PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jungle Prince (ranked 22750 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chief Tomahawk (ranked 3869 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Prince
vs
Tomahawk

175 cm
30
175 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

185 cm
25
184 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jungle Prince!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Tomahawk!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Prince as Tomahawk shoots in.
Prince swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Tomahawk shoots in and drives through. Prince sprawls well.
Prince tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tomahawk paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Tomahawk drives through with a takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Tomahawk won't allow Prince to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tomahawk gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Tomahawk gets a double leg takedown into Prince's guard.

Tomahawk stands and steps away. Prince gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Tomahawk shoots in and bounces Prince off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
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!

Tomahawk decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Tomahawk swats away the attempt to clinch by Prince.
Tomahawk connects with a looping right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prince tries to clinch but Tomahawk moves out of range.
As Prince backs off Tomahawk throws a huge counter combo but Prince manages to avoid it all.

Prince drives through and clinches with Tomahawk against the cage.

Tomahawk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Tomahawk.

Tomahawk stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Prince closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tomahawk's coach down at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Tomahawk's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Prince misses with an elbow strike.
Prince throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tomahawk is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Prince pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jungle Prince has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chief Tomahawk.
Prince gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tomahawk.
Prince doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prince creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Prince just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tomahawk's brow.
Prince prevents the takedown attempt.

Tomahawk jumps guard.
Prince is looking to stand up but Tomahawk won't let him.
Tomahawk is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Tomahawk postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Prince to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prince tries to close the distance and clinch but Tomahawk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Prince looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Prince gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Prince pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Prince tries to break the clinch but Tomahawk is controlling the position.
Tomahawk has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Prince is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tomahawk avoids a wild elbow strike from Prince.
Tomahawk avoids a wild elbow strike from Prince.
Prince throws an elbow that misses.
Prince throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Tomahawk tightens his grip and picks Prince up, before dumping him to the ground. Prince manages to land in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tomahawk stands up and waves to Prince to follow him.
Tomahawk circles away from the clinch attempt.

Tomahawk shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Prince is trying to defend but Tomahawk finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Tomahawk stands up and beckons Prince to join him on the feet.
Tomahawk shoots for a double leg takedown but Prince sprawls well. He's pushed Tomahawk's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Prince is looking to clinch.
Tomahawk tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Prince tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tomahawk swivels and escapes.
Tomahawk shoots for a takedown but Prince saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Prince looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tomahawk misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tomahawk lands an overhand right.
Tomahawk darts in looking for a takedown but Prince gets double underhooks and turns Tomahawk into the cage.
Tomahawk shoots in but Prince avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chief Tomahawk dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tomahawk looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Tomahawk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Tomahawk decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Prince, up you get!

Tomahawk shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tomahawk showed some decent athleticism there.

Tomahawk stands up and beckons Prince to join him on the feet.
Prince is looking to clinch but Tomahawk is avoiding it.
A little jabbing left from Tomahawk on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Tomahawk feints and as Prince raises his hands in defense, Tomahawk changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Tomahawk stands up and waves to Prince to follow him.
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!

Tomahawk fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Prince sprawls well initially but Tomahawk persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Prince looks like he's trying to stand up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Tomahawk stands up out of the half guard.

Tomahawk is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Prince's half guard.
Prince on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Prince tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prince looks like he's trying to stand up.

Tomahawk gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Tomahawk bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Tomahawk stands up and beckons Prince to his feet.
Chief Tomahawk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tomahawk shoots in but Prince avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Tomahawk or perhaps it was just good defense by Prince, which made it look bad.
Tomahawk shoots in for a takedown but Prince shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jungle Prince has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chief Tomahawk.
Tomahawk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Prince tries to clinch there but Tomahawk circles away.

Tomahawk drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Tomahawk stands up and waves to Prince to follow him.
Tomahawk shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Prince as he avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomahawk takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Prince is looking to clinch but Tomahawk is avoiding it.
Tomahawk looks to land a combination but Prince avoids it well.
Tomahawk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tomahawk swats away the attempt to clinch by Prince.

Prince moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tomahawk blocks an elbow strike from Prince.
Prince pushes off an throws an elbow but Tomahawk leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Prince gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tomahawk.
Tomahawk blocks an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prince misses with an elbow strike.
Tomahawk wants a takedown.
Prince throws an elbow but it misses.
Tomahawk prevents a takedown attempt there.
Prince throws an elbow that misses.
Prince tries a body shot but Tomahawk blocks it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Prince throws an elbow but misses.
Tomahawk avoids the elbow strike from Prince, against the cage.
Tomahawk wants a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Prince just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tomahawk's brow.
Prince misses with an elbow over the top.
Prince pushes off an throws an elbow but Tomahawk leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tomahawk is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tomahawk avoids the elbow strike from Prince, against the cage.
Prince stops a takedown attempt from Tomahawk.
Prince lands an elbow inside that Tomahawk shrugs off.
Prince cracks Tomahawk with a nice body shot.
Prince misses with an elbow over the top.
Prince throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
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 Jungle Prince will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Prince takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Prince is looking to clinch.
Prince tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chief Tomahawk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No luck for Tomahawk with that takedown attempt.

Tomahawk shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Tomahawk prevents Prince from standing back up.
Chief Tomahawk has got the better of the ground game so far.

Tomahawk decides to return to a standing position.
Nice sprawl there from Prince as Tomahawk shoots in.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tomahawk keeps the fight on the outside.
Tomahawk shoots in looking for a takedown but Prince manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tomahawk's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jungle Prince has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chief Tomahawk.
Tomahawk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tomahawk darts in looking for a takedown but Prince gets double underhooks and turns Tomahawk into the cage.
Tomahawk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Prince tries to clinch up but Tomahawk circles away and keeps his distance.
Despite the aggression on Tomahawk's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Prince fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prince stuffs the takedown.
Prince doesn't manage to clinch there - Tomahawk circles away.
Prince is looking to clinch but Tomahawk is avoiding it.
Tomahawk looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Prince moves into the clinch.
Tomahawk tries to pull guard but Prince forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tomahawk tries for a takedown but Prince manages to get underhooks.
Prince throws an elbow that misses.
Prince misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Prince lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Chief Tomahawk has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomahawk has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Prince is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tomahawk tries to score a body lock takedown but Prince shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Tomahawk breaks from the clinch.

Prince moves into range and clinches up with Tomahawk.
Jungle Prince has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Prince just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tomahawk's brow.
Prince looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Prince creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tomahawk's defenses.
Tomahawk blocks the elbow strike.
Prince creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tomahawk tries for a takedown but Prince manages to get underhooks.
Tomahawk avoids the elbow strike from Prince, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prince throws an elbow that misses.
Prince lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That has opened up Chief Tomahawk's cut even more.
Tomahawk has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Prince after a bit of a struggle.
Tomahawk blocks an elbow strike.
Tomahawk avoids the elbow strike from Prince, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Prince throws an elbow but misses.
Prince is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tomahawk is defending well for now.
Prince misses with an elbow over the top.
Prince is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Prince tries to work over Tomahawk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tomahawk has clasped his hands together around Prince's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Tomahawk decides to stand back up. Tomahawk steps back and let's Prince get back to his feet.
Tomahawk tries to score a power double leg takedown but Prince sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tomahawk somewhat.
Tomahawk tries for a takedown but Prince sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tomahawk fails with a takedown attempt.
Tomahawk swats away the attempt to clinch by Prince.
Tomahawk darts in looking for a takedown but Prince gets double underhooks and turns Tomahawk into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tomahawk swats away the attempt to clinch by Prince.
Prince doesn't manage to clinch there - Tomahawk circles away.
Tomahawk fails with a takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jungle Prince showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Prince has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!