PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shigeru Otori (ranked 213 p4p, 54 weight class) and Finnish Tax Payer (ranked 15 p4p, 3 weight class). Tax Payer has chosen Konala Cartelli - Mäkikotka as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Otori
vs
Tax Payer

178 cm
32
145
24 - 12 - 3

176 cm
38
149
38 - 18 - 1

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Conviction
© Trap House

FF Gear
NARCOS

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 24 - 12 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shigeru Otori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Finnish Tax Payer!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tax Payer throws a shot from downtown. Otori moves away and avoids it.
Otori throws a hook but Tax Payer avoids it easily.
Tax Payer avoids the body shot from Otori.
Tax Payer throws a lazy right hand but Otori sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tax Payer throws a low kick but Otori avoids it.
Otori tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tax Payer was well out of range. Poor timing from Otori.
Tax Payer is looking to chop away at Otori's legs.
Otori jabs Tax Payer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tax Payer checks a leg kick.
Tax Payer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Otori throws out the jab.
We've been told by Otori's head coaches at Grove Street Boxing that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tax Payer throws a series of punches but Otori avoids them all with ease.
Otori feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Otori lands with a cross.
Tax Payer looks to throw the jab but Otori is out of range.
Tax Payer staying out of range there.
Tax Payer pivots, looking for a leg kick but Otori is out of range and Tax Payer settles back down.
A little feinted left hand from Otori on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Otori tries to work over Tax Payer's front leg with a kick but Tax Payer checks it.
Otori looks to land a body kick but Tax Payer moved away.
Tax Payer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tax Payer swings widly with a right hand
and Otori connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tax Payer scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Otori looks to land a body kick but Tax Payer moved away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Otori checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tax Payer looks to throw the jab but Otori is out of range.
Otori throws a jab when Tax Payer was well out of range.
Otori blocks a jab.
A swing and a miss from Tax Payer.
Otori loads up on a big right hand but Tax Payer slips the punch.
Otori thumps Tax Payer with a low kick.
Otori misses with a straight right.
Tax Payer lands with a straight right. Otori didn't see that one coming.
Otori slips a jab from Tax Payer.
Otori ducks under a wild hook from Tax Payer.
An attempted straight right counter from Otori misses the target.
Tax Payer looks to land a left hand but Otori moved out of range nicely.
Tax Payer loads up on a big right hand but Otori slips the punch.
Otori clobbers Tax Payer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Otori blocks a low kick nicely.
Tax Payer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Otori moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tax Payer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Otori defending well as Tax Payer loads up on a big left hand.
Otori thinks about countering with a body kick.
Tax Payer is looking to chop away at Otori's legs.
Otori misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tax Payer.
A little jabbing left from Tax Payer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tax Payer lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tax Payer throws a front kick aimed at Otori's knee but Otori avoids it well.
Otori misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Otori misses the jab.
Otori closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tax Payer misses the shot to the body.
Finnish Tax Payer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Otori throws a low kick but Tax Payer avoids it.
Otori throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tax Payer throws a big shot that misses.
As Tax Payer backs away, Otori returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Otori finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tax Payer misses with a looping right.
Tax Payer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Otori moves away.
Tax Payer avoids a kick to the body.
A solid body kick from Otori.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tax Payer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tax Payer is looking to slow Otori down with leg kicks.
Tax Payer throws the left hand but Otori avoids the punch easily.
A low kick lands for Tax Payer.
Otori walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tax Payer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tax Payer walks forward, straight into a front kick from Otori.
Tax Payer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Otori.
Otori feinted there with a counter leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otori takes a swing at Tax Payer's ribcage but misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Tax Payer misses.
A jab from Tax Payer misses.
Tax Payer walks forward, straight into a front kick from Otori.
Otori uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tax Payer.
Otori goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A slow jab from Tax Payer misses its intended target.
Tax Payer throws a jab but it's blocked by Otori.
Otori throws an overhand right that lands on Tax Payer's shoulder, as Tax Payer tries to avoid the shot.
Tax Payer throws a right hand that Otori ducks under and follows up with a left that Otori also avoids with ease.
Otori has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tax Payer.
Otori misses with a hook. Tax Payer ducked under it nicely.
Tax Payer lands with a cross.
Otori throws a body kick that misses.
Tax Payer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Otori.
Otori catches Tax Payer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Otori connects with a jab.
Otori looks to throw the jab but Tax Payer is out of range.
Otori missing with a left hand there. Tax Payer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tax Payer is looking to slow Otori down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tax Payer missing with a left hand there. Otori was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Otori scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tax Payer is looking to land body kicks.
Otori missing with a left hand there. Tax Payer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Otori ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tax Payer moves away.
Otori uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer works the jab nicely.
Tax Payer misses with a looping right.
Tax Payer throws a head kick but Otori moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tax Payer lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Otori has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Otori and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A looping hook to the body misses from Otori. Tax Payer does a little dance to reset his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Tax Payer misses.
Nice jab there from Otori.
Tax Payer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Otori momentarily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Otori.
Tax Payer throws a leg kick which misses Otori's front leg but catches the back leg as Otori tries to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tax Payer is looking to slow Otori down with leg kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Tax Payer misses the target.
Otori steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer throws out a loose jab but Otori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Tax Payer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Finnish Tax Payer 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.

Otori takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tax Payer misses with an uppercut.
As Tax Payer backs away, Otori returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Otori ducks under a wild hook from Tax Payer.
Otori listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tax Payer avoids a kick to the body.
Tax Payer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Otori counters with a thumping low kick.
Tax Payer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tax Payer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tax Payer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tax Payer misses with a wild body shot.
Tax Payer lands with a good body shot.
Tax Payer misses with a hook. Otori ducked under it nicely.
Tax Payer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tax Payer looks to throw a body kick
and Otori counters with a slapping leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Tax Payer blocks the low kick.
Otori dips to his left and cracks Tax Payer with an uppercut!
Otori just misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tax Payer misses the shot to the body.
A combination from Tax Payer does no damage.
Tax Payer throws a leg kick but Otori checks it.
Otori blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Otori throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Otori throws a body kick that misses.
Tax Payer tests Otori's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tax Payer tries to score with a low kick but Otori moves his leg out of the way.
Otori bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Otori was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tax Payer moves away from the strike by Otori.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tax Payer! But no joy.
Otori throws a body punch but Tax Payer moves out of range.
Tax Payer moves out of range as Otori throws a body kick.
Tax Payer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tax Payer misses the jab.
Otori slips a straight right by Tax Payer.
Tax Payer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Otori.
Otori looks to land a left hand but Tax Payer moved out of range nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Tax Payer misses.
Tax Payer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Otori jabs Tax Payer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tax Payer just misses with a punch to the body.
Otori swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Shigeru Otori is winning the standup battle so far.
Tax Payer misses with a hook to the body
and Otori counters with a right hand to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Otori checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Otori jabs at Tax Payer's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tax Payer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Otori ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tax Payer moves away.
Tax Payer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Otori momentarily.
Otori misses with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tax Payer checks a leg kick.
Tax Payer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tax Payer misses with a lunging right hand
and Tax Payer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big left from Tax Payer misses.
Tax Payer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Otori moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tax Payer motions for Otori to come forward. Tax Payer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Otori throws out a loose jab but Tax Payer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Otori closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tax Payer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Otori scores with a hook.
Otori defending well as Tax Payer loads up on a big left hand.
Tax Payer throws a leg kick but Otori checks it.
Tax Payer with the inside leg kick.
Otori is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tax Payer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Otori counters with a right hand to the body.
Tax Payer lands with a nice body punch.
Tax Payer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tax Payer lands a right hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Otori.
Otori misses with a head kick.
Tax Payer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Otori.
Tax Payer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tax Payer connects with an inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer throws a hook to the side of Otori's head but Otori sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tax Payer throws out a loose jab but Otori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Otori blocks a jab.
Tax Payer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Otori lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A punch combination from Otori misses.
Tax Payer throws out a loose jab but Otori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tax Payer wants to land a leg kick but Otori is out of range.
Tax Payer throws a jab when Otori was well out of range.
Tax Payer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tax Payer misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otori throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tax Payer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Otori misses with a body shot.
Tax Payer is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Otori blocks a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer tries a head kick but it misses.
Tax Payer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Otori moves away.
Tax Payer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Otori manages to avoid it.
Otori showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tax Payer.
A nice leg kick from Tax Payer, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tax Payer looks to throw the jab but Otori is out of range.
Tax Payer throws a shot to the body.
Tax Payer throws a low kick but Otori avoids it.
It looked like Otori wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Otori misses the jab.
Tax Payer throws a push kick but Otori slaps the foot to one side.
Otori was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tax Payer throws a looping overhand right but Otori ducks down to avoid it.
Otori staying out of range there.
Tax Payer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Finnish Tax Payer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Tax Payer checks the leg kick.
Shigeru Otori has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Otori lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tax Payer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tax Payer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Otori motions for Tax Payer to come forward. Otori throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Otori blocks a jab.
Otori throws a jab but it's blocked by Tax Payer.
Tax Payer takes a swing at Otori's ribcage but misses.
Tax Payer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Otori.
Otori throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tax Payer on the side of the head.
Otori thuds a left hand into Tax Payer's body.
Otori slips under a jab.
A big right from Otori misses.
Tax Payer looks to land a left hand but Otori moved out of range nicely.
Otori goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Otori throws a leg kick but Tax Payer checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tax Payer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Otori lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tax Payer misses the shot to the body.
Tax Payer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Otori finds it's way round the side to connect with Tax Payer's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Tax Payer does it's job there.
Tax Payer lands a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tax Payer throws the kick towards the body but Otori avoids it.
Tax Payer throws a nice looking combination but Otori bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tax Payer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tax Payer slips a jab and a cross from Otori.
Otori throws a low kick, looking for Tax Payer's leg but Tax Payer calmly moves out of range.
Otori tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tax Payer was well out of range. Poor timing from Otori.
Tax Payer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Otori.
Tax Payer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tax Payer slips a jab and a cross from Otori.
A little jabbing left from Tax Payer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tax Payer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Otori keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tax Payer.
Otori blocks a head kick by Tax Payer.
Tax Payer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Otori counters with an inside leg kick.
Otori staying out of range there.
Otori on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tax Payer. Tax Payer obviously looking to wear him down.
A good leg kick by Tax Payer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Otori throws out a leg kick but Tax Payer moves out of range and Otori only half commits.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tax Payer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Otori.
Otori misses with a low kick.
Tax Payer lands with a shot to the body.
Tax Payer's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tax Payer duly obliges.
Tax Payer scores with a sloppy right hand. Otori should have avoided that one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Otori is able to avoid easily.
Otori misses with a straight right.
Tax Payer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A punch lands to the side of Otori 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Otori tests Tax Payer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tax Payer lands a slapping body shot.
Tax Payer lands an overhand right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Otori. That's going to slow Tax Payer down.
Tax Payer connects with a solid leg kick.
Good leg kick by Tax Payer.
Tax Payer throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tax Payer throws an off balance right hand
and Otori counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tax Payer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tax Payer throws the left hand but Otori avoids the punch easily.
Otori looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Otori stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tax Payer.
Otori misses with a low kick.
Tax Payer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tax Payer drops his hands momentarily and Otori takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tax Payer needs to keep his hands up - Otori had a free shot at his head there.
Otori uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tax Payer.
Tax Payer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Otori appears to be looking for a big counter.
Tax Payer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice cross by Tax Payer.
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!
Tax Payer thows a leg kick but Otori checks it
and Otori counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tax Payer's knee momentarily.
Tax Payer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tax Payer lands a nice shot that snaps Otori's head back.
Otori swings for the body but Tax Payer moves out of range.
Otori lands a slapping body shot.
Otori throws the left hand but Tax Payer avoids the punch easily.
Tax Payer throws a hook but Otori avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otori checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tax Payer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Otori moves away from the strike by Tax Payer.
It looked like Otori was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tax Payer.
Otori tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tax Payer is able to avoid easily.
Tax Payer pivots, looking for a leg kick but Otori is out of range and Tax Payer settles back down.
Tax Payer staying out of range there.
Otori throws a jab when Tax Payer was well out of range.
Tax Payer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tax Payer missing with a left hand there. Otori was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tax Payer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tax Payer tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Otori wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tax Payer throws a hook to the side of Otori's head but Otori sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Otori cracks Tax Payer with a good jab.
Tax Payer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tax Payer lands a glancing blow to the side of Otori's head.
Otori slips under a jab.
Tax Payer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Otori misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Tax Payer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Finnish Tax Payer.
Well Tax Payer 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Finnish Tax Payer!
Finnish Tax Payer thanked the fans post fight for their support.