PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mara Tantor (ranked 624 p4p, 378 weight class) and Sergey Vinogradov (ranked 96 p4p, 63 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tantor
vs
Vinogradov

196 cm
25
212
9 - 3 - 0

195 cm
27
220
11 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mara Tantor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Vinogradov!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vinogradov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tantor.
Vinogradov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tantor in his tracks.
Vinogradov misses with a shot to the body
and Tantor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Vinogradov finds it's way through Tantor's defenses.
Vinogradov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tantor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vinogradov misses with a wild combination.
Vinogradov misses with a body shot
letting Tantor counter with a right hand.
Vinogradov slips under a jab.
Good exchange - Vinogradov coming out on top.
Tantor throws out a powerful jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tantor slips a jab from Vinogradov.
Vinogradov missing with a left hand there. Tantor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vinogradov misses with an uppercut.
Vinogradov swings for the body but Tantor moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tantor slips a straight right by Vinogradov.
Vinogradov throws a lazy right hand but Tantor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vinogradov walks into a stiff left hand from Tantor.
Tantor swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vinogradov.
Vinogradov throws a big shot that misses.
Vinogradov lands with a cross.
Vinogradov throws a jab when Tantor was well out of range.
Vinogradov misses with a hook
and Tantor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big right from Vinogradov misses.
A swing and a miss from Vinogradov.
Tantor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vinogradov moves away from the strike by Tantor.
Vinogradov looks to land a right hand but Tantor moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Tantor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tantor throws a looping overhand right but Vinogradov ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tantor just misses with a punch to the body.
We've been told by Tantor's head coaches at Jorzi GYM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tantor takes one on the button.
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 throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vinogradov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vinogradov defending well as Tantor loads up on a big left hand.
Tantor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vinogradov.
Vinogradov throws a right hand that misses
and Tantor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice cross by Vinogradov.
Tantor misses the jab.
Good exchange - Vinogradov coming out on top.
Tantor staying out of range there.
Vinogradov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tantor slips under a jab from Vinogradov.
A shot to the liver by Tantor. Beautiful body shot.
Vinogradov looks to score with a jab to the body but Tantor is just out of range.
Vinogradov misses with a hook. Tantor ducked under it nicely.
Tantor is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinogradov blocks a jab.
Vinogradov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tantor.
Tantor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vinogradov.
Vinogradov throws a jab but it's blocked by Tantor.
Tantor swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tantor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vinogradov misses with a straight right.
Vinogradov with a nice cross.
Vinogradov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Tantor to counter with a crisp jab.
Tantor throws a jab but it's blocked by Vinogradov.
Vinogradov staying out of range there.
Vinogradov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tantor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tantor misses with a straight right.
Vinogradov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vinogradov misses with a right hand
and Tantor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tantor thows a left - swing and a miss!
A left lands for Tantor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vinogradov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tantor.
Tantor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vinogradov misses with a left hand
letting Tantor counter with a right hand.
Vinogradov slips a jab from Tantor.
Vinogradov throws a big shot that misses.
Vinogradov swinging wildly here.
Vinogradov blocks a jab.
Vinogradov misses with a left hand
and Tantor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tantor has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vinogradov finds it's way round the side to connect with Tantor's head.
Vinogradov throws a series of punches but Tantor moves out of range.
Tantor misses with a hook.
Vinogradov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tantor has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vinogradov finds it's way round the side to connect with Tantor's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Tantor misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Vinogradov swings for the body but Tantor moves out of range.
Mara Tantor is winning the standup battle so far.
Tantor getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vinogradov throws a poor cross that misses
and Vinogradov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vinogradov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vinogradov misses with a body shot.
Vinogradov slips a jab from Tantor.
Tantor throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vinogradov on the side of the head.
Vinogradov throws an off balance right hand
and Tantor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vinogradov misses with a straight right.
Vinogradov misses with a left hand
and Tantor counters with a nice uppercut.
Vinogradov slips under a jab.
Tantor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vinogradov.
Vinogradov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tantor.
Tantor misses with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vinogradov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tantor moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tantor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vinogradov.
A telegraphed right hand from Tantor misses the target.
Vinogradov throws a jab but it's blocked by Tantor.
Tantor is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Vinogradov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tantor manages to avoid it.
Vinogradov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vinogradov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vinogradov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tantor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vinogradov.
Vinogradov throws an overhand right that lands on Tantor's shoulder, as Tantor tries to avoid the shot.
Vinogradov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vinogradov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vinogradov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tantor.
Tantor scores with a jab.
Tantor ducks under a wild hook from Vinogradov.
Tantor jabs at Vinogradov's body.
Vinogradov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tantor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tantor misses with a hook.
Vinogradov throws a looping overhand right but Tantor ducks down to avoid it.
Tantor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tantor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vinogradov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tantor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vinogradov.
Tantor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vinogradov.
Tantor gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vinogradov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Vinogradov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vinogradov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Vinogradov misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Tantor to counter with a crisp jab.

Tantor lands a big uppercut and Vinogradov crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Vinogradov looks OK. Tantor waves Vinogradov back to his feet!

Vinogradov is rocked!
Vinogradov throws a sloppy body shot
and Tantor counters with a huge left! Vinogradov is in big trouble! He's backing up but Tantor isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Vinogradov from any more damage. A dominating finish by Tantor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mara Tantor!
A relieved looking Mara Tantor thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.