PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomomi Tsuruta (ranked 780 p4p, 121 weight class) and Zammy Bailey (ranked 2420 p4p, 331 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Tsuruta
vs
Bailey

192 cm
25
209 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

189 cm
29
212 lbs
18 - 17 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tomomi Tsuruta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zammy Bailey!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsuruta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bailey.
Tsuruta stuns Bailey with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bailey blocks a jab.
Bailey scoring well with a low kick there.
Tsuruta bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bailey's head backwards.
Tsuruta lands a slapping body shot.
Tsuruta looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bailey closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bailey lands a really nice looking cross but Tsuruta seems unphased.
Tsuruta scores with a shot to the body.
A jab from Tsuruta does it's job there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tsuruta ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tsuruta throws a body shot but no joy.
Bailey let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tsuruta lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tsuruta fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bailey looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tsuruta throws a right hand that misses
and Bailey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tsuruta jabs Bailey to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tsuruta misses with a wild body shot.
Bailey shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bailey throws a body shot but no joy.
Tsuruta scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A combination from Tsuruta does no damage.
Tsuruta misses the shot to the body.
Bailey throws out a counter right but Tsuruta avoids it with no problem.
Tsuruta misses with a double jab
and Bailey counters with a thumping low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bailey has time to react.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tsuruta lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tsuruta throws a jab when Bailey was well out of range.
Tsuruta tries to clinch up.
Tsuruta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tsuruta tests Bailey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bailey looks to score with a jab to the body but Tsuruta is just out of range.
Tsuruta throws a right hand that misses
and Bailey counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tsuruta thinking.
Tsuruta misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bailey counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tsuruta swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Bailey counter with a right hand.
Tsuruta misses with a right hand
and Bailey makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Tsuruta really felt that one!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta scores with a punch to the head.
Bailey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tsuruta throws a right hand that misses
letting Bailey counter with a right hand.
Tsuruta is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Tsuruta takes a swing at Bailey's ribcage but misses.
Tsuruta misses with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Bailey.
Tsuruta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bailey was well out of range. Poor timing from Tsuruta.
Bailey's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bailey duly obliges.
Tsuruta defending well as Bailey loads up on a big left hand.
Tsuruta throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bailey counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bailey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tsuruta swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bailey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bailey takes one on the button.
Tsuruta scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bailey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta misses with a wild combination.
Tsuruta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bailey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A combination from Bailey does no damage.
Bailey on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tsuruta jabs at Bailey's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomomi Tsuruta dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bailey throws a body kick that misses.
Tsuruta cracks Bailey with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bailey blocks a jab.
Bailey scores with a jab to the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tsuruta.
Tsuruta throws a poor cross that misses
and Bailey makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bailey on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tsuruta swings away with a body shot that misses

and Bailey counters with a crisp right hand that drops Tsuruta! Bailey lets Tsuruta back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Tsuruta is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tsuruta throws a right hand that misses
and Bailey counters with a right hand from hell and Tsuruta is out cold! A vicious knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zammy Bailey!
Zammy Bailey took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I don't know. Only God knows where the story ends for me, but I know where the story begins. It's up to us to choose, whether we win or lose and I choose to win! Feed me the nr1 '.