's calf.
Taggart looks to score with a jab to the body but Jewpacabra is just out of range.
Taggart buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jewpacabra catches Taggart with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Taggart takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jewpacabra getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jewpacabra lands a jab.
Jewpacabra is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Taggart throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jewpacabra misses with a wild body shot.
Taggart swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Taggart avoids the body shot from Jewpacabra.
Taggart fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Taggart is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good work by Jewpacabra as he checks the leg kick.
Taggart tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taggart lands a slapping body shot.
Jewpacabra slips a jab from Taggart.
Taggart tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jewpacabra is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Taggart with a body shot.
Jewpacabra lands with a thumping leg kick.
Taggart walks into a straight right hand from Jewpacabra.
Taggart throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Taggart ducks under a wild hook from Jewpacabra.
A little feinted left hand from Taggart on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Taggart has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jewpacabra.
Jewpacabra dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Taggart throws a front kick that sends Jewpacabra stumbling back into the ropes.
Jewpacabra takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Taggart tries to close the distance and clinch but Jewpacabra swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jewpacabra lands with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jewpacabra tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Taggart is able to avoid easily.
Taggart on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A combination from Jewpacabra does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jewpacabra. That's going to slow Taggart down.
Jewpacabra misses with a body shot.
El Jewpacabra seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jewpacabra misses with a wild body shot.
Jewpacabra pivots, looking for a leg kick but Taggart is out of range and Jewpacabra settles back down.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jewpacabra.
Jewpacabra has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jewpacabra connects with a nice looking jab.
Taggart moves out of range of the leg kick from Jewpacabra.
Jewpacabra tries to move into range but Taggart moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Taggart is looking to clinch.
Jewpacabra lands with an overhand left.
Jewpacabra tries to land a leg kick but Taggart saw it coming and moves away.
Jewpacabra throws a lazy uppercut
and Taggart counters with a nice body kick.
Taggart looks to score with a jab to the body but Jewpacabra is just out of range.
Jewpacabra was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jewpacabra misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jewpacabra checks a low kick from Taggart.
Jewpacabra misses with a straight right.
Taggart misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

El Jewpacabra showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Taggart connects with a solid leg kick.
Jewpacabra looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jewpacabra throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jewpacabra moves out of range of the leg kick from Taggart.
Jewpacabra lands a nice looking body kick.
Jewpacabra bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jewpacabra throws a jab when Taggart was well out of range.
Jewpacabra staying out of range there.
Jewpacabra tries to score with a low kick but Taggart moves his leg out of the way.
Jewpacabra throws a body kick that misses
and Taggart counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jewpacabra thuds his right hand into Taggart's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Taggart moves out of range of the body kick from Jewpacabra.
Taggart was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jewpacabra ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taggart moves away.
Taggart slips under a jab from Jewpacabra.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Taggart, right into the meat.
Taggart throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jewpacabra throws a chopping leg kick but Taggart manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taggart throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jewpacabra takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
No joy there for Jewpacabra, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jewpacabra missing with a left hand there. Taggart was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Jewpacabra misses its intended target.
Taggart throwing a counter right hand but Jewpacabra manages to avoid it.
Jewpacabra throws a nice inside leg kick.
Taggart thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jewpacabra keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Taggart.
Taggart blocks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Taggart on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Taggart connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jewpacabra scores with a nice body kick.
Jewpacabra throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taggart.
Jewpacabra swings for the body but Taggart moves out of range.
Taggart connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Jewpacabra's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Jewpacabra - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Cole Taggart!
Cole Taggart managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry), into his post fight interview.