PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Wesley Taurus (ranked 2938 p4p, 21633 weight class) and Kalicius Yamamotica (ranked 367 p4p, 654 weight class). Taurus's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Country Boy - Aaron Lewis. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Taurus
vs
Yamamotica

183 cm
28
180
20 - 15 - 1

186 cm
32
188
12 - 12 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class boxer
Granite chin

KOMBAT KLOTHING
Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wesley Taurus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Kalicius Yamamotica!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamamotica misses the jab.
Taurus scores with a hook to the body. Yamamotica takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kalicius Yamamotica seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taurus connects with a body shot.
Taurus misses with a looping right.
Taurus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Taurus misses with a head kick.
Yamamotica throws a hook to the side of Taurus's head but Taurus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Taurus throwing a counter right hand but Yamamotica manages to avoid it.
Taurus has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Punch Out Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Taurus tests Yamamotica's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Taurus throws a jab but it's blocked by Yamamotica.
Yamamotica throws a counter combo.
A swing and a miss from Taurus.
Yamamotica throws a shot from downtown. Taurus moves away and avoids it.
Yamamotica bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taurus looks to land a body kick but Yamamotica moved away.
Taurus ducks under a wild hook from Yamamotica.
Yamamotica throws a jab when Taurus was well out of range.
Yamamotica throws a body punch but Taurus moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Yamamotica.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamotica lands a nice hook to Taurus's body. Taurus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yamamotica misses with the combination.
Yamamotica moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice jab there from Yamamotica.
Taurus lands with an uppercut that bounces Yamamotica off the ropes and back into range.
Taurus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yamamotica has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Taurus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Taurus throws a sloppy head kick and Yamamotica moves out of range easily.
Taurus closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Taurus slips a straight right by Yamamotica.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yamamotica. Taurus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taurus walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamamotica misses with a low kick.
Taurus looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamamotica is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamotica misses with an uppercut.
Taurus half committed to a counter leg kick.
A shot to the body from Yamamotica misses
and Taurus counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Yamamotica throws a leg kick but Taurus moved away.
Taurus feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Yamamotica uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taurus.
Taurus throws a lazy right hand but Yamamotica sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yamamotica was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Yamamotica lands with a right hand.
Yamamotica connects with a looping right hand.
Yamamotica takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yamamotica cracks Taurus with a good jab.
Taurus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamamotica.
Yamamotica checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yamamotica fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Taurus looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yamamotica connects with a single shot there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamamotica avoids a punch combination nicely.
Taurus throws a front kick aimed at Yamamotica's knee but Yamamotica avoids it well.
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 Wesley Taurus will probably get the nod.
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.

Yamamotica lands a glancing blow to the side of Taurus's head.
Yamamotica scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Taurus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yamamotica throws out the jab.
Yamamotica fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yamamotica looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yamamotica throws a nice looking combination but Taurus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Taurus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Taurus scores with a decent looking hook.
Yamamotica pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yamamotica throws a sloppy body shot
and Taurus counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A swing and a miss from Taurus.
Yamamotica lands an overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taurus throws a body kick that misses.
Yamamotica turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Taurus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yamamotica cracks a nice hook into Taurus's ribs.
A telegraphed right hand from Taurus misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taurus. Yamamotica does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good exchange - Taurus coming out on top.
Yamamotica misses with a looping right.
Yamamotica scores with a nice strike.
Taurus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yamamotica.
Yamamotica throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yamamotica connects with a solid leg kick.
Taurus ducks under a wild hook from Yamamotica.
Taurus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yamamotica misses the jab.
Yamamotica throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
An attempted straight right counter from Taurus misses the target.
Kalicius Yamamotica seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Taurus avoids the body shot from Yamamotica.
Taurus fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yamamotica checks it well.
A head kick misses from Taurus.
Yamamotica throws out a counter right but Taurus avoids it with no problem.
Taurus moves forwards but Yamamotica connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taurus on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taurus looks to land a right hand but Yamamotica moved out of range.
Yamamotica throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Taurus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Taurus lands a glancing blow to the side of Yamamotica's head.
A swing and a miss from Taurus.
A countering left hand to the body from Yamamotica misses.
Nice shot lands for Taurus.
Yamamotica misses with a lunging right hand
and Taurus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yamamotica thinking.
Taurus throws a sloppy head kick and Yamamotica moves out of range easily.
A head kick by Taurus misses
and Yamamotica counters with a straight right hand.
Yamamotica throws a nice looking combination but Taurus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Taurus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yamamotica.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taurus moves forwards but Yamamotica connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Yamamotica throws a hook but Taurus avoids it easily.
Taurus throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Good shot there by Yamamotica.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kalicius Yamamotica showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Taurus misses with a low kick as Yamamotica jumps back.
Yamamotica with a hook.
Yamamotica misses with an uppercut.
Yamamotica throws out a powerful jab.
Taurus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yamamotica has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Taurus pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yamamotica is out of range and Taurus settles back down.
Yamamotica throws an off balance right hand
and Taurus makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Taurus keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yamamotica lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yamamotica misses with a few strikes there.
A swing and a miss from Taurus.
It seemed like Yamamotica was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yamamotica lands a right hook to the body.
Yamamotica throws out a powerful jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taurus gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yamamotica.
Decent striking displayed by Yamamotica there.
Taurus throws a jab when Yamamotica was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamotica misses with a straight right.
A combination from Taurus does no damage.
Yamamotica smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Taurus throws a jab but it's blocked by Yamamotica.
Taurus looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Taurus slips under a jab.
Yamamotica throws the left hand but Taurus avoids the punch easily.
Yamamotica throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yamamotica takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Taurus does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Taurus gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yamamotica throws out a loose jab but Taurus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taurus throwing a counter right hand but Yamamotica manages to avoid it.
Taurus moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Yamamotica throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yamamotica loads up on a big right hand but Taurus slips the punch.
Yamamotica on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamamotica steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taurus.
Yamamotica swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Taurus takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The fighters circling - Yamamotica throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yamamotica cracks Taurus with a right hand to the side of the head.
Taurus lands with an uppercut that bounces Yamamotica off the ropes and back into range.
Taurus feints and then cracks Yamamotica's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yamamotica down.
A jab from Yamamotica does it's job there.
Taurus clobbers Yamamotica with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yamamotica fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Taurus checks it well.
Taurus throws a jab when Yamamotica was well out of range.
Yamamotica misses with a leg kick
letting Taurus counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taurus lands a really nice looking cross but Yamamotica seems unphased.
Yamamotica scores with a jab to the body.
Yamamotica misses with a straight right.
Taurus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yamamotica.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kalicius Yamamotica.
Well Yamamotica 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kalicius Yamamotica!