PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Da Skrumbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Taphorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skrumbo 's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, It's a fight!!. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Skrumbo
vs
Taphorn

180 cm
32
146 lbs
25 - 10 - 0

170 cm
37
138 lbs
30 - 13 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Da Skrumbo !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Taphorn!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skrumbo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Skrumbo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Taphorn.
Taphorn throws a leg kick that is checked
and Skrumbo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Skrumbo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Taphorn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Skrumbo .
Skrumbo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Taphorn just manages to avoid it.
Taphorn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Skrumbo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Taphorn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Skrumbo .
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Skrumbo - that will leave a mark!

Taphorn drives through and clinches with Skrumbo against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Skrumbo .
Taphorn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Skrumbo avoiding damage as Taphorn throws knees to the body.
Skrumbo digs a right hand into Taphorn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Taphorn's gas tank.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skrumbo lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Skrumbo .
Skrumbo gets through Taphorn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Taphorn throws a head punch that misses.
Skrumbo working aggressively here.
Skrumbo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Skrumbo .
Taphorn trying to control the position but instead, Skrumbo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Taphorn into the cage.
Taphorn lands with a short shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Skrumbo .
Taphorn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Taphorn looking to stall.
Skrumbo tries to throw a body punch but Taphorn avoids it by throwing Skrumbo back against the cage.
Skrumbo throws a punch but it's blocked by Taphorn.
Taphorn swings wildly with an uppercut but Skrumbo uses good head movement to avoid it.

Skrumbo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Taphorn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Skrumbo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Skrumbo misses with a left hand
and Taphorn counters with a nice uppercut.
Skrumbo walks into a jab.
Taphorn avoids the body shot from Skrumbo .
Taphorn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taphorn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
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 throws out a leg kick but Skrumbo moves out of range and Taphorn only half commits.
Taphorn misses with a body shot.
Taphorn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Taphorn misses with a wild body shot.
Skrumbo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Taphorn.
Skrumbo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Taphorn misses with a body shot.
Skrumbo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Taphorn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Peter Taphorn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taphorn throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Skrumbo counters with a nice uppercut.
That kick from Taphorn tenderised Skrumbo 's leg. Skrumbo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Taphorn checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Skrumbo 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.
Taphorn misses with a double jab
and Skrumbo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Taphorn thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taphorn misses with a hook
and Skrumbo counters with a straight right hand.
Taphorn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Skrumbo swivels and escapes.
Skrumbo takes a swing at Taphorn's ribcage but misses.
Skrumbo throws a hook to the side of Taphorn's head but Taphorn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Taphorn misses with a body kick.
Taphorn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Skrumbo finds it's way round the side to connect with Taphorn's head.
Taphorn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Skrumbo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Taphorn is looking to clinch but Skrumbo is avoiding it.
Skrumbo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Skrumbo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taphorn blocks a jab.
Skrumbo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taphorn manages to avoid it.
Taphorn throws out a counter right but Skrumbo avoids it with no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skrumbo slips a straight right by Taphorn.
Skrumbo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A big right from Taphorn misses.
Taphorn checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Skrumbo scoring well with a low kick there.
Taphorn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Skrumbo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taphorn throws out the jab.
Skrumbo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
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!
Skrumbo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Taphorn can pounce on him.
Skrumbo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Skrumbo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taphorn.
Skrumbo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Skrumbo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Taphorn.
Skrumbo lands a glancing blow to the side of Taphorn's head.
Taphorn slips a straight right by Skrumbo .
Da Skrumbo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Skrumbo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Da Skrumbo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Skrumbo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Taphorn tries to land a front kick but Skrumbo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Skrumbo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
It looks like Skrumbo has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Taphorn throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Skrumbo tried to counter with a leg kick but Taphorn avoided it.
Skrumbo scores with a punch to the head.
Skrumbo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Taphorn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Skrumbo .
Taphorn misses with a low kick.
Taphorn throws a right hand that misses
and Skrumbo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Taphorn's knee momentarily.
Skrumbo misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taphorn misses with a hook.
Skrumbo connects with a leg kick. Taphorn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Taphorn throws a good cross that connects.
Skrumbo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Skrumbo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taphorn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skrumbo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Taphorn's sensitive parts.
Skrumbo tries to move into range but Taphorn moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Taphorn throws an off balance right hand
and Skrumbo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Taphorn lands a jab.
Skrumbo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Taphorn drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Skrumbo defends it well.
Taphorn walks into a jab.
Skrumbo throws a jab when Taphorn was well out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Skrumbo blocks the leg kick.
Skrumbo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Taphorn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Taphorn gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Taphorn walks into a straight right hand from Skrumbo .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taphorn throws out a leg kick but Skrumbo moves out of range and Taphorn only half commits.
Skrumbo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skrumbo avoids the body shot from Taphorn.
It looked like Skrumbo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Skrumbo misses with an uppercut. Taphorn saw that one coming.
Taphorn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Taphorn feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Skrumbo s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Taphorn lands a nice looking body shot.
Taphorn tries to clinch but Skrumbo is having none of it.
A lazy left from Skrumbo finds it's target.
Taphorn lands a nice hook to Skrumbo 's body. Skrumbo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Taphorn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Taphorn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Taphorn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Skrumbo .
Taphorn looks to land a right hand but Skrumbo moved out of range.
Taphorn ducks under a wild hook from Skrumbo .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taphorn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Taphorn 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.
Taphorn's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Taphorn tries to score with a low kick but Skrumbo moves his leg out of the way.
Taphorn is looking to slow Skrumbo down with leg kicks.
Skrumbo loads up on a big right hand but Taphorn slips the punch.
Taphorn wants to counter the offense by Skrumbo and move into the clinch position.
Skrumbo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taphorn.
Skrumbo throws out a leg kick but Taphorn moves out of range and Skrumbo only half commits.
Skrumbo misses with a body shot.
Skrumbo scores with a nice right hand.
Skrumbo looks to land a left hand but Taphorn moved out of range nicely.
Skrumbo cracks the inside of Taphorn's front leg.
Taphorn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Skrumbo misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taphorn just misses with a punch to the body.
Skrumbo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Skrumbo lands a nice looking body shot.
Taphorn lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skrumbo misses the body punch
and Taphorn counters with a straight right hand.
Skrumbo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Skrumbo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Taphorn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Skrumbo throws a shot from downtown. Taphorn moves away and avoids it.
Taphorn throws a series of punches but Skrumbo avoids them all with ease.
Da Skrumbo is winning the standup battle so far.
Skrumbo lands a glancing blow to the side of Taphorn's head.
Taphorn connects with an inside leg kick.
Taphorn with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Skrumbo to score with a decent uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Da Skrumbo dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Taphorn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Taphorn throws a body punch but Skrumbo moves out of range.
Skrumbo is looking to slow Taphorn down with leg kicks.
Skrumbo lands a jab.
Taphorn misses with a straight right.
Skrumbo looks to land a right hand but Taphorn moved out of range.
Skrumbo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
An attempted straight right counter from Skrumbo misses the target.

Taphorn has Skrumbo up against the cage in a clinch.
Skrumbo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A hook to the body from Skrumbo .
Still in the clinch, Skrumbo scores with a nice short uppercut.

Skrumbo manages to break the clinch.
Taphorn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Skrumbo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taphorn throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Skrumbo .
Skrumbo misses with the body kick

and Taphorn counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Skrumbo makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Taphorn slips under a jab from Skrumbo .
Taphorn drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Skrumbo defends it well.
Taphorn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Skrumbo clobbers Taphorn with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Taphorn misses with a straight left.
Skrumbo walks into a stiff left hand from Taphorn.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taphorn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Skrumbo . Skrumbo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Taphorn throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Skrumbo tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Taphorn is in Skrumbo 's guard.

Skrumbo has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Taphorn off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Skrumbo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice straight punches there by Taphorn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Taphorn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taphorn swinging wildly here.
Taphorn throws the kick towards the body but Skrumbo avoids it.
Skrumbo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Taphorn just manages to avoid it.
Skrumbo scores with a jab.
Skrumbo looks to throw the jab but Taphorn is out of range.
Skrumbo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Skrumbo misses with a body shot.
Taphorn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Skrumbo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Taphorn throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Skrumbo was covering up waiting for the punch and Taphorn finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Taphorn stops Skrumbo from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taphorn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Skrumbo wants to stand up but Taphorn is controlling him.
Skrumbo trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Taphorn trying to control the position from guard on top but Skrumbo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Skrumbo wants to stand but Taphorn is controlling the position.
Taphorn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Skrumbo keeping moving, preventing Taphorn from controlling successfully.
Taphorn works over Skrumbo with some ground and pound from guard.
Taphorn slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Taphorn wants to pass the guard but Skrumbo is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Skrumbo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Taphorn is controlling him.

Skrumbo uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Taphorn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Skrumbo connects with the punch.

It looks like Peter Taphorn has been cut.
That kick from Skrumbo tenderised Taphorn's leg. Taphorn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Skrumbo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Taphorn.
Taphorn throws a one two combo.
An inside leg kick from Taphorn misses.
Taphorn misses with an uppercut. Skrumbo saw that one coming.
Taphorn misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Da Skrumbo did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Peter Taphorn's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Skrumbo loads up on a big right hand but Taphorn slips the punch.
A good leg kick by Skrumbo .
Taphorn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Skrumbo .
Taphorn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Skrumbo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Taphorn on the side of the head.
Skrumbo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taphorn manages to avoid it.
Taphorn thows a leg kick but Skrumbo checks it
and Skrumbo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Taphorn's knee momentarily.
Skrumbo looks to score with a jab to the body but Taphorn is just out of range.
Taphorn staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skrumbo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Horrible takedown attempt by Taphorn or perhaps it was just good defense by Skrumbo , which made it look bad.
Taphorn misses with a shot to the body
and Skrumbo counters with a low kick, right behind Taphorn 's knee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skrumbo throws a body kick that misses.
Taphorn looks to score with a jab to the body but Skrumbo is just out of range.
Taphorn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Skrumbo lands a head shot.
Taphorn misses with a takedown attempt - Skrumbo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Skrumbo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Taphorn on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Taphorn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Skrumbo throws a series of punches but Taphorn avoids them all with ease.

Taphorn closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
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!

Skrumbo makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skrumbo misses with a wild body shot.
Taphorn tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Skrumbo dodges the punch combination from Taphorn.
Taphorn dives in for a single leg takedown but Skrumbo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Da Skrumbo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Taphorn.
Taphorn swings widly with a right hand
letting Skrumbo counter with a right hand.

Taphorn is rocked!
Taphorn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Skrumbo .
Taphorn is still on wobbly legs! Can Skrumbo finish him?
Taphorn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Skrumbo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Skrumbo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Taphorn counters with a left to the body.
Skrumbo misses with an uppercut. Taphorn saw that one coming.
Taphorn throws the kick towards the body but Skrumbo avoids it.
Taphorn throws a body shot but no joy.
Taphorn takes a swing at Skrumbo 's ribcage but misses.
Taphorn seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taphorn. Skrumbo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Skrumbo .
Decent striking displayed by Skrumbo there.
Skrumbo takes a swing at Taphorn's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the liver by Skrumbo . Beautiful body shot.

Skrumbo lands a big right hand that sends Taphorn crashing to the mat! Skrumbo stays standing though and waves Taphorn back to his feet!
Skrumbo circles away from the clinch attempt.
A big right from Taphorn misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Taphorn feints and as Skrumbo raises his hands in defense, Taphorn changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Taphorn prevents Skrumbo from getting back to his feet.
Taphorn wants to control from the top but Skrumbo keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Skrumbo has his feet on Taphorn's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skrumbo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Skrumbo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taphorn can do to turn this around?
Good shot there by Taphorn.
Taphorn throws a low kick but Skrumbo moves out of range easily.
It looked like Skrumbo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Taphorn.
Taphorn misses with a straight right.
Taphorn gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Skrumbo with a jab.
Taphorn misses with a leg kick
and Skrumbo counters with a big right hand! Oh Taphorn is in trouble here! Skrumbo follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Da Skrumbo !
Da Skrumbo retains his bantamweight title!
An out of breath Da Skrumbo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.