PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Voax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thorsten Taunsynd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taunsynd has chosen PRIDE THEME as his entrance music. Thorsten Taunsynd is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Voax
vs
Taunsynd

218 cm
22
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
250 lbs
1 - 2 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamie Voax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thorsten Taunsynd!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voax thuds a left hand into Taunsynd's body.
Taunsynd takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Taunsynd looks gassed!
Voax moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A lazy left from Voax finds it's target.

Voax lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Taunsynd sprawling to the canvas. Voax follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Taunsynd hang on?

It looks like Thorsten Taunsynd has been cut.
Taunsynd on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Voax working over Taunsynd with some ground and pound. Taunsynd looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Taunsynd should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Voax tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Taunsynd.
Voax wants to free his trapped foot but Taunsynd is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Voax looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Taunsynd is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Voax scores with a couple of nice shots.
Voax passes the guard and advances to mount!
Taunsynd is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Voax controlling the pace for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voax is landing with some decent strikes but Taunsynd is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Voax can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Taunsynd is looking to escape.
Taunsynd is working to get back to half guard.
Voax with a couple of short strikes.
Taunsynd is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Voax with shots to the head and body - Taunsynd looks very uncomfortable down there.
A nice elbow there by Voax.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Voax breaks from Taunsynd's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Taunsynd is squirming around, avoiding Voax's attempts to control the action.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Voax cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Voax is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Taunsynd can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Voax looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Voax punishing his opponent with strikes.
Voax breaks from Taunsynd's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Voax with the ground and pound from mount.
A nice elbow there by Voax.
Voax with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Voax cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Voax lands a nice shot to the head.
Voax lands a nice shot to the head.
Voax postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Taunsynd looks a forlorn figure.
Taunsynd is squirming around, avoiding Voax's attempts to control the action.
Taunsynd is trying to escape the mount.
Voax knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Taunsynd on the ground.
Voax sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taunsynd is working to get back to half guard.
Taunsynd is bucking up trying to escape but Voax cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Voax with shots to the head and body - Taunsynd looks very uncomfortable down there.
Taunsynd is desperately trying to improve his position but Voax has a good base and remains in mount.
Taunsynd takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Voax lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Voax landing strikes from the mount.
Voax lands a big elbow.
Voax will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Voax connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Voax punishing his opponent with strikes.
Taunsynd is trying to escape the mount.
A nice elbow there by Voax.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taunsynd is working to get back to half guard.
Taunsynd taking shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voax landing strikes, looking to finish!
Voax lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Taunsynd hang on?
Voax scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Voax lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Taunsynd hang on?
Voax is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Taunsynd can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Voax cracks Taunsynd with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Voax lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Voax pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Taunsynd working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Voax working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Taunsynd keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Voax dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thorsten Taunsynd'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.

Voax cracks the inside of Taunsynd's front leg.
Taunsynd on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Taunsynd is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Voax.
Voax dips to his left and cracks Taunsynd with an uppercut!
Voax throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Taunsynd stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Voax is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Voax pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Voax ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A shot to de liver by Voax. Beautiful body shot.
Taunsynd walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jamie Voax seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab from Voax.
Voax lands a nice looking body kick.
Taunsynd is breathing heavily.
Voax wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Taunsynd avoids the head kick by Voax.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voax with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Voax connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Voax bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Taunsynd's head backwards.
Voax throws a leg kick which misses Taunsynd's front leg but catches the back leg as Taunsynd tries to avoid it.
Voax works Taunsynd's body with a nice hook.
Voax is looking to wear down Taunsynd with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Voax connects with the punch.
Voax misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Voax scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voax moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Voax ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Voax throws a sloppy head kick and Taunsynd moves out of range easily.
Voax motions for Taunsynd to come forward. Voax throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Voax!
Taunsynd on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taunsynd ducks right into an uppercut from Voax.
Taunsynd moves out of range of the leg kick from Voax.
A slapping leg kick lands for Voax.
Jamie Voax is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Voax dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A left and a right from Voax both land. Nice combination.
Voax moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Voax 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.
Voax is trying hard to land a takedown here. Taunsynd sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Voax lands a right hook to the body.
Voax punishes Taunsynd's body with a nice straight punch.
Voax moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Taunsynd is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Voax.
Voax scores with a three punch combo!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voax lands a with a good body shot.
Voax scores with a three punch combo!
Jamie Voax is winning the standup battle so far.
Taunsynd is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Voax is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A right-left combo lands from Voax.
Voax shoots in and drives through. Taunsynd sprawls well.
Voax lands a lovely overhand right.
Voax scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Voax looks to land a combination. Taunsynd sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Voax lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Taunsynd moves forwards but Voax connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Voax scores with a body shot.
Voax lands a nice shot to the body.
Voax paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voax lands with a shot to the body.
Voax lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Taunsynd backs up against the cage.
Voax lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Taunsynd takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Voax lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
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!
Taunsynd tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Voax's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Voax duly obliges.
Taunsynd takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Voax throws a one two combo.
A left and a right from Voax both land. Nice combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Voax scores with a crisp jab that stopped Taunsynd in his tracks.
Voax scores with a nice head shot.
Voax scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Voax dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thorsten Taunsynd's cut.
That's time! Voax's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Left hook, right uppercut from Voax.
Danga de danga de dang - Voax scores with a four punch combination!
Voax lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Voax, right into the meat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Voax, right into the meat.
Taunsynd leaves Voax with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Voax looks to land a combination. Taunsynd sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Voax scores with a nice head shot.
Voax plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Voax.
Voax connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Voax goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A left and a right from Voax both land. Nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taunsynd throws a shot from downtown. Voax moves away and avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Voax.
Voax throws a head kick but Taunsynd moves out of range.
Voax scores with a crisp jab that stopped Taunsynd in his tracks.
Voax throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Voax lands with a right hand.
Voax scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Voax lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Taunsynd takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A jab from Voax finds it's way through Taunsynd's defenses.
Voax swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Voax fails with the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voax punishes Taunsynd's body with a nice straight punch.
Jab by Voax.
Voax lands with a nice combination. Taunsynd backs away looking to recover.
Taunsynd tries to clinch up but Voax circles away and keeps his distance.
Voax wants to land a leg kick but Taunsynd is out of range.
Voax goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Voax throws a combination. Taunsynd tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Voax is looking to slow Taunsynd down with leg kicks.
Taunsynd's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Voax connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Voax cracks a nice hook into Taunsynd's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Voax with a hook.
Taunsynd on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voax cracks Taunsynd with a good jab.
Voax lands a jab-cross combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Voax.
Voax 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.
Voax looks to land a combination. Taunsynd sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Voax is looking to slow Taunsynd down with leg kicks.
Voax lands a high kick!
Voax lands a jab-cross combination.
Voax lands a nice shot to the body.
Voax goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Voax cracks Taunsynd with a good jab.
Good leg kick by Voax there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Voax scores with a one two! Taunsynd had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taunsynd checks a leg kick.
Taunsynd takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Voax is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taunsynd can do to turn this around?
Voax lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Taunsynd backs up against the cage.
Taunsynd tries to clinch but Voax is having none of it.
Good exchange - Voax coming out on top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voax scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Voax fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamie Voax. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Voax cracks Taunsynd with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Thorsten Taunsynd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taunsynd drops his hands momentarily and Voax takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taunsynd takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jamie Voax is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Voax lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Voax.
Voax lands a nice hook to Taunsynd's body. Taunsynd takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamie Voax showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Voax 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:24
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:24
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamie Voax!