PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Almu Tantor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Eckstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tantor
vs
Eckstein

190 cm
25
207 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

196 cm
23
212 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Perkele!
CEC Nutrition Q160

Project Mayhem

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Almu Tantor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Eckstein!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eckstein misses with a low kick.
Tantor looks for the body kick but Eckstein saw that one coming.
Eckstein checks a leg kick.
Eckstein connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A good leg kick by Tantor.
Tantor scores with a jab to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eckstein looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tantor misses with a straight right.
Eckstein doesn't manage to clinch there - Tantor circles away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tantor, as that shot connected.
Eckstein throws a head kick that Tantor semi-blocks.
Eckstein lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Eckstein misses the target.
Eckstein tries a low kick but Tantor avoids it.
Tantor misses with a low kick.
A jab from Tantor finds it's way through Eckstein's defenses.
Eckstein avoids a kick to the body.
Almu Tantor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eckstein misses with a left hand
and Tantor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tantor avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Eckstein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tantor.
Tantor scoring well with a low kick there.
Eckstein throws a leg kick which misses Tantor's front leg but catches the back leg as Tantor tries to avoid it.
Tantor throws a leg kick but Eckstein sees it coming and moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Eckstein.
Eckstein misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tantor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tantor looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tantor throws a good cross that connects.
Tantor lands with a cross.
Tantor has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tantor there as he acknowledges the shot.
Eckstein pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tantor turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eckstein misses with an uppercut. Tantor saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Tantor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Eckstein.
Eckstein tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tantor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Eckstein pushes Tantor away with a front kick.
Tantor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eckstein moves away.
Eckstein takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Eckstein moves out of range of the body kick from Tantor.
Eckstein motions for Tantor to come forward. Eckstein throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tantor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Eckstein.
Eckstein fakes the leg kick and cracks Tantor in the body.
Eckstein moves out of range as Tantor strikes.
Tantor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eckstein moves away.
Tantor throws a low kick but it's checked well by Eckstein.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tantor.
Eckstein takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Eckstein has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tantor.
A shot to the body from Tantor misses
and Eckstein counters with a thumping low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eckstein keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Eckstein checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Eckstein cracks Tantor with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Eckstein looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Eckstein throws a nice outside leg kick.
Eckstein throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tantor thumps Eckstein with a low kick.
Eckstein scores with a leg kick.
Eckstein misses with a straight left.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tantor.
Tantor walks into a straight right hand from Eckstein.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eckstein has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tantor.
Eckstein wants to clinch
and Tantor counters with a stiff right hand.
Tantor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Eckstein avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eckstein throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tantor cracks the inside of Eckstein's front leg.
Tantor loads up on a big right hand but Eckstein slips the punch.
Tantor misses with a low kick.
Eckstein lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tantor will feel that in the morning.

Eckstein has managed to clinch.
Eckstein tries to throw a body punch but Tantor avoids it by throwing Eckstein back against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Tantor.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tantor struggles to land a body shot inside as Eckstein controls his hands.
Eckstein lands a nice elbow.
Eckstein's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eckstein struggles to land a body shot inside as Tantor controls his hands.
Tantor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Eckstein.
Tantor trying to stall but Eckstein improves his position.
Eckstein tries a body shot but Tantor blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Almu Tantor will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Eckstein scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tantor checks a leg kick nicely.
Eckstein pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tantor lands with a hook. Eckstein tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Eckstein stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tantor.
Tantor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eckstein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tantor moves away.
Eckstein lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slow jab from Eckstein misses its intended target.
Eckstein throws a body kick that misses.
Tantor throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tantor lands with a thumping leg kick.
Eckstein with a hook.
Eckstein scores with a nice strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tantor tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tantor just misses with a punch to the body.
Eckstein is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tantor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eckstein feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tantor's calf.
Eckstein attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tantor lands with an uppercut that bounces Eckstein off the ropes and back into range.
Almu Tantor is winning the standup battle so far.
Eckstein moves out of range of the strikes.
Eckstein lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tantor cracks the inside of Eckstein's front leg.
Tantor misses with a body shot.
Tantor ducks under a wild hook from Eckstein.
Eckstein moves out of range of the strikes.
Tantor uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tantor thows a body kick. Eckstein tries to catch it but that hurt him.
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 takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Eckstein punishes Tantor's body with a nice straight punch.
Eckstein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tantor.
Tantor blocks a head kick by Eckstein.
Tantor fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Eckstein has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tantor scores with a jab to the head.
Eckstein with a jab.
Eckstein wants to land a leg kick but Tantor is out of range.
Eckstein throws a head kick that misses.
Tantor thows a body shot but no joy.
Tantor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tantor is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tantor misses with a low kick.
Tantor checks a leg kick.
Tantor moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Eckstein dodges the punch combination from Tantor.
Tantor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Eckstein sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tantor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eckstein was well out of range. Poor timing from Tantor.
Eckstein lands a leg kick that knocks Tantor off balance momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tantor tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Eckstein is able to avoid easily.
Eckstein lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Tantor.
A head kick from Eckstein lands but Tantor takes it in his stride.
Eckstein misses with a low kick.
Eckstein misses with a low kick.
Eckstein misses the jab.
Eckstein throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch combination from Tantor misses.
Eckstein slips under a jab.
Eckstein tries to clinch there but Tantor circles away.
Tantor lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tantor checks a leg kick nicely.
Eckstein throws a jab when Tantor was well out of range.
Tantor cracks the inside of Eckstein's front leg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tantor throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tantor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tantor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eckstein moves away.
Tantor misses with a body shot.
Eckstein throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tantor throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tantor misses with a body shot.
Eckstein tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tantor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Eckstein throws a wild body kick that Tantor sees coming a mile off.
A good leg kick by Tantor.
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.
Eckstein steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tantor. That one must have hurt.
Eckstein is breathing heavily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eckstein throws a leg kick but Tantor checks it.
Tantor tries a low kick but Eckstein avoids it.
Tantor lands a body shot.
Tantor pivots, looking for a leg kick but Eckstein is out of range and Tantor settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Almu Tantor dominated that second round.
That's time! Tantor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A nice inside leg kick there by Tantor. That's going to slow Eckstein down.
A big right from Eckstein misses.
Tantor motions for Eckstein to come forward. Tantor throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Eckstein lands a leg kick that knocks Tantor off balance momentarily.
Eckstein throws a series of punches but Tantor avoids them all with ease.
Tantor scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tantor checks the leg kick nicely there.
Eckstein takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tantor.
Tantor fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Eckstein is out of range.
Eckstein needs to keep his hands up - Tantor had a free shot at his head there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tantor throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tantor attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tantor scores with a kick to the body.
Tantor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Eckstein takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tantor comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tantor lands a jab to Eckstein's midsection.
Tantor throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tantor connects with a looping right hand.
Tantor connects with a body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tantor, right into the meat.
Tantor lands a nice leg kick that just misses Eckstein's sensitive parts.
Tantor lands a leg kick that knocks Eckstein off balance momentarily.
Tantor scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eckstein blocks a head kick by Tantor.
Tantor thumps Eckstein with a low kick.
Tantor connects with a jab.
Eckstein takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice body punch from Tantor.
Tantor cracks Eckstein with a good jab.
Eckstein looks to throw the jab but Tantor is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eckstein sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tantor looks to land a body kick but Eckstein moved away.
Eckstein tries to move into range but Tantor moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tantor wants to land a leg kick but Eckstein is out of range.
Eckstein wants to clinch up but Tantor keeps it at a distance.
Tantor thows a leg kick but Eckstein checks it
and Eckstein counters with an outside leg kick.
Eckstein will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tantor keeps Eckstein at a distance using the push kick.
Eckstein lands with a shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tantor.
Tantor tried to score with a low kick but Eckstein checks it.
Decent striking displayed by Tantor there.

Eckstein moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eckstein tries to throw a body punch but Tantor avoids it by throwing Eckstein back against the ropes.
Eckstein misses with a hook from the clinch.
Eckstein lands a left hand.
Tantor scores with a nice hook to the head.
Eckstein throws a knee to the head but misses.
Eckstein misses with a punch on the inside.
Eckstein tries to throw a body punch but Tantor avoids it by throwing Eckstein back against the ropes.
Tantor stalling the fight.
Tantor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tantor slows down the pace here.
Tantor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tantor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tantor managing to block the knees to the body from Eckstein.

Tantor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Tantor misses.
Tantor throws out a powerful jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Eckstein.
Tantor throws a body punch but Eckstein moves out of range.
Tantor fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Eckstein has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tantor misses with a two punch combination.
Tantor throws a leg kick
and Eckstein cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tantor misses with a looping right.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Eckstein.
Tantor darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tantor.
Eckstein attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Eckstein finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tantor has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Eckstein finds it's way round the side to connect with Tantor's head.
Tantor chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tantor thumps Eckstein with a low kick.
Eckstein has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tantor connects with a good right hand that stumbles Eckstein. Eckstein circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Almu Tantor clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Eckstein works the jab nicely.
Eckstein misses with an uppercut
and Tantor counters with a series of strikes. Eckstein will be more careful next time no doubt.
Eckstein has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tantor.
Eckstein throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tantor thumps Eckstein with a low kick.
Tantor lands a really nice looking cross but Eckstein seems unphased.

Eckstein is rocked!
Tantor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Eckstein is still on wobbly legs! Can Tantor finish him?
Tantor lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Eckstein at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eckstein walks straight into a perfectly timed right hook, crumpling him to the floor! Eckstein is in all kinds of trouble here - can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8,9....10 - he's out and it's by a long way too - he didn't ever look like beating that count!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Almu Tantor!
A victorious Almu Tantor thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.