PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maverick Smokeleaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taisto Tappura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smokeleaf kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is LMFAO - Sexy and I Know It . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Smokeleaf
vs
Tappura

205 cm
25
283 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

201 cm
24
255 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158-Q155

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 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maverick Smokeleaf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Taisto Tappura!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tappura throws a quick inside leg kick.
Smokeleaf moves out of range of the body kick from Tappura.
Tappura takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tappura misses with a body kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tappura.
Tappura takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smokeleaf pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tappura misses with a low kick as Smokeleaf jumps back.
Tappura stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Smokeleaf fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tappura manages to avoid it.
Smokeleaf looks to score with a jab to the body but Tappura is just out of range.
Tappura on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Smokeleaf dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tappura looks gassed!
Tappura takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smokeleaf jabs Tappura to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Smokeleaf tries to clinch there but Tappura circles away.
Tappura takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tappura takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Smokeleaf scores with a body shot.
Good work by Tappura as he checks the leg kick.
Smokeleaf lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smokeleaf tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smokeleaf bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tappura's head.

It looks like Taisto Tappura has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tappura takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Smokeleaf fails in his attempt to clinch.

Smokeleaf gets a clinch.
Smokeleaf lands a nice knee to the body.

Smokeleaf drops Tappura with a big knee straight up the middle! Tappura is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Tappura is rocked!
Tappura stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smokeleaf.
Tappura takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Smokeleaf misses with a head kick.
Smokeleaf showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tappura.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smokeleaf throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Some wild striking there from Smokeleaf.
Maverick Smokeleaf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smokeleaf lands with a nice body kick.
Smokeleaf swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Smokeleaf.
Smokeleaf swings for the body but Tappura moves out of range.
Smokeleaf misses with a jab to the body
and Tappura counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smokeleaf's knee momentarily.
Smokeleaf pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tappura.
Tappura looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Smokeleaf scores with a decent looking hook.
Smokeleaf is looking to wear down Tappura with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tappura prevents a body shot from Smokeleaf.
Tappura avoiding damage as Smokeleaf throws knees to the body.
Tappura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smokeleaf misses with a punch to the body.
Tappura lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tappura wants to stall.
Smokeleaf lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tappura.
Tappura misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smokeleaf gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Smokeleaf doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smokeleaf keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tappura's efforts to push away.
Tappura blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smokeleaf looking to throw knees to the head but Tappura is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tappura has Smokeleaf pushed against the cage.
Smokeleaf tries to work over Tappura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tappura looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smokeleaf swings wildly with an uppercut but Tappura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tappura is trying to maintain a safe position but Smokeleaf gets an underhook and turns Tappura into the cage.
Tappura stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tappura misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smokeleaf.
Smokeleaf lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smokeleaf throws an elbow but it misses.
Smokeleaf blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tappura tries to stall but Smokeleaf uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A right hook to the body lands for Smokeleaf.
Smokeleaf works on Tappura's body with a couple of short punches.
Smokeleaf lands a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maverick Smokeleaf dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Taisto Tappura's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tappura crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Smokeleaf - the referee stops the clock and Tappura gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Smokeleaf. Tappura manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Smokeleaf cracks a nice hook into Tappura's ribs.
Smokeleaf scoring well with a low kick there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smokeleaf.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smokeleaf misses with a head kick.
Smokeleaf punishes Tappura's body with a nice straight punch.
Smokeleaf throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smokeleaf fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tappura has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Smokeleaf does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Smokeleaf takes the fight into the clinch.
Smokeleaf creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Smokeleaf is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tappura is defending well for now.
Smokeleaf lands a damaging elbow.
Smokeleaf lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tappura is breathing heavily.
Tappura takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tappura swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Smokeleaf drops Tappura with a big knee straight up the middle! Tappura is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Tappura is still on wobbly legs! Can Smokeleaf finish him?

That has opened up Taisto Tappura's cut even more.
Smokeleaf is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tappura can do to turn this around?
Tappura misses with a body shot.
Smokeleaf throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smokeleaf lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Tappura falls backwards - clearly groggy! Smokeleaf dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maverick Smokeleaf!
A relieved looking Maverick Smokeleaf thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.