PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Batang Timang (ranked 3761 p4p, 157 weight class) and Tenshin Segawa (ranked 5016 p4p, 199 weight class). Tenshin Segawa acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Timang
vs
Segawa

163 cm
19
140 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
140 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Batang Timang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tenshin Segawa!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Timang has Segawa up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Segawa.
Segawa blocks an uppercut.
Timang digs a right hand into Segawa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Segawa's gas tank.
Timang blocks an elbow strike.
Timang lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Segawa backwards.
Segawa throws a head punch that misses.
Timang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Segawa.
Segawa scores with a shot to the side of Timang's head.
Segawa lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Batang Timang has been cut.
Segawa prevents a body shot from Timang.
Timang tries to work over Segawa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Segawa pushes off an throws an elbow but Timang leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Segawa lands a right hand.
Timang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Timang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Timang throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Segawa lands a nice uppercut.
Segawa has a couple of punches blocked by Timang.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Timang misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Segawa.
Timang tries to work over Segawa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Timang.
With the fighters up against the cage, Segawa throws an elbow but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Timang.
Segawa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Timang throws a head punch that misses.
Timang blocks the elbow strike.
Timang misses with a hook to the ribs.
Segawa is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Segawa working aggressively here.
Segawa lands with a light punch inside.
Segawa gets through Timang's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Segawa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Timang's elbow.
Segawa lands an elbow just above Timang 's eye.
Segawa dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Timang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Segawa's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timang misses with the head strike.
Segawa blocks an uppercut.
Segawa has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Timang seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Segawa can turn it around.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Timang.
Segawa lands a body shot.
Timang tries to throw a body punch but Segawa avoids it by throwing Timang back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Timang can't find room to land a body shot as Segawa controls the action.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Segawa lands an elbow inside.
Timang misses with a body punch.
Segawa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Segawa lands a nice elbow.
Segawa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Timang backwards.
Timang blocks an elbow strike from Segawa.
Timang tries to throw a body punch but Segawa avoids it by throwing Timang back against the cage.
Timang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Segawa blocks a body shot from Timang.
Segawa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Segawa blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Segawa leaning his opponent against the cage.
Segawa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The referee calls for Segawa to work.
Timang lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Segawa holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Segawa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Timang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Timang blocking some punches.
Timang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Segawa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Timang backwards.
Segawa lands a hook that snaps the head of Timang backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Segawa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Segawa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Timang lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Timang tries to work over Segawa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Segawa wants to stall.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Timang.
Timang lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right hand to the body from Segawa.
Timang struggles to land a body shot inside as Segawa controls his hands.
Segawa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Segawa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Segawa.
Segawa is looking to control Timang's arms but Timang gets an underhook and turns him. Now Segawa has his back to the cage.
Timang blocks an elbow strike.
Segawa is trying to maintain a safe position but Timang gets an underhook and turns Segawa into the cage.
Timang working aggressively here.
Segawa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Timang misses with a body punch.
Timang misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Timang fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tenshin Segawa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Batang Timang's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Timang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Timang gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Segawa.
Segawa misses with a looping left.
Timang throws a left and a right that both miss
and Segawa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Timang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Segawa.
Segawa stalls.
Segawa prevents a body shot from Timang.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Segawa lands a right hand.

Batang Timang's cut is getting worse.
Timang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Segawa's elbow.
Segawa prevents a body shot from Timang.

Segawa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Segawa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Segawa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Timang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Segawa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Segawa lands a jab to the head.
Segawa sizes up Timang with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Segawa looks to land a right hand but Timang moved out of range.

Timang closes the distance and clinches.
Segawa throws a head punch that misses.

Segawa breaks the clinch.
Timang looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Segawa thuds a left hand into Timang's body.
Batang Timang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Timang wants to clinch up but Segawa keeps it at a distance.
Segawa throws a body shot but no joy.
Segawa has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Timang gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Segawa can't find room to land a body shot as Timang controls the action.
Good body shot from Timang.
Segawa cracks Timang with a nice body shot.
Segawa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Timang is working Segawa over against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Timang swings wildly with an uppercut but Segawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Segawa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Segawa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Segawa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Segawa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Segawa misses with an elbow over the top.
Segawa struggles to land a body shot inside as Timang controls his hands.
Timang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Timang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Timang misses with a punch to the body.
Timang blocks an uppercut.
Segawa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Segawa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Segawa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Segawa lands an uppercut.
Segawa lands a nice elbow.
Segawa prevents a body shot from Timang.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Timang.
Segawa lands an elbow that stopped Timang in his tracks for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Timang.
Segawa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Timang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Segawa.
Timang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Timang tries to throw a body punch but Segawa avoids it by throwing Timang back against the cage.
Timang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Segawa breaks the clinch.
Segawa throws a jab but it's blocked by Timang.
Segawa jabs at Timang's body.
Segawa scores with a shot to the body.
Segawa cracks a nice hook into Timang's ribs.
Timang walks into a left hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Segawa, as that shot connected.
Timang throws a right hand that Segawa ducks under and follows up with a left that Segawa also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Segawa scores with a nice head shot.
Segawa cracks Timang with an open hand slap.
Timang gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Segawa.
A combination from Segawa does no damage.
Timang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Segawa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Timang walks into a stiff left hand from Segawa.
Nice jab there from Segawa.
Timang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Timang avoids the body shot from Segawa.
Segawa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Timang on the side of the head.

Timang pushes Segawa up against the cage in a clinch.
Timang takes an elbow to the temple.
Timang throws a punch but it's blocked by Segawa.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Segawa.

Batang Timang's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Tenshin Segawa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Segawa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tenshin Segawa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Batang Timang's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Segawa. Timang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Segawa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Timang defending well as Segawa loads up on a big left hand.
Timang appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Segawa connects with the punch.
Segawa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jab by Segawa.
Segawa misses with an uppercut.
Segawa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Timang manages to avoid it.
Timang staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Timang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Timang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Segawa throws out the jab.
Timang is looking for a counter combo.

Segawa gets tackled into the cage by Timang. Timang maintains the clinch.
Segawa lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Segawa.
A head punch on the inside from Segawa fails to land.
Segawa prevents a body shot from Timang.
Segawa tries to throw a body punch but Timang avoids it by throwing Segawa back against the cage.
Timang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Segawa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Timangs head.
Timang lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Segawa backwards.
Segawa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Timang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Segawa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Timang avoids a wild elbow strike from Segawa.
Timang tries a body shot but Segawa blocks it.
Timang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Timang.
Segawa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Timangs head.
Timang tries to work over Segawa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Segawa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Timang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Timang blocks an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timang tries a body shot but Segawa blocks it.
Timang working aggressively here.
Segawa cracks Timang with a nice body shot.
Segawa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the 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!
A right hand to the body from Segawa.
Segawa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Segawa blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Timang fails to land.
Timang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Segawa blocks a body shot from Timang.
Segawa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Segawa effectively controlling the action here.
Timang blocks an elbow strike from Segawa.
Segawa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hand to the body from Timang.
A left hand lands to the body for Timang.
Segawa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Timang.
Segawa blocks a body shot from Timang.
Timang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Segawa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Segawa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Segawa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Timang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Timang tries a body shot but Segawa blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Timang fails to land.
Segawa blocking some punches.
Segawa lands a right hand.
Segawa misses with an elbow over the top.
Segawa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Timang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Timang misses with some punches.
Timang lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Segawa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Timang misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Timang prevents a body shot from Segawa.
Timang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Timang tries to throw a body punch but Segawa avoids it by throwing Timang back against the cage.
Timang blocks an elbow strike from Segawa.
Segawa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Timang backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Timang misses with a hook to the ribs.
Segawa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Timang can't find room to land a body shot as Segawa controls the action.
Segawa misses with some punches.
Timang misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Segawa.
Segawa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Timang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Timang misses with a hook to the ribs.
Timang blocks an uppercut.
Batang Timang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tenshin Segawa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Timang digs a right hand into Segawa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Segawa's gas tank.
Still in the clinch, Timang scores with a nice short uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tenshin Segawa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Segawa 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tenshin Segawa!
Batang Timang was interviewed post fight and said 'win some lose some'.