PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taisto Tappura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silent Killer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Tappura
vs
Killer

201 cm
21
254 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
28
260 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very flexible

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Taisto Tappura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Silent Killer!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tappura throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Killer counters with a shoot takedown. Tappura fights it but they end up in guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Tappura is adopting a defensive guard.
Tappura has a closed guard, preventing Killer from standing up.

Tappura kicks Killer off and gets to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Killer.
Killer shoots and misses
and Tappura counters with a left and a right that stings Killer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Killer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tappura thows a body shot but no joy.
A good leg kick by Tappura.
Killer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good shot there by Tappura.
Killer looks gassed!
Killer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A cross from Tappura lands.
Killer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tappura connects with a leg kick. Killer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Killer moves away from the strike by Tappura.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killer staying out of range there.
Tappura throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tappura throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Killer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tappura smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tappura throws a good cross that connects.

Killer is rocked!
Tappura is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tappura throws a series of punches but Killer moves out of range.
Tappura chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tappura. Tappura obviously looking to wear him down.
Tappura misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tappura jabs at Killer's body.
Tappura lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Killer at a distance.
A combination from Tappura does no damage.
Tappura scores with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tappura ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tappura swinging wildly here.
Killer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Killer is still on wobbly legs! Can Tappura finish him?

It looks like Silent Killer has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tappura fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Killer seems to have recovered his senses.
Tappura scores with a spinning back kick!
Tappura misses with the combination.
Tappura cracks Killer with a hook to the temple - Killer is on wobbly legs here! Tappura swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Killer falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Tappura wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Taisto Tappura!