PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taisto Tappura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tappura comes into the arena with Ring of fire blaring out of the sound system. Sergio Souza has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tappura
vs
Souza

201 cm
29
255 lbs
22 - 13 - 2

196 cm
30
243 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taisto Tappura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergio Souza!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tappura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Souza fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tappura uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Souza has time to react.
Souza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tappura looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tappura misses with a low kick.
Tappura throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Sergio Souza has been cut.
Tappura throws a hook but Souza avoids it easily.
Tappura throws a sloppy head kick and Souza moves out of range easily.
Tappura throws the kick towards the body but Souza avoids it.
Souza throws a shot to the body.
Souza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tappura.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Souza lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tappura at a distance.
Souza misses with a body shot
and Tappura counters with a nice uppercut.
Tappura catches Souza with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Souza throws out a powerful jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tappura.
Souza doesn't manage to clinch there - Tappura circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza misses with a lunging right hand
and Tappura counters with a left and a right that stings Souza.
A head kick misses from Tappura.
Souza lands a nice shot that snaps Tappura's head back.
Tappura lands a high kick!
Souza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Souza is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tappura rather than just go for the knockout.
Nice body punch from Souza.
Taisto Tappura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Souza swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Souza takes a swing at Tappura's ribcage but misses.
Tappura tries to score with a low kick but Souza moves his leg out of the way.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tappura swings widly with a right hand

and Souza moves into the clinch.
Tappura controlling the action here for a moment.
Tappura doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Souza lands a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tappura tries to throw a body punch but Souza avoids it by throwing Tappura back against the cage.
Souza has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Still in the clinch, Souza scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tappura throws an elbow but misses.
Tappura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Tappura.
A head punch on the inside from Tappura fails to land.
Tappura is trying to maintain a safe position but Souza gets an underhook and turns Tappura into the cage.
Tappura tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Souza lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tappura backwards.
Souza misses with the head strike.
Tappura taking a breather.
Tappura tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Souza avoids it.
Tappura pushes Souza back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Tappura.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Souza as Tappura tries to tie him up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tappura misses with a punch to the body.
Tappura blocks an uppercut.
Souza misses with some punches.
Souza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tappura tries to stall but Souza uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Souza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Souza blocking some punches.
Souza misses with a punch to the body.
Souza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Souza.
Tappura lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Souza backwards.
Tappura tries a body shot but Souza blocks it.
Souza misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tappura misses with an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tappura lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Souza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tappura is looking to control Souza's arms but Souza gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tappura has his back to the cage.
Tappura misses with a body punch.
Tappura lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Souza throws a punch but it's blocked by Tappura.
Souza lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tappura backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tappura.
Tappura can't find room to land a body shot as Souza controls the action.
Tappura misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Souza.
Tappura misses with a punch to the body.
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 Sergio Souza's cut.
That's time! Tappura's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Souza is looking to clinch but Tappura is avoiding it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tappura.
Souza moves out of range as Tappura throws a body kick.
Tappura misses with a hook.
Souza lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tappura takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tappura misses with a wild body shot.
Tappura throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tappura misses with a two punch combination.
Tappura tries to work over Souza's front leg with a kick but Souza checks it.
Souza darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice shot lands for Souza.
Souza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tappura takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
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!
Tappura takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza punishes Tappura's body with a nice straight punch.
Souza avoids the head kick by Tappura.
Taisto Tappura is winning the standup battle so far.
Souza tries to clinch but Tappura moves out of range.
Souza looks to throw the jab but Tappura is out of range.
Souza lands a really nice looking cross but Tappura seems unphased.
Tappura misses with a hook. Souza ducked under it nicely.
Tappura misses with a kick to the body.
Tappura connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tappura swings for the body but Souza moves out of range.
Souza tries to clinch up.
Tappura avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tappura throws a hook but Souza avoids it easily.
Tappura misses with a body kick.
Souza scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tappura in his tracks.
Souza misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tappura throws a series of punches but Souza avoids them all with ease.
Souza blocks a jab.
Tappura scores with a body shot.
Tappura takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tappura lands a nice looking body kick.
Souza checks a leg kick.
Tappura chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tappura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Souza manages to avoid it.
Tappura connects with an inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Tappura misses its intended target.
Souza takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tappura ducks right into an uppercut from Souza.
Tappura wants to land a leg kick but Souza is out of range.
Tappura fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tappura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tappura swats away the attempt to clinch by Souza.
Souza throws a big shot that misses.
Tappura fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Souza is out of range.
Souza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tappura.
Tappura moves away from the strike by Souza.
Souza takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A clash of legs there as Souza blocks the low kick.
Tappura avoids the body shot from Souza.
Tappura is looking to chop away at Souza's legs.
Tappura thumps Souza with a low kick.
Tappura turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tappura is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Souza.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza lands a glancing blow to the side of Tappura's head.
Tappura fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Souza.
Tappura scores with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Souza staying out of range there.
Tappura finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Souza fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tappura, pushing him back against the cage.
Souza misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tappura stalling against the cage.
Tappura is looking to control Souza's arms but Souza gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tappura has his back to the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tappura.
Souza throws a head punch that misses.
Souza misses with a punch on the inside.
Tappura tries to throw a body punch but Souza avoids it by throwing Tappura back against the cage.
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 Taisto Tappura will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sergio Souza's cut.
That's time! Tappura's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Tappura lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tappura just misses with a punch to the body.
Souza feints a jab promting Tappura to slip. Souza then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tappura slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Souza throws a hook but Tappura avoids it easily.
Souza misses with an uppercut.
Tappura takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tappura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Souza moves away.
Souza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tappura was well out of range. Poor timing from Souza.
Tappura lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Souza circles away quickly and effectively.
Souza scores with a nice head shot.
Tappura throws a hook but Souza avoids it easily.
Tappura ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tappura throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tappura with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tappura throws a series of punches but Souza avoids them all with ease.
Souza misses the shot to the body.
Tappura looks to score with a jab to the body but Souza is just out of range.
Tappura tries to land a front kick but Souza steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tappura pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tappura lands with a hook. Souza tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tappura looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Souza scores with a shot to the body.
Tappura throws a right hand that misses

and Souza counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Souza.
Souza misses with a body punch.
Souza lands a left hand.
Tappura is pushing Souza up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Souza misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tappura blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Souza with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tappura struggles to land a body shot inside as Souza controls his hands.
A short left from Tappura.
Tappura is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Souza is keeping busy.
Tappura blocking some punches.
Sergio Souza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Souza prevents a body shot from Tappura.
Souza with a knee to the head.
Souza lands a hook that snaps the head of Tappura backwards.
Souza swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Taisto Tappura is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Taisto Tappura has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Souza misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tappura blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Souza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tappura just leaning against Souza, taking a breather.
Tappura blocks a body shot from Souza.
Tappura prevents a body shot from Souza.
A short left from Tappura.
Souza has a couple of punches blocked by Tappura.
Tappura is leaning against Souza and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Souza blocks a body shot from Tappura.
Tappura looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza throws a punch but it's blocked by Tappura.
Souza misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Souza.
Souza tries a body shot but Tappura blocks it.
Tappura misses with the head strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Tappura.
Souza swings wildly with an uppercut but Tappura uses good head movement to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Souza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tappura's elbow.
Souza with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sergio Souza.
Well Tappura has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taisto Tappura!
Our winner, Taisto Tappura, 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.