PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Salosen Mara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chief Tappenahomma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tappenahomma has chosen Tatanka as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Mara
vs
Tappenahomma

186 cm
31
176 lbs
25 - 9 - 0

180 cm
27
181 lbs
17 - 5 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Perkele!

Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Salosen Mara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Chief Tappenahomma!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mara throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mara misses with a body kick.
Tappenahomma fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mara on the side of the head.
Mara throws a hook to the side of Tappenahomma's head but Tappenahomma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tappenahomma lands a body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Mara. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mara.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tappenahomma.
Tappenahomma throws a lazy uppercut
and Mara counters with a solid body kick.
A clash of legs there as Tappenahomma blocks the low kick.
Mara sets himself, and Tappenahomma steps forward looking for the clinch! Mara avoids it this time.
Tappenahomma takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mara thows a leg kick but Tappenahomma checks it

and Tappenahomma counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tappenahomma lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Salosen Mara has been cut.
Mara blocks an elbow strike from Tappenahomma.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Mara manages to break the clinch.
Mara looks to land a body kick but Tappenahomma moved away.
Mara throws a low kick but Tappenahomma moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mara throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tappenahomma misses with a body shot.
Mara looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mara wants to land a leg kick but Tappenahomma is out of range.
Tappenahomma fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mara.
Mara misses with a body kick.
Mara thows a leg kick but Tappenahomma checks it
and Tappenahomma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tappenahomma fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mara connects with a nice looking jab.
Mara tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tappenahomma is able to avoid easily.
Tappenahomma wants to counter with a clinch but Mara pushes him away.
Mara takes one to the chin there.
Mara attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A swing and a miss from Mara.
Mara takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tappenahomma takes a swing at Mara's ribcage but misses.
Tappenahomma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tappenahomma fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mara.
Mara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Tappenahomma misses its intended target.
Mara fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tappenahomma just manages to avoid it.
Tappenahomma attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mara misses with a body shot.
Tappenahomma looks to score with a jab to the body but Mara is just out of range.
Tappenahomma thuds a left hand into Mara's body.
Mara takes one to the side of the head.
Tappenahomma slips under a jab from Mara.
Tappenahomma misses with an uppercut
and Mara counters with an inside leg kick.
Mara misses with a straight left.
Tappenahomma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mara throws a lazy body kick
and Tappenahomma counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tappenahomma was well out of range. Poor timing from Mara.
Tappenahomma changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mara connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mara fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mara has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mara there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mara swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tappenahomma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tappenahomma misses with a body shot
and Mara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mara misses the jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mara.
Mara pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tappenahomma is out of range and Mara settles back down.
Tappenahomma misses with a low kick.
Mara looks for the body kick but Tappenahomma saw that one coming.
Tappenahomma with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mara to score with a decent uppercut.
Tappenahomma chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mara can pounce on him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tappenahomma stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mara.

Tappenahomma closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mara takes an elbow to the temple.
Tappenahomma tries a body shot but Mara blocks it.
Mara managing to block the knees to the body from Tappenahomma.

Mara manages to break the clinch.
Tappenahomma misses with a hook
and Mara counters with a right hand to the body.
Tappenahomma with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tappenahomma scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tappenahomma misses with a kick to the body.
Tappenahomma tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tappenahomma darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tappenahomma throws a leg kick but Mara checks it.
Crunch! Mara slams his shin into Tappenahomma's torso.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tappenahomma throws a big shot that misses.
Mara throws a solid leg kick but Tappenahomma takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mara.
Tappenahomma throws a series of punches but Mara moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chief Tappenahomma will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Salosen Mara's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tappenahomma misses with a body shot
and Mara counters with a leg kick.
Tappenahomma throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mara's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tappenahomma under the eye.
Mara scores with a nice right hand.
Mara moves out of range of the strikes.
Mara lands a slapping body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mara.
Nice straight punches there by Tappenahomma. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tappenahomma.
Mara just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body kick there by Tappenahomma.
The fighters circling - Mara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mara connects with a leg kick. Tappenahomma looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tappenahomma takes one to the chin there.
Mara loads up on a big right hand but Tappenahomma slips the punch.
Tappenahomma stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mara.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tappenahomma bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mara's head.
Mara looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A punch lands to the side of Tappenahomma 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tappenahomma misses with a looping right.
Mara connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mara moves out of range of the body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Tappenahomma.
Mara just misses with a punch to the body.
Salosen Mara is winning the standup battle so far.
Mara misses with a low kick.
Tappenahomma's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mara fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mara slips under a jab.
Mara wants to land a leg kick but Tappenahomma is out of range.
Mara backing away here, and Tappenahomma unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Mara throws a looping overhand right but Tappenahomma ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mara wants to slow Tappenahomma down by chopping away at his legs.
A shot to the liver by Tappenahomma. Beautiful body shot.
Tappenahomma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tappenahomma looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mara lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mara moves out of range of the strikes.
Mara swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Tappenahomma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tappenahomma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mara.
Mara avoids a kick to the body.
Mara swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tappenahomma blocks a low kick nicely.
Mara throws a leg kick

and Tappenahomma counters by moving into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mara swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tappenahomma tries to work over Mara's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tappenahomma.
Mara tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tappenahomma just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mara swings wildly with an uppercut but Tappenahomma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tappenahomma tries to throw a body punch but Mara avoids it by throwing Tappenahomma back against the cage.
Mara misses with a body punch.
Tappenahomma tries to land knees in the clinch but Mara avoids the damage to the body.
Tappenahomma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mara's elbow.
Mara tries to throw a body punch but Tappenahomma avoids it by throwing Mara back against the cage.
Mara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tappenahomma comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tappenahomma throws an elbow that misses.
Mara lands a body shot in the clinch.
Good body shot from Mara.
Tappenahomma blocks an uppercut.
Mara lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tappenahomma can't find room to land a body shot as Mara controls the action.
Mara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tappenahomma throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mara avoids a wild elbow strike from Tappenahomma.
Mara lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mara misses with a hook to the ribs.

Mara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mara scores with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good leg kick by Tappenahomma there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tappenahomma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mara.
Mara on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tappenahomma. Tappenahomma obviously looking to wear him down.
Tappenahomma connects with a high kick.
Tappenahomma misses with a looping right.
Tappenahomma throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mara appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tappenahomma connects with a leg kick. Mara looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Salosen Mara dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Salosen Mara's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Mara throws a leg kick but Tappenahomma checks it.
Tappenahomma misses the body punch
and Mara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tappenahomma blocks a low kick nicely.
Tappenahomma throws a jab but it's blocked by Mara.
An attempted straight right counter from Mara misses the target.
Mara tries to land a front kick but Tappenahomma steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tappenahomma steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Tappenahomma fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mara just misses with a punch to the body.
Tappenahomma dips to his left and cracks Mara with an uppercut!
A big left from Mara misses.
Tappenahomma let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tappenahomma throws a low kick but Mara moves out of range easily.
Mara is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tappenahomma throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mara throws a low kick but Tappenahomma moves out of range easily.
Tappenahomma swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mara misses the shot to the body.
Tappenahomma throws a shot from downtown. Mara moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Tappenahomma misses the target.
Mara throws a low kick but Tappenahomma avoids it.
Tappenahomma walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mara checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tappenahomma moves out of range of the leg kick from Mara.
Mara misses with a lunging right hand
and Tappenahomma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mara wants to land a leg kick but Tappenahomma is out of range.
Mara slips under a jab from Tappenahomma.
Tappenahomma just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mara. That's going to slow Tappenahomma down.
Tappenahomma checks a leg kick.
Tappenahomma is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tappenahomma checks a leg kick.
Tappenahomma slips a straight right by Mara.
Mara takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tappenahomma lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tappenahomma jabs at Mara's body.
Tappenahomma throws a leg kick but Mara moved away.
Mara misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mara thows a leg kick but Tappenahomma checks it
and Tappenahomma counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mara misses with a looping right.
Mara throws a shot to the body.
Mara just misses with a punch to the body.
Mara pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Tappenahomma darts in and clinches Mara up against the cage.
Mara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tappenahomma using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short right from Tappenahomma on the inside.
Mara gets through Tappenahomma's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Mara.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mara jumps guard but Tappenahomma stands there with Mara around his waist. Mara gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tappenahomma throws a head punch that misses.
Tappenahomma tries to land knees in the clinch but Mara avoids the damage to the body.
Tappenahomma lands a body shot.
Mara looking to stall.
Chief Tappenahomma seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tappenahomma.
Mara takes a shot to the head.
Mara lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tappenahomma has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mara seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tappenahomma can turn it around.
Tappenahomma creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tappenahomma misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mara.
Tappenahomma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tappenahomma creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mara's defenses.
Mara looking to stall.
Mara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mara working aggressively here.
Mara tries to pull guard but Tappenahomma won't allow it.
Mara swings wildly with an uppercut but Tappenahomma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mara working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tappenahomma.
Tappenahomma lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mara looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tappenahomma throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mara lands a shoulder strike.
Tappenahomma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Mara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mara uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mara throws a sloppy body shot
and Tappenahomma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chief Tappenahomma really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Salosen Mara's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Tappenahomma on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Tappenahomma takes the fight into the clinch.
Mara throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tappenahommas head.
Tappenahomma misses with a punch to the body.

Mara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Mara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mara throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mara cracks Tappenahomma with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tappenahomma wants to clinch up but Mara keeps it at a distance.
Mara thows a leg kick but Tappenahomma checks it
and Tappenahomma counters with a nice uppercut.
Mara dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tappenahomma. That did some damage!
Tappenahomma slips a straight right by Mara.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mara connects with a jab.
Mara attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mara fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tappenahomma is out of range.
Mara misses with a low kick.
Tappenahomma tries to counter by closing the distance.
Tappenahomma moves out of range of the body kick from Mara.
Mara lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tappenahomma looks to score with a jab to the body but Mara is just out of range.
Mara has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tappenahomma.
Mara misses with a looping left.
Mara is looking to chop away at Tappenahomma's legs.
Tappenahomma fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tappenahomma connects with an inside leg kick.
A combination from Mara does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tappenahomma throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mara shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mara throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mara takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
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!
Mara connects with a body shot.
Tappenahomma fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mara throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tappenahomma throws a lazy uppercut
and Mara counters with a nice body kick.
Mara tries to score with a low kick but Tappenahomma moves his leg out of the way.
Tappenahomma is looking to score with low kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tappenahomma.
Mara scores with a shot to the body.
Tappenahomma rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mara counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mara throws a hook but Tappenahomma avoids it easily.
Mara throws a chopping leg kick but Tappenahomma manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tappenahomma works the jab nicely.
Tappenahomma looks to land a left hand but Mara moved out of range nicely.
Mara tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tappenahomma looks to land a right hand but Mara moved out of range.
Mara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mara thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tappenahomma slips a jab from Mara.
Tappenahomma goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mara throws a head kick that misses.
Tappenahomma's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mara connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tappenahomma scrambles back to his feet.
Tappenahomma lands with an uppercut that bounces Mara off the cage and back into range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mara slips under a jab from Tappenahomma.
Tappenahomma ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tappenahomma.
Mara checks a low kick from Tappenahomma.
Mara thinks about countering with a body kick.
Mara fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
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!
Tappenahomma lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mara moves away from the strike by Tappenahomma.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tappenahomma, right into the meat.
Mara misses with a low kick.
Tappenahomma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tappenahomma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tappenahomma clobbers Mara with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Chief Tappenahomma will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Salosen Mara's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Tappenahomma shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Good leg kick by Tappenahomma there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tappenahomma lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mara takes a step back to recover.
Tappenahomma misses with a looping right.
Mara was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tappenahomma takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tappenahomma.
Mara throws a big counter combination but Tappenahomma scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Tappenahomma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mara manages to avoid it.
Mara avoids the body shot from Tappenahomma.
Mara throws a series of punches but Tappenahomma avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tappenahomma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mara throws a lazy right hand but Tappenahomma sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mara lands with an uppercut that bounces Tappenahomma off the cage and back into range.
Tappenahomma fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tappenahomma just misses with a punch to the body.
Tappenahomma cracks Mara with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mara loads up on a big right hand but Tappenahomma slips the punch.
Mara throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jab from Mara.
Mara gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mara looks to land a left hand but Tappenahomma moved out of range nicely.
A slow jab from Mara misses its intended target.
Mara looks for the body kick but Tappenahomma saw that one coming.
Mara throws a looping overhand right but Tappenahomma ducks down to avoid it.
Tappenahomma looks to land a right hand but Mara moved out of range.
Mara throws a right and a left that Tappenahomma avoids nicely.
Tappenahomma looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tappenahomma jabs at Mara's body.
Salosen Mara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tappenahomma on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mara. Mara obviously looking to wear him down.
Mara lands the left hand.
Nice body kick from Mara.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tappenahomma throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tappenahomma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tappenahomma dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mara throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jab from Mara.
Tappenahomma throws out a loose jab but Mara uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Mara wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mara looks to land a right hand but Tappenahomma moved out of range.
Mara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tappenahomma.
Mara throws a shot to the body.
Mara lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tappenahomma's sensitive parts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tappenahomma is looking to clinch.
Tappenahomma throws out a powerful jab.
Tappenahomma scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Mara.
Tappenahomma dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mara. That did some damage!
Mara bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tappenahomma's head backwards.
Tappenahomma blocks a low kick nicely.
Tappenahomma takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tappenahomma throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tappenahomma delivers a nice body kick.

Tappenahomma closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tappenahomma blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mara tries to work over Tappenahomma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Mara breaks from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tappenahomma tries to clinch but Mara moves out of range.
Tappenahomma has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mara throws a solid leg kick but Tappenahomma takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mara.
Mara lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Chief Tappenahomma has been cut.
Tappenahomma tries to clinch but Mara moves out of range.
Mara misses with a wild body shot.
Mara 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.
Tappenahomma throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tappenahomma throws a chopping leg kick but Mara manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tappenahomma lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mara on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mara throws a leg kick
and Tappenahomma counters with a straight right hand.

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 Salosen Mara.
I think Tappenahomma has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 47:48
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 46:49
Judge William Gold scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chief Tappenahomma!
A victorious Chief Tappenahomma thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.