PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Wassa Tayu (ranked 24433 p4p, 6072 weight class) and Kevin Caldwell (ranked 576 p4p, 471 weight class). Wassa Tayu has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Tayu
vs
Caldwell

170 cm
21
154
3 - 2 - 0

189 cm
24
150
1 - 0 - 0

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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wassa Tayu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Caldwell!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tayu misses with a body kick.
Caldwell closes the distance but Tayu moves to the side
and Tayu counters with a nice uppercut.
Tayu misses with a series of wild punches.
Tayu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Caldwell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Caldwell is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tayu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Caldwell wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tayu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tayu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tayu dips to his left and cracks Caldwell with an uppercut!
Caldwell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tayu sets himself, and Caldwell steps forward looking for the clinch! Tayu avoids it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caldwell tries to clinch up.
Caldwell checks a leg kick.
Tayu throws an overhand right that lands on Caldwell's shoulder, as Caldwell tries to avoid the shot.
Caldwell's coach down at City Kickboxing was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Caldwell's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Tayu throws a jab but it's blocked by Caldwell.
Caldwell tries to clinch but Tayu is having none of it.
Tayu throws a looping overhand right but Caldwell ducks down to avoid it.
Tayu tries a head kick but it misses.
Tayu seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Tayu throws a head kick but Caldwell moves out of range.
Tayu throws a lazy right hand but Caldwell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Caldwell is looking to clinch but Tayu is avoiding it.
Caldwell doesn't manage to clinch there - Tayu circles away.
Some wild striking there from Tayu.
The fight stays on the outside here - Caldwell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As Caldwell backs away, Tayu returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caldwell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tayu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A quick step to the side and Tayu tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tayu misses with a hook. Caldwell ducked under it nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Caldwell misses.
Caldwell moves away from the strike by Tayu.
Tayu throws an overhand right that lands on Caldwell's shoulder, as Caldwell tries to avoid the shot.
Caldwell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tayu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tayu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tayu swats away the attempt to clinch by Caldwell.
Wassa Tayu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tayu connects with a right hand. Caldwell shakes it off.
Tayu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tayu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Caldwell was well out of range. Poor timing from Tayu.
Nice defenses there by Caldwell.
Tayu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wassa Tayu dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tayu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Caldwell moves away.
Caldwell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Caldwell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Caldwell is looking to clinch.
Caldwell doesn't manage to clinch there - Tayu circles away.
Tayu throws a series of punches but Caldwell moves out of range.
Tayu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A slow jab from Tayu misses its intended target.
No joy there for Tayu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tayu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tayu looks to land a left hand but Caldwell moved out of range nicely.
Caldwell let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Caldwell wants to clinch.
Tayu keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Tayu was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Caldwell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tayu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tayu circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Caldwell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Caldwell doesn't manage to clinch there - Tayu circles away.
Tayu keeps the fight on the outside.
Caldwell doesn't manage to clinch there - Tayu circles away.
Tayu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Caldwell can do to turn this around?
Caldwell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Caldwell ducks under a wild hook from Tayu.
Tayu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Caldwell tries to counter by closing the distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Caldwell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tayu throwing a counter right hand but Caldwell manages to avoid it.
Tayu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Tayu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tayu throws out a loose jab but Caldwell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tayu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Caldwell.
Caldwell looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Some wild striking there from Tayu.
Tayu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Caldwell.
Tayu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tayu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tayu appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A punch combination from Tayu misses.
Tayu throws a hook to the side of Caldwell's head but Caldwell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Caldwell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tayu.
Tayu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Caldwell tries to clinch up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Caldwell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tayu throws a body shot but no joy.
Caldwell let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wassa Tayu dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Caldwell tries to clinch there but Tayu circles away.
Kevin Caldwell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jab, jab by Tayu - just one landing.
Caldwell moves out of range as Tayu strikes.
Tayu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Caldwell on the side of the head.
Caldwell moves out of range of the strikes.
Tayu throws a nice head kick!
Tayu throws a head kick but Caldwell moves out of range.
Tayu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Caldwell moves away.
Caldwell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tayu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tayu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Caldwell.
Caldwell doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tayu scores with a jab to the body.
Caldwell wants to clinch up but Tayu keeps it at a distance.
Caldwell tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Tayu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Caldwell wants to clinch up but Tayu keeps it at a distance.
Tayu misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caldwell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Tayu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tayu.
Caldwell tries to clinch up.
Caldwell doesn't manage to clinch there - Tayu circles away.
Wassa Tayu is winning the standup battle so far.
Tayu misses with a hook.
Tayu throws a good cross that connects.
Tayu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Caldwell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tayu throws an overhand right that lands on Caldwell's shoulder, as Caldwell tries to avoid the shot.
Caldwell is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tayu with a body shot.
A big left from Tayu misses.
Tayu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tayu misses with a wild body shot.
Tayu misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caldwell tries to clinch there but Tayu circles away.
A jab from Tayu does it's job there.
Tayu jabs at Caldwell's body.
Wassa Tayu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Caldwell on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Caldwell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It looked like Tayu was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Caldwell.
Caldwell shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Caldwell tries to clinch there but Tayu circles away.
Tayu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Caldwell is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tayu with a body shot.
Caldwell tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tayu counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Caldwell takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wassa Tayu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tayu 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:24
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:24
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wassa Tayu!