PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Papi Tantor (ranked 3694 p4p, 361 weight class) and Cedric Zhang (ranked 4364 p4p, 409 weight class). Cedric Zhang is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Tantor
vs
Zhang

198 cm
17
189 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
19
189 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Papi Tantor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cedric Zhang!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Alyssa Summers and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tantor moves away.
Zhang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tantor misses the jab.
Tantor looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Zhang is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tantor listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Zhang looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Zhang rushes Tantor and presses him up against the cage.
Tantor stalling.
Zhang is struggling to control the position.
Tantor looking to stall.
Zhang working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zhang misses with a hook to the ribs.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tantor lands with a right to the head.
Zhang takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Tantor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zhang moves away from the strike by Tantor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhang misses with a takedown attempt
and Tantor counters with a stiff right hand.

Zhang moves into the clinch.
Tantor avoiding damage.
Zhang is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Zhang jumps guard but Tantor turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Zhang tries a knee to the head but Tantor blocks it.
Tantor is stalling here.
A short left from Tantor.

Zhang is rocked!
Tantor swings wildly with an uppercut but Zhang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tantor blocks an uppercut.
Tantor dips a shoulder and cracks Zhang with a mighty uppercut! Zhang falls back against the cage and Tantor unloads with a barrage of strikes! Zhang is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Tantor screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Papi Tantor!