PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Kulamomo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Azeredo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Azeredo has chosen "Hooked on a Feeling" by Blue Swede as his entrance music. Antonio Azeredo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tommy Kulamomo's chin.

Kulamomo
vs
Azeredo

197 cm
26
248 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

193 cm
26
245 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Kulamomo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Azeredo!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azeredo moves out of range of the strikes.
Azeredo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Azeredo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kulamomo missing with a left hand there. Azeredo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kulamomo throws a right hand that Azeredo ducks under and follows up with a left that Azeredo also avoids with ease.
Kulamomo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Azeredo.

Kulamomo drives through and clinches with Azeredo against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Kulamomo.

Kulamomo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Azeredo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kulamomo's head backwards.
Azeredo slips under a jab from Kulamomo.
Kulamomo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Azeredo keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kulamomo misses with an uppercut. Azeredo saw that one coming.
Kulamomo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jab, jab by Azeredo - just one landing.
Azeredo misses with a looping left.
A punch combination from Kulamomo misses.
Azeredo throws a nice looking combination but Kulamomo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kulamomo fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azeredo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kulamomo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Azeredo swinging wildly here.
Azeredo shoots in looking for a takedown. Kulamomo tries to sprawl out of it but Azeredo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kulamomo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Azeredo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kulamomo momentarily.
Kulamomo takes one on the button.
Kulamomo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Azeredo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kulamomo wants to clinch.
Kulamomo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Azeredo.
Tommy Kulamomo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kulamomo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The fighters circling - Azeredo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Azeredo lands an overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azeredo lands a jab to Kulamomo's midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kulamomo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice takedown defense from Kulamomo. No joy for Azeredo on that attempt.
Tommy Kulamomo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Azeredo.
Azeredo misses with a body shot.
Kulamomo moves in looking to clinch but Azeredo pushes him off.
Kulamomo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Azeredo walks into a jab.
Azeredo 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.
Azeredo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kulamomo looks to score with a jab to the body but Azeredo is just out of range.
Azeredo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Azeredo throws a hook to the side of Kulamomo's head but Kulamomo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kulamomo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kulamomo ducks under a wild hook from Azeredo.
Azeredo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Azeredo has a takedown stuffed.
Kulamomo lands with a straight right. Azeredo didn't see that one coming.
Kulamomo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kulamomo moves into the clinch.
Kulamomo struggles to land a body shot inside as Azeredo controls his hands.
Kulamomo misses with a punch to the body.

Azeredo manages to break the clinch.
Kulamomo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Tommy Kulamomo has been cut.
Kulamomo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Azeredo under the eye.
Nice shot by Azeredo.
Azeredo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Azeredo misses the shot to the body.
We've been informed that Azeredo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A shot to the liver by Kulamomo. Beautiful body shot.
Azeredo lands a nice shot to the body.
Kulamomo is looking to clinch.
Azeredo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kulamomo.
Azeredo lands with an overhand left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kulamomo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kulamomo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulamomo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Azeredo.
Kulamomo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Azeredo.
Azeredo looks to score with a jab to the body but Kulamomo is just out of range.
Azeredo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kulamomo tries to clinch but Azeredo moves away
and Azeredo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kulamomo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Azeredo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kulamomo counters with a three punch combo that has Azeredo backing up. Azeredo nods at Kulamomo to acknowledge the strikes.
Kulamomo is breathing heavily.
Azeredo takes a swing at Kulamomo's ribcage but misses.
Kulamomo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Azeredo to score with a decent uppercut.
Kulamomo fails with an attempt to clinch.
A lazy left from Kulamomo finds it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kulamomo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Azeredo keeps the fight on the outside.
Kulamomo misses with a body punch
letting Azeredo counter with a right hand.
Kulamomo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
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 Tommy Kulamomo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tommy Kulamomo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kulamomo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kulamomo leaves Azeredo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kulamomo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kulamomo lands with a nice combination. Azeredo backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Antonio Azeredo has been cut.
Kulamomo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Azeredo counters with a right hand to the body.
Kulamomo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kulamomo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Azeredo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Azeredo dodges the punch combination from Kulamomo.
Azeredo throws a hook to the side of Kulamomo's head but Kulamomo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kulamomo lands with an uppercut that bounces Azeredo off the cage and back into range.
Tommy Kulamomo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Azeredo cracks Kulamomo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Azeredo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kulamomo looks to throw the jab but Azeredo is out of range.
Azeredo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kulamomo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulamomo wants to clinch.
Kulamomo doesn't manage to clinch there - Azeredo circles away.
Azeredo digs a good hook to Kulamomo's body.
Kulamomo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kulamomo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Azeredo throws a shot to the body.
Azeredo scores with a body shot.
Kulamomo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Azeredo.
Kulamomo wants to clinch up but Azeredo keeps it at a distance.
Kulamomo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kulamomo leaves Azeredo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Azeredo throws a shot to the body.

Kulamomo darts in and clinches Azeredo up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Kulamomo fails to land.
Azeredo digs a right hand into Kulamomo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kulamomo's gas tank.
Still in the clinch, Azeredo scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kulamomo gets underhooks to prevent Azeredo's takedown attempt.
Tommy Kulamomo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Azeredo.
A short body shot lands from Azeredo as the two fighters clinch.

Azeredo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Azeredo lands with a good body shot.
Kulamomo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Azeredo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kulamomo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kulamomo is looking to clinch but Azeredo is avoiding it.

Azeredo gets a double leg takedown into Kulamomo's guard.
Azeredo sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulamomo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Azeredo forces his way into half guard.
Azeredo is trying to control. Kulamomo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kulamomo is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Azeredo throwing shots but Kulamomo is blocking nicely.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Azeredo scores with the left hand. Kulamomo knows he should have avoided that one.
Kulamomo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Azeredo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kulamomo throws a series of punches but Azeredo moves out of range.
Kulamomo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kulamomo walks into a jab.
Kulamomo throws a big shot that misses.
Azeredo shoots in but Kulamomo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kulamomo is looking to clinch.
Azeredo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kulamomo.
Azeredo slips a jab from Kulamomo.
Azeredo slips under a jab.
Azeredo throws a right and a left that Kulamomo avoids nicely.
Kulamomo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kulamomo wants to clinch up but Azeredo keeps it at a distance.
Kulamomo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Azeredo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Azeredo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Azeredo misses with a body shot.
Azeredo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kulamomo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Azeredo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kulamomo.
Kulamomo lands with an overhand left.
Kulamomo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Azeredo jabs at Kulamomo's body.
Kulamomo is looking to clinch but Azeredo is avoiding it.
Kulamomo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Azeredo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kulamomo slips a jab from Azeredo.
Antonio Azeredo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kulamomo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kulamomo misses with a jab to the body
and Azeredo counters with a left to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Azeredo as he connects with a hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Azeredo lands a nice shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Kulamomo.
Azeredo avoids the body shot from Kulamomo.
Tommy Kulamomo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulamomo misses with a left hand

and Azeredo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Azeredo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Azeredo in particular looking to stall.
Azeredo passes the guard and advances to mount!

Azeredo is working for a guillotine from mount but Kulamomo frees his head quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azeredo won't let Kulamomo get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Azeredo tries to control but Kulamomo wriggling away.

Azeredo moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Kulamomo has worked his arm free - good work by Kulamomo!
Azeredo trying to control the action but Kulamomo is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Azeredo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kulamomo has escaped the position, nice work there.
Azeredo wants to take a breather but Kulamomo manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Azeredo.
Azeredo wants to control from the top but Kulamomo keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kulamomo keeping full guard, as Azeredo tries to pass.
Kulamomo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kulamomo wants to stand and escape but Azeredo is having none of it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Azeredo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Azeredo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kulamomo's waist but Kulamomo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Azeredo off to one side.
Azeredo moves out of range as Kulamomo strikes.
Azeredo takes a swing at Kulamomo's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Kulamomo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Azeredo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Azeredo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Azeredo!
A very excited looking Antonio Azeredo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.