PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Glenn Greenwald (ranked 1084 p4p, 774 weight class) and Maki Tantor (ranked 158 p4p, 109 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Greenwald
vs
Tantor

183 cm
25
176
6 - 2 - 0

182 cm
26
180
15 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Core Combat
Hardcore Alchemy

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Glenn Greenwald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Maki Tantor!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greenwald blocks a head kick by Tantor.
Tantor scores with a shot to the body.
Greenwald throws a low kick but Tantor avoids it.
Tantor misses with an uppercut. Greenwald saw that one coming.
Tantor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've been told by Greenwald's head coaches at Underground Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tantor scores with a body shot.
Tantor lands a jab to Greenwald's midsection.
Maki Tantor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Greenwald tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tantor was well out of range. Poor timing from Greenwald.
Tantor misses with a jab to the body
and Greenwald counters with a good low kick that Tantor was not able to check.
Tantor tries a head kick but it misses.

Tantor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tantor misses with the head strike.
Greenwald cracks Tantor with a nice body shot.
Tantor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Greenwald blocking some punches.

Greenwald pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tantor is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Greenwald misses with a body shot.
Greenwald fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tantor manages to avoid it.
Tantor tries to clinch but Greenwald is having none of it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tantor checks the leg kick nicely there.
Greenwald takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greenwald displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tantor throws out the jab.
Tantor looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Greenwald throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tantor drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Greenwald defends it well.
Greenwald keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Greenwald throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tantor staying out of range there.
Greenwald fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tantor manages to avoid it.
Tantor stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Greenwald connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Greenwald throws a body kick that misses.
Greenwald misses with a head kick.
Tantor throws a sloppy body shot
and Tantor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Greenwald's corner calls for a 1-2. Greenwald obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tantor throws a low kick but Greenwald moves out of range easily.
Greenwald fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tantor looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Greenwald throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tantor throws a hook to the side of Greenwald's head but Greenwald sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An inside leg kick from Tantor misses.
Tantor looks to land a combination but Greenwald avoids it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Greenwald throws a leg kick that misses.
Greenwald cracks Tantor with an open hand slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greenwald cracks Tantor with an open hand slap.
Tantor throws a chopping leg kick but Greenwald manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tantor lands a jab to Greenwald's midsection.
Tantor throws the left hand but Greenwald avoids the punch easily.
Greenwald throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Greenwald has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Greenwald there as he acknowledges the shot.
Greenwald is looking to wear down Tantor with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice body kick from Greenwald.
Decent striking displayed by Greenwald there.
Greenwald throws a sloppy head kick and Tantor moves out of range easily.
Tantor lands with a good body shot.
Tantor tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Greenwald is able to avoid easily.
Greenwald fails to land with a series of punches.
Greenwald takes a swing at Tantor's ribcage but misses.
Greenwald scores with a head kick.
Nice uppercut there from Greenwald.
Tantor with a nice cross.
Greenwald moves out of range of the leg kick from Tantor.
Greenwald throws a leg kick but Tantor sees it coming and moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Tantor.
Tantor throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greenwald dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tantor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jab from Greenwald.
Tantor lands with a kick to the ribs.
Greenwald throws the left hand but Tantor avoids the punch easily.
Tantor with the inside leg kick.
Greenwald misses with a wild body shot.
Tantor misses with a low kick.
Greenwald drops his hands momentarily and Tantor takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tantor moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Greenwald fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tantor on the side of the head.
Greenwald swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tantor throws a leg kick
and Greenwald counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Greenwald throws a leg kick which misses Tantor's front leg but catches the back leg as Tantor tries to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tantor lands a nice hook to Greenwald's body. Greenwald takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Greenwald lands with a shot to the body.
Tantor moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greenwald lands with a cross.
Tantor misses the shot to the body.
Tantor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Greenwald.
Greenwald walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Greenwald tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Greenwald is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Tantor lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tantor tries to clinch up but Greenwald circles away and keeps his distance.
Greenwald throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tantor will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tantor throws a hook but Greenwald blocks it.
Greenwald throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tantor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tantor lands a nice leg kick that just misses Greenwald's sensitive parts.
Tantor lands a really nice looking cross but Greenwald seems unphased.
A shot to the liver by Greenwald. Beautiful body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tantor. Greenwald does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tantor avoids the body shot from Greenwald.
Greenwald lands a slapping body shot.
Tantor gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tantor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Greenwald.
Greenwald quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Glenn Greenwald will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Greenwald scores with a nice right hand.
Tantor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Greenwald throws out the jab.
Greenwald throws a good cross that connects.
Greenwald looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Greenwald checks the leg kick nicely there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tantor, as that shot connected.
Nice uppercut there from Tantor.
Tantor misses the jab.
Greenwald is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Greenwald throws a leg kick but Tantor checks it.
Greenwald lands with a right hand.
Greenwald's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tantor under the eye.
Tantor tries to bum rush Greenwald with a series of wild strikes but Greenwald uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tantor fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tantor misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Greenwald misses the target.
Tantor is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A jab from Tantor does it's job there.
Greenwald slips under a jab.
Greenwald looks to throw the jab but Tantor is out of range.
Tantor lands a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greenwald misses the jab.
Tantor feints and then cracks Greenwald's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Greenwald down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tantor. Greenwald does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tantor thuds his right hand into Greenwald's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tantor throws a body punch but Greenwald moves out of range.
Greenwald throws a jab but it's blocked by Tantor.
Tantor wants to land a leg kick but Greenwald is out of range.
Greenwald cracks a nice hook into Tantor's ribs.
Greenwald avoids the head kick by Tantor.
Tantor misses with a straight left.
Tantor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Greenwald tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Greenwald scores with a nice body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Greenwald.
Greenwald looks to land a right hand but Tantor moved out of range.
Greenwald uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tantor.
Greenwald tries to work over Tantor's front leg with a kick but Tantor checks it.
Tantor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tantor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Greenwald paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Greenwald is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greenwald looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Glenn Greenwald is winning the standup battle so far.
Greenwald with the inside leg kick.
Tantor takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Greenwald sizes up Tantor with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tantor throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tantor checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tantor scores with a nice right hand.
Tantor misses with a leg kick.
Greenwald swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Tantor checks a leg kick nicely.
Greenwald thumps Tantor with a low kick.
Tantor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Greenwald manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Greenwald. Tantor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice uppercut there from Tantor.
Greenwald misses with a looping left.
Tantor is looking to score with low kicks.
Tantor cracks Greenwald with a right hand to the side of the head.
Greenwald throws out a loose jab but Tantor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tantor misses with an uppercut.
An inside leg kick from Tantor misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tantor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Greenwald finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Greenwald takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tantor throws out a powerful jab.
Tantor takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tantor gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Greenwald lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tantor throws a front kick aimed at Greenwald's knee but Greenwald avoids it well.
Greenwald throwing a counter right hand but Tantor manages to avoid it.
Greenwald ducks under a wild hook from Tantor.
Tantor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Greenwald.
Tantor wants to land a leg kick but Greenwald is out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Tantor as he connects with a hook.
Greenwald throws a hook but Tantor blocks it.
Tantor with the counter takedown but Greenwald avoids it easily.
Greenwald cracks Tantor with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tantor throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Greenwald counters with a left to the body.
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!
Tantor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tantor tries a head kick but it misses.
Greenwald tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tantor was well out of range. Poor timing from Greenwald.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tantor throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tantor will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tantor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Greenwald.
Greenwald is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tantor.
Tantor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Greenwald.
A telegraphed right hand from Tantor misses the target.
Greenwald avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Greenwald throws a body shot but no joy.
Good work by Greenwald as he checks the leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Greenwald tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Greenwald dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tantor. That did some damage!
Greenwald throws a chopping leg kick but Tantor manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tantor takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tantor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tantor defending well as Greenwald loads up on a big left hand.
Tantor misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good leg kick by Tantor.
Greenwald throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Greenwald looks to land a left hand but Tantor moved out of range nicely.
Tantor scores with a kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Glenn Greenwald will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Tantor motions for Greenwald to come forward. Tantor throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick from Tantor misses.
Tantor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tantor misses with a hook to the body
and Greenwald counters with a thumping low kick.
Greenwald dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tantor throws a low kick but Greenwald moves out of range easily.
Greenwald scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tantor in his tracks.
Tantor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Greenwald.
Tantor blocks the body kick.
Jab from Greenwald.
Greenwald works the jab nicely.
Greenwald takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tantor.
Tantor fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Greenwald has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Greenwald throws the kick towards the body but Tantor avoids it.
Tantor wants to counter the offense by Greenwald and move into the clinch position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Greenwald ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tantor moves away.
Greenwald throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tantor on the side of the head.
Tantor misses the shot to the body.
Tantor lands a really nice looking cross but Greenwald seems unphased.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tantor stuns Greenwald with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Greenwald scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tantor wants to clinch but Greenwald slips to the side
and Greenwald counters with a nice uppercut.
Tantor scores with a jab. Greenwald acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tantor throws a sloppy head kick and Greenwald moves out of range easily.
Greenwald throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tantor with the counter takedown but Greenwald avoids it easily.
Tantor's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Greenwald connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tantor scrambles back to his feet.
Greenwald throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tantor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tantor throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Greenwald's head.
Tantor slips a jab from Greenwald.
Greenwald throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tantor throws out a leg kick but Greenwald moves out of range and Tantor only half commits.
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 Greenwald has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Greenwald and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tantor connects with a solid leg kick.
Tantor has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tantor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Greenwald.
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!
A big right from Greenwald misses.
Tantor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Greenwald.
Tantor takes a swing at Greenwald's ribcage but misses.
A good leg kick by Tantor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tantor looks to score with a jab to the body but Greenwald is just out of range.
It looked like Greenwald wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tantor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Greenwald slips under a jab.
Tantor keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Greenwald uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tantor.
Greenwald bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tantor's head backwards.
Tantor just misses with a punch to the body.
Greenwald motions for Tantor to come forward. Greenwald throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Tantor misses the target.
Tantor sizes up Greenwald with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Greenwald throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tantor stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tantor misses with a wild body shot.
Greenwald cracks Tantor with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Greenwald blocks a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Greenwald. That's going to slow Tantor down.
Tantor moves away from the strike by Greenwald.
Greenwald misses with an uppercut. Tantor saw that one coming.
Tantor throws out a loose jab but Greenwald uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tantor throws a looping overhand right but Greenwald ducks down to avoid it.
Tantor will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Greenwald throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Greenwald ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tantor moves away.
Greenwald keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Greenwald throws a looping overhand right but Tantor ducks down to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Tantor.
Tantor buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Greenwald darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tantor blocks the body kick.
Tantor misses with a straight left.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Greenwald. Tantor shrugs it off though.
Greenwald jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A combination from Tantor does no damage.
Greenwald connects with a nice looking jab.
Greenwald is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tantor.
Tantor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tantor lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Greenwald at a distance.
Glenn Greenwald is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Greenwald throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tantor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Greenwald slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Greenwald misses with an attempted mid kick.
Greenwald tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tantor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tantor scores with a spinning back kick!
Greenwald misses with a low kick.
Greenwald misses the shot to the body.
Greenwald checks a low kick from Tantor.
Greenwald sizes up Tantor with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Greenwald looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Greenwald throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tantor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tantor bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Greenwald's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tantor buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tantor fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Greenwald moves out of range of the leg kick from Tantor.
Tantor misses with a wild body shot.

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 Glenn Greenwald.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Greenwald, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Glenn Greenwald!
Our winner, Glenn Greenwald, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.