PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Muraki Tunamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John McNamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Tunamoto
vs
McNamara

180 cm
30
194 lbs
15 - 15 - 0

180 cm
31
200 lbs
16 - 15 - 1

BJJ White Belt
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Good wrestler
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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 15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Muraki Tunamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, John McNamara!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Topper Green and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McNamara misses with a left hand
and Tunamoto makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McNamara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tunamoto manages to avoid it.
Tunamoto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McNamara.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tunamoto.
McNamara connects with a body shot that sends Tunamoto's belly button to the back.
McNamara throws a jab but it's blocked by Tunamoto.
McNamara swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tunamoto counters with a stiff right hand.
McNamara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tunamoto manages to avoid it.
Tunamoto avoids the body shot from McNamara.
Tunamoto misses with a looping left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tunamoto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McNamara throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A big left from McNamara misses.
McNamara is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tunamoto rather than just go for the knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McNamara lands with a nice body punch.
Tunamoto defending well as McNamara loads up on a big left hand.
McNamara misses with a lunging right hand
letting Tunamoto counter with a right hand.
Tunamoto misses with an uppercut. McNamara saw that one coming.
Tunamoto misses with a left hand
and McNamara counters with a nice uppercut.
McNamara connects with a body shot that sends Tunamoto's belly button to the back.
McNamara throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tunamoto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McNamara misses with a jab to the body
and Tunamoto counters with an inside leg kick.
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!
McNamara misses the shot to the body.
McNamara lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tunamoto at a distance.
McNamara throws an off balance right hand
and Tunamoto counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
McNamara jabs at Tunamoto's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNamara lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McNamara misses with a wild body shot.
McNamara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tunamoto was well out of range. Poor timing from McNamara.
The fighters circling - McNamara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sloppy strikes from Tunamoto. Those never looked like landing.
Tunamoto blocks a jab.
Tunamoto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McNamara.
A big right from Tunamoto misses.
McNamara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McNamara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tunamoto.
Tunamoto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McNamara counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tunamoto lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tunamoto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McNamara.
McNamara misses with an uppercut
and Tunamoto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McNamara misses with a hook.
Tunamoto misses with a double jab
and McNamara counters with a nice uppercut.
McNamara throws a lazy right hand but Tunamoto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tunamoto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McNamara misses with a wild body shot.
McNamara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tunamoto.
McNamara throws a shot from downtown. Tunamoto moves away and avoids it.
McNamara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNamara swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Tunamoto counters with a head kick that drops McNamara to the mat! McNamara scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

McNamara is rocked!
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!
A telegraphed right hand from McNamara misses the target.
McNamara is still on wobbly legs! Can Tunamoto finish him?
McNamara throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Tunamoto to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Tunamoto misses.
John McNamara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tunamoto walks into a stiff left hand from McNamara.
Tunamoto misses with a looping left.
McNamara seems to have recovered his senses.
Tunamoto lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tunamoto drops his hands momentarily and McNamara takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tunamoto throws a head kick that misses.
Tunamoto slips under a jab.
The crowd cheers as McNamara lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tunamoto doesn't seem phased though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John McNamara will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Tunamoto avoids the body shot from McNamara.

Tunamoto lands a big head kick that sends McNamara tumbling to the mat! Tunamoto takes a step backwards and waves McNamara back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McNamara lands with a good body shot.
McNamara loads up on a big right hand but Tunamoto slips the punch.
A shot to the liver by McNamara. Beautiful body shot.
McNamara scores with a jab to the jaw.

Tunamoto is rocked!
McNamara thows a left - swing and a miss!
McNamara misses with a jab, cross combination.
McNamara takes a swing at Tunamoto's ribcage but misses.
McNamara swings away with a body shot that misses
and McNamara takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McNamara throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tunamoto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McNamara throws a body punch but Tunamoto moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McNamara misses the jab.
McNamara tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McNamara misses the shot to the body.
McNamara throws a big shot that misses.
Sloppy strikes from Tunamoto. Those never looked like landing.
Muraki Tunamoto is winning the standup battle so far.
Tunamoto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McNamara.
McNamara misses with a right hand
and Tunamoto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tunamoto connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McNamara loads up on a big right hand but Tunamoto slips the punch.
McNamara scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tunamoto in his tracks.
McNamara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

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!
McNamara throws a poor cross that misses
and Tunamoto counters with a nice uppercut.
Tunamoto is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Jab by McNamara.
McNamara throws an overhand right that lands on Tunamoto's shoulder, as Tunamoto tries to avoid the shot.
McNamara swings for the body but Tunamoto moves out of range.
Tunamoto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McNamara.
McNamara throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tunamoto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McNamara misses with a straight right.
McNamara looks to land a left hand but Tunamoto moved out of range nicely.
Tunamoto takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A big left from McNamara misses.
McNamara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tunamoto.
McNamara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tunamoto moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tunamoto moves out of range of the strikes.
McNamara misses the shot to the body.
McNamara misses with a body punch
and Tunamoto counters with a nice uppercut.
McNamara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tunamoto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tunamoto thumps McNamara with a low kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Tunamoto as he connects with a hook.
McNamara's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McNamara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tunamoto moves away.
McNamara throws a looping overhand right but Tunamoto ducks down to avoid it.

Tunamoto cracks McNamara with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Tunamoto has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning McNamara to stand back up!
This has been an exciting period of action!
McNamara throws a body punch but Tunamoto moves out of range.
McNamara misses with a jab to the body
and Tunamoto scores with a counter punch that sends McNamara to the canvas! Tunamoto smells blood - he's punishing McNamara with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! McNamara has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Muraki Tunamoto!
An out of breath Muraki Tunamoto thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.