PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Papi Tantor (ranked 512 p4p, 70 weight class) and Aaron Lund (ranked 1183 p4p, 156 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tantor
vs
Lund

198 cm
20
189 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
190 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Papi Tantor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaron Lund!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Columbo Gatti and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lund finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Tantor on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tantor avoids the body shot from Lund.
Lund throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tantor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tantor defending well as Lund loads up on a big left hand.
Lund throws an off balance right hand
and Tantor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tantor swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lund.
Lund throws a shot from downtown. Tantor moves away and avoids it.
Tantor throws a lazy right hand but Lund sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lund looks to throw the jab but Tantor is out of range.
Lund tries to clinch there but Tantor circles away.
Lund jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lund pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Tantor there.
Lund throws a poor cross that misses
and Tantor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tantor scores with a jab.
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!
Lund uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tantor.
Lund throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tantor thinks about countering with a body kick.
Tantor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lund.
Lund is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lund.
Lund lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lund misses with a right hand
and Tantor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aaron Lund seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tantor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lund buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lund takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lund fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tantor has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Tantor lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lund at a distance.
Tantor is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lund throws a head kick but Tantor moves out of range.
Lund moves out of range as Tantor throws a body kick.
Lund dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tantor throws an overhand right that lands on Lund's shoulder, as Lund tries to avoid the shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lund! But no joy.
Lund swings widly with a right hand
and Tantor counters with a good low kick that Lund was not able to check.
Tantor really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lund pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lund swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tantor appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tantor.
Tantor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lund throws the left hand but Tantor avoids the punch easily.
Tantor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lund.
Tantor tried to counter with a leg kick but Lund avoided it.
Tantor lands a head shot.
Lund throws a hook but Tantor blocks it.
Tantor works the jab nicely.
Tantor just misses with a punch to the body.
Lund misses with a lunging right hand
and Tantor counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lund throws a leg kick but Tantor checks it.
Lund throws a jab but it's blocked by Tantor.
Lund tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lund wants to clinch up but Tantor keeps it at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lund. Tantor does a little dance to reset his feet.
And Tantor counters with a quick kick to the body but Lund blocks it.
Tantor is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Tantor scores with a jab.
Tantor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lund.
Tantor on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lund tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tantor paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tantor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lund sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lund throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tantor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lund avoids a kick to the body.
Lund throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tantor scores with a jab to the head.
Lund scores with a punch to the head.
Tantor lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tantor scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the liver by Tantor. Beautiful body shot.
Tantor scores with a decent looking hook.

Lund has managed to clinch.

Tantor breaks the clinch.
That kick from Tantor tenderised Lund's leg. Lund is trying to keep his angry face on.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lund pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lund misses with a looping left.
Tantor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lund.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lund throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tantor throws a leg kick which misses Lund's front leg but catches the back leg as Lund tries to avoid it.
Tantor tests Lund's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lund slips a jab from Tantor.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lund.
Tantor with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sloppy strikes from Lund. Those never looked like landing.
Lund darts in trying to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lund throws a looping overhand right but Tantor ducks down to avoid it.
Tantor 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 lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tantor on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lund motions for Tantor to come forward. Lund throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tantor tries to move into range but Lund moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lund slips a jab from Tantor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Papi Tantor dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lund throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lund misses with an uppercut.
Tantor moves away from the strike by Lund.
Lund ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tantor moves away.
Tantor swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
An inside leg kick from Tantor misses.
Lund throws a leg kick which misses Tantor's front leg but catches the back leg as Tantor tries to avoid it.
Tantor moves away from the strike by Lund.
Tantor cracks Lund with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lund avoids the head kick by Tantor.
A little jabbing left from Lund on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tantor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lund.
Lund throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tantor throwing a counter right hand but Lund manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tantor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lund.
Lund's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tantor connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lund momentarily.
Lund throws a body shot but no joy.
Tantor swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lund throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Lund throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Tantor wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lund takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lund connects with a looping right hand.
A lazy left from Tantor finds it's target.
Tantor moves out of range as Lund throws a body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Lund as he connects with a hook.
Tantor lands with a nice body kick.
Tantor throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lund lands a jab to the head.
Nice jab there from Tantor.
Tantor scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tantor.
Papi Tantor is winning the standup battle so far.
Lund misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Lund.
Tantor ducks under a wild hook from Lund.
Lund moves out of range as Tantor throws a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lund scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice body kick there by Lund.
Tantor checks a leg kick nicely.
Lund buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tantor lands a head kick!
A lazy left from Tantor finds it's target.
Tantor throws a lazy right hand but Lund sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tantor ducks under a wild hook from Lund.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tantor. That's going to slow Lund down.
Lund throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Tantor counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lund's knee momentarily.
A slow jab from Tantor misses its intended target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lund lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tantor has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tantor and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lund misses with a low kick.
Lund walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tantor.
Tantor fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lund misses with an uppercut.
Tantor punishes Lund's body with a nice straight punch.
Lund throws a low kick but Tantor avoids it.
Lund misses with a looping right.
Tantor appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tantor lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lund is looking to slow Tantor down with leg kicks.
Lund moves forwards but Tantor connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tantor fakes the leg kick and cracks Lund in the body.
Tantor slips under a jab from Lund.
Tantor scores with a jab to the body.
Tantor pushes Lund away with a front kick.
Lund is breathing heavily.
Nice uppercut there from Tantor.
Lund throws a hook but Tantor avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tantor lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lund's sensitive parts.
Lund throws a jab but it's blocked by Tantor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lund ducks right into an uppercut from Tantor.
Lund misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tantor fakes the leg kick and cracks Lund in the body.
Tantor scores with a hook to the body. Lund takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tantor scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lund throws a body shot but no joy.
Good leg kick by Tantor there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A low kick from Lund misses
and Tantor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lund misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tantor counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lund has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tantor finds it's way round the side to connect with Lund's head.
Lund misses with an uppercut.
Lund rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tantor counters with a left to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lund throws out a loose jab but Tantor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lund tries to clinch up but Tantor circles away and keeps his distance.
Tantor connects with a right hand. Lund shakes it off.
Lund on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tantor. Tantor obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Papi Tantor dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lund throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tantor misses with a body shot.
Lund lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lund swings for the body but Tantor moves out of range.
Lund moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A big right from Lund misses.
Lund delivers a nice body kick.
Tantor lands a lovely overhand right.
Tantor lands a leg kick that knocks Lund off balance momentarily.
Tantor checks a low kick from Lund.
Tantor connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lund momentarily.
Good work by Tantor as he checks the leg kick.
Lund connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tantor. Tantor circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lund throws a head kick that misses.
Tantor fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lund checks it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tantor scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lund in his tracks.
Lund has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tantor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lund avoids the body shot from Tantor.
Tantor throws a jab when Lund was well out of range.
Tantor scores with a leg kick.
Lund thows a leg kick but Tantor checks it
enabling Tantor to counter with a crisp jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tantor, right into the meat.
Tantor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lund.
Lund wants to slow Tantor down by chopping away at his legs.
Tantor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lund.
A little feinted left hand from Tantor on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tantor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lund can do to turn this around?
Lund thuds his shin into the meat of Tantor's side.
Tantor lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lund takes a step back to recover.
Lund throws a looping overhand right but Tantor ducks down to avoid it.
Tantor cracks Lund with a good jab.
Lund slips a straight right by Tantor.
Tantor feints and then cracks Lund's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lund down.
Lund has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tantor throws out a leg kick but Lund moves out of range and Tantor only half commits.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Tantor lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lund doesn't seem phased though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lund throws a lazy uppercut
and Lund takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lund looks to land a right hand but Tantor moved out of range.
Tantor slips a straight right by Lund.
Lund takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lund looks to clinch
and Tantor counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tantor walks into a jab.
Lund takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tantor scoring well with a low kick there.
Lund blocks a jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Tantor blocks the leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Tantor.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lund looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lund misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tantor digs a good hook to Lund's body.
Lund stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tantor.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tantor.
Lund throws a right and a left that Tantor avoids nicely.
Tantor throws a leg kick but Lund checks it.
Lund is looking to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tantor.
Tantor fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lund.
Tantor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lund is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Tantor lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tantor throws a hook to the side of Lund's head but Lund sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jab by Tantor.
Tantor throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lund jabs at Tantor's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lund drops his hands momentarily and Tantor takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tantor connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A jab from Lund misses.
Tantor misses with a low kick.
Tantor misses with a body shot.
Lund misses with a few strikes there.
Tantor was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lund lands a jab.
Jab by Tantor.
Tantor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lund ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tantor moves away.
Lund on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lund misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jab, jab by Tantor - just one landing.
Lund tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tantor was well out of range. Poor timing from Lund.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Papi Tantor clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tantor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lund misses with a body shot.
It looked like Tantor wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tantor attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lund moves out of range as Tantor strikes.
Tantor buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lund uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tantor.
Tantor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lund.
Tantor tried to counter with a leg kick but Lund avoided it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lund. That's going to slow Tantor down.
Tantor looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lund throws a leg kick
and Tantor counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tantor misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tantor misses with a low kick.
Lund misses the shot to the body.
Tantor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lund misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Lund does it's job there.
Tantor catches Lund with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tantor.
A cross from Tantor lands.
Lund throws out a loose jab but Tantor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tantor throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lund jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tantor listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lund keeps Tantor at a distance using the push kick.
Tantor slips under a jab from Lund.
Tantor throws a front kick that sends Lund stumbling back into the cage.
Tantor slips a jab and a cross from Lund.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lund misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tantor connects with an inside leg kick.
Lund cracks the inside of Tantor's front leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lund connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tantor scores with a punch to the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tantor, right into the meat.
Tantor checks a leg kick.
Tantor throws out a powerful jab.
Lund looks to throw the jab but Tantor is out of range.
Lund throws a leg kick that misses.
Tantor connects with a body shot.
You can see that Lund has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Tantor takes one on the button.
Lund moves forwards but Tantor connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Lund misses the target.
Tantor scores with a nice body kick.
Tantor takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tantor misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lund lands with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lund misses with a lunging right hand
and Tantor makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Lund really felt that one!
Lund swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lund throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tantor moves out of range as Lund strikes.
Tantor tried to score with a low kick but Lund checks it.
It seemed like Lund was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tantor scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tantor connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tantor thumps Lund with a low kick.
Tantor slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lund throws a big shot that misses.
Tantor fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lund just manages to avoid it.
Lund looks to score with a jab to the body but Tantor is just out of range.
Tantor feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lund's calf.
A slow jab from Lund misses its intended target.
Tantor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lund moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lund 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 lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lund rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tantor counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tantor takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lund steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tantor.
Lund misses with a lunging right hand
and Tantor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tantor misses with a straight right.
A left lands for Lund.
Lund moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lund looks to throw the jab but Tantor is out of range.
As Lund backs away, Tantor returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Tantor misses with a low kick.
Tantor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lund scoring well with a low kick there.
Lund lands a glancing blow to the side of Tantor's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Papi Tantor had his way with Aaron Lund in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Lund walks into a stiff left hand from Tantor.
Tantor connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lund wants to land a leg kick but Tantor is out of range.
Tantor was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tantor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lund missing with a left hand there. Tantor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lund looks to land a left hand but Tantor moved out of range nicely.
Lund throws a right hand that misses
and Tantor counters with a nice leg kick.
Tantor connects with a leg kick. Lund looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lund tries to clinch but Tantor moves out of range.
Tantor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lund throws out a loose jab but Tantor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lund stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tantor.
Tantor moves out of range of the strikes.
Tantor scores with a jab.
Lund throws a hook to the side of Tantor's head but Tantor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lund darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tantor lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lund takes a step back to recover.
Tantor thows a body kick. Lund tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lund throws a poor cross that misses
and Tantor counters with a stiff right hand.
Lund throws a big shot that misses.
Tantor misses with a low kick as Lund jumps back.
Tantor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lund moves away.
Tantor looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tantor fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tantor slips a straight right by Lund.
Lund takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tantor.
Tantor lands with a straight right. Lund didn't see that one coming.
Aaron Lund has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tantor changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lund takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lund.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lund.
Lund throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tantor, right into the meat.
Tantor lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lund slips under a jab from Tantor.
Tantor takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tantor thows a body kick. Lund tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lund takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The fighters circle momentarily. Tantor darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lund moves out of range of the body kick from Tantor.
Lund is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Lund takes one to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tantor lands with a hook. Lund tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lund rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tantor counters with an outside leg kick.
Tantor lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lund's sensitive parts.
Lund scoring well with a low kick there.
Tantor throws a low kick but Lund avoids it.
Tantor lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tantor lands an overhand right.
Tantor slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lund throws a looping overhand right but Tantor ducks down to avoid it.
Lund jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lund lands a jab to the nose.
Lund slips a straight right by Tantor.
Tantor connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tantor walks into a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tantor throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Tantor there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tantor.
Lund walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tantor fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tantor bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tantor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lund manages to avoid it.
Lund throws a right and a left that Tantor avoids nicely.
Tantor bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lund's head.
Tantor tries to land a leg kick but Lund saw it coming and moves away.
Lund looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lund misses with a low kick as Tantor jumps back.
Good work by Lund as he checks the leg kick.
Tantor lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lund.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tantor cracks Lund with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

And that's the end of the fight!
Papi Tantor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tantor, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 50:45
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 50:45
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Papi Tantor!
Papi Tantor retains his middleweight title!
After winning the bout, Papi Tantor thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.