PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Purjo Pekka Koistinen (ranked 7011 p4p, 667 weight class) and Wesley Taurus (ranked 671 p4p, 97 weight class). Taurus has chosen Country Boy - Aaron Lewis as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Koistinen
vs
Taurus

175 cm
20
168
8 - 2 - 0

183 cm
21
180
10 - 4 - 0

Excellent MT
Very quick

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Purjo Pekka Koistinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wesley Taurus!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taurus scores with a head kick.
Koistinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Taurus throws a jab but it's blocked by Koistinen.
Koistinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Taurus.
Taurus throws a big shot that misses.
Koistinen moves away from the strike by Taurus.
A quick step to the side and Koistinen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koistinen slips under a jab from Taurus.
The crowd cheers as Taurus lands an impressive looking overhand right. Koistinen doesn't seem phased though.
Good standup being displayed there by Koistinen as he connects with a hook.
Taurus throws a hook but Koistinen avoids it easily.
Taurus throws a head kick but Koistinen moves out of range.
Koistinen takes a swing at Taurus's ribcage but misses.
Koistinen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taurus connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Koistinen momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taurus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koistinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Taurus.
Taurus is looking to chop away at Koistinen's legs.
Koistinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taurus needs to keep his hands up - Koistinen had a free shot at his head there.
Koistinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taurus throws a leg kick
and Koistinen counters with a nice uppercut.
Taurus lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
An inside leg kick lands from Taurus.
Koistinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taurus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Koistinen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Taurus can pounce on him.
A big right from Taurus misses.
Koistinen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Taurus gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Koistinen counter with a right hand.
Wesley Taurus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koistinen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Taurus misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Koistinen finds it's way through Taurus's defenses.
Koistinen ducks under a wild hook from Taurus.
Koistinen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Koistinen drops his hands momentarily and Taurus takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Taurus paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Taurus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Koistinen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Koistinen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Koistinen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taurus tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Koistinen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Taurus throws a head kick that misses
and Koistinen counters with a stiff right hand.
Koistinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taurus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wesley Taurus dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A leg kick checked by Koistinen.
Koistinen throws a big counter combination but Taurus scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Taurus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Taurus scores with a decent looking hook.
Taurus lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Taurus.
Taurus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koistinen moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Koistinen misses the target.
Taurus throws a looping overhand right but Koistinen ducks down to avoid it.
Taurus with a nice cross.
Koistinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good shot there by Koistinen.
Taurus throws a head kick that misses.
Taurus throws a one two combo.

Koistinen is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taurus throws a right and a left that Koistinen avoids nicely.
Oh Koistinen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Taurus.
Koistinen seems to have got his legs back now.
Taurus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Koistinen throwing a counter right hand but Taurus manages to avoid it.
Good exchange - Taurus coming out on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taurus throws a push kick but Koistinen slaps the foot to one side.
Taurus lands a high kick!
Taurus slips under a jab.
Taurus scores with a spinning back kick!
Koistinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Taurus is just out of range.
Donk. Koistinen catches Taurus right on the button with a cross.
Taurus misses with a lunging right hand
and Taurus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Taurus cracks Koistinen with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Koistinen is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Koistinen is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9, he's up! Wow, he cut that one a bit fine!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taurus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Koistinen.
A little feinted left hand from Koistinen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Taurus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Taurus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taurus takes one to the side of the head.
Koistinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Koistinen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taurus avoids the body shot from Koistinen.
Taurus swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Taurus throws a sloppy body shot
and Koistinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Taurus swings widly with a right hand
and Koistinen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Taurus throws a lazy right hand but Koistinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Koistinen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Taurus lands with a good body shot.
Taurus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Koistinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taurus.
As Koistinen backs off Taurus throws a huge counter combo but Koistinen manages to avoid it all.
Koistinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wesley Taurus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Taurus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Taurus misses with an uppercut.
Koistinen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taurus misses with a kick to the body
and Koistinen counters with a left to the body.
Taurus moves forwards but Koistinen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Taurus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wesley Taurus takes that one, thanks to the knockdown.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Koistinen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Koistinen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Koistinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Taurus getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Taurus lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A slow jab from Koistinen misses its intended target.
Koistinen misses the shot to the body.
Taurus misses with a looping left.
Taurus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taurus digs a good body shot into Koistinen's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taurus tries a head kick but it misses.
Koistinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taurus moves away.
Taurus scores with a jab to the head.
Taurus misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koistinen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Good leg kick by Taurus.
Koistinen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Taurus connects with a crisp jab.
Taurus misses with a looping left.
Taurus misses with a hook.
Taurus thows a leg kick but Koistinen checks it
and Koistinen counters with a straight right hand.
Taurus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Koistinen.
Koistinen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Taurus scores with a jab to the jaw.
Taurus ducks under a wild hook from Koistinen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taurus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Taurus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Koistinen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taurus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Koistinen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Koistinen blocks a jab.
Taurus misses with a left hand
letting Koistinen counter with a right hand.
Taurus slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Taurus displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Taurus connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Koistinen's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Koistinen - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Wesley Taurus!
Wesley Taurus seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.