PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kofi Peel (ranked 4747 p4p, 530 weight class) and Drax Tauro (ranked 6721 p4p, 608 weight class). 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.

Peel
vs
Tauro

195 cm
25
214 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kofi Peel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Drax Tauro !
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tauro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Peel misses with a two punch combination.
Peel throws a jab but it's blocked by Tauro .
Tauro throws a nice looking combination but Peel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Peel is looking to counter punch.
Peel throws a body punch but Tauro moves out of range.
Tauro fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Peel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Peel swings for the body but Tauro moves out of range.
Peel throws a nice looking combination but Tauro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tauro swinging wildly here.
Tauro works the jab nicely.
Peel paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Peel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tauro looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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!
Tauro on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tauro throws a jab but it's blocked by Peel.
Tauro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tauro misses with a double jab.
Peel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tauro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tauro punishes Peel's body with a nice straight punch.
Tauro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Peel avoids the body shot from Tauro .
An attempted straight right counter from Peel misses the target.
Tauro takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Peel scores with a sloppy right hand. Tauro should have avoided that one.
Peel moves out of range of the strikes.
Peel misses with an uppercut
and Tauro counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Peel looks to throw the jab but Tauro is out of range.
Peel throws a poor cross that misses
and Tauro counters with a stiff right hand.
Tauro works Peel's body with a nice hook.
Peel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tauro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tauro moves away from the strike by Peel.
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!
Peel takes a swing at Tauro 's ribcage but misses.
Tauro appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Peel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tauro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Tauro .
Tauro listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tauro takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tauro slips a straight right by Peel.
A punch combination from Peel misses.
Peel lands a nice looking body shot.
Tauro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Peel.
Tauro is looking for the big counter here.
Tauro takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tauro slips a jab from Peel.
Peel lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tauro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peel.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peel. Tauro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tauro misses with a few strikes there.
Tauro throws a body shot but no joy.
Peel was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Peel looks to land a combination but Tauro avoids it well.
It seemed like Tauro was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tauro stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Peel misses with a double jab
enabling Tauro to counter with a crisp jab.
Peel misses with a looping left.
Peel takes one to the side of the head.
Peel misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Peel coming out on top.
Nice defenses there by Peel.
Tauro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tauro throws a body shot but no joy.
Tauro moves out of range of the strikes.
Tauro misses the shot to the body.
Kofi Peel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peel throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tauro . Peel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tauro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Peel lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Peel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tauro feints the counter takedown.
Peel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Peel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tauro feints the counter takedown.
Tauro misses the jab.
Nice uppercut there from Tauro .
Tauro lands a glancing blow to the side of Peel's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tauro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tauro darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tauro scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Peel throws a lazy right hand but Tauro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tauro jabs Peel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Peel dips to his left and cracks Tauro with an uppercut!
Peel paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tauro misses with a body shot.
Peel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tauro .
Peel throws a jab when Tauro was well out of range.
Peel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Peel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tauro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Peel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tauro jabs at Peel's body.
Peel is breathing heavily.
Peel throws a hook but Tauro blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Tauro cracks Peel with an open hand slap.
Nice defenses there by Tauro .
Nice defenses there by Tauro .
Tauro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peel.
Tauro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tauro looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tauro slips under a jab.
Peel looks to land a left hand but Tauro moved out of range nicely.
Tauro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tauro throws a shot to the body.
Peel moves away from the strike by Tauro .
Peel scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A big left from Tauro misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peel slips a jab from Tauro .
The fighters circling - Tauro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A cross from Tauro lands.
The fighters circling - Tauro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tauro .
Drax Tauro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Donk. Tauro catches Peel right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peel looks to score with a jab to the body but Tauro is just out of range.
Tauro scores with a sloppy right hand. Peel should have avoided that one.
Tauro scores with a hook to the body. Peel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tauro misses with a double jab.
Peel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Peel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice shot lands for Tauro .
Danga de danga de dang - Tauro scores with a four punch combination!

Peel is rocked!
Peel tries to work over Tauro 's front leg with a kick but Tauro checks it.
Oh Peel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tauro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Peel circles away quickly and effectively.
Peel seems to have got his legs back now.
Tauro throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tauro lands with a good body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Peel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Peel might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Tauro slips under a jab from Peel.
Tauro changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tauro scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Peel swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peel throws a lazy uppercut
letting Tauro counter with a right hand.
Nice body punch from Tauro .
Tauro throws a good cross that connects.
Tauro misses with an uppercut.
Tauro darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tauro cracks Peel with an open hand slap.
Tauro darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tauro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peel.
Tauro with a hook.
Peel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tauro finds it's way round the side to connect with Peel's head.
Peel misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tauro scores with a counter punch that sends Peel to the canvas! Tauro smells blood - he's punishing Peel with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Peel has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Drax Tauro !