PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Daniel Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Walker
vs
Taylor

180 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Solid boxing
KO power

Excellent boxer
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shawn Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Taylor takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Walker throws a big shot that misses.
Walker cracks Taylor with a good jab.
Walker with a hook.
Walker throws out a loose jab but Taylor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taylor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Taylor rushes Walker and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Taylor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Walker cracks Taylor with a right hand to the side of the head.
Walker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Walker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taylor.
Walker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shawn Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Walker gets tackled into the ropes by Taylor. Taylor maintains the clinch.

Taylor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Walker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Taylor clinches with his opponent.

Taylor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Walker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taylor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker lands a head shot.
Walker looks to score with a jab to the body but Taylor is just out of range.
Taylor slips a straight right by Walker.

Taylor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Walker tries to throw a body punch but Taylor avoids it by throwing Walker back against the ropes.
Taylor tries to break free but Walker pushes him back against the ropes.

Taylor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Walker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Taylor pushes Walker up against the ropes in a clinch.
Taylor blocks a body shot from Walker.
Walker tries to throw a body punch but Taylor avoids it by throwing Walker back against the ropes.
Walker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Walker misses with a hook to the ribs.

Taylor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Walker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Taylor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Taylor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Taylor gets a clinch.
Walker struggles to land a body shot inside as Taylor controls his hands.
Taylor blocks a body shot from Walker.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taylor working hard to break the clinch.

Taylor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch but Walker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Walker misses with a body shot.
Taylor misses with a jab to the body
and Walker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Walker just misses with a punch to the body.
Walker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Daniel Walker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Walker throws a lazy right hand but Taylor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Taylor tries to clinch but Walker moves out of range.
Walker with a hook.
Taylor misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Walker counters with a straight right hand.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Walker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Taylor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Taylor is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Walker throws out the jab.

Taylor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Walker.
Walker struggles to land a body shot inside as Taylor controls his hands.
Taylor wants to get back to striking at distance but Walker won't allow it.
Walker struggles to land a body shot inside as Taylor controls his hands.
Taylor blocks a body shot from Walker.

Taylor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Walker finds it's way through Taylor's defenses.
Walker misses the shot to the body.
Walker avoids the body shot from Taylor.
A slow jab from Walker misses its intended target.
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
Taylor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Walker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taylor.
Taylor tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Walker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Walker throws the left hand but Taylor avoids the punch easily.
Walker is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Walker keeps the fight on the outside.
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!

Taylor darts in and clinches Walker up against the ropes.
Walker tries to throw a body punch but Taylor avoids it by throwing Walker back against the ropes.
Walker tries a body shot but Taylor blocks it.
Walker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Walker struggles to land a body shot inside as Taylor controls his hands.

Taylor breaks the clinch.
Taylor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Walker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taylor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Walker circles away quickly and effectively.
Walker lands with a cross.
Taylor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Walker.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Walker throws a hook but Taylor blocks it.
Taylor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Taylor scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Daniel Walker has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Walker misses the target.
Walker connects with the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Shawn Taylor will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Daniel Walker's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walker moves away.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Walker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Taylor throws a nice looking combination but Walker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Taylor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Walker circles away quickly and effectively.
Shawn Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taylor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Walker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Walker looks to score with a jab to the body but Taylor is just out of range.
Nice body punch from Walker.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Walker struggles to land a body shot inside as Taylor controls his hands.
Walker struggles to land a body shot inside as Taylor controls his hands.
Walker misses with a body punch.
Walker tries to work over Taylor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Walker misses with a punch to the body.
Walker misses with a hook to the ribs.

Taylor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Taylor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor tries to clinch up but Walker circles away and keeps his distance.
Taylor throws a combination that misses
and Walker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Taylor misses with a body shot.
Taylor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Taylor doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Taylor looks to land a combination but Walker avoids it well.
Taylor staying out of range there.
Walker looks to land a right hand but Taylor moved out of range.
Daniel Walker is winning the standup battle so far.
Taylor blocks a jab.
Walker scores with a jab. Taylor acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Walker scores with a nice right hand.
Taylor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donk. Walker catches Taylor right on the button with a cross.
Walker looks to score with a jab to the body but Taylor is just out of range.
Walker scores with a body shot.
Taylor lands with a shot to the body.
No joy there for Taylor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Taylor pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Walker back to the ropes. Taylor follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 looping hook to the body misses from Taylor. Walker does a little dance to reset his feet.

Taylor clinches.

Taylor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taylor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walker.
Taylor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Taylor misses with a few strikes there.
Taylor is breathing heavily.

Walker tries to keep at a distance but Taylor has taken the fight into the clinch.
Walker misses with a body punch.

Taylor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taylor misses with a body shot.

Taylor clinches up against the ropes.

Taylor breaks the clinch.
Taylor misses with a shot to the body
and Walker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Walker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Taylor is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Walker rather than just go for the knockout.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Walker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Taylor takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Taylor fails to land with a series of punches.
Taylor slips a jab from Walker.
Walker scores with a jab to the head.
Walker looks to score with a jab to the body but Taylor is just out of range.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Walker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Taylor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Walker counters with a right hand to the body.
Walker misses with a straight right.
Walker swats away the attempt to clinch by Taylor.
The fight stays on the outside here - Taylor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Walker cracks a nice hook into Taylor's ribs.
Walker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Taylor moves into the clinch successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker misses with a body punch.
Taylor blocks a body shot from Walker.
Walker tries a body shot but Taylor blocks it.

Taylor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taylor misses with a double jab.
Taylor scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Walker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Taylor clinches up against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walker can't find room to land a body shot as Taylor controls the action.

Taylor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Walker connects with a body shot that sends Taylor's belly button to the back.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch but Walker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Taylor clinches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Walker tries a body shot but Taylor blocks it.

Taylor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Taylor tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Walker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Taylor forces Walker back against the ropes and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn Taylor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Daniel Walker's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Walker looks to throw the jab but Taylor is out of range.
Walker misses with a wild body shot.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walker moves away.
Taylor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Walker.
Walker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taylor.
Taylor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Walker.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taylor. Walker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Walker lands a jab to Taylor's midsection.
Taylor falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Walker counter with a right hand.
Walker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Taylor tries to clinch up but Walker circles away and keeps his distance.
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Taylor 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Taylor has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Taylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Walker is just out of range.

Taylor clinches up with Walker and pushes him back against the ropes.
Walker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Walker tries to work over Taylor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker struggles to land a body shot inside as Taylor controls his hands.
Walker tries a body shot but Taylor blocks it.

Taylor breaks from the clinch.
Walker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taylor.
Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Walker throws a hook to the side of Taylor's head but Taylor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Taylor staying out of range there.
Walker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Taylor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walker.
Taylor tries to clinch up.
Taylor doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Taylor tries to clinch but Walker moves out of range.
Taylor walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Taylor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Taylor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Walker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Walker slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Taylor misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Walker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Taylor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Walker.
Walker lands a jab.
Walker lands with a right hand.

Taylor gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Walker misses with a body punch.
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!
Walker misses with a punch to the body.

Taylor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taylor lands a nice hook to Walker's body. Walker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Taylor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Walker.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fighters circling - Walker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Walker connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Taylor momentarily.
Taylor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch but Walker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Walker takes a swing at Taylor's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Taylor slips a jab from Walker.

Taylor instigates a clinch.

Taylor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Taylor has closed the distance and engaged Walker in a clinch.
Taylor prevents a body shot from Walker.

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

Walker gets tackled into the ropes by Taylor. Taylor maintains the clinch.

Taylor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Taylor clinches up against the ropes.

Taylor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Taylor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Taylor ducks under a wild hook from Walker.
Taylor tries to clinch up.
Taylor moves forwards but Walker connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Taylor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker throws a jab when Taylor was well out of range.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Walker slips a jab and a cross from Taylor.
Walker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taylor was well out of range. Poor timing from Walker.
Walker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Walker misses with a hook. Taylor ducked under it nicely.
Taylor connects with a body shot.
Taylor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Daniel Walker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jab by Walker.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch but Walker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Walker slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Taylor fails with an attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walker clobbers Taylor with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Walker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Taylor lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Walker backs up against the ropes.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch but Walker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shawn Taylor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Taylor has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shawn Taylor!