PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Ubaldo Cortez (ranked 22520 p4p, 3330 weight class) and Wesley Taurus (ranked 570 p4p, 403 weight class). Taurus has chosen Country Boy - Aaron Lewis as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Wesley Taurus is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Cortez
vs
Taurus

186 cm
28
180
12 - 12 - 0

183 cm
30
180
23 - 18 - 2

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
Conquer

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 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ubaldo Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wesley Taurus!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taurus scores with the left hand. Cortez knows he should have avoided that one.
Taurus swings for the body but Cortez moves out of range.
Cortez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taurus manages to avoid it.
Cortez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taurus was well out of range. Poor timing from Cortez.
Cortez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Primal Concrete Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Taurus moves out of range as Cortez throws a body kick.
Taurus lands a nice looking body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Cortez as he connects with a hook.
Taurus lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cortez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Taurus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Taurus blocks a jab.
Taurus lands with a hook. Cortez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Taurus.
Taurus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cortez.
Cortez lunges at Taurus with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Taurus's hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taurus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cortez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A jab from Cortez finds it's way through Taurus's defenses.

It looks like Wesley Taurus has been cut.
Taurus moves out of range as Cortez strikes.
Taurus now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Taurus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cortez moves away.
Cortez connects with a body shot.
Cortez misses with a lunging right hand
and Taurus counters with a straight right hand.
Cortez throws a big shot that misses.
A big left from Cortez misses.
Taurus appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Taurus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cortez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cortez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cortez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Taurus stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cortez moves out of range as Taurus throws a body kick.
Cortez swings widly with a right hand
and Taurus counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cortez misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Taurus! But no joy.
Cortez misses with a body kick.
Cortez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taurus.
Taurus fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cortez on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taurus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taurus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice shot lands for Taurus.
Taurus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cortez.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Taurus! But no joy.
Taurus misses with a looping left.
Taurus throws a head kick but Cortez moves out of range.
Taurus is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cortez.
Cortez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taurus.
Taurus lands with a nice body punch.
Cortez throws a hook to the side of Taurus's head but Taurus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cortez thows a leg kick but Taurus checks it
letting Taurus counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taurus looks to land a left hand but Cortez moved out of range nicely.
Taurus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cortez throws out the jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Taurus.
Taurus misses with a wild body shot.
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 get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Taurus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Taurus throws a lazy right hand but Cortez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cortez ducks under a wild hook from Taurus.
A decent looking cross lands there for Taurus.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cortez. Taurus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taurus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cortez.
Taurus is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cortez missing with a left hand there. Taurus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Taurus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Taurus scores with a decent looking hook.
Cortez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Taurus under the eye.
Taurus scores with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taurus moves out of range of the strikes.
Taurus connects with a nice looking jab.
Cortez moves forwards but Taurus connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taurus takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Taurus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Taurus swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taurus needs to keep his hands up - Cortez had a free shot at his head there.
A swing and a miss from Cortez.
Cortez swings for the body but Taurus moves out of range.
Cortez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taurus was well out of range. Poor timing from Cortez.
Cortez takes a swing at Taurus's ribcage but misses.
Taurus throws a lazy right hand but Cortez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cortez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Taurus fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cortez on the side of the head.
Taurus takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cortez looks to land a left hand but Taurus moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Taurus! But no joy.
Taurus lands with an overhand left.
Taurus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cortez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Taurus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cortez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez checks a low kick from Taurus.
Taurus thumps Cortez with a low kick.
Taurus has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Cortez misses with a wild body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Taurus misses the target.
Taurus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cortez.
Cortez slips a straight right by Taurus.
As Taurus backs away, Cortez returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Cortez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Taurus scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cortez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Taurus defending well as Cortez loads up on a big left hand.
Cortez misses the shot to the body.
Taurus is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cortez with a body shot.
A slow jab from Taurus misses its intended target.
Taurus blocks a leg kick.
Cortez is looking to chop away at Taurus's legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Wesley Taurus will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Wesley Taurus's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Cortez misses with a body shot
and Taurus counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A slow jab from Cortez misses its intended target.
Taurus looks for the body kick but Cortez saw that one coming.
Cortez looks to land a combination. Taurus sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Taurus throws a sloppy head kick and Cortez moves out of range easily.
Cortez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taurus was well out of range. Poor timing from Cortez.
Cortez is looking to score with low kicks.
Taurus thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice inside leg kick there by Taurus. That's going to slow Cortez down.
Cortez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Taurus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cortez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A telegraphed right hand from Cortez misses the target.
Cortez thows a body kick. Taurus tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Cortez scores with a kick to the body.
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.
Taurus scoring well with a low kick there.
Cortez throws out a loose jab but Taurus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taurus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cortez.
Cortez misses with a low kick.
Taurus slips under a jab.
Cortez takes a swing at Taurus's ribcage but misses.
Taurus misses with a leg kick.
Taurus throws out a loose jab but Cortez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cortez swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Taurus lands a lovely overhand right.
Taurus throws a leg kick that misses.
Taurus cracks Cortez with a good jab.
Cortez throws an off balance right hand
and Taurus counters with a nice uppercut.
Taurus tries a head kick but it misses.
Cortez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taurus moves out of range of the strikes.
Ubaldo Cortez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taurus misses with a looping left.
Taurus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cortez takes a swing at Taurus's ribcage but misses.
Taurus moves out of range of the leg kick from Cortez.
Cortez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taurus thuds a left hand into Cortez's body.
Taurus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cortez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taurus.
Cortez throws a sloppy body shot
and Taurus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Cortez.
Cortez tries to land a front kick but Taurus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cortez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Taurus lands a head shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Wesley Taurus.
Well Taurus has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wesley Taurus!
Wesley Taurus was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.