PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Keijo Tapaus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Livingston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcus Livingston has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tapaus
vs
Livingston

182 cm
20
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
183 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keijo Tapaus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcus Livingston!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Livingston takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Marcus Livingston has been cut.
Livingston throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Livingston fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tapaus has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Livingston 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.
The crowd cheers as Tapaus lands an impressive looking overhand right. Livingston doesn't seem phased though.
Tapaus lands with a nice body punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Tapaus as he connects with a hook.
Tapaus lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Livingston is rocked!
Crack! Tapaus connects with the perfect overhand right and Livingston falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Tapaus!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Keijo Tapaus!
Keijo Tapaus thanked the fans post fight for their support.