PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mara Tantor (ranked 2261 p4p, 2531 weight class) and Neuzvarams Semyorka (ranked 311 p4p, 337 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Tantor
vs
Semyorka

196 cm
23
212
2 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
208
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mara Tantor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Neuzvarams Semyorka!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Semyorka throws a hook but Tantor avoids it easily.
Tantor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tantor scores with a decent looking hook.
Tantor scores with a shot to the body.
Tantor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A combination from Semyorka does no damage.
Tantor is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tantor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Semyorka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Semyorka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tantor counters with a stiff right hand.
Semyorka misses with a few strikes there.
It looked like Tantor wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tantor has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nice straight punches there by Tantor. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tantor.
Semyorka looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tantor misses with an uppercut. Semyorka saw that one coming.
Semyorka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tantor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tantor cracks Semyorka with an open hand slap.
Mara Tantor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Semyorka misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Tantor to counter with a crisp jab.

Semyorka is rocked!
Tantor moves in close and cracks Semyorka with a massive right hand! Semyorka, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Tantor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mara Tantor!
Our winner, Mara Tantor, 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.