PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tamiwe Kamanula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Frolov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kamanula kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out. Frolov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Manowar - Holy War. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kamanula
vs
Frolov

165 cm
26
142 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

175 cm
30
136 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tamiwe Kamanula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Victor Frolov!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frolov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Frolov's corner calls for a 1-2. Frolov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kamanula takes one to the chin there.
Kamanula thuds his right hand into Frolov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Frolov.

Frolov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Frolov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kamanula has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kamanula regains half guard, as Frolov was trying to land strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamanula pushes Frolov off looking to stand but Frolov dives back in and keeps control.

Frolov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Frolov not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Frolov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kamanula sees it coming and defends easily.
Frolov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kamanula regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Frolov.
Frolov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Frolov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frolov content to stall in guard here.
Frolov trying to control the position from guard on top but Kamanula is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Frolov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Frolov drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kamanula manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Frolov has Kamanula in his guard.
Frolov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kamanula is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frolov is adopting a defensive guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Frolov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kamanula misses with a head kick.
Kamanula lands a big head kick that sends Frolov to the canvas! Kamanula follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tamiwe Kamanula!
A relieved looking Tamiwe Kamanula thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.