PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Wesley Taurus (ranked 3068 p4p, 21429 weight class) and Adam Larsson (ranked 374 p4p, 602 weight class). Taurus comes to the ring accompanied by Country Boy - Aaron Lewis. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Taurus
vs
Larsson

183 cm
28
180
20 - 16 - 2

183 cm
33
186
6 - 9 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

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 20 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wesley Taurus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adam Larsson!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taurus throws a low kick but Larsson moves out of range easily.
Taurus looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Larsson misses with a looping right.
Taurus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Larsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Taurus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Adam Larsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larsson misses the shot to the body.
Taurus scores with a crisp jab that stopped Larsson in his tracks.
Larsson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Taurus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Larsson lands with a shot to the body.
Taurus works Larsson's body with a nice hook.
Taurus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Larsson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larsson lunges at Taurus with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Taurus's hand.
Larsson misses with an uppercut.
Larsson throws an overhand right that lands on Taurus's shoulder, as Taurus tries to avoid the shot.
Larsson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Taurus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson scores with a jab. Taurus acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
An inside leg kick from Taurus misses.
Taurus scores with a nice head shot.
Taurus slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
An inside leg kick from Taurus misses.
Taurus throws a looping overhand right but Larsson ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Larsson does it's job there.
Larsson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Larsson misses with the combination.
Taurus feints and then cracks Larsson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Larsson down.
Taurus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Larsson.
Larsson lands with a nice combination. Taurus backs away looking to recover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Larsson thows a leg kick but Taurus checks it
and Taurus counters with a stiff right hand.
Donk. Taurus catches Larsson right on the button with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taurus misses with a looping right.
Larsson throws a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Larsson.
Taurus throws a sloppy head kick and Larsson moves out of range easily.
Larsson misses with a looping right.
Taurus throws a body kick that misses.
Taurus drops his hands momentarily and Larsson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Larsson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Taurus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Larsson.
Taurus avoids the body shot from Larsson.
Larsson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Taurus on the side of the head.
Taurus takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taurus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taurus slips under a jab from Larsson.
Larsson fails to land with a series of punches.
Taurus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Larsson.
Taurus is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Larsson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Larsson connects with a body shot that sends Taurus's belly button to the back.
Taurus throws a jab when Larsson was well out of range.
Taurus throws a sloppy head kick and Larsson moves out of range easily.
Adam Larsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Larsson checks a leg kick nicely.
Taurus throws a chopping leg kick but Larsson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Taurus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Larsson is looking to score with low kicks.
Taurus swings for the body but Larsson moves out of range.
Taurus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larsson manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Larsson misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Larsson.
Taurus throws a head kick that misses.
Taurus scores with the left hand. Larsson knows he should have avoided that one.
Taurus moves out of range as Larsson strikes.
Larsson misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taurus moves out of range of the strikes.
Taurus feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Larssons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Larsson needs to keep his hands up - Taurus had a free shot at his head there.
Larsson misses with a hook.
Taurus scores with a head kick. Larsson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Taurus does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Larsson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taurus. Larsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taurus blocks a jab.
Larsson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Taurus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Taurus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Taurus misses the shot to the body.
Larsson ducks under a wild hook from Taurus.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Larsson.
A big right from Larsson misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taurus looks to land a combination but Larsson avoids it well.
Larsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Larsson sizes up Taurus with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Larsson throws a lazy right hand but Taurus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Taurus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Larsson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Taurus takes one to the chin there.
Larsson throws a body shot but no joy.
Taurus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Larsson.
Taurus with the inside leg kick.
Taurus lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A slow jab from Larsson misses its intended target.
A quick step to the side and Taurus tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taurus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Larsson.
Taurus looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A slow jab from Larsson misses its intended target.
Larsson avoids the body shot from Taurus.
Larsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wesley Taurus dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Larsson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Larsson misses with a looping left.
Taurus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Larsson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Taurus defending well as Larsson loads up on a big left hand.
Taurus was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Taurus misses the jab.
Taurus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Taurus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Larsson.
Taurus is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Taurus lands an overhand right.
Larsson misses with a body shot.
Taurus seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Taurus takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Taurus scores with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larsson throws a right hand that misses
and Taurus counters with a series of strikes. Larsson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Taurus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Larsson throws out the jab.
Taurus connects with a good right hand that stumbles Larsson. Larsson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larsson misses with a combination
and Taurus counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taurus connects with a looping right hand.
Larsson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Larsson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Taurus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Larsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taurus.
Nice defenses there by Larsson.
A head kick misses from Taurus.
Larsson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Taurus fails to land with a series of punches.
Larsson scores with a nice right hand.
Larsson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Taurus scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Larsson 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.
Taurus takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Larsson swings for the body but Taurus moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Larsson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson misses with an uppercut
and Taurus counters with a nice body kick.
Taurus walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Larsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Larsson checks a leg kick.
Taurus avoids the body shot from Larsson.
Larsson misses with a body shot.
Taurus scores with a nice right hand.
Larsson misses with a hook to the body
and Taurus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Taurus throws a series of punches but Larsson avoids them all with ease.
Taurus throws a nice looking combination but Larsson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Larsson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
An inside leg kick from Taurus misses.
Larsson staying out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larsson throws an off balance right hand
and Taurus counters with a left to the body.
Taurus has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Larsson loads up on a big right hand but Taurus slips the punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wesley Taurus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Taurus 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wesley Taurus!
Wesley Taurus 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.