PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Judas Lucifer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taisto Tappura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucifer kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is A Few Dollars More. Tappura is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ring of fire. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lucifer
vs
Tappura

202 cm
27
283 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

201 cm
25
255 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Judas Lucifer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Taisto Tappura!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tappura avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tappura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lucifer moves away.
Tappura shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tappura!
Lucifer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tappura's head backwards.
Lucifer moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tappura throws a head kick that misses.
Tappura goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Judas Lucifer has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Lucifer rushes Tappura and presses him up against the cage.
Tappura is trying to stall.
Tappura misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lucifer 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.
Lucifer misses with the head strike.
Tappura can't find room to land a body shot as Lucifer controls the action.
Lucifer tries to land knees in the clinch but Tappura avoids the damage to the body.
Tappura has Lucifer pushed against the cage.
Lucifer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucifer lands a knee to the body.

Tappura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Judas Lucifer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tappura thuds his right hand into Lucifer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lucifer lands a high kick!
Tappura paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
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!
Lucifer blocks a jab.
Lucifer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tappura looks to land a right hand but Lucifer moved out of range.
Tappura steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lucifer. That one must have hurt.
Tappura tries to work over Lucifer's front leg with a kick but Lucifer checks it.
Tappura throws a hook but Lucifer avoids it easily.
Tappura misses with a low kick as Lucifer jumps back.
Lucifer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lucifer delivers a nice body kick.
Tappura looks gassed!
Lucifer tries to close the distance and clinch but Tappura swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucifer throws a sloppy head kick and Tappura moves out of range easily.
Lucifer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tappura rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Lucifer counters with a shoot takedown. Tappura fights it but they end up in guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Tappura working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lucifer.
Tappura tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lucifer throws a big right hand that misses.
Lucifer is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lucifer keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tappura's head.
Lucifer trying to control but Tappura is working from the bottom.
Tappura tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lucifer working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tappura's head.
Tappura keeping moving, preventing Lucifer from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucifer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tappura looking for a sweep. Not yet Tappura, not yet.
Tappura trying to keep a closed guard but Lucifer is proving a slippery customer.
Lucifer wants to control from the top but Tappura keeps moving.
Tappura lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lucifer!
Tappura prevents Lucifer from getting the reversal.

Tappura is working for a guillotine from mount but Lucifer frees his head quite easily.
Lucifer tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tappura throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Lucifer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lucifer really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lucifer is squirming around, avoiding Tappura's attempts to control the action.
Tappura content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tappura trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lucifer really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Judas Lucifer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Judas Lucifer'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.

Tappura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lucifer.
Lucifer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lucifer connects with a crisp jab.
Lucifer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tappura lands a lovely overhand right.
Tappura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tappura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tappura throws a leg kick that misses.
Tappura jabs Lucifer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tappura keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tappura throws a series of punches but Lucifer moves out of range.
Tappura lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tappura misses with a hook. Lucifer ducked under it nicely.
Tappura wants to slow Lucifer down by chopping away at his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tappura looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tappura.
Both fighters circling a little - Tappura finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lucifer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tappura lands a nice looking body shot.
Lucifer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tappura throws a low kick, looking for Lucifer's leg but Lucifer calmly moves out of range.
Lucifer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tappura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lucifer throws a head kick but Tappura moves out of range.
Lucifer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tappura moves away.
Tappura misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tappura throws a jab but it's blocked by Lucifer.
Taisto Tappura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lucifer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tappura looks to land a body kick but Lucifer moved away.
Judas Lucifer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucifer misses with a head kick.
A slow jab from Tappura misses its intended target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tappura.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lucifer throws a nice head kick!
Lucifer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tappura. That's going to slow Lucifer down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tappura.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Tappura. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Nice straight punches there by Tappura. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tappura.
Tappura lands a really nice looking cross but Lucifer seems unphased.
Tappura wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lucifer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tappura can pounce on him.
Lucifer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lucifer takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tappura works Lucifer's body with a nice hook.
Lucifer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lucifer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tappura throws a body punch but Lucifer moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Tappura there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tappura throws a combination. Lucifer tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Tappura.
Tappura works Lucifer's body with a nice hook.
Tappura scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Lucifer is rocked!

Judas Lucifer's cut is getting worse.
Tappura lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Lucifer goes down and covers up as Tappura starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taisto Tappura!
Our winner, Taisto Tappura, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.