PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Finnish Tax Payer (ranked 113 p4p, 496 weight class) and Shigeru Otori (ranked 9 p4p, 44 weight class). Tax Payer comes to the cage accompanied by Konala Cartelli - Mäkikotka. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Tax Payer
vs
Otori

176 cm
40
145
43 - 21 - 1

178 cm
33
145
27 - 14 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

FF Gear
NARCOS

Conviction
© Trap House

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 43 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Finnish Tax Payer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 14 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shigeru Otori!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tax Payer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Finnish Tax Payer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tax Payer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
An inside leg kick lands from Tax Payer.
Otori throws a looping overhand right but Tax Payer ducks down to avoid it.
Otori takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Otori paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tax Payer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tax Payer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tax Payer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Otori looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Otori walks into a left hand.
Otori moves forwards but Tax Payer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Otori connects with a right hand. Tax Payer shakes it off.
Tax Payer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Otori counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Otori moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tax Payer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tax Payer throws a body punch but Otori moves out of range.
Otori scores with a nice strike.
Otori scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tax Payer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Otori on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tax Payer throws a looping overhand right but Otori ducks down to avoid it.
Tax Payer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A telegraphed right hand from Otori misses the target.
Tax Payer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tax Payer throws a body shot but no joy.
Otori moves out of range of the strikes.
Otori looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Otori looks to land a combination. Tax Payer sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tax Payer ducks under a wild hook from Otori.
Tax Payer scores with a hook to the body. Otori takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Otori takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tax Payer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Otori throws a jab but it's blocked by Tax Payer.
Tax Payer loads up on a big right hand but Otori slips the punch.
Otori displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tax Payer throws out the jab.
Otori swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tax Payer throws a low kick but Otori avoids it.
Tax Payer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Otori.
Otori swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Otori takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Otori gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otori avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tax Payer throws the left hand but Otori avoids the punch easily.
Nice jab there from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tax Payer.
Tax Payer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Otori lands with a cross.
Otori jabs Tax Payer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Otori lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tax Payer dips to his left and cracks Otori with an uppercut!
Otori uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tax Payer.
Otori misses with a body kick.
Otori paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Decent striking displayed by Otori there.
Otori takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tax Payer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Otori is out of range.
Tax Payer slips a straight right by Otori.
A little feinted left hand from Tax Payer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Otori lands a lovely overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otori ducks right into an uppercut from Tax Payer.
Otori looks to land a left hand but Tax Payer moved out of range nicely.
Tax Payer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Otori.
Tax Payer half committed to a counter leg kick.
The fighters circling - Otori throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tax Payer slips a straight right by Otori.
Otori throws a push kick but Tax Payer slaps the foot to one side.
Tax Payer throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Otori counter with a right hand.
Tax Payer connects with a nice looking jab.
Tax Payer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Otori counters with a body kick.
A jab from Tax Payer misses.
Tax Payer throws a hook but Otori avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Otori.
Tax Payer slips a straight right by Otori.
Tax Payer lands a body shot.
Tax Payer throws a low kick, looking for Otori's leg but Otori calmly moves out of range.
Tax Payer misses with a left hand
and Otori counters with a nice body shot.
Otori keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tax Payer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Otori blocks a jab.
Tax Payer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Otori looks to throw the jab but Tax Payer is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Otori.
Tax Payer throwing a counter right hand but Otori manages to avoid it.
Tax Payer throws a hook but Otori avoids it easily.
Tax Payer throws a hook but Otori avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Otori on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tax Payer scores with a leg kick.
Tax Payer feints and then cracks Otori's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Otori down.
A low kick from Tax Payer is predictable there
and Otori counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tax Payer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Otori's head backwards.
Tax Payer takes a swing at Otori's ribcage but misses.
Otori replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Tax Payer blocks it well.
Tax Payer lands a jab to the nose.
Otori misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice leg kick from Tax Payer, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tax Payer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Otori momentarily.
Otori misses with a wild body shot.
Otori lands a nice hook to Tax Payer's body. Tax Payer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tax Payer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Otori.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Otori! But no joy.
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 Finnish Tax Payer will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Tax Payer throws a body punch but Otori moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Otori on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tax Payer swings widly with a right hand
and Otori counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tax Payer dips to his left and cracks Otori with an uppercut!
Otori fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tax Payer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Otori's corner calls for a 1-2. Otori obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tax Payer moves out of range of the strikes.
Tax Payer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Finnish Tax Payer is winning the standup battle so far.
Tax Payer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Otori doesn't seem bothered though.
Tax Payer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Otori throws a head kick but Tax Payer moves out of range.
Tax Payer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tax Payer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little jabbing left from Otori on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Otori lands with an overhand left.
Otori looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tax Payer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Otori tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tax Payer was well out of range. Poor timing from Otori.
Otori keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Otori lunges at Tax Payer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tax Payer's hand.
A swing and a miss from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Otori lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Otori has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Tax Payer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Otori moves out of range as Tax Payer throws a body kick.
Tax Payer misses with a leg kick
and Tax Payer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tax Payer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tax Payer connects with a jab.
Otori connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tax Payer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Otori.
Tax Payer misses with a double jab
and Otori counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Otori is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tax Payer.
Tax Payer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Otori throws out a counter right but Tax Payer avoids it with no problem.
Tax Payer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Otori throws out a counter right but Tax Payer avoids it with no problem.
Tax Payer misses with an uppercut. Otori saw that one coming.
Tax Payer lands a nice shot to the body.
Otori pushes Tax Payer away with a front kick.
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!
Otori throws out a loose jab but Tax Payer uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tax Payer throws a hook but Otori blocks it.
Otori lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Otori walks into a straight right hand from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A left lands for Otori.
Tax Payer defending well as Otori loads up on a big left hand.
Nice jab there from Otori.
Good shot there by Otori.
Tax Payer takes a swing at Otori's ribcage but misses.
Otori walks into a jab.
The fighters circling - Tax Payer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Otori let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Otori jabs Tax Payer right on the nose. Tax Payer blinks but takes it well.
A decent looking cross lands there for Otori.
Tax Payer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tax Payer scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tax Payer.
Otori pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otori keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tax Payer.
A low kick from Tax Payer misses
and Otori counters with a left to the body.
Tax Payer slips under a jab.
Tax Payer thows a left - swing and a miss!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Otori checks a leg kick.
Tax Payer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Otori has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tax Payer moves away from the strike by Otori.
Tax Payer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tax Payer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Otori scores with a jab to the head.
Tax Payer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tax Payer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Otori.
Tax Payer jabs Otori to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Otori waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tax Payer.
Tax Payer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Otori.
Otori lands a nice looking body kick.
Tax Payer misses with a body punch
enabling Otori to counter with a crisp jab.
Otori swings for the body but Tax Payer moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tax Payer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Otori looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tax Payer misses with a looping left.
Otori lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tax Payer at a distance.
Tax Payer moves away from the strike by Otori.
Tax Payer stuns Otori with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Otori bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Otori avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Otori swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Otori slips under a jab.
It seemed like Otori was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tax Payer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Otori is able to avoid easily.
It seemed like Otori was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tax Payer looks to score with a jab to the body but Otori is just out of range.
Tax Payer tries to work over Otori's front leg with a kick but Otori checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tax Payer takes one to the side of the head.
Otori throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Otori uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Otori.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Shigeru Otori will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Tax Payer moves away from the strike by Otori.
An attempted straight right counter from Tax Payer misses the target.
Otori displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tax Payer throws out the jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Otori checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tax Payer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tax Payer slips under a jab.
Tax Payer lands with a right hand.
Tax Payer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Otori throws a hook but Tax Payer blocks it.
Otori lands a really nice looking cross but Tax Payer seems unphased.
A combination from Tax Payer does no damage.
Tax Payer throws a right hand that misses
and Otori cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circle momentarily. Otori darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tax Payer punishes Otori's body with a nice straight punch.
Otori takes one on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tax Payer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tax Payer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tax Payer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Otori moves away from the strike by Tax Payer.
Otori looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
An inside leg kick lands from Tax Payer.
Otori missing with a left hand there. Tax Payer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tax Payer defending well as Otori loads up on a big left hand.
Otori's corner calls for a 1-2. Otori obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Otori's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Otori dodges the punch combination from Tax Payer.
Otori looks to land a body kick but Tax Payer moved away.
Otori looks to score with a jab to the body but Tax Payer is just out of range.
Tax Payer swings for the body but Otori moves out of range.
Otori throws an overhand right that lands on Tax Payer's shoulder, as Tax Payer tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Otori misses.
Otori lands a jab to Tax Payer's midsection.
Otori displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tax Payer throws out the jab.
Otori avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tax Payer missing with a left hand there. Otori was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Tax Payer misses the target.
Despite the aggression on Otori's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tax Payer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tax Payer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Otori has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Otori dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Otori moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tax Payer moves out of range of the body kick from Otori.
Tax Payer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Otori manages to avoid it.
Tax Payer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Otori has time to react.
Tax Payer cracks Otori with a good jab.
Otori throws a body punch but Tax Payer moves out of range.
Tax Payer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tax Payer throws a sloppy head kick and Otori moves out of range easily.
Tax Payer throws a leg kick that misses.
Tax Payer scores with the left hand. Otori knows he should have avoided that one.
Otori throws a right hand that Tax Payer ducks under and follows up with a left that Tax Payer also avoids with ease.
Otori changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tax Payer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Otori.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tax Payer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Otori.
Tax Payer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Otori manages to avoid it.
Nice shot by Otori.
Tax Payer loads up on a big right hand but Otori slips the punch.
Otori throws a hook but Tax Payer avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Otori.
Tax Payer slips a straight right by Otori.
Tax Payer throws an overhand right that lands on Otori's shoulder, as Otori tries to avoid the shot.
Otori looks to land a left hand but Tax Payer moved out of range nicely.
Tax Payer avoids the body shot from Otori.
Otori looks for the body kick but Tax Payer saw that one coming.
Otori tries to move into range but Tax Payer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tax Payer scores with a hook.
Tax Payer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tax Payer cracks Otori with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tax Payer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tax Payer just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tax Payer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
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!
Tax Payer with a hook.
Otori scores with a push kick.
Otori tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tax Payer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tax Payer misses the shot to the body.
Otori takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Otori moves away from the strike by Tax Payer.
Tax Payer scores with a hook to the body. Otori takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tax Payer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Otori's head.
Tax Payer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Otori misses with a looping left.
Tax Payer is looking to counter punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer misses with a wild body shot.
Tax Payer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tax Payer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Otori was well out of range. Poor timing from Tax Payer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Finnish Tax Payer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tax Payer 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Finnish Tax Payer!
Finnish Tax Payer 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.