PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Japi Tantor (ranked 1854 p4p, 263 weight class) and Jemerson Culpi (ranked 2646 p4p, 350 weight class). Jemerson Culpi has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Japi Tantor's chin.

Tantor
vs
Culpi

185 cm
23
208 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

197 cm
25
213 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Woodhouse's

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Japi Tantor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jemerson Culpi!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Culpi shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Tantor manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Culpi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Culpi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Tantor on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tantor tries to get out of the position.
Culpi slips nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Culpi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Culpi in particular looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Culpi maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Tantor could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Culpi has cracked it and Tantor is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Culpi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jemerson Culpi!
Jemerson Culpi is the new light heavyweight champion!