PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Almu Tantor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Green has chosen Miracle - We Ain't Scared as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Danny Green acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Tantor
vs
Green

190 cm
23
195 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

179 cm
26
203 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Almu Tantor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Danny Green!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green walks into a straight right hand from Tantor.

Green clinches up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Green.
Green tries to throw a body punch but Tantor avoids it by throwing Green back against the cage.
Tantor misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Tantor manages to break the clinch.
Green stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tantor.
Green misses with a wild body shot.
Tantor throws a nice outside leg kick.
Green ducks right into an uppercut from Tantor.
Green is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tantor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tantor tried to score with a low kick but Green checks it.
Tantor tried to score with a low kick but Green checks it.
Green fails in his attempt to clinch.
Donk. Green catches Tantor right on the button with a cross.
Tantor throws a body punch but Green moves out of range.
Green tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jab from Tantor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green looks to land a right hand but Tantor moved out of range.
Tantor shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Green tries to move into range but Tantor moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tantor scores with a crisp jab that stopped Green in his tracks.
Green throws a lazy right hand but Tantor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Green throws a leg kick which misses Tantor's front leg but catches the back leg as Tantor tries to avoid it.
Tantor with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Green misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Green throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tantor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tantor throws a series of punches but Green avoids them all with ease.
Green has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tantor.
Green tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tantor connects with a body shot.
Tantor throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tantor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tantor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Green.
Tantor throws a leg kick but Green sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tantor is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Green misses with a wild body shot.

Green closes the distance and pushes Tantor back into the cage.
Tantor content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Tantor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tantor lands with a left to the head.
Tantor is trying to break free.
Tantor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tantor throws a head punch that misses.

Tantor breaks from the clinch.
Green throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Green connects with a leg kick. Tantor looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Green thows a body shot but no joy.
Tantor moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Green takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Almu Tantor dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Green lands a right hook to the body.
Green missing with a left hand there. Tantor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tantor tries to work over Green's front leg with a kick but Green checks it.
Green scores with a jab to the body.
Tantor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tantor scores with a jab. Green acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tantor is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Green tried to score with a low kick but Tantor checks it.
Green throws a body punch but Tantor moves out of range.
Green moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd cheers as Green lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tantor doesn't seem phased though.
Tantor ducks under a wild hook from Green.
Tantor throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Green misses with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tantor closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Green misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tantor thows a body shot but no joy.
Tantor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Green. Those never looked like landing.
Tantor lands with an uppercut that bounces Green off the cage and back into range.
Tantor wants to land a leg kick but Green is out of range.
Green connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tantor momentarily.
Green throws a jab when Tantor was well out of range.
Green throws a right and a left that Tantor avoids nicely.
Green tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tantor cracks Green with a good jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tantor. That's going to slow Green down.
Tantor connects with a solid leg kick.
Green takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tantor, right into the meat.
Green takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tantor misses with a hook.
Green throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Green lands a jab to Tantor's midsection.
Almu Tantor is winning the standup battle so far.
Tantor throws an off balance right hand
and Green counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tantor tries to work over Green's front leg with a kick but Green checks it.
Tantor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Green was well out of range. Poor timing from Tantor.
Tantor dips to his left and cracks Green with an uppercut!
Tantor slips a straight right by Green.
A slow jab from Green misses its intended target.
Tantor throws an overhand right that lands on Green's shoulder, as Green tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tantor throws a quick inside leg kick.
Green pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tantor avoids the body shot from Green.
Tantor lands with a hook. Green tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Almu Tantor will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

An inside leg kick from Green misses.
Green ducks under a wild hook from Tantor.
Green fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tantor manages to avoid it.
Tantor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Green.
Tantor connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Green's hands.
Tantor scoring well with a low kick there.
Green misses with a wild combination.
Green closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tantor thuds his shin into the meat of Green's side.
Tantor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tantor wants to land a leg kick but Green is out of range.
Green throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tantor throws a leg kick but Green checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Green tries a head kick but it misses.
Tantor attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Green scores with a jab to the body.
Tantor misses with a two punch combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Green.
Tantor misses with a hook.
Green chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Green on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Green is looking to land body kicks.
Tantor takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
Tantor throws a right hand that Green ducks under and follows up with a left that Green also avoids with ease.
Tantor lands with a kick to the ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tantor lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tantor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Green.
Tantor throws a body kick that misses.
Tantor is looking to slow Green down with leg kicks.
Good leg kick by Tantor there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tantor throws a leg kick but Green sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Green delivers a nice body kick.
A combination from Tantor does no damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A clash of legs there as Tantor blocks the low kick.
Tantor throws a leg kick but Green checks it.
Green's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Green scores with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Green misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tantor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Green manages to avoid it.
Tantor connects with a looping right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Almu Tantor did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tantor drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tantor throws a jab when Green was well out of range.
Green checks a low kick from Tantor.
Tantor loads up on a big right hand but Green slips the punch.
Tantor avoids the head kick by Green.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Green blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Green lands a hook that snaps the head of Tantor backwards.
Green misses with a knee strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tantor.

Green breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tantor takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
Green keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tantor throws a leg kick but Green moved away.
Green connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tantor's hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Green throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tantor counters with a straight right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Tantor.
A slow jab from Green misses its intended target.
Tantor paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tantor throws a looping overhand right but Green ducks down to avoid it.
Tantor checks the leg kick nicely there.
Green staying out of range there.
Green pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tantor fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tantor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Green circles away quickly and effectively.
Green tries to bum rush Tantor with a series of wild strikes but Tantor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tantor fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Green is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green throws the kick towards the body but Tantor avoids it.
Tantor throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Green falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tantor counters with a leg kick.
Green is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Green checks the leg kick.
Tantor scores with a crisp jab that stopped Green in his tracks.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Green. Tantor shrugs it off though.
Tantor throws the left hand but Green avoids the punch easily.
A good leg kick by Tantor.
Green takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Green chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tantor can pounce on him.
Tantor lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tantor gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tantor cracks Green with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Almu Tantor had his way with Danny Green in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Tantor scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Danny Green has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good work by Green as he checks the leg kick.
Tantor throws a shot from downtown. Green moves away and avoids it.
Tantor with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Green checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tantor slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tantor blocks a leg kick.
Tantor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Green can pounce on him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Green.
Green checks a low kick from Tantor.
Tantor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Green.
Crunch! Green slams his shin into Tantor's torso.
A nice combination there by Green.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tantor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Green counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Green throws a head kick but Tantor moves out of range.
Green misses with a looping right.
Tantor dodges the punch combination from Green.
Tantor thumps Green with a low kick.
Green throws a shot from downtown. Tantor moves away and avoids it.
Tantor lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Green checks a leg kick.
Tantor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Green looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Green with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tantor to score with a decent uppercut.
Tantor sizes up Green with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tantor wants to slow Green down by chopping away at his legs.

Green gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Green scores with a shot to the side of Tantor's head.
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!
Green scores with a nice hook to the head.
Green misses with a punch to the body.

Tantor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tantor checks the leg kick.
Green tries to clinch but Tantor is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Green misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tantor.
Green chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tantor can pounce on him.
Green takes a kick to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Almu Tantor.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tantor, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 50:46
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 50:45
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Almu Tantor!
After winning the bout, Almu Tantor thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.