PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Almu Tantor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muraki Tunamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Tantor
vs
Tunamoto

190 cm
25
195 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

180 cm
27
201 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Good gas tank

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 12 - 7 - 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 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Muraki Tunamoto!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tantor fails to land with a series of punches.
Tantor misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tantor feints and then cracks Tunamoto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tunamoto down.
Tunamoto slips under a jab from Tantor.
Tantor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Tantor.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tantor.
Tantor misses with an uppercut.
Tantor chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tantor paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
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!
Tantor misses with an uppercut. Tunamoto saw that one coming.
Tantor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tantor wants to land a leg kick but Tunamoto is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tantor lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tunamoto's sensitive parts.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tantor.
Tantor slips under a jab from Tunamoto.
Nice body punch from Tantor.
Tunamoto throws an overhand right that lands on Tantor's shoulder, as Tantor tries to avoid the shot.
Tantor connects with a looping right hand.
Tunamoto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tantor lands with a slapping head kick.

Tunamoto is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tantor feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tunamoto's calf.
Tantor misses with a looping right.
Tunamoto throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tantor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tunamoto moves away.
Tantor looks to land a right hand but Tunamoto moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tantor misses with a head kick.
Tantor jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Tantor closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Tunamoto crashing to the mat! Tunamoto uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!
Tunamoto is still on wobbly legs! Can Tantor finish him?
Tantor scores with a leg kick.
Tunamoto seems to have recovered his senses.
Tantor moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A solid body kick from Tantor.
Tantor scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tunamoto doesn't seem bothered though.
Tantor misses with a shot to the body
and Tunamoto counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tantor.
Tantor lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tantor moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tunamoto looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Tantor.
Tantor lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tunamoto's sensitive parts.
Tantor chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tantor misses with an uppercut.
Tunamoto walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Almu Tantor!
Almu Tantor thanked the fans post fight for their support.