PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Ten Red Gym (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muraki Tunamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Red Gym comes to the ring accompanied by Eye of the Tiger. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Red Gym
vs
Tunamoto

190 cm
32
201 lbs
19 - 13 - 4

180 cm
29
194 lbs
14 - 14 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 4, fighting out of Helsinki, Ten Red Gym!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Muraki Tunamoto!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Tunamoto misses the target.
Tunamoto's coach down at BEVA Fight Home was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Tunamoto's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Tunamoto blocks a jab.
Tunamoto smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Red Gym misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Red Gym, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Red Gym throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tunamoto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Red Gym throws a leg kick
and Tunamoto counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Red Gym works over Tunamoto's head and body with a nice combination.
Red Gym has been working on his boxing with his coaches at CEC Underdark in the buildup to the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Red Gym.
Red Gym bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tunamoto throws an overhand right that lands on Red Gym's shoulder, as Red Gym tries to avoid the shot.
A swing and a miss from Tunamoto.
Tunamoto missing with a left hand there. Red Gym was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tunamoto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Red Gym has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Red Gym there as he acknowledges the shot.
Red Gym misses with a few strikes there.
Tunamoto swings for the body but Red Gym moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red Gym ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tunamoto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tunamoto bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Red Gym's head.
Tunamoto moves away from the strike by Red Gym.
Red Gym throws a right and a left that Tunamoto avoids nicely.
Tunamoto connects with a good right hand that stumbles Red Gym. Red Gym circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sloppy strikes from Red Gym. Those never looked like landing.
Red Gym misses with a jab, cross combination.
Red Gym misses with a series of wild punches.
Red Gym looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Red Gym throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tunamoto counters with a stiff right hand.
Tunamoto throws a head kick but Red Gym moves out of range.
Tunamoto misses with a double jab
and Red Gym counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Tunamoto throws a hook but Red Gym avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Red Gym.
Tunamoto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Red Gym doesn't seem bothered though.
Tunamoto gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Red Gym throws a hook to the side of Tunamoto's head but Tunamoto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Red Gym throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tunamoto.
Red Gym looks to land a left hand but Tunamoto moved out of range nicely.
Red Gym misses with a few strikes there.
Tunamoto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Red Gym misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tunamoto.
Red Gym ducks under a wild hook from Tunamoto.
Tunamoto might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Red Gym connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Red Gym goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Red Gym lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tunamoto backs up against the ropes.
Red Gym connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tunamoto. Tunamoto circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
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 Ten Red Gym will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Red Gym takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ten Red Gym is winning the standup battle so far.
Red Gym is looking to slow Tunamoto down with leg kicks.
Red Gym misses with a two punch combination.
Red Gym misses with a hook. Tunamoto ducked under it nicely.
Tunamoto moves out of range as Red Gym strikes.
Tunamoto lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Ten Red Gym has been cut.
Red Gym throws a low kick but Tunamoto avoids it.
Tunamoto throws a hook but Red Gym avoids it easily.
Red Gym throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tunamoto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Red Gym throws a series of punches but Tunamoto avoids them all with ease.
Ten Red Gym is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tunamoto throws a lazy right hand but Red Gym sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Tunamoto has managed to clinch.
Tunamoto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Red Gym avoids a wild elbow strike from Tunamoto.
Red Gym working aggressively here.
Red Gym managing to block the knees to the body from Tunamoto.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tunamoto has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tunamoto lands a shoulder strike.
Red Gym blocks an elbow strike from Tunamoto.
Red Gym throws a punch but it's blocked by Tunamoto.
Tunamoto lands a damaging elbow.
Red Gym misses with the head strike.
Tunamoto throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Red Gym as Tunamoto tries to tie him up.
Red Gym takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tunamoto lands a hook that snaps the head of Red Gym backwards.
Red Gym takes an elbow to the temple.
Tunamoto lands an elbow inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tunamoto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Red Gym blocks it with crossed arms.
Red Gym takes an elbow to the forehead.
Red Gym lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tunamoto backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Tunamoto just misses with a elbow thrown towards Red Gym's brow.

Tunamoto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tunamoto thows a leg kick but Red Gym checks it
and Red Gym counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Red Gym scoring well with a low kick there.
Tunamoto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Red Gym scoring well with a low kick there.
Tunamoto defending well as Red Gym loads up on a big left hand.
Red Gym throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tunamoto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Red Gym can pounce on him.
Tunamoto punishes Red Gym's body with a nice straight punch.
Tunamoto throws a looping overhand right but Red Gym ducks down to avoid it.
Red Gym ducks under a wild hook from Tunamoto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muraki Tunamoto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ten Red Gym's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tunamoto dodges the punch combination from Red Gym.
Red Gym misses with a hook.
Tunamoto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tunamoto checks the leg kick.
Tunamoto misses with a double jab.
Red Gym moves away from the strike by Tunamoto.
Red Gym waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tunamoto.
A big right from Tunamoto misses.
Tunamoto tried to score with a low kick but Red Gym checks it.
Tunamoto misses with a hook
and Red Gym counters with a series of strikes. Tunamoto will be more careful next time no doubt.
A jab from Red Gym misses.
Red Gym turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tunamoto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Red Gym showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tunamoto.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red Gym throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tunamoto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Red Gym misses its intended target.

Tunamoto clinches.
Red Gym digs a right hand underneath Tunamoto's ribcage. Tunamoto let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Red Gym blocks an elbow strike from Tunamoto.
Tunamoto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Red Gym backwards.
Red Gym swings wildly with an uppercut but Tunamoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Red Gym has a couple of punches blocked by Tunamoto.
Tunamoto looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tunamoto looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tunamoto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tunamoto tries to land knees in the clinch but Red Gym avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tunamoto takes a shot to the head.
Red Gym misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tunamoto pushes off an throws an elbow but Red Gym leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Red Gym misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tunamoto lands an elbow inside that Red Gym shrugs off.
Red Gym prevents Tunamoto from breaking the clinch.
Tunamoto lands with a left to the head.
Tunamoto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tunamoto is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Red Gym blocks an elbow strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Red Gym blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tunamoto is trying to break the clinch but Red Gym has him pressed against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Muraki Tunamoto just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Ten Red Gym's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tunamoto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Red Gym looks to land a left hand but Tunamoto moved out of range nicely.
Red Gym ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tunamoto shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Red Gym eats them both and turns towards Tunamoto to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Red Gym connects with a solid leg kick.
Red Gym lands a head shot.
Red Gym works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tunamoto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tunamoto's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tunamoto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tunamoto.
Red Gym is looking to chop away at Tunamoto's legs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tunamoto. That's going to slow Red Gym down.
Tunamoto misses the shot to the body.
Tunamoto dodges the punch combination from Red Gym.
Tunamoto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red Gym throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tunamoto thumps Red Gym with a low kick.
Tunamoto throws a hook to the side of Red Gym's head but Red Gym sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Red Gym throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Red Gym swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tunamoto feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Red Gym's calf.
Sloppy strikes from Tunamoto. Those never looked like landing.
Red Gym lands a jab-cross combination.
Red Gym throws a lazy right hand but Tunamoto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tunamoto lands a really nice looking cross but Red Gym seems unphased.
Tunamoto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Red Gym throws out the jab.
Tunamoto with a hook.
Tunamoto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Red Gym lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Red Gym has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tunamoto.
Tunamoto misses with a few strikes there.
Red Gym throws the left hand but Tunamoto avoids the punch easily.
Red Gym looks to land a combination but Tunamoto avoids it well.
Red Gym scores with a jab. Tunamoto acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tunamoto throws a hook but Red Gym avoids it easily.
Tunamoto throws a right and a left that Red Gym avoids nicely.
The fighters circling - Red Gym throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Red Gym misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tunamoto.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Red Gym fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tunamoto manages to avoid it.
Red Gym staying out of range there.
Red Gym on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Muraki Tunamoto will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ten Red Gym's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Red Gym throws a body kick that misses
and Tunamoto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ten Red Gym has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tunamoto feints a jab promting Red Gym to slip. Tunamoto then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Red Gym slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Tunamoto is looking to score with low kicks.
Tunamoto misses with a head kick.
Red Gym takes one on the button.
Red Gym scores with a hook to the body. Tunamoto takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Red Gym dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Red Gym misses with a looping left.
Tunamoto misses with an uppercut. Red Gym saw that one coming.
Red Gym will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice uppercut lands for Tunamoto. That snapped Red Gym's head back.
Red Gym connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tunamoto misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tunamoto forces Red Gym back against the ropes and clinches.
Red Gym lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Muraki Tunamoto seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Red Gym managing to block the knees to the body from Tunamoto.
Red Gym blocks an elbow strike from Tunamoto.
A short right from Tunamoto on the inside.
Red Gym working aggressively here.

Tunamoto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Muraki Tunamoto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tunamoto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tunamoto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Red Gym misses the target.
Tunamoto defending well as Red Gym loads up on a big left hand.
Tunamoto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Red Gym.
A leg kick checked by Tunamoto.
Red Gym swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym misses the jab.
Red Gym 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.
Tunamoto moves out of range as Red Gym strikes.
Tunamoto keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tunamoto.
Red Gym misses with a hook.
Tunamoto moves out of range of the leg kick from Red Gym.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Red Gym drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Red Gym throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tunamoto scores with a sloppy right hand. Red Gym should have avoided that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Red Gym misses with a left hand
and Tunamoto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tunamoto works the jab nicely.
Red Gym tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tunamoto was well out of range. Poor timing from Red Gym.
Tunamoto cracks Red Gym with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

And that's the end of the fight!
Muraki Tunamoto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tunamoto has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 46:49
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 46:49
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Muraki Tunamoto!
A relieved looking Muraki Tunamoto thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.