PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Suriname Bambele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Radoslaw Tomaszewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bambele
vs
Tomaszewski

187 cm
27
200 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

192 cm
21
204 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Suriname Bambele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Radoslaw Tomaszewski!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bambele tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bambele looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tomaszewski swinging wildly here.
Bambele tries to clinch up but Tomaszewski circles away and keeps his distance.
Bambele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tomaszewski throws a low kick but Bambele moves out of range easily.
Bambele wants to clinch up but Tomaszewski keeps it at a distance.
Bambele tries to clinch but Tomaszewski is having none of it.
Tomaszewski has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Bambele is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Bambele is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tomaszewski misses with a straight right.
Bambele ducks under a wild hook from Tomaszewski.
Tomaszewski lands a really nice looking cross but Bambele seems unphased.
Radoslaw Tomaszewski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bambele moves in looking to clinch but Tomaszewski pushes him off.
Tomaszewski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tomaszewski misses with a looping left.
Bambele appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bambele slips a straight right by Tomaszewski.
Tomaszewski attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bambele lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Tomaszewski misses with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bambele fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bambele tries to clinch there but Tomaszewski circles away.
Bambele tries to clinch up but Tomaszewski circles away and keeps his distance.
A combination from Tomaszewski does no damage.
Bambele wants to clinch
and Tomaszewski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bambele checks a leg kick.
Tomaszewski throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice left hand lands by Tomaszewski.
Tomaszewski lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bambele or not.
Bambele is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tomaszewski is defending well for now.
Tomaszewski misses with a punch on the inside.
Bambele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bambele with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tomaszewski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tomaszewski lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bambele misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomaszewski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tomaszewski gets through Bambele's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Tomaszewski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tomaszewski throws out a leg kick but Bambele moves out of range and Tomaszewski only half commits.
Tomaszewski throws a nice inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tomaszewski. That's going to slow Bambele down.
Tomaszewski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bambele appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bambele doesn't manage to clinch there - Tomaszewski circles away.
Bambele is looking to clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Tomaszewski there.
Bambele is looking to clinch but Tomaszewski is avoiding it.
Bambele is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Bambele moves into range and clinches up with Tomaszewski.
Bambele using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tomaszewski misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Tomaszewski as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bambele throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tomaszewski blocks it with crossed arms.
A right hand to the body from Tomaszewski.
Bambele tries to land knees in the clinch but Tomaszewski avoids the damage to the body.
Tomaszewski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tomaszewski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tomaszewski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bambele misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tomaszewski.
Tomaszewski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tomaszewski lands an uppercut.
Tomaszewski scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tomaszewski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tomaszewski scores with a hook to the body.
Bambele lands a good knee to the midsection. Tomaszewski won't want to take too many of those.

Tomaszewski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bambele wants to clinch up but Tomaszewski keeps it at a distance.
Bambele is looking to clinch but Tomaszewski is avoiding it.
Tomaszewski throws a big shot that misses.
Tomaszewski keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bambele blocks a leg kick.
Bambele throws a big counter combination but Tomaszewski scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
An inside leg kick lands from Tomaszewski.
Tomaszewski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bambele stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bambele is looking to clinch.
Tomaszewski throws out a powerful jab.
Tomaszewski connects with a body shot.
Bambele checks a low kick from Tomaszewski.
Bambele moves in looking to clinch but Tomaszewski pushes him off.
Tomaszewski lands a nice shot that snaps Bambele's head back.
Bambele checks a leg kick.
Bambele takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bambele blocks a jab.
Tomaszewski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tomaszewski throws a looping overhand right but Bambele ducks down to avoid it.
Tomaszewski looks to land a right hand but Bambele moved out of range.
Bambele wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Radoslaw Tomaszewski dominated that round.
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.

Tomaszewski throws a leg kick but Bambele checks it.
An inside leg kick from Tomaszewski misses.
Bambele wants to clinch up but Tomaszewski keeps it at a distance.
Bambele tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Suriname Bambele is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Tomaszewski misses.
Bambele tries to clinch there but Tomaszewski circles away.
Bambele wants to clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Tomaszewski in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tomaszewski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bambele is looking to clinch but Tomaszewski is avoiding it.
Tomaszewski smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tomaszewski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tomaszewski lands with a nice combination. Bambele backs away looking to recover.
Bambele doesn't manage to clinch there - Tomaszewski circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tomaszewski! But no joy.
Tomaszewski throws a front kick aimed at Bambele's knee but Bambele avoids it well.
Tomaszewski throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bambele tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tomaszewski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bambele looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tomaszewski throws a hook but Bambele blocks it.
Tomaszewski throws a leg kick but Bambele checks it.
Tomaszewski misses with a looping left.
Tomaszewski swats away the attempt to clinch by Bambele.
Tomaszewski lands a glancing blow to the side of Bambele's head.
Bambele tries to clinch but Tomaszewski is having none of it.
Bambele tries to clinch there but Tomaszewski circles away.
Tomaszewski only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Tomaszewski looks to land a right hand but Bambele moved out of range.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tomaszewski looks to throw the jab but Bambele is out of range.
Tomaszewski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bambele appears to be looking for a big counter.
Tomaszewski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tomaszewski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomaszewski misses with a straight right.
Bambele tries to clinch there but Tomaszewski circles away.
Tomaszewski is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bambele checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bambele doesn't manage to clinch there - Tomaszewski circles away.
Bambele tries to clinch but Tomaszewski moves out of range.
Tomaszewski fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bambele tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tomaszewski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tomaszewski tries to work over Bambele's front leg with a kick but Bambele checks it.
Tomaszewski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bambele swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bambele takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bambele tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tomaszewski paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Bambele drives through and clinches with Tomaszewski against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short uppercut from Tomaszewski.
Tomaszewski works on Bambele's body with a couple of short punches.
Tomaszewski stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bambele tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tomaszewski avoids it.
Tomaszewski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bambele tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tomaszewski avoids it.
A short uppercut from Tomaszewski.
Bambele tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Radoslaw Tomaszewski seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tomaszewski managing to block the knees to the body from Bambele.
Bambele blocks an uppercut.
Bambele misses with a knee to the head.
Tomaszewski tries a body shot but Bambele blocks it.
Bambele tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tomaszewski avoids it.
Tomaszewski managing to block the knees to the body from Bambele.
Tomaszewski scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bambele tries to land a knee to the head but Tomaszewski blocks with his arms.
Tomaszewski scores with a hook to the body.
Tomaszewski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bambele backwards.
Tomaszewski lands a shoulder strike.
Tomaszewski is leaning against Bambele and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A shot in the inside from Tomaszewski.
Tomaszewski scores with a shot to the side of Bambele's head.
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!

Tomaszewski manages to break the clinch.
Tomaszewski tried to score with a low kick but Bambele checks it.
Bambele looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomaszewski does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bambele throws a big counter combination but Tomaszewski scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Tomaszewski is looking to chop away at Bambele's legs.
Bambele went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Tomaszewski throws a jab when Bambele was well out of range.
Bambele gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tomaszewski misses with a low kick.
Tomaszewski connects with a jab.
Tomaszewski connects with an inside leg kick.
Bambele on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tomaszewski. Tomaszewski obviously looking to wear him down.
Bambele tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tomaszewski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bambele ducks under a wild hook from Tomaszewski.
Tomaszewski lands a jab to Bambele's midsection.
Tomaszewski misses with a low kick.
Bambele tries to clinch up but Tomaszewski circles away and keeps his distance.
Tomaszewski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tomaszewski swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tomaszewski bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
An inside leg kick from Tomaszewski misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Radoslaw Tomaszewski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bambele clinches with his opponent.
Tomaszewski tries to work over Bambele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bambele misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tomaszewski.
Bambele missing with knees to the body.
Tomaszewski cracks Bambele with a nice body shot.
Bambele misses with a knee to the head.
Bambele blocks a body shot from Tomaszewski.
Tomaszewski tries to work over Bambele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tomaszewski misses with the head strike.
Bambele tries to land a knee to the head but Tomaszewski blocks with his arms.
Tomaszewski tries a body shot but Bambele blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Tomaszewski.
Bambele tries a knee to the head but Tomaszewski blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tomaszewski avoiding damage as Bambele throws knees to the body.
Tomaszewski takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bambele obliges.
Tomaszewski tries a body shot but Bambele blocks it.
Nice body punch from Tomaszewski - that landed with a thud.
A right hook to the body lands for Tomaszewski.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomaszewski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bambele with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A right hand to the body from Tomaszewski.
Bambele blocks a body shot from Tomaszewski.
A right hook to the body lands for Tomaszewski.
Tomaszewski lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bambele blocks a body shot from Tomaszewski.

Tomaszewski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bambele fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bambele doesn't manage to clinch there - Tomaszewski circles away.
Tomaszewski digs a good body shot into Bambele's ribs.
A swing and a miss from Tomaszewski.
Radoslaw Tomaszewski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bambele tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tomaszewski counters with a left and a right that stings Bambele.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bambele looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Tomaszewski misses the target.
Bambele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bambele tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bambele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bambele is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bambele tries to clinch there but Tomaszewski circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tomaszewski.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tomaszewski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A good leg kick by Tomaszewski.
Bambele tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tomaszewski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bambele keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bambele fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tomaszewski throws a good cross that connects.
Bambele staying out of range there.
Bambele is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomaszewski tries to work over Bambele's front leg with a kick but Bambele checks it.
Tomaszewski lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bambele's sensitive parts.
Bambele is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bambele takes one on the button.
An inside leg kick lands from Tomaszewski.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tomaszewski darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tomaszewski misses with a series of wild punches.
Tomaszewski wants to slow Bambele down by chopping away at his legs.
Bambele tries to clinch up
and Tomaszewski counters with a straight right hand.
Tomaszewski misses with an uppercut.
Bambele tries to clinch but Tomaszewski is having none of it.
Tomaszewski only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bambele checks a low kick from Tomaszewski.
Tomaszewski throws a low kick but Bambele moves out of range easily.
Tomaszewski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bambele tries to clinch up.
Tomaszewski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bambele takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tomaszewski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tomaszewski throws out a leg kick but Bambele moves out of range and Tomaszewski only half commits.
Tomaszewski lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bambele's sensitive parts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bambele tries to clinch but Tomaszewski moves out of range.
Bambele fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tomaszewski only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bambele tries to close the distance and clinch but Tomaszewski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tomaszewski pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bambele is out of range and Tomaszewski settles back down.
Bambele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tomaszewski throws a big shot that misses.
Tomaszewski tries a head kick but it misses.
Suriname Bambele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bambele tries a head kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Radoslaw Tomaszewski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tomaszewski has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Radoslaw Tomaszewski!