PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maki Tantor (ranked 1261 p4p, 1403 weight class) and Kevin Daughtrey (ranked 190 p4p, 219 weight class). Maki Tantor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tantor
vs
Daughtrey

182 cm
26
180
15 - 6 - 0

180 cm
32
179
23 - 20 - 2

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Core Combat

Brooklyn Apothecary
Gatoroids

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 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Maki Tantor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Daughtrey!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daughtrey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daughtrey takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Daughtrey closes the distance and pushes Tantor back into the cage.
Daughtrey misses with a punch on the inside.
Tantor gets through Daughtrey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tantor misses with some punches.
Tantor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tantor can't find room to land a body shot as Daughtrey controls the action.
Daughtrey lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tantor backwards.
Tantor throws a head punch that misses.
Tantor dodges an elbow strike from Daughtrey.
Daughtrey lands a hook to the side of the head.
Daughtrey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tantor throws a punch but it's blocked by Daughtrey.
Tantor lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tantor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Daughtrey prevents a body shot from Tantor.
Tantor can't find room to land a body shot as Daughtrey controls the action.
Tantor tries a body shot but Daughtrey blocks it.
We've been informed that Daughtrey has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Tantor struggles to land a body shot inside as Daughtrey controls his hands.
Tantor misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Still in the clinch, Tantor scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Tantor.
Daughtrey misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daughtrey.
Daughtrey misses with some punches.
Daughtrey can't find room to land a body shot as Tantor controls the action.
Tantor throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Daughtreys head.
A body shot lands from Tantor.
Daughtrey works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Daughtrey throws an elbow that misses.
Tantor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Daughtrey lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tantor backwards.
Tantor digs a right hand into Daughtrey's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Daughtrey's gas tank.
Tantor tries to throw a body punch but Daughtrey avoids it by throwing Tantor back against the cage.
Tantor definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tantor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Daughtrey backwards.

It looks like Kevin Daughtrey has been cut.
Nice elbow from Daughtrey.
A short right from Tantor on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tantor lands a nice uppercut.
Tantor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Daughtrey scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tantor throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daughtrey misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Daughtrey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Daughtrey as the two fighters clinch.

Daughtrey drags the fight down to the ground.

Tantor decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Daughtrey, up you get!
Daughtrey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tantor drops down looking for a counter takedown but Daughtrey sprawls and moves away.
Daughtrey slips under a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Daughtrey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tantor. That's going to slow Daughtrey down.
Daughtrey scores with a hook.
Daughtrey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tantor lands with a shot to the body.
Tantor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Daughtrey throws out the jab.
Tantor scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tantor scores with a jab to the head.
Tantor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Daughtrey manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daughtrey just misses with a punch to the body.
Daughtrey gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Daughtrey misses with a hook.
Tantor scores with a nice strike.
Tantor looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tantor. Daughtrey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tantor swings for the body but Daughtrey moves out of range.
Daughtrey wants to clinch.
Tantor takes a swing at Daughtrey's ribcage but misses.
Tantor jabs Daughtrey right on the nose. Daughtrey blinks but takes it well.
Tantor fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Daughtrey has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Daughtrey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tantor manages to avoid it.
Daughtrey takes a swing at Tantor's ribcage but misses.
Daughtrey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Daughtrey misses the jab.
Tantor blocks a jab.
Tantor scores with a head kick. Daughtrey tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tantor connects with a good right hand that stumbles Daughtrey. Daughtrey circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tantor takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Daughtrey loads up on a big right hand but Tantor slips the punch.
Daughtrey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Daughtrey just misses with a punch to the body.
Daughtrey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice body punch from Tantor.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tantor. Daughtrey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Daughtrey needs to keep his hands up - Tantor had a free shot at his head there.
Maki Tantor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tantor clobbers Daughtrey with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Daughtrey tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tantor feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Daughtreys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Daughtrey scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tantor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good leg kick by Tantor.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tantor fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Daughtrey has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tantor fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tantor misses with a head kick.
Tantor throws a shot from downtown. Daughtrey moves away and avoids it.
Daughtrey moves away from the strike by Tantor.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Maki Tantor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Daughtrey's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tantor lands a leg kick that knocks Daughtrey off balance momentarily.
Daughtrey misses with a straight right.
Tantor changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Tantor lands an overhand right.
Daughtrey checks a leg kick.
Daughtrey lands a really nice looking cross but Tantor seems unphased.
Tantor connects with a leg kick.
Daughtrey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tantor. Daughtrey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Daughtrey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tantor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Daughtrey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tantor scores with a sloppy right hand. Daughtrey should have avoided that one.
Daughtrey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Daughtrey blocks a jab.
Daughtrey misses the jab.
Tantor swings for the body but Daughtrey moves out of range.
Tantor throws a big shot that misses.
Daughtrey throws a looping overhand right but Tantor ducks down to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daughtrey blocks a leg kick.
Tantor slips a jab from Daughtrey.
Tantor tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Daughtrey manages to circle out of the way.
Daughtrey slips under a jab from Tantor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tantor throws a leg kick that misses.
Tantor has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

Oooooh!!! Daughtrey has knocked Tantor down with a huge combo! Daughtrey steps away and waves a wobbly Tantor back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Tantor is rocked!

It looks like Maki Tantor has been cut.
Daughtrey wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Oh Tantor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Daughtrey throws a lazy right hand but Tantor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tantor drops down looking for a counter takedown but Daughtrey sprawls and moves away.

Daughtrey has Tantor up against the cage in a clinch.
Maki Tantor has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tantor misses with a punch to the body.
Daughtrey content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Tantor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tantor seems to have got his legs back now.
Tantor throws a punch but it's blocked by Daughtrey.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tantor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tantor throws a head punch that misses.
Daughtrey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Daughtrey lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Tantor on the inside.
Daughtrey working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tantor tries to work over Daughtrey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Daughtrey.
Tantor can't find room to land a body shot as Daughtrey controls the action.
A short right from Tantor.
Tantor misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tantor struggles to land a body shot inside as Daughtrey controls his hands.
Tantor is working Daughtrey over against the cage.
Tantor swings wildly with an uppercut but Daughtrey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daughtrey scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Daughtrey.
Daughtrey misses with a punch to the body.
Tantor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Daughtrey's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tantor lands a hook to the side of the head.
Daughtrey lands a damaging elbow.
Daughtrey has a couple of punches blocked by Tantor.
Daughtrey scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Daughtrey lands a shoulder strike.
Daughtrey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tantor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tantor tries to work over Daughtrey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Daughtrey misses with a punch to the body.
Daughtrey comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Daughtrey tries a body shot but Tantor blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daughtrey misses with some punches.
Tantor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from Daughtrey.

Daughtrey breaks the clinch.
Tantor lands with a kick to the temple. Daughtrey shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Daughtrey throws a body punch but Tantor moves out of range.
Daughtrey has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Daughtrey there as he acknowledges the shot.
Daughtrey just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Tantor.
Daughtrey takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tantor blocks a jab.
Tantor half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Daughtrey changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tantor throws a jab but it's blocked by Daughtrey.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daughtrey. Tantor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maki Tantor is winning the standup battle so far.
Daughtrey moves out of range as Tantor throws a body kick.
Tantor scores with a nice body kick.
A jab from Daughtrey misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tantor feints and then cracks Daughtrey's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Daughtrey down.
Tantor pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daughtrey lands a nice shot to the body.
Tantor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Daughtrey.
Tantor throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Daughtrey counter with a right hand.
Daughtrey misses with an uppercut.
Daughtrey thuds a left hand into Tantor's body.
Tantor slips a straight right by Daughtrey.
Sloppy strikes from Daughtrey. Those never looked like landing.
Tantor scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tantor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Daughtrey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tantor.
Daughtrey looks to score with a jab to the body but Tantor is just out of range.
Daughtrey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tantor.
Daughtrey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tantor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Daughtrey manages to avoid it.
Tantor throws a hook but Daughtrey blocks it.
Daughtrey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tantor moves away.
Daughtrey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Daughtrey lands a nice shot that snaps Tantor's head back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Daughtrey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Tantor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tantor tries to work over Daughtrey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Daughtrey pulls guard.

Tantor decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Tantor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tantor scores with a body shot.
Tantor goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Daughtrey looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tantor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Daughtrey throws a shot to the body.
Daughtrey tries to clinch but Tantor moves out of range.
Daughtrey takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tantor avoids the body shot from Daughtrey.
Tantor wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daughtrey catches Tantor with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The fighters circling - Tantor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tantor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tantor lands a jab to the nose.
Tantor looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tantor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Daughtrey misses.
Tantor scores with a jab to the jaw.
A combination from Daughtrey does no damage.
Daughtrey scores with a shot to the body.
Daughtrey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tantor manages to avoid it.
Daughtrey takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Daughtrey throws a lazy right hand but Tantor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tantor lands a nice shot that snaps Daughtrey's head back.
Tantor moves out of range as Daughtrey strikes.
Tantor tries to close the distance and clinch but Daughtrey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tantor throws a hook to the side of Daughtrey's head but Daughtrey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tantor is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Daughtrey.
A jab from Daughtrey does it's job there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tantor takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tantor connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Daughtrey momentarily.
Daughtrey missing with a left hand there. Tantor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tantor throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tantor misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daughtrey throws a body shot but no joy.
Tantor keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tantor uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Daughtrey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Daughtrey connects with a jab.
Daughtrey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tantor swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Tantor rushes Daughtrey and presses him up against the cage.
Daughtrey digs a right hand underneath Tantor's ribcage. Tantor let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tantor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Daughtrey blocks an uppercut.
Daughtrey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Daughtrey lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tantor tries to throw a body punch but Daughtrey avoids it by throwing Tantor back against the cage.
Tantor lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Daughtrey lands a damaging elbow.
A short body shot lands from Daughtrey as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Daughtrey.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tantor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Daughtrey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tantor tries to work over Daughtrey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tantor lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tantor misses with some punches.
Tantor pushes Daughtrey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tantor.
Tantor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Daughtrey backwards.
Tantor struggles to land a body shot inside as Daughtrey controls his hands.
Daughtrey has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Daughtrey throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tantor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daughtrey's elbow.
Daughtrey lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tantor backwards.
Tantor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daughtrey tries to work over Tantor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Daughtrey.
Tantor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tantor struggles to land a body shot inside as Daughtrey controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daughtrey.
Daughtrey prevents a body shot from Tantor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tantor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Daughtrey gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tantor lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tantor lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daughtrey.
Daughtrey lands a body punch.
Tantor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Daughtrey lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tantor takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tantor tries to throw a body punch but Daughtrey avoids it by throwing Tantor back against the cage.
Daughtrey lands with a left to the head.
Daughtrey lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tantor backwards.
Tantor misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tantor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Daughtrey lands a body shot.
Tantor misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Daughtrey fails to land.
Daughtrey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kevin Daughtrey.
I think Daughtrey 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Daughtrey!
Kevin Daughtrey really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Brooklyn Apothecary logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.