PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marek Cervenka (ranked 429 p4p, 161 weight class) and Finnish Tax Payer (ranked 40 p4p, 15 weight class). Tax Payer has chosen Konala Cartelli - Mäkikotka as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Cervenka
vs
Tax Payer

176 cm
31
152
19 - 20 - 0

176 cm
40
145
42 - 21 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

30th Century Beer Store

NARCOS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marek Cervenka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Finnish Tax Payer!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cervenka connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cervenka misses with a series of wild punches.
Tax Payer misses with a low kick.
Cervenka throws a lazy uppercut
letting Tax Payer counter with a right hand.
Cervenka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tax Payer swings widly with a right hand
and Cervenka counters with a nice uppercut.
Cervenka looks to land a left hand but Tax Payer moved out of range nicely.
Cervenka lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cervenka misses with a looping right.
Tax Payer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cervenka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cervenka takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tax Payer. That's going to slow Cervenka down.
Cervenka looks to land a right hand but Tax Payer moved out of range.
Tax Payer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A jab from Tax Payer misses.
Cervenka appears to be looking for a big counter.
Tax Payer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cervenka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tax Payer scores with a nice strike.

It looks like Marek Cervenka has been cut.
Cervenka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cervenka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tax Payer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tax Payer defending well as Cervenka loads up on a big left hand.
Tax Payer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A jab from Cervenka misses.
Tax Payer ducks under a wild hook from Cervenka.
Tax Payer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cervenka throws the left hand but Tax Payer avoids the punch easily.
Cervenka thuds his right hand into Tax Payer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice jab there from Cervenka.
Cervenka misses with a hook.
Tax Payer lands with an overhand left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tax Payer ducks under a wild hook from Cervenka.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Cervenka misses the target.
Tax Payer let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

Tax Payer moves into the clinch.
Tax Payer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tax Payer has a couple of punches blocked by Cervenka.
Tax Payer lands a shoulder strike.
Tax Payer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tax Payer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tax Payer misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Cervenka fails to land.
Tax Payer blocking some punches.
Cervenka has a couple of punches blocked by Tax Payer.
Tax Payer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cervenka blocking some punches.
Cervenka looking to throw knees to the head but Tax Payer is blocking nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Cervenka fails to land.
Cervenka misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Tax Payer fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tax Payer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tax Payer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cervenka can't find room to land a body shot as Tax Payer controls the action.
Cervenka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Tax Payer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Tax Payer clinches with his opponent.
Tax Payer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tax Payer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cervenka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cervenka misses with a knee to the head.
Cervenka blocks a body shot from Tax Payer.
Cervenka swings wildly with an uppercut but Tax Payer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tax Payer has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Cervenka seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tax Payer can turn it around.
Tax Payer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tax Payer lands with a short shot to the head.
Cervenka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cervenka throws a punch but it's blocked by Tax Payer.
A head punch on the inside from Cervenka fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tax Payer blocking some punches.
Cervenka scores with a shoulder strike.
Cervenka prevents a body shot from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer throws a punch but it's blocked by Cervenka.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cervenka lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tax Payer tries to work over Cervenka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Tax Payer manages to break the clinch.
Cervenka swings widly with a right hand
and Tax Payer counters with a nice uppercut.
Cervenka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cervenka throws a lazy uppercut
and Tax Payer counters with a nice leg kick.
Cervenka connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tax Payer momentarily.
A jab from Cervenka finds it's way through Tax Payer's defenses.
Jab, jab by Cervenka - just one landing.
Tax Payer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cervenka throws out the jab.
Tax Payer takes a swing at Cervenka's ribcage but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Marek Cervenka will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marek Cervenka's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Tax Payer ducks under a wild hook from Cervenka.
Tax Payer loads up on a big right hand but Cervenka slips the punch.
Cervenka keeps the fight on the outside.
Tax Payer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cervenka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cervenka.
Tax Payer throws a counter combo.
Cervenka fails to land with a series of punches.
Tax Payer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tax Payer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tax Payer tries to move into range but Cervenka moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tax Payer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cervenka.
Cervenka tries to clinch up
and Tax Payer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cervenka moves in looking to clinch but Tax Payer pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cervenka closes the distance and pushes Tax Payer back into the cage.
Cervenka cracks Tax Payer with a nice body shot.
Tax Payer can't find room to land a body shot as Cervenka controls the action.
Tax Payer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cervenka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tax Payer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cervenka has a couple of punches blocked by Tax Payer.
Cervenka throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cervenka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short right from Tax Payer on the inside.
Tax Payer digs a right hand underneath Cervenka's ribcage. Cervenka let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tax Payer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tax Payer struggles to land a body shot inside as Cervenka controls his hands.
Tax Payer lands with a short shot to the head.
Tax Payer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cervenka has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tax Payer lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cervenka with a knee to the head.

Tax Payer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tax Payer doesn't manage to clinch there - Cervenka circles away.
Tax Payer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tax Payer slips a jab from Cervenka.
Cervenka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tax Payer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tax Payer throws out a counter right but Cervenka avoids it with no problem.
Cervenka misses with a right hand

and Tax Payer counters with a nice right hand that sends Cervenka toppling to the canvas! Cervenka scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Tax Payer finish him?!

Cervenka is rocked!
Nice straight punches there by Cervenka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cervenka.
Oh Cervenka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tax Payer lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Cervenka falls backwards - clearly groggy! Tax Payer dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Finnish Tax Payer!
In his post fight interview, Finnish Tax Payer started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.