PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baldomir Zsofka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taisto Tappura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taisto Tappura has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Baldomir Zsofka's chin.

Zsofka
vs
Tappura

185 cm
24
241 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

201 cm
22
255 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Resistance

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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Baldomir Zsofka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Taisto Tappura!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zsofka takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tappura slips a jab from Zsofka.
Baldomir Zsofka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tappura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zsofka throws a nice looking combination but Tappura bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tappura misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tappura. Zsofka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zsofka tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zsofka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tappura will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tappura throws a leg kick that misses.
Tappura looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tappura swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tappura tries to keep at a distance but Zsofka has taken the fight into the clinch.

Zsofka breaks the clinch.
Zsofka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tappura.
Tappura lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zsofka misses with a body shot.
Zsofka ducks right into an uppercut from Tappura.
Zsofka blocks a head kick by Tappura.
Zsofka misses with a combination
and Tappura counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zsofka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tappura will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tappura fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch lands to the side of Zsofka 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tappura is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Zsofka looks to score with a jab to the body but Tappura is just out of range.
Tappura moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tappura throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zsofka stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tappura avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tappura keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tappura lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zsofka at a distance.
Zsofka is breathing heavily.
Tappura scores with a leg kick.
Tappura motions for Zsofka to come forward. Tappura throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tappura blocks a head kick by Zsofka.
Tappura chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tappura throws a low kick but it's checked well by Zsofka.
Zsofka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tappura.
Tappura scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Zsofka dodges the punch combination from Tappura.
Tappura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taisto Tappura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tappura feints and then cracks Zsofka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zsofka down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tappura turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tappura tries to bum rush Zsofka with a series of wild strikes but Zsofka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zsofka wants to slow Tappura down by chopping away at his legs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tappura.
Zsofka is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tappura thows a body shot but no joy.
Zsofka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zsofka dodges the punch combination from Tappura.
Tappura looks to land a combination but Zsofka avoids it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tappura listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tappura lands with a right hand.
Tappura is looking to slow Zsofka down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taisto Tappura dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Zsofka wants to clinch up but Tappura keeps it at a distance.
A head kick by Zsofka misses
and Tappura counters with a head kick that wobbles Zsofka - left then right he sways and one more bomb from Tappura sends him down. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taisto Tappura!