PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Queen Tamar (ranked 1717 p4p, 196 weight class) and Jock Strap (ranked 677 p4p, 78 weight class). Tamar's entrance music is Super Sako. A fine choice. Jock Strap is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Tamar
vs
Strap

165 cm
21
156 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

176 cm
21
157 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Queen Tamar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jock Strap!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strap misses with a right hand
and Tamar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big right from Strap misses.
Tamar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tamar misses with an uppercut. Strap saw that one coming.
A jab from Strap misses.
Strap scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Strap misses with a looping left.
Tamar throwing a counter right hand but Strap manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from Strap misses.
Strap scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tamar misses the shot to the body.
Strap doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Strap throws a series of punches but Tamar avoids them all with ease.
Tamar throwing a counter right hand but Strap manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Strap. Tamar does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Strap.
Strap takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tamar definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Strap throws a poor cross that misses
and Tamar makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Strap connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tamar. Tamar circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Strap misses the shot to the body.
Tamar lands with a straight right. Strap didn't see that one coming.
Jab from Strap.
Strap looks to land a left hand but Tamar moved out of range nicely.
Tamar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tamar is looking to counter punch.
Strap clobbers Tamar with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tamar slips under a jab from Strap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strap throws a poor cross that misses
and Strap takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Strap misses with a left hand
and Strap takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Strap swings for the body but Tamar moves out of range.
Tamar throwing a counter right hand but Strap manages to avoid it.
Tamar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Strap.
Tamar moves out of range as Strap strikes.
Strap walks into a straight right hand from Tamar.
Strap stuffs the takedown.
Strap missing with a left hand there. Tamar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jock Strap is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Strap takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Strap swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tamar.
Strap lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamar moves out of range of the strikes.
Strap looks to score with a jab to the body but Tamar is just out of range.
Strap throws an overhand right that lands on Tamar's shoulder, as Tamar tries to avoid the shot.
Strap looks to throw the jab but Tamar is out of range.
Strap looks to score with a jab to the body but Tamar is just out of range.
A big right from Strap misses.
Tamar appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tamar moves out of range of the strikes.
Strap misses the shot to the body.
Tamar slips under a jab from Strap.
It looked like Tamar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Strap lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Strap looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tamar walks into a stiff left hand from Strap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Strap misses
and Tamar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Strap blocks a jab.
Strap swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Strap rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tamar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strap jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Strap with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Tamar clinches up against the cage.
Tamar blocks an uppercut.
Strap misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Tamar.
Strap stops a takedown attempt from Tamar.
Strap lands a body punch in the clinch.
Strap swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tamar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tamar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jock Strap dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tamar slips a straight right by Strap.
Strap lands a body shot.
Tamar tries to clinch up but Strap circles away and keeps his distance.
Strap looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tamar doesn't manage to clinch there - Strap circles away.
Tamar defending well as Strap loads up on a big left hand.
Tamar appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Strap has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Strap swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Strap.
A little feinted left hand from Tamar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tamar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jock Strap 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.
Tamar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Strap displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tamar throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Strap. Tamar does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strap swinging wildly here.
Tamar feinted with a counter takedown.
Strap throws a jab when Tamar was well out of range.
Strap moves into range and connects with a jab.
Strap misses with an uppercut
and Tamar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jab by Strap.
Strap jabs Tamar right on the nose. Tamar blinks but takes it well.
Strap cracks a nice hook into Tamar's ribs.
Strap with a nice cross.
Tamar throws out a loose jab but Strap uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strap throws a counter combo.
Strap throws a predictable looking body shot

and Tamar counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strap utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tamar wants to control from the top but Strap keeps moving.
Tamar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tamar slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tamar throwing strikes but missing.
Tamar trying to control the position from guard on top but Strap is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tamar advances position into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strap is trying to get back to half guard.
Strap is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Tamar has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The strikes coming from Tamar are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Tamar working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Tamar is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Tamar trying to control the position but Strap is working away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Strap can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tamar throwing shots but missing, from side control.
A lull in the action here.
Tamar in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tamar fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Tamar working the head with strikes.
Tamar throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tamar is looking to take a break and control but Strap is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tamar has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tamar just content to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jock Strap will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Strap throws a combination that misses
and Tamar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Strap staying out of range there.
Tamar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Strap paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tamar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Strap finds it's way round the side to connect with Tamar's head.
Strap misses with a looping left.
Strap bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tamar's head backwards.
Strap scores with a jab to the head.
Tamar is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Strap misses with a body shot.
Strap is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strap uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Strap bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tamar's head backwards.
Strap swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tamar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strap misses with a hook. Tamar ducked under it nicely.
Tamar appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Strap waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tamar.
Strap missing with a left hand there. Tamar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tamar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Strap throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tamar is looking to counter punch.
Nice takedown defense from Strap. No joy for Tamar on that attempt.
Tamar ducks under a wild hook from Strap.
Jock Strap seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Strap connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tamar momentarily.
Tamar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Strap misses with a jab, cross combination.
A little feinted left hand from Tamar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strap misses the shot to the body.
Tamar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Strap counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Strap looks to score with a jab to the body but Tamar is just out of range.
Tamar is looking to counter punch.
Strap throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tamar on the side of the head.
Strap throws a good cross that connects.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strap lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Strap throws a jab when Tamar was well out of range.
Strap staying out of range there.
Good shot there by Strap.
Strap will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamar takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Strap swings for the body but Tamar moves out of range.

Tamar takes the fight into the clinch.
Strap tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tamar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Strap stops a takedown attempt from Tamar.
Strap has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Strap misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tamar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Strap backwards.
Tamar blocks an uppercut.
Strap working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tamar tries to pull guard but Strap won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Queen Tamar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Strap misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamar scores with a shoulder strike.
Tamar scores with a shoulder strike.

Strap escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Strap misses with a left hand
and Tamar makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strap with a jab.
Strap misses with a straight right.
Tamar throws a big shot that misses.
Tamar looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tamar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Strap.
A shot to the liver by Strap. Beautiful body shot.
Tamar shoots in for a double leg but Strap sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Strap thuds a left hand into Tamar's body.
Strap throws a big shot that misses.
Tamar swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jock Strap really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Strap misses the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Tamar misses the target.
Tamar swings for the body but Strap moves out of range.
Strap misses with a right hand
and Tamar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Strap lands a nice looking body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Strap.
Strap looks to land a left hand but Tamar moved out of range nicely.
Strap tests Tamar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strap misses with a hook
and Tamar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Strap slaps away a takedown attempt from Tamar, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A cross from Strap lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamar throws a body punch but Strap moves out of range.
Strap pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tamar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tamar takes one on the button.
Tamar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Strap paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Strap just misses with a punch to the body.
Strap throws a lazy right hand but Tamar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Tamar misses.
Strap tries to bum rush Tamar with a series of wild strikes but Tamar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tamar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strap sizes up Tamar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Strap lands a nice looking body shot.
Strap throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Strap with a nice cross.
Tamar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Strap throws out the jab.
Tamar tries to clinch but Strap is having none of it.
Tamar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Strap.
Tamar swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circle momentarily. Strap darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strap will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
An attempted straight right counter from Tamar misses the target.
Strap connects with a crisp jab.
Strap throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tamar counters with a stiff right hand.
Tamar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Strap. Tamar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Strap throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Strap throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tamar on the side of the head.
Tamar slips a jab from Strap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strap throws a shot from downtown. Tamar moves away and avoids it.

Tamar looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Strap!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tamar throwing shots but missing, from side control.
You can see the frustration on Strap's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
An elbow from Tamar crashes against the mat.
Strap takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Tamar throws an elbow but Strap slips to the side and avoids it well.
Strap tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jock Strap dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Strap looks to land a left hand but Tamar moved out of range nicely.
Strap misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tamar throwing a counter right hand but Strap manages to avoid it.
Strap misses with a hook.
It looked like Tamar was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Strap.
Strap takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A swing and a miss from Strap.
Tamar was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tamar is looking to clinch.
Tamar fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tamar clinches up against the cage.

Strap breaks from the clinch.
Strap fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tamar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tamar takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strap takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Strap throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tamar sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Tamar decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Tamar looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Strap is trying to stand up here but Tamar is controlling him well.
Tamar keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Tamar's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Tamar stalling away here and it's allowed Strap to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Queen Tamar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jock Strap is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Strap really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tamar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamar with a nice head shot there.
Tamar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tamar is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tamar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Strap preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Tamar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No joy there for Strap, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tamar is looking to counter the offense by Strap and move into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strap fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tamar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Strap connects with the punch.
Strap throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Strap takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Strap lands with a hook. Tamar tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Strap cracks Tamar with an open hand slap.
Strap throws a right and a left that Tamar avoids nicely.
Tamar changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Tamar takes one to the side of the head.
Strap punishes Tamar's body with a nice straight punch.
Tamar throws a hook to the side of Strap's head but Strap sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice side step and Strap releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Strap, as that shot connected.
Strap throws an overhand right that lands on Tamar's shoulder, as Tamar tries to avoid the shot.
Tamar is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Strap lands with a straight right. Tamar didn't see that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strap missing with a left hand there. Tamar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Strap looks to land a left hand but Tamar moved out of range nicely.
Tamar is looking to counter the offense by Strap and move into the clinch.
Strap lands with a right hand.
Strap throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Strap misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tamar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Strap.
Tamar changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jock Strap comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Strap winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 45:50
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 45:50
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jock Strap! Jock Strap retains his lightweight title!
Jock Strap gave a mention to Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
Queen Tamar was interviewed post fight and said 'You fight like Mongol!'.