PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Gaizka Elizondo (ranked 3924 p4p, 2801 weight class) and Wesley Taurus (ranked 470 p4p, 359 weight class). Elizondo comes to the ring accompanied by Peewee Longway & Money Man - Ooowwweee. Taurus comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Country Boy - Aaron Lewis kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Elizondo
vs
Taurus

187 cm
29
186
26 - 12 - 1

183 cm
28
180
20 - 14 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING
Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gaizka Elizondo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wesley Taurus!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A thudding body kick lands there by Elizondo!
Elizondo misses with a straight left.
Taurus checks a leg kick.
Elizondo connects with a body shot.
Taurus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Elizondo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Taurus lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good shot there by Taurus.
Elizondo throws a low kick, looking for Taurus's leg but Taurus calmly moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Taurus on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Taurus just misses with a punch to the body.
No joy there for Elizondo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Elizondo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Taurus has time to react.
Elizondo throws a hook but Taurus blocks it.
Taurus takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Elizondo misses with a hook
and Taurus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Elizondo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Kuznia in the buildup to the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Elizondo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Taurus counters with a straight right hand.
Taurus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taurus tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Taurus pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taurus looks to throw the jab but Elizondo is out of range.
Taurus ducks under a wild hook from Elizondo.
It seemed like Taurus was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Taurus connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A swing and a miss from Taurus.
Elizondo cracks Taurus with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
A head kick misses from Elizondo.
Taurus misses with a looping right.
Elizondo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Taurus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Taurus connects with a looping right hand.
Elizondo slips under a jab from Taurus.
That kick from Taurus tenderised Elizondo's leg. Elizondo is trying to keep his angry face on.
A cross from Taurus lands.
Elizondo tries to land a front kick but Taurus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Elizondo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

It looks like Wesley Taurus has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Elizondo works the jab nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elizondo lands with a right hand.
Elizondo walks into a left hand.
Elizondo misses with an uppercut.
Taurus looks for the body kick but Elizondo saw that one coming.
Elizondo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Taurus cracks Elizondo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Elizondo throws the left hand but Taurus avoids the punch easily.
Taurus tries to bum rush Elizondo with a series of wild strikes but Elizondo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big right from Taurus misses.
A slow jab from Elizondo misses its intended target.
A big left from Taurus misses.
Taurus lands with a kick to the temple. Elizondo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taurus slips under a jab.
Taurus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Elizondo throws a jab when Taurus was well out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Wesley Taurus will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Wesley Taurus's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Elizondo connects with a high kick.
Taurus misses with a looping left.
Taurus scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Elizondo doesn't seem bothered though.
Elizondo misses with a hook. Taurus ducked under it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Taurus! But no joy.
Taurus blocks a head kick by Elizondo.
Taurus throws a leg kick but Elizondo checks it.
Taurus looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Taurus slips a straight right by Elizondo.
Elizondo checks a leg kick.
Taurus throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Taurus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taurus wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Elizondo missing with a left hand there. Taurus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Elizondo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taurus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taurus thumps Elizondo with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elizondo throws a jab when Taurus was well out of range.
Taurus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Elizondo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Taurus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It looked like Elizondo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Elizondo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Elizondo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Elizondo throws an off balance right hand
and Taurus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Taurus throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Elizondo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Elizondo moves out of range of the strikes.
Elizondo misses with an uppercut.
Taurus takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Elizondo staying out of range there.
Elizondo works the jab nicely.
Gaizka Elizondo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taurus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taurus tries to work over Elizondo's front leg with a kick but Elizondo checks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Elizondo throws a lazy uppercut
and Taurus counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elizondo misses with a straight left.
Taurus tries a head kick but it misses.
Elizondo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Elizondo misses the body punch
and Taurus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Taurus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Elizondo. That did some damage!
Taurus on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The fighters circling - Taurus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Taurus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Elizondo.
A slow jab from Taurus misses its intended target.
Elizondo swinging wildly here.
Taurus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Elizondo misses with a head kick.
Taurus looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Taurus scores with the left hand. Elizondo knows he should have avoided that one.
Taurus cracks Elizondo with a good jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wesley Taurus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wesley Taurus's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Elizondo forces Taurus back against the ropes and clinches.
Taurus prevents a body shot from Elizondo.
Taurus misses with some punches.
Taurus is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Taurus is trying to break the clinch but Elizondo is controlling him.
Taurus working hard to break the clinch.
Taurus is looking to break free of the clinch but Elizondo has double underhooks.
Taurus wants to get back to striking at distance but Elizondo won't allow it.

Taurus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Elizondo throws a front kick aimed at Taurus's knee but Taurus avoids it well.
Elizondo throws a body shot but no joy.
Taurus loads up on a big right hand but Elizondo slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elizondo walks into a left hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Elizondo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Taurus throws out a counter right but Elizondo avoids it with no problem.
Elizondo connects with a right hand. Taurus shakes it off.
Gaizka Elizondo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wesley Taurus is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elizondo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Taurus doesn't seem bothered though.

Elizondo pushes Taurus up against the ropes in a clinch.
Elizondo looking to slow down the pace here.
Elizondo lands with a right to the head.
Elizondo working aggressively here.
Taurus blocking some punches.

Elizondo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab by Elizondo.
Taurus misses with an uppercut.
Elizondo throws an overhand right that lands on Taurus's shoulder, as Taurus tries to avoid the shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Taurus misses.
Elizondo scores with a nice strike.
Decent striking displayed by Taurus there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Taurus, right into the meat of the thigh.

Elizondo throws out a head kick that Taurus doesn't see coming - it connects and sends Taurus crashing to the mat face first! He's bounced up to his knees and is scrambling to get back to his feet and beat the count. He's up on 5 but still looks a bit groggy; will the referee allow it to continue??? He's taking a good look into Taurus's eyes and has decided to let it go on!

Taurus is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taurus is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Elizondo doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Taurus crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Taurus's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gaizka Elizondo!
Gaizka Elizondo thanked the fans post fight for their support.