PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Finnish Tax Payer (ranked 1754 p4p, 880 weight class) and Mama Tosen (ranked 170 p4p, 93 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tax Payer
vs
Tosen

176 cm
27
156
11 - 4 - 0

177 cm
28
150
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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PWNAGE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Finnish Tax Payer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mama Tosen!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Tax Payer misses its intended target.
We've been told by Tax Payer's head coaches at FF Forever that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tax Payer throws a hook but Tosen avoids it easily.
Tax Payer is looking to score with low kicks.
Tosen scores with a decent looking hook.
Tax Payer looks to land a right hand but Tosen moved out of range.
Tosen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tax Payer was well out of range. Poor timing from Tosen.
Tax Payer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tax Payer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tosen.
A little feinted left hand from Tax Payer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tosen lands a slapping body shot.
Tosen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tax Payer. That did some damage!
Tax Payer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tosen.
Tax Payer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tax Payer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tosen throws an overhand right that lands on Tax Payer's shoulder, as Tax Payer tries to avoid the shot.
Tax Payer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The fighters circling - Tax Payer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tosen throws a big shot that misses.
Tax Payer throwing a counter right hand but Tosen manages to avoid it.
Tosen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tax Payer is looking to counter punch.
A bone on bone clash there as Tosen blocks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tax Payer's corner calls for a 1-2. Tax Payer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tosen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tosen tries to land a leg kick but Tax Payer saw it coming and moves away.
Tax Payer throws a body shot but no joy.
Tosen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tax Payer moves out of range as Tosen strikes.
Tax Payer moves out of range of the body kick.
Tosen misses with a body shot.
Tax Payer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tosen.
Finnish Tax Payer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick lands for Tax Payer.
Tax Payer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tosen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tax Payer.
A jab from Tax Payer does it's job there.
Tax Payer slips a jab from Tosen.
Tosen blocks a jab.
Tax Payer scores with a nice head shot.
Tax Payer throws a right hand that Tosen ducks under and follows up with a left that Tosen also avoids with ease.
Tosen takes a swing at Tax Payer's ribcage but misses.
Tax Payer half committed to a counter leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tax Payer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tosen throws a jab but it's blocked by Tax Payer.
Tosen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tax Payer was well out of range. Poor timing from Tosen.
Tosen slips a straight right by Tax Payer.
Good standup being displayed there by Tosen as he connects with a hook.
Tosen lands a jab to Tax Payer's midsection.
Tosen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tax Payer was well out of range. Poor timing from Tosen.
Tosen misses with a wild body shot.
Tax Payer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tax Payer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tosen.
Tosen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jab from Tax Payer.
Tosen jabs at Tax Payer's body.
Tosen throws a hook but Tax Payer avoids it easily.
Tax Payer throwing a counter right hand but Tosen manages to avoid it.
Tosen blocks a jab.
Tax Payer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tax Payer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A leg kick checked by Tax Payer.
A quick step to the side and Tax Payer tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Tax Payer misses the target.
Tosen throws a sloppy body shot
and Tax Payer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tax Payer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tax Payer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Good shot there by Tosen.
Tax Payer misses with the combination.
Tax Payer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tosen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Tax Payer throws a shot from downtown. Tosen moves away and avoids it.
Tosen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tax Payer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tax Payer throws a series of punches but Tosen moves out of range.
Tosen throws an off balance right hand
and Tax Payer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tax Payer throws a hook but Tosen avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tax Payer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tosen cracks Tax Payer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tosen throws a looping overhand right but Tax Payer ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tax Payer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tax Payer throwing a counter right hand but Tosen manages to avoid it.
Tax Payer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tax Payer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tosen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tosen. That's going to slow Tax Payer down.
Tosen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tax Payer defending well as Tosen loads up on a big left hand.
Tax Payer is looking to counter punch.
Tosen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tosen swings for the body but Tax Payer moves out of range.
Tosen moves out of range as Tax Payer strikes.
Tax Payer checks a low kick from Tosen.
Tax Payer is looking to counter with head kicks.
Good shot there by Tosen.
Tax Payer throws an overhand right that lands on Tosen's shoulder, as Tosen tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tosen misses with a straight left.
Tosen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A nice leg kick from Tosen, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tax Payer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tosen was well out of range. Poor timing from Tax Payer.
A swing and a miss from Tosen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mama Tosen will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tax Payer scores with a jab to the body.
Tosen moves away from the strike by Tax Payer.
Tosen swings widly with a right hand
letting Tax Payer counter with a right hand.
Tax Payer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Tosen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tosen misses with a leg kick.
Tosen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tax Payer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tosen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Tax Payer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tosen circles away quickly and effectively.
A swing and a miss from Tosen.
Tosen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tax Payer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tosen scrambles back to his feet.
Tosen connects with a jab.
Tax Payer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A slow jab from Tosen misses its intended target.
Tax Payer looks to land a right hand but Tosen moved out of range.
Tosen throws out a counter right but Tax Payer avoids it with no problem.
Tax Payer misses with an uppercut.
Tosen appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tosen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tosen moves out of range as Tax Payer strikes.
Tosen throws out a counter right but Tax Payer avoids it with no problem.
Tax Payer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tosen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tosen wants to slow Tax Payer down by chopping away at his legs.
Tosen takes a swing at Tax Payer's ribcage but misses.
Tax Payer slips a jab from Tosen.
Tax Payer loads up on a big right hand but Tosen slips the punch.
As Tax Payer backs off Tosen throws a huge counter combo but Tax Payer manages to avoid it all.
Tax Payer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tosen has time to react.
Tosen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tosen slips a jab from Tax Payer.
Danga de danga de dang - Tax Payer scores with a four punch combination!
Tax Payer lands a body shot.
A jab from Tax Payer misses.
Tax Payer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tax Payer scores with a nice right hand.
Tosen misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Tosen.
Tax Payer is looking to counter punch.
Tax Payer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tax Payer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tosen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tax Payer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tosen tries to move into range but Tax Payer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The fighters circling - Tax Payer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tax Payer missing with a left hand there. Tosen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tosen ducks under a wild hook from Tax Payer.
Tosen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tosen tries to work over Tax Payer's front leg with a kick but Tax Payer checks it.
Tax Payer misses with a hook to the body
letting Tosen counter with a right hand.
Tosen moves out of range as Tax Payer strikes.
Tosen throws a big shot that misses.
Nice body punch from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer swings for the body but Tosen moves out of range.
Tax Payer pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tosen is out of range and Tax Payer settles back down.
Tax Payer slips under a jab.
Tax Payer throws a low kick, looking for Tosen's leg but Tosen calmly moves out of range.
Tosen lands a head kick!
Tosen chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tax Payer misses with a looping left.
Tosen only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Tax Payer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tax Payer swings widly with a right hand
and Tosen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tax Payer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Finnish Tax Payer is winning the standup battle so far.
Tosen lands a lovely overhand right.
Tax Payer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tosen takes one to the side of the head.
Tosen defending well as Tax Payer loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tosen. Tax Payer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tax Payer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tax Payer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tosen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tosen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tax Payer ducks under a wild hook from Tosen.
Tosen throws a leg kick that misses.
Tosen misses with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tosen lands a jab to Tax Payer's midsection.
Tosen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tax Payer throws a hook but Tosen avoids it easily.
Tax Payer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tax Payer ducks under a wild hook from Tosen.
Tax Payer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tosen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tax Payer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tax Payer misses with a leg kick.
Tax Payer misses with a low kick.
Tosen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tax Payer looks to land a right hand but Tosen moved out of range.
Tax Payer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tosen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tosen counters with a right hand to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Tax Payer. Those never looked like landing.
Tosen throws a push kick but Tax Payer slaps the foot to one side.
An attempted straight right counter from Tax Payer misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tosen just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Tosen misses.
Tax Payer throws a good cross that connects.
Tax Payer takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Finnish Tax Payer dominated that second round.
That's time! Tax Payer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Tosen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tosen wants to land a leg kick but Tax Payer is out of range.
Tosen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tax Payer appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tax Payer misses with a body shot.
Tax Payer thumps Tosen with a low kick.
Tax Payer throws a leg kick but Tosen sees it coming and moves out of range.
A low kick from Tax Payer is predictable there
and Tosen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tax Payer throws an off balance right hand
and Tosen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tax Payer sizes up Tosen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tosen throws a hook but Tax Payer blocks it.
Tax Payer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tax Payer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tosen looks to throw the jab but Tax Payer is out of range.
Tax Payer misses with a head kick.
Tax Payer jabs Tosen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tax Payer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tax Payer cracks Tosen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Tosen misses.
Tax Payer is looking to counter punch.
Tosen throws a hook to the side of Tax Payer's head but Tax Payer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tax Payer throwing a counter right hand but Tosen manages to avoid it.
Tax Payer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A jab from Tax Payer misses.
Tax Payer jabs Tosen right on the nose. Tosen blinks but takes it well.
Tax Payer throws out a loose jab but Tosen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tosen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tax Payer on the side of the head.
Tosen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tosen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tosen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tosen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tax Payer lands a slapping body shot.
Tosen misses with a looping right.
Tax Payer swinging wildly here.
Tosen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A low kick from Tosen misses
and Tax Payer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tax Payer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tosen checks a low kick from Tax Payer.
Tosen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Tax Payer.
Tosen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tax Payer was well out of range. Poor timing from Tosen.
Tax Payer catches Tosen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tax Payer lands a leg kick that knocks Tosen off balance momentarily.
Tosen avoids the body shot from Tax Payer.
Tosen misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Tosen misses.
Tosen throws a shot from downtown. Tax Payer moves away and avoids it.
Tosen misses with the combination.
A left lands for Tax Payer.
Tosen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tax Payer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tosen manages to avoid it.
Tosen jabs Tax Payer right on the nose. Tax Payer blinks but takes it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tosen lands with a good body shot.
Tosen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tosen drops his hands momentarily and Tax Payer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tosen misses with a hook.
An inside leg kick from Tax Payer misses.
Tosen misses the shot to the body.
Tax Payer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tosen takes one on the button.
Tax Payer slips a jab from Tosen.
Tax Payer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tosen misses with a body shot.
Tax Payer misses with a straight right.
Tosen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tax Payer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tosen scrambles back to his feet.
Tosen throws a wild body kick that Tax Payer sees coming a mile off.
Tosen swings for the body but Tax Payer moves out of range.
Tax Payer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tosen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tosen lands with a shot to the body.
A big left from Tosen misses.
Tax Payer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tosen misses with a hook. Tax Payer ducked under it nicely.
Tax Payer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tax Payer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tax Payer missing with a left hand there. Tosen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tosen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tax Payer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tosen counters with a body kick.
Some wild striking there from Tax Payer.
Tosen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tax Payer finds it's way round the side to connect with Tosen's head.
Tosen misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Tax Payer misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Finnish Tax Payer.
Well Tax Payer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Finnish Tax Payer!
Finnish Tax Payer tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.