PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Papi Tantor (ranked 427 p4p, 58 weight class) and Wolfgang Brandstatter (ranked 2086 p4p, 254 weight class). Brandstatter has chosen Requiem in D minor as his entrance music. Papi Tantor has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Tantor
vs
Brandstatter

198 cm
21
189 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
190 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Papi Tantor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wolfgang Brandstatter!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, David Schapiro and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brandstatter connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tantor's hands.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Brandstatter checks a leg kick.
Brandstatter blocks a head kick by Tantor.
Brandstatter cracks a nice hook into Tantor's ribs.
A swing and a miss from Brandstatter.
Tantor is looking to counter punch.
Brandstatter 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.
Tantor takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tantor throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Brandstatter misses with a body kick.
Brandstatter throws a body punch but Tantor moves out of range.
Brandstatter lands a nice hook to Tantor's body. Tantor takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A lazy body kick from Brandstatter
and Tantor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brandstatter lands with an uppercut that bounces Tantor off the cage and back into range.
Wolfgang Brandstatter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab lands there for Tantor.
Tantor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tantor lands a leg kick that knocks Brandstatter off balance momentarily.
Tantor checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tantor thumps Brandstatter with a low kick.
Tantor has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Jorzi GYM in the buildup to the fight.
Brandstatter takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tantor checks a low kick from Brandstatter.
Brandstatter throws a big shot that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Tantor.
Brandstatter throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tantor counters with a straight right hand.
Brandstatter throws a leg kick but Tantor sees it coming and moves out of range.
Brandstatter throws a body punch but Tantor moves out of range.
Tantor checks the leg kick.
Tantor half committed to a counter leg kick.
Tantor thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Brandstatter if he has to take too many more of those.
Tantor fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brandstatter is out of range.
Tantor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tantor scores with the left hand. Brandstatter knows he should have avoided that one.
Brandstatter jabs Tantor to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tantor has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Brandstatter.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tantor.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tantor throws out a leg kick but Brandstatter moves out of range and Tantor only half commits.
Tantor looks for the body kick but Brandstatter saw that one coming.
Brandstatter is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Brandstatter swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tantor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandstatter misses with an attempted mid kick.
It looked like Tantor wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brandstatter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tantor throws a chopping leg kick but Brandstatter manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tantor throws a leg kick
and Brandstatter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Brandstatter lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tantor has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tantor and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tantor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brandstatter counters with a stiff right hand.
Tantor throws a hook but Brandstatter blocks it.
Brandstatter lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tantor throws a body punch but Brandstatter moves out of range.

Brandstatter clinches up with Tantor and pushes him back against the cage.
Brandstatter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Brandstatter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brandstatter struggles to land a body shot inside as Tantor controls his hands.
Tantor lands an uppercut.
Tantor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tantor gets through Brandstatter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tantor tries to throw a body punch but Brandstatter avoids it by throwing Tantor back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandstatter misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Brandstatter fails to land.
Tantor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brandstatter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tantor backwards.
Brandstatter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tantor's elbow.
Tantor is struggling to control the position.
Brandstatter lands with a short shot to the head.
Brandstatter misses with a punch to the body.
Brandstatter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brandstatter misses with a punch on the inside.
Brandstatter swings wildly with an uppercut but Tantor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tantor cracks Brandstatter with a nice body shot.
Brandstatter has a couple of punches blocked by Tantor.
Tantor is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Brandstatter lands a shoulder strike.
Brandstatter tries a body shot but Tantor blocks it.
Tantor blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tantor tries to break the clinch but Brandstatter is controlling the position.
Brandstatter tries a body shot but Tantor blocks it.
Tantor tries a body shot but Brandstatter blocks it.
Brandstatter throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tantor throws a punch but it's blocked by Brandstatter.
Tantor taking a breather.
Brandstatter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tantor really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Brandstatter throws a head punch that misses.
Tantor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tantor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
Brandstatter misses with a punch on the inside.
Brandstatter has a couple of punches blocked by Tantor.
Tantor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tantor is looking to control Brandstatter's arms but Brandstatter gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tantor has his back to the cage.
Brandstatter digs a right hand into Tantor's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tantor's gas tank.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tantor.
Brandstatter throws a punch but it's blocked by Tantor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Wolfgang Brandstatter will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Brandstatter throws a looping overhand right but Tantor ducks down to avoid it.
Tantor scores with a nice right hand.
Tantor lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brandstatter scores with a jab. Tantor acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tantor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brandstatter looks for the body kick but Tantor saw that one coming.
It looked like Tantor was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Brandstatter.
Brandstatter misses with a lunging right hand
and Tantor counters with a head kick. That will keep Brandstatter thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Brandstatter lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tantor has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tantor and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tantor uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tantor lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tantor looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tantor slips a jab and a cross from Brandstatter.
Tantor tried to counter with a leg kick but Brandstatter avoided it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brandstatter getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Brandstatter looks to throw the jab but Tantor is out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Brandstatter. That snapped Tantor's head back.
Tantor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brandstatter manages to avoid it.
Good exchange - Brandstatter coming out on top.
Brandstatter has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandstatter moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tantor throws a low kick but Brandstatter avoids it.
Papi Tantor is winning the standup battle so far.
Tantor scores with a sloppy right hand. Brandstatter should have avoided that one.
A lazy left from Brandstatter finds it's target.
Brandstatter connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tantor lands with a hook. Brandstatter tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tantor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brandstatter avoids the body shot from Tantor.
Nice uppercut there from Tantor.
Tantor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tantor lands with a straight right. Brandstatter didn't see that one coming.
Tantor blocks a low kick nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Tantor on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Brandstatter scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brandstatter misses with a hook. Tantor ducked under it nicely.
Brandstatter clobbers Tantor with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Brandstatter tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Brandstatter misses
and Tantor counters with a nice uppercut.
Brandstatter scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tantor in his tracks.
Tantor swats away the attempt to clinch by Brandstatter.
As Brandstatter backs away, Tantor returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Brandstatter scores with a shot to the body.
Brandstatter throws a chopping leg kick but Tantor manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Brandstatter scores with a three punch combo!
Tantor lands the left hand.
Tantor keeps the fight on the outside.

Brandstatter pushes Tantor up against the cage in a clinch.
Tantor avoiding damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brandstatter.
Brandstatter prevents Tantor from breaking the clinch.

Tantor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tantor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brandstatter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tantor is looking to chop away at Brandstatter's legs.
Tantor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brandstatter.
Tantor checks a low kick from Brandstatter.
Tantor appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tantor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brandstatter.
Tantor half committed to a counter leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Brandstatter.
Tantor cracks Brandstatter with an open hand slap.
Brandstatter throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tantor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tantor swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brandstatter.

Tantor gets tackled into the cage by Brandstatter. Brandstatter maintains the clinch.
Brandstatter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tantor.
Tantor prevents a body shot from Brandstatter.
Brandstatter struggles to land a body shot inside as Tantor controls his hands.
Tantor tries to work over Brandstatter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Tantor jumps into guard, dragging Brandstatter to the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Tantor is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brandstatter is controlling him.
Brandstatter sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandstatter's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Brandstatter advances position into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brandstatter tries to advance to mount but Tantor denies him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Wolfgang Brandstatter will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tantor throws out a leg kick but Brandstatter moves out of range and Tantor only half commits.
Brandstatter lands a jab to Tantor's midsection.
Tantor moves out of range of the body kick from Brandstatter.
Tantor takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tantor tries a low kick but Brandstatter avoids it.
Tantor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brandstatter moves away.
Tantor tries a low kick but Brandstatter avoids it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tantor.
Tantor fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tantor looks to land a body kick but Brandstatter moved away.
Brandstatter takes a swing at Tantor's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brandstatter misses with a body shot
and Tantor counters with a straight right hand.
A big right from Brandstatter misses.
Brandstatter takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tantor turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tantor misses with a hook.
Tantor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brandstatter. Brandstatter obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tantor connects with the punch.
Brandstatter thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tantor if he has to take too many more of those.
Nice jab there from Brandstatter.
Brandstatter throws the left hand but Tantor avoids the punch easily.
Tantor avoids a kick to the body.
Tantor ducks under a wild hook from Brandstatter.
Brandstatter throws the kick towards the body but Tantor avoids it.
Brandstatter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tantor misses with a wild body shot.
Tantor lands an overhand right.
A jab from Brandstatter misses.
Tantor half committed to a counter leg kick.
Brandstatter throws an off balance right hand
and Tantor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tantor thuds his shin into the meat of Brandstatter's side.
Good leg kick by Tantor there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Tantor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tantor slips under a jab from Brandstatter.
Brandstatter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tantor.
Tantor sets himself, and Brandstatter steps forward looking for the clinch! Tantor avoids it this time.
Tantor tries to land a body kick
and Tantor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tantor tests Brandstatter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brandstatter's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Brandstatter misses the shot to the body.
Tantor swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Brandstatter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tantor.
Tantor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brandstatter throws out the jab.
Brandstatter swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tantor counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Brandstatter scores with a push kick.
Brandstatter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tantor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tantor throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tantor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brandstatter.
Brandstatter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tantor.
Good work by Brandstatter as he checks the leg kick.
Brandstatter 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.
Brandstatter catches Tantor with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tantor tries to land a leg kick but Brandstatter saw it coming and moves away.
Brandstatter has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tantor!
Tantor feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Brandstatters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Brandstatter throws a jab but it's blocked by Tantor.
Tantor swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Brandstatter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tantor.
Tantor throws an off balance right hand
and Brandstatter counters with a right hand to the body.
Brandstatter fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tantor checks it well.
Brandstatter throws an overhand right that lands on Tantor's shoulder, as Tantor tries to avoid the shot.
Brandstatter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tantor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Brandstatter.
Tantor feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brandstatter's calf.
Brandstatter walks into a straight right hand from Tantor.
Tantor lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tantor connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tantor takes a swing at Brandstatter's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandstatter keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Tantor misses.
Brandstatter thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tantor if he has to take too many more of those.
A cross from Brandstatter lands.
Tantor misses with a low kick.
Brandstatter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tantor.
Tantor throws an overhand right that lands on Brandstatter's shoulder, as Brandstatter tries to avoid the shot.
Brandstatter will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tantor lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tantor listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tantor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tantor keeps Brandstatter at a distance using the push kick.
Brandstatter falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tantor counters with a nice low kick that buckles Brandstatter's knee momentarily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Brandstatter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Papi Tantor clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A slow jab from Brandstatter misses its intended target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tantor checks a leg kick.
Brandstatter misses with a leg kick.
Brandstatter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brandstatter wants to slow Tantor down by chopping away at his legs.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Brandstatter lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tantor has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tantor and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tantor keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Brandstatter fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tantor has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tantor blocks a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tantor lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Brandstatter has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Brandstatter and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nice shot by Brandstatter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brandstatter throws a hook but Tantor avoids it easily.
Tantor scores with a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tantor. That's going to slow Brandstatter down.
Brandstatter tries to clinch but Tantor is having none of it.
Brandstatter is looking to clinch but Tantor is avoiding it.
Tantor thinks about countering with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandstatter throws a lazy uppercut
and Tantor counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Brandstatter takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Brandstatter jabs Tantor to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Brandstatter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tantor. That did some damage!
Brandstatter throws a leg kick
and Tantor finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Tantor lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brandstatter takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tantor connects with a leg kick. Brandstatter looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Brandstatter takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tantor throws a series of punches but Brandstatter avoids them all with ease.
Brandstatter now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tantor connects with a crisp jab.
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!
Brandstatter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tantor throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Tantor.
Brandstatter throws a leg kick but Tantor moved away.
Brandstatter misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandstatter takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Brandstatter has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tantor.
Tantor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tantor throws a leg kick that misses.
Brandstatter jabs Tantor to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Brandstatter lands with a slapping head kick.
Brandstatter is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Brandstatter darts in and clinches Tantor up against the cage.
Brandstatter misses with the head strike.
Brandstatter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brandstatter misses with a punch to the body.
Brandstatter misses with the head strike.
Brandstatter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tantor.
Brandstatter blocking some punches.
Tantor presses Brandstatter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Still in the clinch, Brandstatter scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tantor holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Brandstatter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tantor takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tantor looking to stall.
Tantor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tantor jumps guard but Brandstatter turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Brandstatter lands with a left to the head.
Tantor stalling.
Brandstatter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tantor prevents a body shot from Brandstatter.
Tantor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brandstatter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tantor swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tantor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brandstatter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brandstatter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brandstatter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brandstatter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tantor leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tantor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brandstatter throws a punch but it's blocked by Tantor.
Tantor blocks a body shot from Brandstatter.
Wolfgang Brandstatter seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tantor working aggressively here.
Tantor is struggling to control the position.
Brandstatter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tantor gets through Brandstatter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brandstatter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Papi Tantor will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Brandstatter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tantor lands a glancing blow to the side of Brandstatter's head.
Tantor throws a big shot that misses.
Brandstatter scores with a kick to the midsection.
Brandstatter tries to clinch but Tantor is having none of it.
Brandstatter takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tantor tests Brandstatter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brandstatter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brandstatter getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Brandstatter misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brandstatter throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Tantor wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tantor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brandstatter was well out of range. Poor timing from Tantor.
Brandstatter lands with a cross.
Brandstatter misses with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Brandstatter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Brandstatter misses the target.
Brandstatter connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brandstatter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tantor throws out the jab.
A low kick from Brandstatter is predictable there
and Tantor counters with a slapping leg kick.
Brandstatter doesn't manage to clinch there - Tantor circles away.
Tantor is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Brandstatter throws a leg kick which misses Tantor's front leg but catches the back leg as Tantor tries to avoid it.
Tantor lands the left hand.
Brandstatter scores with a punch to the head.
Brandstatter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brandstatter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tantor counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brandstatter thinking.
Brandstatter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tantor.
Brandstatter slips under a jab from Tantor.
Tantor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brandstatter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Brandstatter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tantor slips a straight right by Brandstatter.
Tantor looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brandstatter takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Brandstatter throws a lazy uppercut
and Tantor counters with a body kick that stops Brandstatter in his tracks momentarily.
Brandstatter misses with an uppercut.
Tantor scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brandstatter doesn't seem bothered though.
Brandstatter takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tantor misses with a body shot.
Brandstatter misses with a straight right.
Tantor misses with a kick to the body
and Brandstatter counters with an inside leg kick.
Tantor fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Brandstatter checks it well.
Tantor staying out of range there.
Brandstatter misses with a body kick.
A big left from Brandstatter misses.
Brandstatter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Brandstatter scores with the left hand. Tantor knows he should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tantor misses with a hook
and Brandstatter counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tantor looks for the body kick but Brandstatter saw that one coming.
Brandstatter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tantor avoids the head kick by Brandstatter.
Tantor was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brandstatter takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brandstatter throws out a loose jab but Tantor uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head kick by Brandstatter misses
and Tantor counters with a good low kick that Brandstatter was not able to check.
Tantor feints and then cracks Brandstatter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brandstatter down.
Brandstatter takes one on the button.
A solid body kick from Tantor.
Brandstatter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tantor throws the kick towards the body but Brandstatter avoids it.
Brandstatter misses with a low kick.
Tantor attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tantor wants to land a leg kick but Brandstatter is out of range.
Tantor connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brandstatter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brandstatter looks to throw the jab but Tantor is out of range.
It looked like Tantor wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tantor.
Brandstatter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brandstatter moves out of range as Tantor strikes.
Tantor dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brandstatter. That did some damage!
A big left from Tantor misses.
Tantor throws a shot from downtown. Brandstatter moves away and avoids it.
Nice body kick there by Brandstatter.
Brandstatter's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tantor under the eye.
Tantor misses with a low kick.
Tantor with a hook.

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 Papi Tantor.
I think Tantor has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 48:47
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 48:47
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Papi Tantor!
Papi Tantor retains his middleweight title!
Papi Tantor looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I have to thank Brandstatter. At december i started to spar 6 times a week, because there was fighter at 185 who had about +50 points more at striking primaries. Now we are even.'.