PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Landon Hurts (ranked 6228 p4p, 4855 weight class) and Mara Tantor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hurts's entrance music is What I Please. A fine choice. Landon Hurts has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hurts
vs
Tantor

194 cm
25
207
0 - 1 - 0

196 cm
23
212
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Landon Hurts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mara Tantor!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hurts slips under a jab from Tantor.
Hurts dives in for a single leg takedown but Tantor sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tantor scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tantor will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hurts up against the cage.
Hurts tries to pull guard but Tantor won't allow it.
Tantor lands an uppercut.
Hurts tries to pull guard but Tantor won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Landon Hurts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hurts has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tantor is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tantor leaning against his opponent.
The referee calls for Tantor to work.
Tantor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hurts backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tantor taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tantor lands a body shot in the clinch.
The referee calls for Tantor to work.
Hurts has Tantor pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tantor manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tantor pushes Hurts back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hurts changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tantor fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hurts has been working on his balance at Cozad The Island, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Tantor.
Mara Tantor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tantor misses with a body shot.
Hurts takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tantor listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hurts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tantor.
Hurts drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tantor sprawls and moves away.
Some wild striking there from Tantor.
Tantor misses with a body shot.
Tantor cracks Hurts with an open hand slap.
Tantor throws out a powerful jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tantor jabs Hurts to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A left lands for Tantor.
Tantor smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Hurts is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tantor fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Hurts square on the jaw! Damn, Hurts is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mara Tantor!
In defeat, Landon Hurts stepped up to the mic, saying 'I guess he just a dummy for not tapping, but hey, respect. He took the pain, and got hurt'.