PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stanley Steele (ranked 147 p4p, 56 weight class) and Papi Tantor (ranked 19 p4p, 10 weight class). Steele comes to the cage accompanied by Manowar - Heart of Steel. Tantor has chosen Cyan Kicks - Wish You Well as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Steele
vs
Tantor

179 cm
30
188
24 - 7 - 0

198 cm
24
189
14 - 1 - 0

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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 24 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stanley Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Papi Tantor!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele misses with a body shot.
Tantor cracks Steele with an open hand slap.

It looks like Stanley Steele has been cut.
Tantor is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tantor thumps Steele with a low kick.
Steele throws a shot from downtown. Tantor moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Steele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tantor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tantor avoids the body shot from Steele.
Steele tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tantor misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tantor comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Steele connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tantor momentarily.
Tantor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Steele wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tantor connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Steele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tantor.
Steele lands with a shot to the body.
Steele looks to score with a jab to the body but Tantor is just out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Tantor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele throws the left hand but Tantor avoids the punch easily.
Steele has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Kevin Spacey`s Basement of Doom in the buildup to the fight.
Tantor loads up on a big right hand but Steele slips the punch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tantor - that will leave a mark!
A slow jab from Steele misses its intended target.
Tantor throws a body kick that misses
and Steele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Steele on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tantor. Tantor obviously looking to wear him down.
Tantor avoids the body shot from Steele.
Tantor scores with a nice body kick.
Tantor punishes Steele's body with a nice straight punch.
Steele staying out of range there.
Tantor slips under a jab.
Steele with a nice cross.
Steele misses with a shot to the body
and Tantor counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steele checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A clash of legs there as Steele blocks the low kick.
Tantor connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Steele changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Steele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steele jabs at Tantor's body.
Steele throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tantor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Steele moves away from the strike by Tantor.
Steele is looking to counter the offense by Tantor and move into the clinch.
Tantor throws the left hand but Steele avoids the punch easily.
Stanley Steele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tantor throws a leg kick but Steele sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tantor thows a body kick. Steele tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tantor throws a low kick but it's checked well by Steele.
Tantor moves away from the strike by Steele.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tantor looks to score with a jab to the body but Steele is just out of range.
Tantor just misses with a punch to the body.
Steele needs to keep his hands up - Tantor had a free shot at his head there.
Tantor takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tantor looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Steele takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Steele scores with a jab to the head.
Nice cross by Tantor.
Steele lands with a shot to the body.
Steele gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A jab from Steele misses.
Steele steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tantor.
A little feinted left hand from Steele on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Donk. Tantor catches Steele right on the button with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tantor connects with an inside leg kick.
Tantor buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tantor misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tantor misses with a hook
and Steele counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Steele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steele misses with an uppercut. Tantor saw that one coming.
Steele lands with an uppercut that bounces Tantor off the cage and back into range.
Steele misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Tantor to counter with a crisp jab.
Tantor scores with a nice head shot.
Steele blocks a low kick nicely.
Tantor goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Steele 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 throws a jab but it's blocked by Steele.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tantor feints and then cracks Steele's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Steele down.
Steele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tantor manages to avoid it.
Tantor tries to score with a low kick but Steele moves his leg out of the way.
Steele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tantor.
As Steele backs off Tantor throws a huge counter combo but Steele manages to avoid it all.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Papi Tantor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stanley Steele's cut.
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.

Steele has closed the distance and engaged Tantor in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Steele.
Steele trying to land knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tantor takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Steele misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steele fails to pull guard.
Tantor scores with a hook to the body.
Tantor throws a head punch that misses.
Steele lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Steele drags the fight down to the ground.

Steele has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tantor can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Steele looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tantor wants to stand but Steele has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tantor wants to control from the top but Steele keeps moving.
Steele tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tantor wanted to stand there but Steele had control of the position.
Tantor trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Steele manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Steele might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Steele pushes down on Tantor's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tantor tries to kick Steele off but Steele keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Steele is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Steele is trying to work for a kimura but Tantor is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tantor makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Tantor shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Steele wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Steele throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tantor tries to score with a low kick but Steele moves his leg out of the way.
Steele 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.
Steele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tantor.
Steele digs a good body shot into Tantor's ribs.
Steele throws a lazy uppercut
and Tantor counters with an inside leg kick.
Steele connects with a body shot that sends Tantor's belly button to the back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tantor drops his hands momentarily and Steele takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tantor lands an overhand right.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tantor.
Tantor ducks under a wild hook from Steele.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steele. Tantor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tantor moves away from the strike by Steele.
Steele is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Steele misses with a wild body shot.
Tantor throws a leg kick that misses.
Tantor pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Papi Tantor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tantor tries to move into range but Steele moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tantor on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Steele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Steele just misses with a punch to the body.
Steele tries to clinch there but Tantor circles away.
A jab from Tantor finds it's way through Steele's defenses.
Tantor connects with a jab.
Steele throws a body punch but Tantor moves out of range.
Tantor misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele loads up on a big right hand but Tantor slips the punch.
Tantor only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Steele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tantor looks to land a right hand but Steele moved out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Steele on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Steele throws a body punch but Tantor moves out of range.
Tantor lands a leg kick that knocks Steele off balance momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tantor stuns Steele with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tantor thumps Steele with a low kick.
Tantor clobbers Steele with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Steele lands with a shot to the body.
Tantor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steele.
Steele throws out a loose jab but Tantor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steele misses with a body shot.
Steele throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Steele takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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 Stanley Steele will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Stanley Steele's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Tantor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steele.
Steele moves out of range of the leg kick from Tantor.
Steele cracks a nice hook into Tantor's ribs.
Tantor on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Steele cracks Tantor with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Steele throws a shot from downtown. Tantor moves away and avoids it.
Tantor throws a predictable looking body shot

and Steele counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tantor makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tantor managing to block the knees to the body from Steele.
Steele lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tantor backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Steele missing with knees to the body.
Steele tries to throw a body punch but Tantor avoids it by throwing Steele back against the cage.
Tantor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Steele throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Steele ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Steele no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Steele looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Tantor gets to his feet - Steele follows without any prompting.
Steele throws a hook to the side of Tantor's head but Tantor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Steele takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Steele throws a hook to the side of Tantor's head but Tantor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Steele swings for the body but Tantor moves out of range.
A big right from Steele misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tantor! But no joy.
Tantor throws a body punch but Steele moves out of range.
Steele moves out of range of the body kick.
Steele swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tantor.
Steele uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tantor.
Tantor scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Steele throws an off balance right hand
and Tantor counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steele. Tantor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tantor appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A shot to the body from Steele misses
and Tantor counters with a nice uppercut.
Steele takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tantor moves out of range of the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steele gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tantor has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A jab lands there for Tantor.
Tantor blocks a jab.
Steele takes a swing at Tantor's ribcage but misses.
Steele just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tantor darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A good leg kick by Tantor.
Tantor feints and then cracks Steele's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Steele down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Tantor misses.
Tantor is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Tantor throws a body punch but Steele moves out of range.
Steele works Tantor's body with a nice hook.
Steele lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Steele lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tantor at a distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Steele as he connects with a hook.
Tantor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steele.

Steele moves into the clinch successfully.
Steele fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Steele letting Tantor take a breather here.
Steele misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tantor is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tantor is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Steele looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tantor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tantor throws a looping overhand right but Steele ducks down to avoid it.
Steele checks a low kick from Tantor.
Steele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tantor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A shot to the liver by Steele. Beautiful body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tantor scores with a jab to the jaw.
Steele moves out of range of the leg kick from Tantor.
It looked like Steele wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Steele changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steele. Tantor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steele moves in looking to clinch but Tantor pushes him off.
Tantor sizes up Steele with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

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 Stanley Steele.
I think Steele 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!