PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Muraki Tunamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Rozemblit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rozemblit comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Pain kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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.

Tunamoto
vs
Rozemblit

180 cm
33
194 lbs
23 - 19 - 0

190 cm
34
193 lbs
23 - 12 - 2

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

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 23 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Muraki Tunamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Jose Rozemblit!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tunamoto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rozemblit paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tunamoto checks a leg kick.
Tunamoto tries to clinch up but Rozemblit circles away and keeps his distance.
Rozemblit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tunamoto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rozemblit paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rozemblit throws a head kick that misses.
Rozemblit circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rozemblit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tunamoto bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rozemblit buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've been told by Tunamoto's head coaches at BEVA Fight Home that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rozemblit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Muraki Tunamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tunamoto defending well as Rozemblit loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rozemblit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Tunamoto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rozemblit, pushing him back against the cage.
Rozemblit tries to throw a body punch but Tunamoto avoids it by throwing Rozemblit back against the cage.
Rozemblit throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tunamotos head.

Rozemblit's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rozemblit. That's going to slow Tunamoto down.
Rozemblit pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rozemblit slips a jab and a cross from Tunamoto.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rozemblit.
Rozemblit keeps the fight on the outside.
Rozemblit throws a push kick but Tunamoto slaps the foot to one side.
Tunamoto avoids a kick to the body.
Tunamoto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rozemblit paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rozemblit throws a head kick that misses.
Tunamoto is looking to clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rozemblit checks a leg kick.
Rozemblit lands with a kick to the temple. Tunamoto shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A jab from Tunamoto misses.
Rozemblit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rozemblit throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tunamoto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tunamoto throws a jab but it's blocked by Rozemblit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rozemblit. Tunamoto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tunamoto blocks the body kick.
Rozemblit comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tunamoto throws a right hand that misses
and Rozemblit finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Rozemblit scores with a four punch combination!
Tunamoto closes the distance but Rozemblit moves to the side
and Rozemblit counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Tunamoto misses with an uppercut. Rozemblit saw that one coming.
Rozemblit misses with a low kick.
Rozemblit thumps Tunamoto with a low kick.

Tunamoto has closed the distance and engaged Rozemblit in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tunamoto manages to break the clinch.
Rozemblit lands with a nice body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rozemblit.
Tunamoto cracks Rozemblit with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tunamoto wants to clinch up but Rozemblit keeps it at a distance.
Rozemblit takes one on the button.
Nice body kick there by Rozemblit.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rozemblit lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tunamoto has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tunamoto and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tunamoto avoids the head kick by Rozemblit.
Rozemblit takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tunamoto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rozemblit throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tunamoto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tunamoto tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rozemblit is able to avoid easily.
Rozemblit ducks under a wild hook from Tunamoto.
Rozemblit on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tunamoto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rozemblit swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rozemblit with a nice cross.
Rozemblit stalks Tunamoto and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tunamoto's face. Tunamoto staggers backwards, shaken.
Tunamoto is looking to clinch.
Tunamoto misses with a looping left.
Tunamoto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tunamoto defending well as Rozemblit loads up on a big left hand.

Tunamoto moves into range and clinches up with Rozemblit.
Rozemblit lands a nice uppercut.

Tunamoto manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Rozemblit dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tunamoto throws a leg kick which misses Rozemblit's front leg but catches the back leg as Rozemblit tries to avoid it.
Rozemblit lands a jab to Tunamoto's midsection.
Tunamoto on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rozemblit has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tunamoto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jab, jab by Tunamoto - just one landing.
Rozemblit feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tunamoto's calf.
Tunamoto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rozemblit throws a wild body kick that Tunamoto sees coming a mile off.
Rozemblit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tunamoto.
Rozemblit misses with a leg kick.
Tunamoto throws a lazy uppercut
and Rozemblit counters with a straight right hand.
Tunamoto throws a sloppy head kick and Rozemblit moves out of range easily.
Rozemblit looks to land a body kick but Tunamoto moved away.
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 wants to clinch but Rozemblit slips to the side
and Rozemblit counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tunamoto is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tunamoto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rozemblit swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rozemblit circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jose Rozemblit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rozemblit circles away from the clinch attempt.

Tunamoto moves into the clinch.

Tunamoto manages to break the clinch.
Rozemblit looks to land a combination but Tunamoto avoids it well.
Rozemblit misses with a wild body shot.
Tunamoto walks into a jab.
Tunamoto is looking to clinch but Rozemblit is avoiding it.
Tunamoto scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rozemblit in his tracks.
Tunamoto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rozemblit looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tunamoto.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tunamoto staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rozemblit lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tunamoto throws a looping overhand right but Rozemblit ducks down to avoid it.
Rozemblit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tunamoto throws a hook but Rozemblit avoids it easily.
Rozemblit changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tunamoto.
Nice defenses there by Rozemblit.
A combination from Tunamoto does no damage.
A slow jab from Tunamoto misses its intended target.
Tunamoto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tunamoto scores with a one two! Rozemblit had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Tunamoto forces Rozemblit back against the cage and clinches.

Tunamoto manages to break the clinch.
Tunamoto throws out a loose jab but Rozemblit uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rozemblit misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Tunamoto counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Rozemblit.
Rozemblit misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tunamoto looks to land a left hand but Rozemblit moved out of range nicely.
Nice defenses there by Tunamoto.
Rozemblit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rozemblit misses with a hook. Tunamoto ducked under it nicely.
Tunamoto closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rozemblit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rozemblit connects with a right hand. Tunamoto shakes it off.
Tunamoto closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rozemblit counters with a body kick that stops Tunamoto in his tracks momentarily.
Tunamoto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tunamoto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tunamoto misses the jab.
Tunamoto takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rozemblit chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rozemblit misses with an uppercut.
Rozemblit misses with an uppercut. Tunamoto saw that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tunamoto wants to clinch
and Rozemblit counters with a two punch combo.
Tunamoto tries to clinch up
and Rozemblit counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tunamoto is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Rozemblit sizes up Tunamoto with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jose Rozemblit will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Tunamoto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rozemblit throws a leg kick but Tunamoto sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rozemblit checks a low kick from Tunamoto.
Tunamoto tries to clinch but Rozemblit moves out of range.
Tunamoto will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Tunamoto needs to keep his hands up - Rozemblit had a free shot at his head there.
Rozemblit throws a head kick that misses.
Tunamoto lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rozemblit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tunamoto fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rozemblit fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tunamoto checks it well.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rozemblit, as that shot connected.
Rozemblit lands a jab-cross combination.
Rozemblit throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tunamoto fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rozemblit throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rozemblit can't find room to land a body shot as Tunamoto controls the action.
Rozemblit struggles to land a body shot inside as Tunamoto controls his hands.
Tunamoto blocks an uppercut.
Rozemblit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tunamoto's elbow.
Rozemblit drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tunamoto gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rozemblit misses with some punches.

Tunamoto breaks from the clinch.
Rozemblit lands with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tunamoto, as that shot connected.
Rozemblit lands a head shot.
Rozemblit throws a leg kick but Tunamoto checks it.
Tunamoto tries to clinch but Rozemblit moves out of range.
Rozemblit swats away the attempt to clinch by Tunamoto.
Tunamoto tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rozemblit scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rozemblit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rozemblit walks into a straight right hand from Tunamoto.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tunamoto wants to clinch.
Tunamoto takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tunamoto avoids a kick to the body.
Tunamoto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tunamoto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rozemblit moves away from the strike by Tunamoto.
Rozemblit misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rozemblit loads up on a big right hand but Tunamoto slips the punch.

Tunamoto clinches.
Rozemblit struggles to land a body shot inside as Tunamoto controls his hands.
Rozemblit lands a right hand.
Tunamoto takes a shot to the head.
Rozemblit misses with a hook from the clinch.

Tunamoto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rozemblit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tunamoto.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rozemblit keeps Tunamoto at a distance using the push kick.
Rozemblit lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tunamoto sizes up Rozemblit with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rozemblit with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rozemblit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rozemblit rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tunamoto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rozemblit throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rozemblit on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tunamoto on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tunamoto missing with a left hand there. Rozemblit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Muraki Tunamoto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rozemblit.
Tunamoto throws a lazy right hand but Rozemblit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rozemblit moves out of range as Tunamoto strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Rozemblit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rozemblit winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Rozemblit!
During a confident post fight interview, Jose Rozemblit thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.