PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Finnish Tax Payer (ranked 72 p4p, 103 weight class) and Mama Tosen (ranked 3 p4p, 8 weight class). Tax Payer comes to the cage accompanied by Konala Cartelli - Mäkikotka. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tax Payer
vs
Tosen

176 cm
37
149
35 - 16 - 1

177 cm
39
150
31 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Finnish Tax Payer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mama Tosen!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tosen cracks Tax Payer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tosen misses with an uppercut.
Tosen ducks right into an uppercut from Tax Payer.
Tosen throws a lazy right hand but Tax Payer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tosen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tosen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tosen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tax Payer crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tosen - the referee stops the clock and Tax Payer gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tosen. Tax Payer manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Tosen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tosen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tosen misses with a kick to the body.
Tosen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tax Payer is able to avoid easily.
Tosen throws a right hand that misses
and Tax Payer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tax Payer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tosen slips a jab from Tax Payer.
Tosen takes a swing at Tax Payer's ribcage but misses.
Mama Tosen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Tax Payer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tosen looks for the body kick but Tax Payer saw that one coming.
Tax Payer connects with a body shot.
Tosen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Good leg kick by Tosen.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tax Payer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tosen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tosen misses with an uppercut
and Tax Payer counters with a straight right hand.
Tax Payer throws a body shot but no joy.
Tax Payer moves out of range as Tosen throws a body kick.
Tax Payer moves out of range of the strikes.
Tax Payer fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tosen just manages to avoid it.
Tax Payer staying out of range there.
Tosen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tax Payer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tosen throws a hook but Tax Payer blocks it.
A quick step to the side and Tax Payer tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tosen throws an off balance right hand
and Tax Payer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A decent looking cross lands there for Tosen.
Tax Payer looks to score with a jab to the body but Tosen is just out of range.
It seemed like Tosen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tosen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tax Payer moves away.
Tax Payer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tosen looks to land a left hand but Tax Payer moved out of range nicely.
Tax Payer jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Tax Payer moves out of range of the body kick.
Tax Payer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tosen misses with a kick to the body.
A jab from Tosen misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Tax Payer misses its target.
Tosen misses with a looping right.
Tax Payer appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jab by Tosen.
Tosen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tosen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tax Payer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice cross by Tosen.
Tax Payer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tax Payer loads up on a big right hand but Tosen slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tosen.
Tosen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tax Payer throws a hook but Tosen blocks it.
Tosen throws a body kick that misses.
Tax Payer slips under a jab from Tosen.
Tax Payer is looking for a counter combo.
Tosen throws the kick towards the body but Tax Payer avoids it.
Tax Payer 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.
Tax Payer walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tosen.
Tosen scores with a nice head shot.
Tosen connects with a body shot that sends Tax Payer's belly button to the back.
Tosen throws the kick towards the body but Tax Payer avoids it.
Tax Payer walks into a jab.
Tosen lands a nice shot to the body.
Tax Payer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tosen finds it's way round the side to connect with Tax Payer's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tosen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tosen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tosen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tax Payer had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Tax Payer slips under a jab.

Tax Payer clinches up with Tosen and pushes him back against the cage.
Tax Payer working aggressively here.

Tax Payer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tosen connects with a nice looking jab.
Tosen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tax Payer's head.
Tosen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tax Payer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tosen.

Tax Payer instigates a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tax Payer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tosen's elbow.
Tosen has a couple of punches blocked by Tax Payer.
Tosen blocking some punches.
Tosen blocks an uppercut.
Tax Payer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mama Tosen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tosen scores with a hook to the body. Tax Payer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tax Payer looks to land a left hand but Tosen moved out of range nicely.

Tax Payer rushes Tosen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tosen tries to work over Tax Payer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tax Payer avoiding damage as Tosen throws knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Tosen.
Tosen can't find room to land a body shot as Tax Payer controls the action.
Tosen tries to land knees in the clinch but Tax Payer avoids the damage to the body.
Tosen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tax Payer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tosen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tax Payer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tosen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tosen tries to work over Tax Payer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Tax Payer fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tax Payer.
Tax Payer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tax Payer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tax Payer throws a head punch that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tosen misses with a punch to the body.
Tosen working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tax Payer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tosen.
Tosen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tosen tries to work over Tax Payer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Tax Payer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tosen throws the kick towards the body but Tax Payer avoids it.
Tosen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tosen delivers a nice body kick.
Tosen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tax Payer's sensitive parts.
Tax Payer slips a straight right by Tosen.
Tosen scores with a nice body kick.
Tosen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tax Payer takes a step back to recover.
Tosen thuds his shin into the meat of Tax Payer's side.
Tosen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mama Tosen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A solid body kick from Tosen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tax Payer swings for the body but Tosen moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tosen lands a lovely overhand right.
Tax Payer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tosen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tax Payer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A quick step to the side and Tax Payer tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tosen throws a lazy right hand but Tax Payer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tax Payer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tosen to score with a decent uppercut.
Tosen scores with a spinning back kick!
Tosen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tosen cracks Tax Payer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tosen throws a jab but it's blocked by Tax Payer.
Tax Payer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tax Payer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tosen manages to avoid it.
Tax Payer moves forwards but Tosen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tax Payer walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tosen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tax Payer misses with a head kick.
Tax Payer moves out of range as Tosen strikes.
Tax Payer misses with a body kick.
Tax Payer ducks under a wild hook from Tosen.
Tax Payer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tax Payer wants to clinch up but Tosen keeps it at a distance.
Tosen throws a poor cross that misses
and Tax Payer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tosen looks to land a left hand but Tax Payer moved out of range nicely.
Tosen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tax Payer slips a straight right by Tosen.
Tosen misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Tosen misses the target.
Tosen tries to work over Tax Payer's front leg with a kick but Tax Payer checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tax Payer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tax Payer is looking to land body kicks.
Tosen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tosen throws a shot from downtown. Tax Payer moves away and avoids it.
Decent striking displayed by Tosen there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tosen looks to land a right hand but Tax Payer moved out of range.
Tax Payer moves out of range as Tosen throws a body kick.
Tosen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tosen slips a straight right by Tax Payer.
Tax Payer throws a hook but Tosen avoids it easily.
Tax Payer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tosen avoids the head kick by Tax Payer.
Tax Payer throws a jab but it's blocked by Tosen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mama Tosen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Tosen throws a wild body kick that Tax Payer sees coming a mile off.
Finnish Tax Payer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tosen punishes Tax Payer's body with a nice straight punch.
A lazy left from Tosen finds it's target.
The fighters circling - Tosen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tax Payer will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Tosen misses with a left hand
and Tax Payer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tosen tries to land a front kick but Tax Payer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tosen throws a shot from downtown. Tax Payer moves away and avoids it.
Tosen throws a body kick that misses.
Tax Payer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tosen lands with a nice body kick.
Tosen throws a lazy uppercut
and Tax Payer counters with a straight right hand.
Tax Payer ducks under a wild hook from Tosen.
Tax Payer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tosen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tosen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tax Payer if he has to take too many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tosen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tax Payer has time to react.
Tosen misses with a looping right.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tax Payer crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tosen - the referee stops the clock and Tax Payer gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tosen. Tax Payer manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Tosen throws a jab but it's blocked by Tax Payer.
Tax Payer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tosen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tax Payer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tosen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tax Payer manages to avoid it.
Tosen throws a lazy body kick
and Tax Payer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tosen throws a hook but Tax Payer avoids it easily.
Tax Payer slips under a jab from Tosen.
A quick step to the side and Tax Payer tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tosen fakes the leg kick and cracks Tax Payer in the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tosen.
Tosen throws a leg kick which misses Tax Payer's front leg but catches the back leg as Tax Payer tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Tosen coming out on top.
Tosen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tax Payer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tosen tried to score with a low kick but Tax Payer checks it.
Tosen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A lazy left from Tosen finds it's target.
Tosen misses with a left hand
and Tosen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jab by Tosen.
Tosen scores with a nice head shot.
Tosen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Tosen. That snapped Tax Payer's head back.
Tax Payer checks the leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Tax Payer misses the target.
Decent striking displayed by Tax Payer there.
Tax Payer ducks under a wild hook from Tosen.
A quick step to the side and Tax Payer tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tax Payer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tosen misses the shot to the body.
Tosen misses the jab.
Tax Payer swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Tax Payer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tosen takes a swing at Tax Payer's ribcage but misses.
Tosen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Tosen.
Tax Payer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tax Payer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tosen.
Tax Payer walks into a left hand.
Tosen lands with a straight right. Tax Payer didn't see that one coming.
Tosen misses with a kick to the body.
Tax Payer feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Tax Payer blocks a leg kick.
Tax Payer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tosen misses the shot to the body.
Tosen throws a body kick that misses.
Tax Payer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Tax Payer moves into the clinch.
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!
Tosen lands with a short shot to the head.
Tax Payer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tax Payer lands a right hand.
Tax Payer misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tax Payer blocks an uppercut.
Tosen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Tax Payer on the inside.
A short right from Tosen.
Tax Payer prevents a body shot from Tosen.
Tax Payer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tosen throws a punch but it's blocked by Tax Payer.
Tosen swings wildly with an uppercut but Tax Payer uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mama Tosen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tosen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mama Tosen!
An out of breath Mama Tosen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.