PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mathurin Kerbouchard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Almu Tantor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tantor has chosen tantor as his entrance music. Mathurin Kerbouchard could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Almu Tantor's chin.

Kerbouchard
vs
Tantor

190 cm
31
216 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

190 cm
28
211 lbs
24 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mathurin Kerbouchard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Almu Tantor!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kerbouchard with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tantor counters with a thumping low kick.
Kerbouchard avoids the body shot from Tantor.
A jab from Tantor finds it's way through Kerbouchard's defenses.
Tantor thumps Kerbouchard with a low kick.
Kerbouchard dives in and grabs Tantor's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tantor pushes down on Kerbouchard's head and hops out.
Tantor lands a nice hook to Kerbouchard's body. Kerbouchard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tantor fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kerbouchard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tantor scores with a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kerbouchard takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tantor tries a low kick but Kerbouchard avoids it.
Kerbouchard takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice body punch from Tantor.
Tantor connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerbouchard will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mathurin Kerbouchard. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Tantor lands a big uppercut and Kerbouchard crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Kerbouchard looks OK. Tantor waves Kerbouchard back to his feet!

Kerbouchard is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tantor drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Kerbouchard's head, knocking him out cold! Tantor is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Almu Tantor!
Almu Tantor thanked the fans post fight for their support.