PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Azeredo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Kulamomo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Azeredo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is "Hooked on a Feeling" by Blue Swede. Tommy Kulamomo acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Azeredo
vs
Kulamomo

193 cm
25
245 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

197 cm
25
248 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Azeredo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Kulamomo!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azeredo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice straight punches there by Azeredo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Azeredo.
Kulamomo throws a nice looking combination but Azeredo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kulamomo moves out of range of the strikes.
Azeredo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Azeredo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kulamomo.
Kulamomo looks to score with a jab to the body but Azeredo is just out of range.
Azeredo 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.
A combination from Kulamomo does no damage.
Azeredo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kulamomo moves away.
Kulamomo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Azeredo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kulamomo throws a right hand that misses
and Azeredo counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Tommy Kulamomo has been cut.
Tommy Kulamomo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Azeredo just misses with a punch to the body.
Kulamomo misses with an uppercut.
Kulamomo throws a hook but Azeredo avoids it easily.
Azeredo scores with a hook to the body. Kulamomo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Azeredo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kulamomo.
Azeredo scores with a jab to the head.
Kulamomo walks into a left hand.
Azeredo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kulamomo.
Some wild striking there from Kulamomo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Azeredo coming out on top.
A shot to the liver by Kulamomo. Beautiful body shot.
Kulamomo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Azeredo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kulamomo misses with a few strikes there.
Azeredo looks to land a combination but Kulamomo avoids it well.
Azeredo shoots for a takedown but Kulamomo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Azeredo misses with the combination.
Azeredo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Azeredo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kulamomo.
Kulamomo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Azeredo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Azeredo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kulamomo.

Kulamomo gets a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kulamomo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tommy Kulamomo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kulamomo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulamomo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Azeredo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kulamomo tries to clinch up.
Kulamomo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kulamomo avoids the body shot from Azeredo.
A left lands for Kulamomo.
Azeredo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kulamomo under the eye.
Azeredo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kulamomo as he jumps to the side.
Azeredo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Azeredo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kulamomo.
A nice combination there by Azeredo.
Kulamomo misses with a straight left.
Decent striking displayed by Azeredo there.
Azeredo connects with a body shot that sends Kulamomo's belly button to the back.
Azeredo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kulamomo on the side of the head.
Kulamomo misses with a lunging right hand
and Azeredo counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Azeredo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kulamomo misses with an uppercut
and Azeredo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Kulamomo is rocked!
Kulamomo looks winded!
Kulamomo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Azeredo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Kulamomo.
Kulamomo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Azeredo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kulamomo moves to clinch but Azeredo breaks away

and Azeredo moves into the clinch.
Kulamomo scores with a shoulder strike.
Kulamomo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kulamomo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Azeredo's elbow.
Azeredo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kulamomo backwards.
We've been informed that Kulamomo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Azeredo blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Kulamomo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kulamomo swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kulamomo breaks from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kulamomo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That has opened up Tommy Kulamomo's cut even more.
Kulamomo throws a hook to the side of Azeredo's head but Azeredo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kulamomo misses with a combination
and Azeredo counters with a series of strikes. Kulamomo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nice shot lands for Azeredo.
Azeredo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kulamomo throws a right hand that misses
and Kulamomo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kulamomo is still on wobbly legs! Can Azeredo finish him?
Azeredo dips to his left and cracks Kulamomo with an uppercut!
Kulamomo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kulamomo slips under a jab.
Kulamomo seems to have recovered his senses.
Kulamomo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Azeredo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kulamomo misses with a hook
and Azeredo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

The cut above Tommy Kulamomo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Azeredo lands a big right hand that sends Kulamomo crashing to the mat! Azeredo stays standing though and waves Kulamomo back to his feet!
Nice sprawl there from Kulamomo as Azeredo shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Azeredo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Azeredo scores with a nice head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Azeredo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Kulamomo'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.

Kulamomo misses with a right hand
and Azeredo counters with a huge left! Kulamomo is in big trouble! He's backing up but Azeredo isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Kulamomo from any more damage. A dominating finish by Azeredo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antonio Azeredo!
An out of breath Antonio Azeredo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.