PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Wesley Taurus (ranked 21508 p4p, 1427 weight class) and Jacob Hopson (ranked 506 p4p, 52 weight class). Taurus's entrance music is Country Boy - Aaron Lewis. A fine choice. Hopson has chosen Down Under as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Taurus
vs
Hopson

183 cm
36
180
28 - 27 - 4

190 cm
25
185
11 - 5 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent MT
Fast

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 28 - 27 - 4, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wesley Taurus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacob Hopson!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopson blocks a head kick by Taurus.
Hopson throws a sloppy head kick and Taurus moves out of range easily.
Taurus goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hopson blocks a jab.
Hopson scores with a decent looking hook.
Taurus looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hopson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Taurus can pounce on him.
Hopson throws a head kick that misses.
Hopson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A solid leg kick lands there for Taurus.
A jab from Hopson misses.
Hopson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taurus lands a jab-cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taurus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hopson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taurus.
Hopson throws a solid leg kick but Taurus takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hopson.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Taurus.
Hopson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Taurus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopson lands a leg kick that knocks Taurus off balance momentarily.
Hopson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Taurus swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hopson.
Hopson connects with a single shot there.
Taurus lands a jab to Hopson's midsection.
Hopson lands a head kick!

It looks like Wesley Taurus has been cut.
Hopson misses with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Hopson misses the target.
Taurus misses the shot to the body.
Taurus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hopson throws a jab but it's blocked by Taurus.
Taurus ducks under a wild hook from Hopson.
Taurus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Taurus uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopson throws a big shot that misses.
Hopson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taurus.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taurus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hopson.
Taurus ducks under a wild hook from Hopson.
Jacob Hopson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopson throws a low kick but Taurus avoids it.

Hopson closes the distance and clinches.
Hopson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Taurus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Taurus blocking some punches.
Hopson can't find room to land a body shot as Taurus controls the action.
Hopson missing with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hopson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hopson.
Hopson avoiding damage as Taurus throws knees to the body.
Hopson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hopson pushes off an throws an elbow but Taurus leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Taurus tries a body shot but Hopson blocks it.

Hopson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hopson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Taurus fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hopson just manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jacob Hopson 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!

Hopson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taurus throws out the jab.
Taurus thuds his right hand into Hopson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hopson throws an overhand right that lands on Taurus's shoulder, as Taurus tries to avoid the shot.
Hopson misses the jab.
Hopson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hopson moves out of range of the body kick.
Hopson throws a hook but Taurus avoids it easily.
As Hopson backs away, Taurus returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hopson throws a body punch but Taurus moves out of range.
Taurus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hopson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Taurus.
Taurus misses with a hook. Hopson ducked under it nicely.
Wesley Taurus is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Taurus throws a body shot but no joy.
Hopson wants to land a leg kick but Taurus is out of range.
Taurus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hopson.
Hopson needs to keep his hands up - Taurus had a free shot at his head there.
Taurus staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taurus keeps Hopson at a distance using the push kick.
Hopson moves out of range of the body kick from Taurus.
Hopson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Taurus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hopson.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hopson stalls.
Hopson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Taurus blocking some punches.
Hopson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Taurus up against the ropes.
Taurus dodges an elbow strike from Hopson.
Taurus looking to stall.
Taurus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopson lands a body shot.
Hopson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hopson has a couple of punches blocked by Taurus.
Taurus trying to stall but Hopson improves his position.
Taurus avoiding damage as Hopson throws knees to the body.
Taurus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hopson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Taurus is trying to push Hopson away but Hopson has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hopson.
Hopson avoiding damage as Taurus throws knees to the body.
Taurus trying to control the position but instead, Hopson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Taurus into the ropes.
Taurus blocking some punches.
Taurus is trying to push Hopson away but Hopson has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Taurus working hard to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jacob Hopson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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! This is the final round!

Taurus throws a right hand that Hopson ducks under and follows up with a left that Hopson also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Taurus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hopson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Taurus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hopson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hopson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Hopson takes the fight into the clinch.
Hopson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Taurus avoids it.
Stalling in the clinch from Taurus.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hopson.
Wesley Taurus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taurus tries to circle away but Hopson has him pinned against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hopson stalls.
Taurus is trying to break the clinch but Hopson has him pressed against the ropes.
Taurus blocks a body shot from Hopson.
Hopson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taurus trying to control the position but instead, Hopson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Taurus into the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Hopson tries to stall but Taurus uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jacob Hopson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Taurus lands a hook that snaps the head of Hopson backwards.
Hopson blocks a body shot from Taurus.
Taurus can't find room to land a body shot as Hopson controls the action.
Taurus is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hopson is keeping busy.
Taurus is trying to break free.
Taurus is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hopson is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Taurus is looking to control Hopson's arms but Hopson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Taurus has his back to the ropes.
Taurus has had enough of the clinch but Hopson keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Taurus's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Taurus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hopson.
Taurus wants to break free but Hopson has control.
Hopson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taurus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hopson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Taurus avoids it.
Taurus is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hopson is keeping busy.
Taurus misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jacob Hopson.
I've got Hopson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob Hopson!
After winning the bout, Jacob Hopson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.