PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Wassa Tayu (ranked 24810 p4p, 586 weight class) and Mick Green (ranked 8011 p4p, 547 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Tayu
vs
Green

170 cm
20
154 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
21
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Condemned

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wassa Tayu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mick Green!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tayu looks to land a right hand but Green moved out of range.

Green instigates a clinch.
Green effectively controlling the action here.
Green lands a right hand.
Green blocks an uppercut.
Green tries a body shot but Tayu blocks it.
Tayu taking a breather.
Green misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tayu blocks a body shot from Green.
Green lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Green misses with a punch to the body.
Green lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Green lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Green creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tayu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Tayu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Green misses with a hook from the clinch.
Green tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tayu's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tayu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Green lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tayu backwards.
Green with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Green dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Tayu has a couple of punches blocked by Green.
Green lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tayu.
Tayu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Green swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Green throws a head punch that misses.
Tayu misses with a body punch.
Tayu wants to get back to striking at distance but Green won't allow it.
Green misses with a short punch on the inside.
Green tries to work over Tayu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Green throws a punch but it's blocked by Tayu.
Green lands a nice uppercut.
Tayu is trying to push Green away but Green has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Tayu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tayu prevents a body shot from Green.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tayu blocks an elbow strike from Green.
Green lands a shoulder strike.
Green makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Green.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tayu has had enough of the clinch but Green keeps him there for the moment.
Green struggles to land a body shot inside as Tayu controls his hands.
Green misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tayu throws a head punch that misses.
Green lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tayu backwards.
Green misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tayu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Green lands a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Green.
Green misses with a hook to the ribs.
Green softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Green has a couple of punches blocked by Tayu.
A head punch on the inside from Tayu fails to land.
Green scores with a nice hook to the head.
Green lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Tayu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Green keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tayu wants to slow Green down by chopping away at his legs.
Tayu stuns Green with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Green clinches with his opponent.
Tayu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Green scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tayu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tayu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Green misses with a punch to the body.
Tayu misses with the head strike.
Green misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Green throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tayus head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Green has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Green misses with a punch to the body.
Green prevents a body shot from Tayu.
Green keeps control of Tayu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Green.
Green has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Tayu seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Green can turn it around.
Tayu avoids the elbow strike from Green, against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green lands a shoulder strike.
Tayu is trying to break free.
Tayu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Green lands with a left to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tayu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tayu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Green as Tayu tries to tie him up.
Tayu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tayu blocks a body shot from Green.
Tayu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Green.
Green lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Green fails to land.
Tayu just leaning against Green, taking a breather.
Green lands with a left to the head.
Tayu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Green tries to throw a body punch but Tayu avoids it by throwing Green back against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tayu misses with a punch on the inside.
Green lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Green keeps control of Tayu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Green swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mick Green seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A frustrated look appears on Tayu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tayu misses with the head strike.
Green lands with a left to the head.
Green lands a hook to the side of the head.

Tayu is rocked!
Green swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tayu has had enough of the clinch but Green keeps him there for the moment.
Tayu tries to break the clinch but Green is controlling the position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Green takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short right from Green on the inside.
A short left from Tayu.
Green lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tayu backwards.
Green is working Tayu over against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Green creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tayu blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Green showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.

Green misses the body punch
and Tayu counters with a one-two to the body.
Tayu seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Tayu swinging wildly here.

Green has Tayu up against the ropes in a clinch.
Tayu avoiding damage as Green throws knees to the body.
Green doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Green makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Green lands a body shot in the clinch.
Green pushes Tayu back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Green working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tayu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Green is working Tayu over against the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Green is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short uppercut from Green.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Green digs a right hand into Tayu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tayu's gas tank.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Green.
Green lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Green misses with a punch to the body.
Green swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tayu swings wildly with an uppercut but Green uses good head movement to avoid it.
Green stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Green misses with a punch on the inside.
Green misses with a knee to the head.
Green makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tayu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Green misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tayu lands a nice uppercut.
Green lands with a right to the head.
Tayu misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Green.
Green doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tayu backwards.
Oh Tayu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Green just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tayu's brow.
Green lands with a right to the head.
Green lands a hook that snaps the head of Tayu backwards.
Tayu tries a body shot but Green blocks it.
Green misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tayu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Green lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Tayu.
Green makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tayu managing to block the knees to the body from Green.
Green lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Green breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Tayu with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Tayu looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Tayu get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Mick Green!
Mick Green is the new featherweight champion!
Mick Green decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.