PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Vinicio Serpico (ranked 8340 p4p, 692 weight class) and Melek Taus (ranked 8536 p4p, 700 weight class). Taus has chosen A Cry For Vengeance as his entrance music. Melek Taus is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Serpico
vs
Taus

205 cm
20
260 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

197 cm
20
230 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vinicio Serpico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Melek Taus!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Serpico looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Taus throws out a counter right but Serpico avoids it with no problem.
Serpico misses with a wild body shot.
Serpico scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Serpico looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A big left from Serpico misses.
Serpico checks a leg kick.
Taus defending well as Serpico loads up on a big left hand.
Taus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Serpico.
Serpico throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taus misses with a left hand
and Serpico counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Serpico misses with a left hand
and Taus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Serpico lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Serpico misses with an uppercut
and Taus counters with a right hand to the body.
Serpico lands a head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Serpico misses with a hook to the body
letting Taus counter with a right hand.

It looks like Vinicio Serpico has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Serpico misses with a hook to the body
and Taus finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Serpico ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taus moves away.
Taus scores with a hook.
Serpico throws a body shot but no joy.
Taus throws a lazy right hand but Serpico sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Taus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Taus wants to land a leg kick but Serpico is out of range.
Serpico swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Serpico works the jab nicely.
Serpico throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Serpico misses with a lunging right hand
and Taus counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Serpico is breathing heavily.
Taus scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Taus has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Taus thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Serpico if he has to take too many more of those.
Serpico throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taus misses with a hook.

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!
Serpico misses with a lunging right hand
and Taus counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Taus bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Serpico's head.
Serpico throws a head kick that misses.
Taus throws a low kick but Serpico moves out of range easily.
Serpico throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Serpico misses the target.
Serpico throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Taus counters with a good, hard body kick but Serpico shrugs it off.
Taus pushes Serpico away with a front kick.
Taus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Serpico fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taus manages to avoid it.
Serpico takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Serpico misses the body punch
and Taus counters with a three punch combo that has Serpico backing up. Serpico nods at Taus to acknowledge the strikes.
Serpico looks to throw the jab but Taus is out of range.
Taus looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Melek Taus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vinicio Serpico's cut.
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.

Serpico misses with a body shot
and Taus counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vinicio Serpico seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Taus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Serpico rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Taus counters with a straight right hand.
Taus throws a hook but Serpico avoids it easily.
Serpico tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taus was well out of range. Poor timing from Serpico.
Serpico misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taus.
Serpico displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taus throws out the jab.
A jab from Serpico misses.
Taus steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Taus looks to score with a jab to the body but Serpico is just out of range.
Taus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Serpico.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taus misses with a wild body shot.
Taus defending well as Serpico loads up on a big left hand.
Serpico throws a body punch but Taus moves out of range.
Serpico scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taus walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Serpico. Taus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taus tries a quick counter leg kick but Serpico is wise to it.
Serpico misses with a straight left.
Taus tries a quick counter leg kick but Serpico is wise to it.
Taus walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Taus clobbers Serpico with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A bone on bone clash there as Serpico blocks the leg kick.
Serpico checks a leg kick.
It looked like Serpico wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Taus lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Serpico throws out a loose jab but Taus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Serpico moves out of range of the body kick from Taus.
Taus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Serpico throws a right hand that misses
letting Taus counter with a right hand.
Taus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serpico swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Taus avoids the head kick by Serpico.
Taus throws out a counter right but Serpico avoids it with no problem.
Taus throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Serpico counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Serpico will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Serpico throws a hook but Taus avoids it easily.
Taus keeps Serpico at a distance using the push kick.
A jab from Serpico misses.
Serpico backing away here, and Taus unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Serpico checks the leg kick.
Taus throws a hook to the side of Serpico's head but Serpico sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Taus attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Taus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Serpico throws a nice looking combination but Taus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Taus swings widly with a right hand
and Serpico counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Vinicio Serpico will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vinicio Serpico's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Serpico waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taus.
Taus raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A big left from Taus misses.
Serpico misses with a shot to the body
and Taus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Serpico gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Serpico misses with an uppercut
and Serpico takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Taus fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Serpico connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Taus misses with an uppercut. Serpico saw that one coming.
Serpico lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taus clobbers Serpico with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Serpico looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Taus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
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!
Serpico digs a good body shot into Taus's ribs.
Serpico throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taus lands a really nice looking cross but Serpico seems unphased.
Taus pushes Serpico away with a front kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taus lands a front kick.
Serpico stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Taus.
Taus slips under a jab.

Taus cracks Serpico with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Serpico is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Serpico is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9, he's up! Wow, he cut that one a bit fine!
Melek Taus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Serpico tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Serpico checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A jab from Taus misses.
Taus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Serpico. That did some damage!
Serpico misses the jab.
Serpico feints and then cracks Taus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Taus down.
Serpico throws a jab but it's blocked by Taus.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serpico lands with a nice body kick.
No joy there for Serpico, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Serpico swings away with a body shot that misses
and Taus counters with an outside leg kick.
Taus misses with a hook. Serpico ducked under it nicely.
Taus throws a right and a left that Serpico avoids nicely.
Serpico is looking to counter punch.
Serpico misses with a straight right.
Taus misses the jab.
Serpico swings widly with a right hand
and Taus makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Taus attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Serpico misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Serpico throws a nice looking combination but Taus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Serpico throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Taus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Taus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Serpico.

And that's the end of the fight!
Melek Taus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Taus 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Melek Taus!
Melek Taus seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.