PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taisto Tapper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spanky Spangler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Spangler's choice of entrance music: WHITE LIGHTNING-by AB. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tapper
vs
Spangler

199 cm
21
260 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

193 cm
27
275 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Spartan Nutrition

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Taisto Tapper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Spanky Spangler!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tapper cracks a nice hook into Spangler's ribs.
Tapper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spangler cracks Tapper with a good jab.
Spangler on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Spangler takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Spangler throws an overhand right that lands on Tapper's shoulder, as Tapper tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tapper. Spangler does a little dance to reset his feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tapper.
Tapper works Spangler's body with a nice hook.
Tapper throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spangler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spangler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tapper.
A jab from Spangler misses.
The fighters circling - Tapper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tapper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spangler was well out of range. Poor timing from Tapper.
Spangler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tapper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spangler.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tapper lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Spangler at a distance.
Tapper misses with a wild body shot.
Tapper tries to bum rush Spangler with a series of wild strikes but Spangler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As Tapper backs off Spangler throws a huge counter combo but Tapper manages to avoid it all.
Tapper has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Odins Body Workshop in the buildup to the fight.
Tapper lands with a nice body punch.
Spangler takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Spangler throws a big shot that misses.
Taisto Tapper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tapper. Spangler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tapper ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spangler misses with a jab to the body
and Tapper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tapper misses with a body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Tapper.
Tapper misses the shot to the body.
Tapper cracks Spangler with an open hand slap.
Tapper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spangler.
Spangler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tapper.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tapper. Spangler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tapper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spangler moves away.
Tapper throws a combination. Spangler tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Spanky Spangler has been cut.
Spangler has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tapper finds it's way round the side to connect with Spangler's head.
Tapper misses with a two punch combination.
Tapper misses with a body shot.
Spangler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tapper appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tapper darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Spangler throws an overhand right that lands on Tapper's shoulder, as Tapper tries to avoid the shot.
Spangler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tapper manages to avoid it.
Tapper throwing a counter right hand but Spangler manages to avoid it.
Tapper is looking to wear down Spangler with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Spangler takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Spangler just misses with a punch to the body.
Tapper misses the shot to the body.
Tapper changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Spangler has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spangler takes one to the side of the head.
Tapper throws a nice looking combination but Spangler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tapper swings for the body but Spangler moves out of range.
Tapper lands with a good body shot.
Spangler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Spangler clobbers Tapper with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tapper is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Good shot there by Tapper.
Tapper throws a body punch but Spangler moves out of range.
Tapper is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Spangler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tapper.
Tapper scores with a jab to the body.
Tapper lands an overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spangler scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Spangler scores with the left hand. Tapper knows he should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spangler takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tapper looks to score with a jab to the body but Spangler is just out of range.
Tapper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spangler.
Tapper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spangler.
Tapper connects with a good right hand that stumbles Spangler. Spangler circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tapper paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tapper just misses with a punch to the body.
Spangler on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A shot to the body from Tapper misses
and Spangler makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tapper's jab looks to have found its range, popping Spangler under the eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tapper swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Spangler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tapper ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tapper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spangler.
A nice side step and Spangler releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taisto Tapper dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Spanky Spangler's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Spangler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tapper misses the shot to the body.
Tapper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spangler can do to turn this around?
Spangler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Spanky Spangler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spangler throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Spangler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tapper.
As Tapper backs off Spangler throws a huge counter combo but Tapper manages to avoid it all.
Tapper fails to land with a series of punches.
Tapper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A combination from Tapper does no damage.
Spangler slips a straight right by Tapper.
Spangler swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tapper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spangler.
A nice side step and Spangler releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tapper just misses with a punch to the body.
Spangler misses with a wild body shot.
Tapper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spangler.
Spangler is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tapper with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tapper lands with a shot to the body.
Spangler tests Tapper's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tapper takes a swing at Spangler's ribcage but misses.
Tapper slips a straight right by Spangler.
Spangler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tapper.
Spangler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tapper circles away quickly and effectively.
An attempted straight right counter from Tapper misses the target.
Tapper cracks Spangler with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A shot to the body from Tapper misses
and Tapper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tapper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tapper lands a jab to Spangler's midsection.
Tapper lands the left hand.
Tapper throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Spangler on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tapper punishes Spangler's body with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spangler slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tapper looks to score with a jab to the body but Spangler is just out of range.
Tapper throws a hook to the side of Spangler's head but Spangler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like Spangler was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tapper throws a good cross that connects.
Tapper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A countering left hand to the body from Spangler misses.
Tapper misses the body punch
and Spangler counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tapper thinking.
Tapper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spangler.
Spangler looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Taisto Tapper is winning the standup battle so far.
Tapper throws a combination that misses
and Spangler counters with a one-two to the body.
Tapper misses with a body shot.
Spangler lands a nice hook to Tapper's body. Tapper takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Spangler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tapper.
Spangler lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Spangler throws a big shot that misses.
Sloppy strikes from Spangler. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tapper misses the shot to the body.
Tapper slips under a jab.
Tapper stuns Spangler with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Spangler takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tapper swings for the body but Spangler moves out of range.
Tapper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Spangler circles away quickly and effectively.
Spangler swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Spangler fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tapper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spangler.
Spangler feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tappers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Spangler throws a right hand that Tapper ducks under and follows up with a left that Tapper also avoids with ease.
Tapper misses with a wild body shot.
Tapper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tapper uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spangler.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tapper just misses with a punch to the body.
Spangler throws a series of punches but Tapper moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Tapper. Beautiful body shot.
Spangler takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spangler defending well as Tapper loads up on a big left hand.
Spangler doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Spangler doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tapper just misses with a punch to the body.
Tapper wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tapper misses the shot to the body.
Tapper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spangler manages to avoid it.
Tapper stalks Spangler and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Spangler's face. Spangler staggers backwards, shaken.
Spangler throws a body punch but Tapper moves out of range.
Spangler has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tapper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spangler.
Tapper appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
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 Tapper will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Spanky Spangler's cut.
That's time! Tapper's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Spangler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spangler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tapper swings for the body but Spangler moves out of range.
Spangler throws out a counter right but Tapper avoids it with no problem.
Spangler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tapper circles away quickly and effectively.
Tapper lands a two punch combo.
Spangler swings for the body but Tapper moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Spangler slips under a jab.
Tapper wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tapper misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tapper swings for the body but Spangler moves out of range.
Tapper scores with a hook to the body. Spangler takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Spangler defending well as Tapper loads up on a big left hand.
Tapper takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tapper is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spangler.
A little jabbing left from Spangler on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spangler throws a hook but Tapper avoids it easily.
Spangler closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tapper just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice side step and Spangler releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Spangler misses with an uppercut
and Tapper counters with a stiff right hand.
Tapper connects with a body shot that sends Spangler's belly button to the back.
Spangler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spangler appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tapper misses with a double jab.
Tapper thuds a left hand into Spangler's body.
Spangler loads up on a big right hand but Tapper slips the punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tapper darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tapper swings for the body but Spangler moves out of range.
Tapper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spangler throws out a counter right but Tapper avoids it with no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spangler throws a body punch but Tapper moves out of range.
Tapper steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spangler.
It looked like Tapper was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Spangler.
Tapper punishes Spangler's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tapper jabs Spangler right on the nose. Spangler blinks but takes it well.
No joy there for Tapper, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Spanky Spangler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A shot to the body from Tapper misses
and Spangler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tapper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spangler manages to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Spangler - just one landing.
Spangler rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tapper counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Spangler thinking.
Tapper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spangler throws a hook but Tapper blocks it.
Tapper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spangler on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spangler takes one on the button.
Spangler throws the left hand but Tapper avoids the punch easily.
A quick step to the side and Tapper tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tapper takes a swing at Spangler's ribcage but misses.
Tapper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spangler manages to avoid it.
Spangler throws out a loose jab but Tapper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Tapper. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tapper.
Tapper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice uppercut there from Tapper.
Tapper misses with a wild body shot.
Tapper misses with a body punch
and Spangler counters with a nice uppercut.
Spangler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tapper throws out the jab.
Spangler connects with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Spangler fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spangler misses with a lunging right hand
and Tapper counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tapper lands a nice looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tapper ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tapper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spangler was well out of range. Poor timing from Tapper.
Tapper fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A telegraphed right hand from Spangler misses the target.
Tapper fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tapper lands a nice hook to Spangler's body. Spangler takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tapper misses with a shot to the body
and Spangler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tapper lands a head shot.
Spangler misses with a combination
and Tapper counters with a right hand to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Taisto Tapper showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tapper 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taisto Tapper!
Taisto Tapper seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Spanky Spangler had this to say: 'No fucking way i lost to you....'.