PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Adam Tuncer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Machoo Proboo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tuncer
vs
Proboo

184 cm
27
155 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

185 cm
20
155 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Tuncer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Machoo Proboo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuncer blocks the body kick.
Tuncer misses with a two punch combination.
Proboo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Proboo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tuncer throws a looping overhand right but Proboo ducks down to avoid it.
Proboo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Proboo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Proboo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sloppy strikes from Tuncer. Those never looked like landing.
Tuncer misses with a double jab.
Tuncer throws a hook but Proboo blocks it.
No joy there for Proboo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Proboo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Tuncer lands a left and a right that send Proboo crashing to the mat, dazed. Tuncer thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Proboo is rocked!
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!
Tuncer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Proboo wants to slow Tuncer down by chopping away at his legs.
Proboo throws a series of punches but Tuncer avoids them all with ease.
Proboo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tuncer.
Tuncer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Proboo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tuncer throws a big counter combination but Proboo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuncer dodges the punch combination from Proboo.

Tuncer cracks Proboo with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Tuncer has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Proboo to stand back up!
Proboo is still on wobbly legs! Can Tuncer finish him?
A big left from Tuncer misses.
Tuncer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Proboo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Proboo seems to have recovered his senses.
A lazy left from Tuncer finds it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Tuncer cracks Proboo with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Proboo looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Tuncer finish him?
Tuncer throws an overhand right that lands on Proboo's shoulder, as Proboo tries to avoid the shot.
Proboo misses with a few strikes there.
Tuncer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Proboo wants to counter the offense by Tuncer and move into the clinch position.

Tuncer lands a big uppercut and Proboo crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Proboo looks OK. Tuncer waves Proboo back to his feet!
Tuncer is breathing heavily.
Proboo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Proboo throws a series of punches but Tuncer avoids them all with ease.

Tuncer cracks Proboo with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Proboo looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Tuncer finish him?
Tuncer misses with a two punch combination.
Proboo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tuncer throws an overhand right that lands on Proboo's shoulder, as Proboo tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuncer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Proboo throws a series of strikes that have Tuncer backpedaling.
Proboo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Proboo throws a one two combo.
Tuncer misses with a double jab.
Tuncer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tuncer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Proboo throws a head kick but Tuncer moves out of range.
Tuncer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Proboo clinches.
Proboo working hard to break the clinch.
Proboo working hard to break the clinch.
Proboo prevents Tuncer from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuncer tries to break the clinch but Proboo is controlling the position.
Proboo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tuncer's efforts to push away.
Tuncer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Proboo has him pressed against the cage.
Tuncer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

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.
Proboo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tuncer is looking to break free of the clinch but Proboo has double underhooks.
Proboo tries to break free but Tuncer pushes him back against the cage.
Tuncer is trying to break the clinch but Proboo is controlling him.
Proboo is trying to break free.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Proboo wants to get back to striking at distance but Tuncer won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Tuncer dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tuncer misses with a double jab

and Proboo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Proboo.
Tuncer is trying to break free.
Proboo is trying to break the clinch but Tuncer has him pressed against the cage.
Tuncer tries to break the clinch but Proboo is controlling the position.
Tuncer is looking to break free of the clinch but Proboo has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tuncer tries to break free but Proboo pushes him back against the cage.
Proboo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Proboo prevents Tuncer from breaking the clinch.
Proboo is trying to break free.
Tuncer is trying to break free.
Proboo is looking to break free of the clinch but Tuncer has double underhooks.
Tuncer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tuncer keeps control of Proboo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Proboo is trying to break free.
Tuncer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Proboo can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tuncer is looking to break free of the clinch but Proboo has double underhooks.
Proboo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tuncer's efforts to push away.
Tuncer tries to break the clinch but Proboo is controlling the position.
Tuncer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Proboo has him pressed against the cage.
Proboo is looking to break free of the clinch but Tuncer has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuncer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Proboo working hard to break the clinch.
Tuncer tries to circle away but Proboo has him pinned against the cage.
Proboo wants to break free but Tuncer has control.

Proboo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tuncer throws a series of punches but Proboo avoids them all with ease.
Adam Tuncer is winning the standup battle so far.
A slow jab from Tuncer misses its intended target.
Proboo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tuncer throws a series of punches but Proboo avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Proboo walks into a left hand.
Proboo is looking to land body kicks.
Tuncer misses with a few strikes there.
Proboo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tuncer misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Proboo looks to land a body kick but Tuncer moved away.
Tuncer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Proboo.
Adam Tuncer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Proboo lands a nice shot that snaps Tuncer's head back.
Nice defenses there by Proboo.
Proboo tries to work over Tuncer's front leg with a kick but Tuncer checks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tuncer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Proboo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tuncer misses with a combination

and Proboo moves into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Proboo is trying to force a seperation but Tuncer has the dominant position.
Tuncer has Proboo pressed against the cage, preventing Proboo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Adam Tuncer will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Proboo tries to land a front kick but Tuncer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tuncer looks to land a combination. Proboo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tuncer dodges the punch combination from Proboo.
Tuncer misses with a straight right.

Tuncer drops Proboo with a beautiful combination! Proboo stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Tuncer is looking for the KO!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tuncer missing with a left hand there. Proboo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Proboo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Proboo misses with a double jab.
Proboo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tuncer circles away quickly and effectively.
Proboo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Proboo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Proboo is looking to break free of the clinch but Tuncer has double underhooks.
Proboo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tuncer's efforts to push away.
Proboo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuncer keeps control of Proboo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Proboo is trying to break the clinch but Tuncer is controlling him.
Proboo has Tuncer pressed against the cage, preventing Tuncer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Proboo is trying to break the clinch but Tuncer is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Proboo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Proboo jumps guard but Tuncer turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tuncer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Proboo's efforts to push away.
Tuncer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tuncer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Proboo's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Proboo is trying to force a seperation but Tuncer has the dominant position.
Tuncer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tuncer is trying to push Proboo away but Proboo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Proboo is trying to push Tuncer away but Tuncer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tuncer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Adam Tuncer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Proboo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tuncer is trying to break the clinch but Proboo has him pressed against the cage.
Proboo tries to break the clinch but Tuncer is controlling the position.
Tuncer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tuncer tries to break the clinch but Proboo is controlling the position.
Machoo Proboo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tuncer tries to break the clinch but Proboo is controlling the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Tuncer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tuncer, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Tuncer!
After the fight, Adam Tuncer was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.