PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Ochoa (ranked 712 p4p, 550 weight class) and Mara Tantor (ranked 112 p4p, 83 weight class). Ochoa comes to the cage accompanied by Gang Signs by The Game. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ochoa
vs
Tantor

189 cm
29
210
19 - 11 - 0

196 cm
31
212
12 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Conviction
Conquer

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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 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Ochoa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mara Tantor!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ochoa blocks a low kick nicely.
Ochoa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A telegraphed right hand from Tantor misses the target.
Ochoa loads up on a big right hand but Tantor slips the punch.
Ochoa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ochoa scores with a jab.

Ochoa rushes Tantor and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ochoa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tantor's elbow.
Tantor tries to break free but Ochoa pushes him back against the cage.
Tantor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tantor has had enough of the clinch but Ochoa keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ochoa.
Ochoa tries to throw a body punch but Tantor avoids it by throwing Ochoa back against the cage.
Tantor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ochoa throws a punch but it's blocked by Tantor.

Tantor breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ochoa avoids the head kick by Tantor.
Ochoa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tantor does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A solid body kick from Tantor.
Tantor steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ochoa. That one must have hurt.
Ochoa digs a good body shot into Tantor's ribs.
Ochoa lands a jab to the nose.
Tantor misses with a hook. Ochoa ducked under it nicely.
Ochoa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mara Tantor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ochoa scores with a jab.
Tantor throws a sloppy head kick and Ochoa moves out of range easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tantor slips a jab from Ochoa.
Ochoa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tantor.
Tantor misses with a straight right.
Ochoa feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tantors jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tantor connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ochoa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ochoa lands a jab to Tantor's midsection.
Tantor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tantor will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ochoa has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Primal Concrete Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Tantor fails to land with a series of punches.
A solid body kick from Ochoa.
Tantor looks winded!

Ochoa takes the fight into the clinch.
Ochoa swings wildly with an uppercut but Tantor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ochoa throws a punch but it's blocked by Tantor.

Tantor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tantor slips a jab from Ochoa.
Tantor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tantor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ochoa was well out of range. Poor timing from Tantor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ochoa slips under a jab.
Tantor lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ochoa at a distance.
Tantor misses with an uppercut

and Ochoa moves into the clinch.
Ochoa misses with some punches.

Tantor manages to break the clinch.
Tantor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ochoa is looking to land body kicks.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tantor crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ochoa - the referee stops the clock and Tantor gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ochoa. Tantor manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Tantor's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tantor duly obliges.
Tantor tries a head kick but it misses.
A swing and a miss from Tantor.
Ochoa avoids the head kick by Tantor.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ochoa. That's going to slow Tantor down.
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!

Ochoa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ochoa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Ochoa.
Ochoa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tantor's elbow.
Ochoa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ochoa just leaning against Tantor, taking a breather.
Ochoa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ochoa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tantor blocks an uppercut.
Ochoa tries to throw a body punch but Tantor avoids it by throwing Ochoa back against the cage.
Ochoa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tantor's elbow.
Ochoa misses with a punch to the body.
Ochoa misses with the head strike.
Ochoa misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Ochoa as the two fighters clinch.
Ochoa throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ochoa lands with a shot to the body.
Tantor misses the shot to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ochoa.
Mara Tantor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ochoa connects with a solid leg kick.
Ochoa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tantor can do to turn this around?
A looping hook to the body misses from Ochoa. Tantor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ochoa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ochoa connects with a nice looking jab.
Ochoa misses with a wild body shot.
Tantor takes one to the side of the head.
Tantor throws a hook but Ochoa blocks it.
Ochoa moves out of range of the body kick from Tantor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tantor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ochoa.
Ochoa is looking to counter punch.
Ochoa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tantor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ochoa.
Tantor misses with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tantor looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tantor throws a right and a left that Ochoa avoids nicely.
Tantor throws a sloppy body shot
and Ochoa counters with a low kick, right behind Tantor 's knee.
Ochoa is looking to land body kicks.
Crunch! Tantor slams his shin into Ochoa's torso.
Tantor lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ochoa. Tantor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ochoa throws out a leg kick but Tantor moves out of range and Ochoa only half commits.
Tantor is looking to land body kicks.
Ochoa connects with a solid leg kick.
Tantor avoids the body shot from Ochoa.
Tantor throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tantor fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ochoa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tantor lands with a slapping head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tantor looks to land a left hand but Ochoa moved out of range nicely.
A big right from Ochoa misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tantor just misses with a punch to the body.
Tantor throws a body punch but Ochoa moves out of range.
Tantor misses the jab.
Tantor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tantor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ochoa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tantor throws a head kick but Ochoa moves out of range.
Tantor throws a head kick but Ochoa moves out of range.
Tantor is breathing heavily.
Tantor throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Ochoa.
Ochoa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ochoa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tantor.
Ochoa loads up on a big right hand but Tantor slips the punch.
Ochoa connects with a body shot that sends Tantor's belly button to the back.
Ochoa scoring well with a low kick there.
Ochoa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tantor's hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ochoa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ochoa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Ochoa cracks Tantor with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Ochoa has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Tantor to stand back up!

Tantor is rocked!
Ochoa connects with a solid leg kick.
Tantor is still on wobbly legs! Can Ochoa finish him?
Ochoa cracks Tantor with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Tantor falls to his knees and Ochoa doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Ochoa!
Anthony Ochoa thanked the fans post fight for their support.