PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sultan Yusupov (ranked 1855 p4p, 275 weight class) and Japi Tantor (ranked 2436 p4p, 334 weight class). Japi Tantor has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sultan Yusupov's chin.

Yusupov
vs
Tantor

181 cm
25
208 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
208 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Woodhouse's

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sultan Yusupov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Japi Tantor!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tantor sizes up Yusupov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

It looks like Sultan Yusupov has been cut.

Tantor cracks Yusupov with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Yusupov looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Tantor finish him?

Yusupov is rocked!

Yusupov has managed to clinch.
Oh Yusupov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yusupov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Yusupov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tantor to keep the fight standing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yusupov jumps guard but Tantor stands there with Yusupov around his waist. Yusupov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yusupov seems to have got his legs back now.

Yusupov gets control of Tantor's arms and successfully pulls guard. Yusupov will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Yusupov has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Tantor should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Yusupov has tightened it up now! Tantor should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Sultan Yusupov!
A relieved looking Sultan Yusupov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.