PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jiguro Kamoko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Tannur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kamoko's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Battle Without Honor. Tannur is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Desert Rose. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kamoko
vs
Tannur

180 cm
23
216 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

185 cm
21
215 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jiguro Kamoko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Evan Tannur!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamoko misses with a left hand
and Tannur counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kamoko thinking.

Kamoko fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tannur sprawls well initially but Kamoko persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kamoko drops an elbow to the side of Tannur's head.
Tannur is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kamoko's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kamoko's back!
Tannur is looking to control Kamoko but Kamoko is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Kamoko tries to break free.

Tannur is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Kamoko tries to break free.
Kamoko turns into Tannur and is now in his guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tannur is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kamoko cracks Tannur with a solid left hand.

Tannur had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kamoko defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kamoko with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tannur trying to control the position.

Tannur had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kamoko defends it easily.
Kamoko looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tannur avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kamoko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tannur swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tannur trying to control the position.
Kamoko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kamoko throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kamoko postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamoko stands up over Tannur, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kamoko has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kamoko makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kamoko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tannur is trying to control the position but Kamoko postures up.
Kamoko with a nice head shot there.
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!
Kamoko postures up and lands a big shot to Tannur's brow.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kamoko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tannur trying to control the position.

Tannur throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Tannur working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kamoko doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kamoko manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kamoko is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kamoko postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamoko trying to control but Tannur is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kamoko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tannur is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tannur wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Kamoko is now in half guard.
Kamoko working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tannur is refusing to be controlled, as Kamoko sits in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kamoko lands a nice short elbow.
Kamoko looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kamoko lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kamoko throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kamoko is nestled in close to Tannur, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tannur is trying to get back to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kamoko working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tannur is trying to get back to full guard.

Tannur looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tannur is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kamoko scores with a couple of nice shots.

Kamoko is working for a kimura but Tannur is defending it quite comfortably.
Kamoko landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tannur is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kamoko scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kamoko wants to control but Tannur is keeping him busy.
Tannur trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kamoko passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Tannur!
Kamoko landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jiguro Kamoko dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kamoko thows a body shot but no joy.
That kick from Kamoko tenderised Tannur's leg. Tannur is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jiguro Kamoko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kamoko connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tannur momentarily.
Tannur blocks a jab.
Kamoko swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tannur lands a glancing blow to the side of Kamoko's head.
Kamoko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tannur moves away.
Tannur moves in looking to clinch but Kamoko pushes him off.

Kamoko feints and as Tannur raises his hands in defense, Kamoko changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kamoko postures up in Tannur's guard and throws a big left but Tannur blocks it.
Kamoko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Tannur working for submissions but it's allowed Kamoko to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tannur actively working from the bottom here.
Kamoko lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Tannur works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kamoko throwing strikes but missing.
Kamoko throwing strikes from guard but Tannur blocks nicely.
Tannur working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kamoko.
Kamoko stands and throws Tannur's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kamoko scores with punches from side control.
Tannur tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kamoko wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kamoko in side control lands a decent elbow.

Kamoko in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Tannur is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jiguro Kamoko!
Jiguro Kamoko looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Train by day, Joe Rogan podcast by night! ALL DAY!'.