PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Cristóforo Carretero (ranked 4539 p4p, 21438 weight class) and Wesley Taurus (ranked 471 p4p, 541 weight class). Carretero comes to the ring accompanied by Sun by DVRKHOLD. Taurus is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Country Boy - Aaron Lewis. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Carretero
vs
Taurus

181 cm
32
186
14 - 7 - 0

183 cm
34
180
28 - 25 - 3

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Insanely flexible

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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 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cristóforo Carretero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 25 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wesley Taurus!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Carretero instigates a clinch.
Carretero has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Carretero misses with some punches.
Carretero tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taurus's elbow.
Taurus is trying to push Carretero away but Carretero has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Carretero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carretero lands a hook that snaps the head of Taurus backwards.
Taurus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Carretero lands with a left to the head.
Carretero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carretero managing to block the knees to the body from Taurus.
Carretero is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taurus misses with a knee strike.
Taurus wants to get back to striking at distance but Carretero won't allow it.
Carretero misses with some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carretero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carretero swings wildly with an uppercut but Taurus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carretero misses with a punch to the body.
Taurus is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Taurus has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Carretero seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Taurus can turn it around.
Carretero will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Taurus up against the ropes.
Taurus stalling in the clinch but Carretero improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Carretero fails to land.
Taurus is trying to break free.
A nice right hand lands inside from Carretero.
Carretero misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taurus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Carretero backwards.

Taurus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carretero takes a swing at Taurus's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taurus takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Taurus throws a big shot that misses.
A punch lands to the side of Carretero 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Carretero takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Taurus walks into a stiff left hand from Carretero.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taurus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carretero moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carretero takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Carretero misses with a looping left.
Taurus cracks Carretero with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Carretero tries to move into range but Taurus moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Carretero instigates a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Carretero.
Carretero tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Taurus can't break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cristóforo Carretero dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Carretero connects with a body shot that sends Taurus's belly button to the back.
Carretero has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Taurus.
Taurus thuds his right hand into Carretero's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A jab from Carretero finds it's way through Taurus's defenses.

It looks like Wesley Taurus has been cut.
Taurus connects with a body shot.
Carretero rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taurus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carretero takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Carretero takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Carretero swings for the body but Taurus moves out of range.

Carretero fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Taurus, pushing him back against the ropes.
Taurus blocks an uppercut.
Carretero misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carretero misses with some punches.
Taurus wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carretero tries a body shot but Taurus blocks it.
A short right from Carretero on the inside.
Carretero goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Carretero misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carretero swings wildly with an uppercut but Taurus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carretero lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carretero.
Carretero lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cristóforo Carretero has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Carretero.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carretero.
A hook to the body from Carretero.
Carretero throws a head punch that misses.
Carretero pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Taurus blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Carretero.
Carretero is leaning against Taurus and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Taurus takes a shot to the head.
Carretero misses with the head strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Carretero lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Taurus can't break the clinch.
Carretero lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carretero works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Carretero blocks an uppercut.
Carretero lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Carretero fails to land.
Taurus is trying to break the clinch but Carretero has him pressed against the ropes.
Carretero swings wildly with an uppercut but Taurus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carretero slows down the pace here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cristóforo Carretero dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wesley Taurus's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Taurus on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Carretero misses with a straight left.
Taurus bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Carretero's head.
Taurus shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Carretero is looking to counter punch.
Carretero fails to land with a series of punches.
Carretero walks into a stiff left hand from Taurus.
Wesley Taurus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Taurus, as that shot connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taurus connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Carretero's hands.
Taurus misses with a straight right.
Carretero throws the kick towards the body but Taurus avoids it.
Taurus looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Taurus misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carretero rushes Taurus and presses him up against the ropes.
Carretero lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Carretero is pushing Taurus up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Taurus tries to work over Carretero's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Carretero fails to land.
Carretero goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Carretero tries to work over Taurus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Carretero blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Carretero.
Carretero working aggressively here.
Carretero lands an uppercut.
Taurus is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Taurus is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carretero cracks Taurus with a nice body shot.
Carretero scores with a shot to the side of Taurus's head.
Carretero throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tauruss head.
Carretero misses with a body punch.
Taurus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carretero is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taurus can do to turn this around?
Taurus tries to circle away but Carretero has him pinned against the ropes.
Taurus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carretero's elbow.
Carretero tries to work over Taurus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Taurus tries to stall but Carretero uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A hook to the body from Carretero.
Carretero lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hook to the body lands for Carretero.
Carretero lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Carretero lands a left hand that snaps the head of Taurus backwards.
Carretero scores with a nice hook to the head.
Taurus landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Carretero.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cristóforo Carretero showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Carretero, 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cristóforo Carretero!
Our winner, Cristóforo Carretero, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.