PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mara Tantor (ranked 740 p4p, 1539 weight class) and Ludko Struja Jr (ranked 118 p4p, 255 weight class). Struja Jr has chosen Wu-Tang Clan - C.R.E.A.M. as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tantor
vs
Struja Jr

196 cm
33
212
15 - 8 - 0

192 cm
26
225
7 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Fast

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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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mara Tantor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ludko Struja Jr!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Francis DeMontford and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Struja Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tantor manages to avoid it.
Struja Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tantor moves away.
Mara Tantor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Struja Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tantor.
Tantor plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Struja Jr scores with a three punch combo!
Tantor doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Struja Jr staying out of range there.
Tantor takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Struja Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tantor tries a head kick but it misses.
Tantor misses with a head kick.
Struja Jr blocks a head kick by Tantor.
Tantor is breathing heavily.
Struja Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Struja Jr is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tantor rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Struja Jr clobbers Tantor with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tantor moves out of range as Struja Jr strikes.
Tantor throwing a counter right hand but Struja Jr manages to avoid it.
Tantor throws a jab when Struja Jr was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Struja Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Tantor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tantor lands with a slapping head kick.
A shot to the liver by Struja Jr. Beautiful body shot.
Struja Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Tantor's shoulder, as Tantor tries to avoid the shot.
Struja Jr scores with a nice strike.
Struja Jr throws a right and a left that Tantor avoids nicely.
Struja Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Tantor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Struja Jr.
Struja Jr misses with an uppercut
and Tantor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tantor throws a lazy right hand but Struja Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Struja Jr changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Struja Jr avoids the head kick by Tantor.
Tantor looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tantor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Struja Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tantor moves away.
Struja Jr looks to land a left hand but Tantor moved out of range nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Struja Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Struja Jr misses with a body shot.
Struja Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tantor misses with a head kick.
Struja Jr blocks a head kick by Tantor.
Struja Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tantor.
Tantor misses with a head kick.
Tantor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tantor pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Struja Jr back to the cage. Tantor follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Struja Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tantor.
A head kick from Tantor lands but Struja Jr takes it in his stride.
Tantor throws a head kick but Struja Jr moves out of range.
Struja Jr feints the counter takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Struja Jr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tantor throws a sloppy head kick and Struja Jr moves out of range easily.
Tantor doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tantor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tantor feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Struja Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Struja Jr scores with a punch to the head.
Tantor throws a head kick that misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Struja Jr.
Struja Jr tests Tantor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A head kick misses from Tantor.
Tantor misses with a wild body shot.
Struja Jr with a nice cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Struja Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tantor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Struja Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Tantor.
Struja Jr let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tantor lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Struja Jr cracks Tantor with a good jab.
Struja Jr missing with a left hand there. Tantor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mara Tantor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Struja Jr scores with a nice right hand.
Struja Jr misses with an uppercut.
Struja Jr misses with a body shot.
Struja Jr lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tantor looks to land a combination but Struja Jr avoids it well.
Struja Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Struja Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tantor throws a head kick that misses.
Struja Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Struja Jr misses with a double jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ludko Struja Jr dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Tantor fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Struja Jr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Struja Jr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ludko Struja Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Struja Jr connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tantor's hands.
Struja Jr connects with a right hand. Tantor shakes it off.
Struja Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tantor throws a leg kick

and Struja Jr counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Tantor is rocked!
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Struja Jr working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Struja Jr forces his way into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tantor on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Oh Tantor is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tantor avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Struja Jr.
Tantor seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Struja Jr lands strikes from half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Struja Jr throwing shots but Tantor is blocking nicely.
Struja Jr wants to control but Tantor is keeping him busy.
Struja Jr seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Struja Jr landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ground and pound from Struja Jr.
Struja Jr is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Tantor is hurt! He's hurt bad - Struja Jr fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Tantor from any more punishment! Congratulations to Struja Jr! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ludko Struja Jr!
Ludko Struja Jr thanked the fans post fight for their support.