PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Meyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taisto Tappura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meyer's entrance music is I'd Love to Knock the Hell out of You. A fine choice. Tappura has chosen Ring of fire as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Meyer
vs
Tappura

204 cm
30
270 lbs
22 - 7 - 0

201 cm
25
255 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Brute

Untouchable Fight Nutrition
Brute

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 22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Kurt Meyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Taisto Tappura!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tappura throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tappura avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice uppercut there from Meyer.
Meyer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tappura takes a swing at Meyer's ribcage but misses.
Tappura connects with a solid leg kick.
Meyer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tappura moves out of range as Meyer strikes.
Tappura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meyer.
Tappura scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice jab there from Meyer.
Meyer misses with a looping right.
Tappura throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tappura.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tappura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Meyer.
Meyer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tappura lands a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tappura stuns Meyer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tappura lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Kurt Meyer has been cut.
Meyer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tappura was well out of range. Poor timing from Meyer.
Meyer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Meyer throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Meyer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Meyer punishes Tappura's body with a nice straight punch.
Meyer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tappura.
Meyer throws a wild body kick that Tappura sees coming a mile off.
Some wild striking there from Tappura.
Tappura throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tappura throws a looping overhand right but Meyer ducks down to avoid it.
Tappura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meyer manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Meyer.
Meyer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tappura ducks under a wild hook from Meyer.
Tappura avoids the head kick by Meyer.
Tappura avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good shot there by Tappura.
Meyer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Meyer has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tappura.
Meyer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tappura throws a push kick but Meyer slaps the foot to one side.
Meyer misses with an uppercut.
Meyer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tappura's hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tappura misses with a wild body shot.
Tappura scoring well with a low kick there.
Meyer throws a leg kick but Tappura sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tappura connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Meyer throws a hook but Tappura avoids it easily.
A big right from Meyer misses.
Tappura misses with a head kick.
Meyer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tappura ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tappura missing with a left hand there. Meyer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tappura misses with a body shot.
Meyer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tappura jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tappura lands with a nice body punch.
Meyer walks into a stiff left hand from Tappura.
Meyer checks a leg kick.
A solid body kick from Tappura.
Meyer is breathing heavily.
Meyer misses with a double jab.
Meyer throws a nice looking combination but Tappura bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Meyer looks to throw the jab but Tappura is out of range.
Meyer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Meyer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tappura rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Meyer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tappura misses with a body shot.
Meyer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Meyer moves out of range of the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taisto Tappura dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kurt Meyer's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tappura has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tappura there as he acknowledges the shot.
Meyer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Meyer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An inside leg kick from Meyer misses.
Tappura lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tappura keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meyer.
Tappura with a jab.
Meyer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tappura moves away.
Tappura misses with a straight right.
Tappura lands a really nice looking cross but Meyer seems unphased.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tappura stuns Meyer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tappura scores with a hook.
Meyer blocks a head kick by Tappura.
Tappura avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer blocks a head kick by Tappura.
Taisto Tappura seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tappura thows a body shot but no joy.
Tappura scores with a three punch combo!

Kurt Meyer's cut is getting worse.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Tappura. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Meyer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tappura tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Meyer is able to avoid easily.
Meyer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tappura takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Meyer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tappura takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Meyer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tappura.
Meyer throws a push kick but Tappura slaps the foot to one side.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tappura moves out of range as Meyer strikes.
Tappura throws a lazy right hand but Meyer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Meyer throws a jab but it's blocked by Tappura.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tappura misses with the combination.
A head kick misses from Tappura.
Meyer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tappura fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Meyer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Meyer ducks under a wild hook from Tappura.
Tappura takes a swing at Meyer's ribcage but misses.
Tappura moves out of range of the body kick.
Tappura misses with an uppercut.
Tappura throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Meyer throws a right hand that Tappura ducks under and follows up with a left that Tappura also avoids with ease.
Meyer scores with a push kick.
Nice body punch from Tappura.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer misses with a body shot.
Meyer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Meyer avoids the body shot from Tappura.
Tappura lands a nice leg kick that just misses Meyer's sensitive parts.
Tappura digs a good hook to Meyer's body.
Tappura connects with a body shot.
Tappura feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Meyers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tappura lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Kurt Meyer's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tappura connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Meyer momentarily.
Tappura scores with a jab to the body.
Tappura misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tappura dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tappura lands with a hook. Meyer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tappura.
Tappura will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tappura is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Meyer rather than just go for the knockout.
Meyer misses with a looping left.
Tappura connects with the punch.
Tappura lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Jeez, Kurt Meyer's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kurt Meyer's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Taisto Tappura!
An out of breath Taisto Tappura thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.