PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Wesley Taurus (ranked 3280 p4p, 3569 weight class) and Barion Montgomery (ranked 398 p4p, 421 weight class). Taurus comes into the arena with Country Boy - Aaron Lewis blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Taurus
vs
Montgomery

183 cm
29
180
21 - 18 - 2

185 cm
24
179
8 - 7 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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 21 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wesley Taurus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barion Montgomery!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montgomery misses the jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Taurus.
Taurus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Montgomery instigates a clinch.
Taurus trying to control the position but instead, Montgomery has worked for underhooks and has pushed Taurus into the ropes.

Taurus breaks the clinch.
Taurus throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Montgomery! But no joy.
Taurus misses with a looping right.
Taurus throws a leg kick
and Montgomery counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Montgomery takes the fight into the clinch.

Taurus breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taurus fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Montgomery on the side of the head.
Taurus throws an overhand right that lands on Montgomery's shoulder, as Montgomery tries to avoid the shot.
Sloppy strikes from Taurus. Those never looked like landing.
Montgomery has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Taurus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taurus scores with a body shot.
Jab, jab by Montgomery - just one landing.
Montgomery changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Taurus lands a high kick!
A low kick lands for Taurus.
Taurus cracks Montgomery with a right hand to the side of the head.
Taurus fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Montgomery throws a body shot but no joy.
Montgomery tries to close the distance and clinch up but Taurus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Taurus looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Taurus throws a head kick that Montgomery semi-blocks.
Montgomery swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Taurus to counter with a crisp jab.
Montgomery looks winded!
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!
Montgomery throws a lazy uppercut
and Taurus counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Montgomery's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Taurus connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Montgomery scrambles back to his feet.
Taurus thuds his right hand into Montgomery's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Barion Montgomery seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montgomery takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Taurus ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taurus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Montgomery.
Good exchange - Taurus coming out on top.
Montgomery avoids the head kick by Taurus.
Taurus lands a jab to the head.
Taurus slips a straight right by Montgomery.
Montgomery throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Taurus to counter with a crisp jab.
Montgomery's coach down at For Pride and Prodigies was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Montgomery's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Montgomery misses with an uppercut.
Taurus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Taurus is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Montgomery misses with an uppercut
and Taurus counters with a big head kick but Montgomery shrugs it off.
Taurus scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Montgomery looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taurus goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nice straight punches there by Taurus. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Taurus.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wesley Taurus dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Taurus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Montgomery is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Taurus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Montgomery.
Montgomery is looking to clinch but Taurus is avoiding it.
Taurus connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Montgomery's hands.
Montgomery swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Taurus counters with a head kick. That will keep Montgomery thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Montgomery misses with an uppercut
and Taurus counters with a head kick. That will keep Montgomery thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Taurus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A big left from Montgomery misses.
Taurus lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Wesley Taurus is winning the standup battle so far.
Montgomery shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Taurus throws a right and a left that Montgomery avoids nicely.
Taurus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montgomery chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Taurus can pounce on him.
Montgomery throws a body punch but Taurus moves out of range.
Montgomery is breathing heavily.
Taurus circles away from the clinch attempt
and Taurus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Montgomery thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taurus lands with a kick to the temple. Montgomery shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Taurus throws a shot to the body.
Taurus throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Montgomery fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice body kick there by Taurus.

Montgomery closes the distance and pushes Taurus back into the ropes.

Taurus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taurus tests Montgomery's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Montgomery takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Taurus connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Montgomery momentarily.
Taurus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Montgomery circles away quickly and effectively.
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!
Taurus lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A shot to the liver by Taurus. Beautiful body shot.

Montgomery moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery scores with a shoulder strike.
Taurus is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Taurus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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.
Montgomery misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taurus.
Taurus lands a leg kick that knocks Montgomery off balance momentarily.
Montgomery with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Taurus to score with a decent uppercut.
Montgomery closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Taurus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Montgomery.
Montgomery throws a sloppy head kick and Taurus moves out of range easily.
Taurus slips a jab from Montgomery.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taurus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Taurus lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Montgomery has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Taurus scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A low kick from Montgomery misses
and Taurus counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wesley Taurus dominated that second round.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Montgomery throws an off balance right hand
and Taurus counters with a straight right hand.
Montgomery takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Montgomery's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Taurus ducks under a wild hook from Montgomery.
Montgomery misses with a hook to the body
and Taurus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Taurus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Montgomery can do to turn this around?
Taurus uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Montgomery has time to react.
Taurus with a hook.
Taurus throws a quick inside leg kick.
Taurus lands a lovely overhand right.
Taurus catches Montgomery with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Montgomery throws a jab when Taurus was well out of range.
Taurus paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Montgomery takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taurus scores with a nice body kick.
Montgomery finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
As Montgomery looks to move away, Taurus throws a big counter combo but Montgomery just gets out of the way.
Taurus darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Montgomery takes one to the side of the head.
Montgomery jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wesley Taurus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taurus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Montgomery walks into a stiff left hand from Taurus.
Taurus throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Taurus moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Montgomery with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Taurus stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Taurus lands a head kick!
Taurus swats away the attempt to clinch by Montgomery.
Taurus throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Montgomery stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Montgomery misses with a looping right.
Montgomery walks into a stiff left hand from Taurus.
Taurus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice shot lands for Taurus.
Barion Montgomery has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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!
Montgomery gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Taurus.
Taurus digs a good hook to Montgomery's body.
Taurus scores with a leg kick.
Taurus scores with a hook to the body. Montgomery takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Taurus connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Montgomery momentarily.

Montgomery pushes Taurus up against the ropes in a clinch.

Taurus manages to break the clinch.
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.
Montgomery misses the jab.
Taurus swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Taurus scores with a jab. Montgomery acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taurus lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Montgomery is looking to chop away at Taurus's legs.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Taurus throws a head kick that Montgomery semi-blocks.
Montgomery takes one on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wesley Taurus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Taurus, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wesley Taurus!
Wesley Taurus decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.