PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Dutch Schultz (ranked 19039 p4p, 3121 weight class) and Wesley Taurus (ranked 615 p4p, 379 weight class). Taurus has chosen Country Boy - Aaron Lewis as his entrance music. Wesley Taurus acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Schultz
vs
Taurus

194 cm
39
185
23 - 28 - 0

183 cm
28
180
21 - 16 - 2

World class boxer
Cardio machine

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 23 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dutch Schultz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wesley Taurus!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schultz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

It looks like Wesley Taurus has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schultz. Taurus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schultz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Taurus.
Taurus has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A jab from Schultz misses.
Taurus keeps the fight on the outside.
Schultz looks for the body kick but Taurus saw that one coming.
Schultz misses with a combination
letting Taurus counter with a right hand.
Taurus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Schultz's sensitive parts.
Schultz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Schultz takes a swing at Taurus's ribcage but misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Taurus. That's going to slow Schultz down.
Taurus walks into a left hand.
Taurus misses with a two punch combination.
Schultz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taurus swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Taurus throws a hook but Schultz blocks it.
Schultz misses with a low kick.
Schultz tries to close the distance and clinch but Taurus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Taurus throws out a counter right but Schultz avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Schultz clinches up with Taurus and pushes him back against the ropes.

Taurus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Taurus connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Schultz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Good work by Taurus as he checks the leg kick.
Schultz moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromTaurus.
Schultz looks to clinch
and Taurus counters with a stiff right hand.
Schultz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Taurus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circle momentarily. Taurus darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Schultz avoids a kick to the body.
Schultz throws a shot from downtown. Taurus moves away and avoids it.
Taurus with a jab.
Schultz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taurus.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schultz tries to land a leg kick but Taurus saw it coming and moves away.
A head kick misses from Schultz.
Schultz throws a poor cross that misses
and Taurus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Schultz throws a hook but Taurus avoids it easily.

Schultz gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Taurus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Taurus misses.
Taurus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schultz.
Schultz just misses with a punch to the body.
Taurus feints a counter leg kick.
Nice body kick from Taurus.
Taurus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Schultz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Schultz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Taurus scores with a jab. Schultz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Taurus lands a nice hook to Schultz's body. Schultz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Schultz moves out of range of the strikes.
Schultz motions for Taurus to come forward. Schultz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Schultz pushes Taurus up against the ropes in a clinch.
Schultz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Schultz tries to land knees in the clinch but Taurus avoids the damage to the body.

Taurus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Schultz does it's job there.
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 fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Schultz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Schultz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Schultz tries to clinch but Taurus is having none of it.
Schultz looks for the body kick but Taurus saw that one coming.
Dutch Schultz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taurus scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Schultz throws a looping overhand right but Taurus ducks down to avoid it.
Taurus was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Taurus works the jab nicely.
Taurus connects with a jab.
Schultz misses with a low kick.
Taurus takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Schultz misses with a two punch combination.
Nice shot lands for Schultz.
Schultz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wesley Taurus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taurus misses the shot to the body.
Schultz misses with a low kick.

Schultz drives through and clinches with Taurus against the ropes.
Schultz misses with a knee to the head.

Taurus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Schultz clinches up against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultz tries to land knees in the clinch but Taurus avoids the damage to the body.
Taurus avoiding damage as Schultz throws knees to the body.
Taurus tries to stall but Schultz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Taurus tries to circle away but Schultz has him pinned against the ropes.

Taurus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taurus tries a head kick but it misses.
Schultz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Taurus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Schultz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Schultz misses the target.
Schultz misses with a right hand
and Schultz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A left lands for Taurus.
Schultz tries to clinch up.
Schultz motions for Taurus to come forward. Schultz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Schultz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taurus.
Schultz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taurus.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Schultz rushes Taurus and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Schultz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Taurus can't break the clinch.
Taurus tries to circle away but Schultz has him pinned against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Taurus.
A short right from Schultz on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schultz misses with the head strike.

Taurus breaks the clinch.
Schultz swings widly with a right hand
and Taurus counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Taurus throws a low kick but Schultz moves out of range easily.
Schultz throws a push kick but Taurus slaps the foot to one side.
Taurus scores with a jab.
Taurus scores with a jab. Schultz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Good exchange - Taurus coming out on top.
A swing and a miss from Schultz.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taurus darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Taurus cracks Schultz with a good jab.
Taurus works Schultz's body with a nice hook.
Schultz moves out of range of the strikes.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Schultz doesn't manage to clinch there - Taurus circles away.
Schultz throws a lazy uppercut
letting Taurus counter with a right hand.
Taurus defending well as Schultz loads up on a big left hand.
Taurus blocks a leg kick.
Schultz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Schultz checks a leg kick nicely.
Schultz seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Schultz scores with a nice strike.
Schultz catches Taurus napping and connects with a fantastic 3 punch combination that sends Taurus crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but he's all over the place - can he beat the count?!? 4,5,6,7,8...9...10! He didn't make it back to his feet! Schultz raises both arms skywards and takes in the roar from the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dutch Schultz!
A very excited looking Dutch Schultz made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.