PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yngwie Malmsteen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Taphorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peter Taphorn will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Malmsteen
vs
Taphorn

150 cm
36
130 lbs
30 - 15 - 0

170 cm
35
138 lbs
26 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!
Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yngwie Malmsteen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Peter Taphorn!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malmsteen throws a front kick that sends Taphorn stumbling back into the cage.
Taphorn staying out of range there.
Taphorn wants to counter with a clinch but Malmsteen pushes him away.
Nice shot by Taphorn.
Malmsteen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Malmsteen misses with a looping left.
Malmsteen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taphorn.
It appears Malmsteen was looking to counter with a kick there.
Malmsteen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taphorn.
Malmsteen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Taphorn tries to clinch up but Malmsteen circles away and keeps his distance.
Malmsteen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch lands to the side of Malmsteen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Taphorn misses with a series of wild punches.
Malmsteen swings widly with a right hand

and Taphorn counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Malmsteen!

Malmsteen explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yngwie Malmsteen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Taphorn has Malmsteen up against the cage in a clinch.
Malmsteen blocking some punches.
Malmsteen tries to throw a body punch but Taphorn avoids it by throwing Malmsteen back against the cage.
Malmsteen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Taphorn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Malmsteen can't find room to land a body shot as Taphorn controls the action.
Taphorn stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Malmsteen misses with a punch on the inside.
Taphorn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Taphorn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Taphorn blocking some punches.
Malmsteen blocking some punches.
Malmsteen misses with a short punch on the inside.

Taphorn manages to break the clinch.
A big right from Malmsteen misses.
Malmsteen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taphorn manages to avoid it.
Taphorn appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taphorn tries to clinch but Malmsteen is having none of it.
Malmsteen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Taphorn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Malmsteen lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taphorn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Malmsteen manages to avoid it.
Malmsteen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Taphorn clobbers Malmsteen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Malmsteen throws a right hand that misses
and Taphorn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Malmsteen moves out of range of the body kick.
Malmsteen is looking to counter the offense by Taphorn and move into the clinch.
Malmsteen throws an overhand right that lands on Taphorn's shoulder, as Taphorn tries to avoid the shot.
Taphorn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A big left from Malmsteen misses.
Taphorn works the jab nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Taphorn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taphorn scores with a leg kick.
Malmsteen wants to land a leg kick but Taphorn is out of range.
Taphorn misses with a left hand
and Malmsteen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Taphorn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Taphorn is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Taphorn scores with a sloppy right hand. Malmsteen should have avoided that one.
Taphorn misses with a low kick as Malmsteen jumps back.
Malmsteen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Malmsteen blocks a leg kick.
Taphorn scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Taphorn takes one to the chin there.
A jab from Taphorn finds it's way through Malmsteen's defenses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Taphorn.
Taphorn misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taphorn misses with a body shot
and Malmsteen counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taphorn throws a leg kick but Malmsteen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Taphorn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Malmsteen throws out the jab.
Malmsteen backing away here, and Taphorn unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Taphorn throws a jab when Malmsteen was well out of range.
Malmsteen misses with a right hand
and Taphorn counters with a solid body kick.
Taphorn lunges at Malmsteen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Malmsteen's hand.
Taphorn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Malmsteen seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Malmsteen misses with a hook.
Malmsteen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Taphorn closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taphorn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Malmsteen as Taphorn tries to tie him up.
Malmsteen pushes Taphorn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Taphorn dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Malmsteen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Taphorn has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Malmsteen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Taphorn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Taphorn there as he acknowledges the shot.
Taphorn connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd cheers as Taphorn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Malmsteen doesn't seem phased though.
Taphorn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Taphorn lands with a hook. Malmsteen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Taphorn throws a hook but Malmsteen blocks it.
Taphorn cracks Malmsteen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Malmsteen scores with a jab.
Malmsteen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Taphorn's sensitive parts.
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!
Taphorn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Taphorn slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taphorn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Malmsteen misses with a hook. Taphorn ducked under it nicely.
Taphorn takes a swing at Malmsteen's ribcage but misses.
Taphorn throws a leg kick but Malmsteen moved away.
Taphorn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Malmsteen connects with a single shot there.
Nice uppercut lands for Taphorn. That snapped Malmsteen's head back.
Taphorn lets loose with a powerful body kick. Malmsteen will feel that in the morning.
Taphorn throws out a powerful jab.
Taphorn cracks a nice hook into Malmsteen's ribs.
Taphorn tries to score with a low kick but Malmsteen moves his leg out of the way.
Peter Taphorn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Taphorn connects with a body shot that sends Malmsteen's belly button to the back.
Taphorn throws a solid leg kick but Malmsteen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Taphorn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taphorn looks to throw a body kick
and Malmsteen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taphorn misses with a hook.
A little feinted left hand from Malmsteen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Taphorn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Malmsteen counters with a nice body shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Malmsteen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Taphorn - the referee stops the clock and Malmsteen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Taphorn. Malmsteen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Taphorn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Taphorn throws a solid leg kick but Malmsteen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Taphorn.
Malmsteen lands a body shot.
Malmsteen misses with a hook.
Taphorn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Malmsteen.
Taphorn tries to work over Malmsteen's front leg with a kick but Malmsteen checks it.
Malmsteen throwing a counter right hand but Taphorn manages to avoid it.
Malmsteen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Malmsteen is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Taphorn.
Malmsteen needs to keep his hands up - Taphorn had a free shot at his head there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Malmsteen blocks the low kick.
Malmsteen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice takedown defense from Malmsteen. No joy for Taphorn on that attempt.
Malmsteen lands with an overhand left.

It looks like Peter Taphorn has been cut.
Malmsteen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Taphorn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Malmsteen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Taphorn scrambles back to his feet.
Malmsteen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Taphorn fails to land with a series of punches.
Malmsteen moves out of range as Taphorn strikes.
Malmsteen seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Malmsteen looks to land a right hand but Taphorn moved out of range.
Taphorn scoring well with a low kick there.
Malmsteen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Taphorn feints and then cracks Malmsteen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Malmsteen down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malmsteen avoids the body shot from Taphorn.
A counter left hand to the body from Malmsteen misses its target.
Taphorn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A chopping leg kick lands by Taphorn.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taphorn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Malmsteen wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Malmsteen blocks a leg kick.
Malmsteen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Taphorn slips a jab from Malmsteen.
Taphorn let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Malmsteen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Peter Taphorn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Taphorn forces Malmsteen back against the cage and clinches.

Malmsteen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Taphorn slips under a jab.
Malmsteen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Taphorn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Malmsteen throws a hook but Taphorn blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Taphorn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Peter Taphorn's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Malmsteen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Malmsteen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Malmsteen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Taphorn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Malmsteen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Taphorns head.
Stalling in the clinch from Taphorn.

Taphorn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taphorn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice shot by Taphorn.
Taphorn misses with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malmsteen misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Taphorn avoids the body shot from Malmsteen.
Malmsteen walks into a jab.
Malmsteen avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Taphorn

and Malmsteen counters by moving into the clinch.
Taphorn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Taphorn.
Taphorn stalling in the clinch.
Taphorn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Taphorn.
Malmsteen prevents a body shot from Taphorn.
Taphorn is trying to maintain a safe position but Malmsteen gets an underhook and turns Taphorn into the cage.
A short right from Malmsteen.
Taphorn trying to stall but Malmsteen improves his position.
Taphorn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Taphorn tries a body shot but Malmsteen blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Malmsteen.
Malmsteen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Malmsteen tries to work over Taphorn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Taphorn is trying to maintain a safe position but Malmsteen gets an underhook and turns Taphorn into the cage.

Taphorn breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malmsteen defending well as Taphorn loads up on a big left hand.
Malmsteen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Taphorn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Malmsteen misses with a hook to the body
and Malmsteen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taphorn swings for the body but Malmsteen moves out of range.
Malmsteen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Taphorn counters with a straight right hand.
Malmsteen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taphorn.
Taphorn is looking for the big counter here.

Malmsteen has managed to clinch.
Malmsteen gets through Taphorn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Taphorn misses with a body punch.
Malmsteen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Malmsteen is trying to force a seperation but Taphorn has the dominant position.
Yngwie Malmsteen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Malmsteen can't find room to land a body shot as Taphorn controls the action.
Malmsteen misses with some punches.
Malmsteen swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Taphorn manages to break the clinch.

Malmsteen has Taphorn up against the cage in a clinch.
Taphorn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Malmsteen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malmsteen.
Taphorn has Malmsteen pushed against the cage.
Malmsteen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Taphorn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Malmsteen working aggressively here.
Malmsteen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Malmsteen throws a head punch that misses.
Taphorn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Malmsteen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Malmsteen misses with the head strike.
Malmsteen misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Malmsteen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taphorn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Taphorn misses with some punches.

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

Taphorn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Taphorn presses Malmsteen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Malmsteen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malmsteen throws a punch but it's blocked by Taphorn.
Taphorn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Malmsteen's elbow.
Malmsteen can't find room to land a body shot as Taphorn controls the action.
Taphorn lands with a right to the head.
Taphorn manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Malmsteen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Taphorn backwards.
Malmsteen gets through Taphorn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Malmsteen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Taphorn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Malmsteen throws a punch but it's blocked by Taphorn.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Taphorn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Taphorn winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Taphorn!
A relieved looking Peter Taphorn thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.