PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Vinicio Serpico (ranked 7793 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melek Taus (ranked 7970 p4p, 0 weight class). Taus has chosen A Cry For Vengeance as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Serpico
vs
Taus

205 cm
20
260 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

197 cm
20
230 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vinicio Serpico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Melek Taus!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Serpico has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Taus.
A lazy body kick from Serpico
and Taus counters with a thumping low kick.
Taus throws a low kick, looking for Serpico's leg but Serpico calmly moves out of range.
As Taus backs away, Serpico returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Serpico lands a nice looking body kick.
Taus misses the jab.
A shot to the body from Serpico misses
and Taus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Taus throws a low kick but Serpico avoids it.
Serpico takes a swing at Taus's ribcage but misses.
Taus misses the shot to the body.
Serpico throws a series of punches but Taus moves out of range.
Taus listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Taus just misses with a punch to the body.
Serpico blocks a jab.
As Taus backs away, Serpico returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Taus slips a straight right by Serpico.
Serpico swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Taus moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Serpico's corner calls for a 1-2. Serpico obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Serpico misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taus.
Good leg kick by Taus there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Taus throws a hook to the side of Serpico's head but Serpico sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Taus moves out of range as Serpico strikes.
A cross from Serpico lands.
Taus misses with a jab to the body
and Serpico counters with a nice body kick.
Taus lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Serpico backs up against the cage.
Taus lands the left hand.
Taus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Serpico was well out of range. Poor timing from Taus.
A slow jab from Taus misses its intended target.
Taus tries a head kick but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Serpico scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serpico lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Serpico thuds a left hand into Taus's body.
Serpico throws a body shot but no joy.
Taus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Serpico manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Taus misses
and Serpico counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Serpico ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taus moves away.
Taus's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Taus's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Taus misses with a low kick.
Serpico moves away from the strike by Taus.
Taus misses with a looping right.
Serpico is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Serpico misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taus.
Serpico blocks the body kick.
Serpico appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A jab from Serpico misses.
Taus is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Serpico with a body shot.
Serpico throws a body shot but no joy.
Serpico sets himself, and Taus steps forward looking for the clinch! Serpico avoids it this time.
Serpico seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Taus throws a poor cross that misses
and Serpico connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Taus swings away with a body shot that misses
and Serpico counters with a left and a right that stings Taus.
Serpico misses with a jab to the body
and Taus counters with an inside leg kick.
Taus throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Taus lands with a nice body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Serpico. Taus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taus throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Serpico throws a shot from downtown. Taus moves away and avoids it.
Taus gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Serpico throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Serpico throws a sloppy head kick and Taus moves out of range easily.
Serpico is looking to wear down Taus with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Serpico avoids the head kick by Taus.
Serpico thinks about countering with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serpico takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taus with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Serpico to score with a decent uppercut.
Taus misses with a hook. Serpico ducked under it nicely.
Taus misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Serpico counters with a nice uppercut.
Serpico lands an overhand right.
Taus throws a half hearted mid kick.
Taus throws a front kick that sends Serpico stumbling back into the cage.
Taus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Serpico sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Taus swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Serpico.
Serpico looks to land a left hand but Taus moved out of range nicely.
Serpico scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Taus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Serpico looks to score with a jab to the body but Taus is just out of range.
Taus looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Vinicio Serpico will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Taus connects with an inside leg kick.
Serpico lands a lovely overhand right.
Serpico throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Melek Taus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Serpico misses with a hook. Taus ducked under it nicely.
Taus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Taus moves out of range of the strikes.
Serpico throws a hook but Taus avoids it easily.
Serpico misses with a hook. Taus ducked under it nicely.
Taus connects with the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Serpico throws a combination that misses
and Taus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Serpico takes one to the chin there.
Taus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Taus with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taus throws a hook but Serpico avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Serpico.
Taus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Serpico staying out of range there.
Taus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Taus lands a jab to Serpico's midsection.
Taus thuds a left hand into Serpico's body.
Serpico takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Serpico tries to keep at a distance but Taus has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Serpico as the two fighters clinch.
Serpico misses with a punch on the inside.
Serpico blocks a body shot from Taus.
Taus blocks a body shot from Serpico.
Serpico lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Taus backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taus blocks a body shot from Serpico.
Taus misses with a punch to the body.
Taus working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Still in the clinch, Serpico scores with a nice short uppercut.
Serpico lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Taus or not.
Serpico lands a right hand that snaps the head of Taus backwards.
Serpico lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Serpico blocks an uppercut.
Serpico swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Serpico tries to throw a body punch but Taus avoids it by throwing Serpico back against the cage.
Taus prevents a body shot from Serpico.
Serpico tries a body shot but Taus blocks it.

Serpico breaks the clinch.
Serpico tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taus was well out of range. Poor timing from Serpico.
Taus throws an overhand right that lands on Serpico's shoulder, as Serpico tries to avoid the shot.
Serpico is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Serpico takes one to the chin there.
Serpico misses with a hook. Taus ducked under it nicely.
Serpico throws a body punch but Taus moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taus lands a head shot.
Taus lands a jab.
Taus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Serpico.
Taus takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Serpico avoids a kick to the body.
Taus misses with a hook.
Serpico jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A slow jab from Serpico misses its intended target.
Taus throws out a loose jab but Serpico uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Serpico wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Taus throws out a loose jab but Serpico uses good head movement to avoid it.
Serpico looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Serpico bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Taus lands with a slapping head kick.
Taus takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Melek Taus seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serpico motions for Taus to come forward. Serpico throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Serpico jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Serpico misses with a body shot.
Taus dips to his left and cracks Serpico with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Serpico takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Serpico is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Taus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Serpico.
Serpico takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Taus moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That kick from Taus tenderised Serpico's leg. Serpico is trying to keep his angry face on.
Taus is looking to land body kicks.
A left lands for Serpico.
Serpico tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Melek Taus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Taus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Serpico.
Taus misses with a hook. Serpico ducked under it nicely.
Serpico scores with a punch to the head.
Taus tries to clinch but Serpico moves out of range.
Serpico 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.
Taus misses the body punch
and Serpico connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Serpico throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Serpico uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Taus.
Taus blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Taus! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Serpico uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taus.
A quick step to the side and Serpico tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taus just misses with a punch to the body.
Taus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Serpico blocks a low kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Serpico blocks a head kick by Taus.
A little feinted left hand from Serpico on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Taus tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Serpico was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Taus misses with a kick to the body.
Serpico throws a head kick but Taus moves out of range.
Serpico misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters circling - Taus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Serpico takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Taus wants to clinch up but Serpico keeps it at a distance.
Taus cracks Serpico with a right hand to the side of the head.
Taus lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A nice leg kick lands there from Taus.
Serpico gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taus looks to score with a jab to the body but Serpico is just out of range.
Taus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vinicio Serpico has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taus throws a shot from downtown. Serpico moves away and avoids it.
Serpico moves out of range as Taus throws a body kick.
Taus connects with a solid leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some bone on bone action there as Serpico checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Serpico slips under a jab from Taus.
Taus takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Serpico blocks a leg kick.
Serpico throws a nice looking combination but Taus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Serpico lands a nice shot to the body.
Serpico just misses with a punch to the body.
Serpico misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taus cracks Serpico with a right hand to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Taus misses its intended target.
Taus looks for the body kick but Serpico saw that one coming.
Taus walks into a left hand.
Taus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Serpico looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Taus.
A big right from Taus misses.
Taus feints and then cracks Serpico's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Serpico down.
Serpico lands a jab to the head.

It looks like Melek Taus has been cut.
Serpico will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Serpico moves out of range as Taus throws a body kick.
Taus throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serpico scores with a shot to the body.
Taus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Serpico is looking to chop away at Taus's legs.
Serpico swings for the body but Taus moves out of range.
Serpico throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Taus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Serpico comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Serpico pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taus only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Taus pushes Serpico away with a front kick.
Taus throws a quick inside leg kick.
Taus looks to throw the jab but Serpico is out of range.
Serpico misses with a hook
and Taus counters with a nice leg kick.
Taus throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Serpico gets cracked there but stands up to it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Melek Taus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Taus has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 David Hoff scores the fight for Melek Taus!
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Melek Taus!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Melek Taus!

Melek Taus wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Melek Taus thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.