PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tun Min Naing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuma Tamakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Min Naing's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Myanmar Lethwei Songs. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Min Naing
vs
Tamakka

184 cm
18
277 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
18
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Excellent MT
Big heart

Excellent MT
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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tun Min Naing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tuma Tamakka!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Min Naing takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tamakka lands with a straight right. Min Naing didn't see that one coming.
Tamakka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Min Naing.
Min Naing is looking to clinch.
Min Naing walks into a jab.
Min Naing looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tamakka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Min Naing manages to avoid it.
Tamakka misses the shot to the body.
Min Naing darts in trying to clinch
and Tamakka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tamakka lands a glancing blow to the side of Min Naing's head.

Tamakka gets a clinch.
A short left from Min Naing.
Min Naing misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tamakka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

Tamakka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Min Naing slips under a jab.
Tamakka lands a lovely overhand right.
Tamakka lands a really nice looking cross but Min Naing seems unphased.
Min Naing really is a fat lump.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamakka fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Min Naing on the side of the head.
Tamakka catches Min Naing with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tamakka takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tamakka has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Min Naing avoids the body shot from Tamakka.
Min Naing takes one on the button.
Tuma Tamakka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Min Naing wants to clinch.
Min Naing tries to clinch up.
Min Naing tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tamakka counters with a two punch combo.
Tamakka with a nice cross.
Tamakka walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tamakka connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tamakka looks to land a right hand but Min Naing moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamakka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tamakka has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Min Naing throws a big shot that misses.
Tamakka is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Tamakka is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Min Naing had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Min Naing tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Tamakka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Min Naing gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tamakka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Min Naing looks to clinch
and Tamakka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Min Naing tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tamakka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tamakka throws a hook but Min Naing blocks it.
Tamakka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Min Naing is looking to clinch but Tamakka is avoiding it.
Jab by Tamakka.
Nice shot lands for Tamakka.
Min Naing wants to clinch up but Tamakka keeps it at a distance.
Min Naing tries to clinch up
and Tamakka counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Min Naing is looking to clinch but Tamakka is avoiding it.
Min Naing throws a body shot but no joy.
Min Naing tries to clinch up.
Tamakka works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Min Naing tries to close the distance and clinch but Tamakka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tamakka moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Tamakka cracks Min Naing with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Min Naing is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Min Naing is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9, he's up! Wow, he cut that one a bit fine!

Min Naing is rocked!

Tamakka clinches up with Min Naing and pushes him back against the ropes.
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!

Tamakka breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Min Naing with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Min Naing looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Min Naing get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? Yes, he's struggled back up to his feet and seems OK to continue. The referee agrees so we're back to the action!
Oh Min Naing is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Min Naing drops his guard momentarily, allowing Tamakka to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Min Naing! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Tamakka takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Tuma Tamakka!