PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomomisan Tsuruta (ranked 436 p4p, 1077 weight class) and Joey Bam Bam (ranked 70 p4p, 165 weight class). Bam Bam is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sleep Now In The Fire. Tomomisan Tsuruta had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Tsuruta
vs
Bam Bam

192 cm
31
209
18 - 9 - 1

187 cm
28
204
14 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
Voodoo Nutrition

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tomomisan Tsuruta!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joey Bam Bam!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bam Bam throws a looping overhand right but Tsuruta ducks down to avoid it.
Tsuruta swings for the body but Bam Bam moves out of range.
Bam Bam shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bam Bam connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Bam Bam.
Bam Bam bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tsuruta's head backwards.
Tsuruta dodges the punch combination from Bam Bam.
Bam Bam throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bam Bam has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tsuruta finds it's way round the side to connect with Bam Bam's head.
Bam Bam throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tsuruta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bam Bam appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bam Bam throws an overhand right that lands on Tsuruta's shoulder, as Tsuruta tries to avoid the shot.
Tsuruta wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsuruta uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bam Bam.
Bam Bam lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tsuruta's sensitive parts.

Bam Bam moves into the clinch successfully.
Bam Bam blocking some punches.

Bam Bam pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bam Bam delivers a nice body kick.
Tsuruta slips a straight right by Bam Bam.
Tsuruta is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuruta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bam Bam manages to avoid it.

Bam Bam gets a clinch.
Bam Bam scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bam Bam has a couple of punches blocked by Tsuruta.
Tsuruta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tsuruta has Bam Bam pushed against the cage.
I was talking to Tsuruta's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bam Bam has a couple of punches blocked by Tsuruta.
Bam Bam working aggressively here.

Bam Bam's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tsuruta connects with a body shot.
Bam Bam takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tsuruta fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Joey Bam Bam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bam Bam takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bam Bam uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tsuruta.
Tsuruta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bam Bam was well out of range. Poor timing from Tsuruta.
Despite the aggression on Bam Bam's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Tsuruta lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tsuruta lands a nice looking body shot.
Tsuruta misses with a wild body shot.
Tsuruta scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bam Bam misses with a leg kick.
Tsuruta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bam Bam.
The fighters circling - Tsuruta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tsuruta moves out of range of the strikes.
Bam Bam looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tsuruta on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tsuruta scores with a jab to the head.
Bam Bam throws an off balance right hand
and Tsuruta counters with a nice uppercut.
Tsuruta pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tsuruta stuns Bam Bam with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tsuruta takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bam Bam misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Tsuruta counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tsuruta.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tsuruta.
A short left from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tsuruta lands with a short shot to the head.
Tsuruta presses Bam Bam against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bam Bam lands with a light punch inside.
Bam Bam working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tsuruta tries to throw a body punch but Bam Bam avoids it by throwing Tsuruta back against the cage.
Tsuruta blocks an uppercut.
Tsuruta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bam Bam backwards.
Still in the clinch, Tsuruta scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bam Bam misses with a punch on the inside.

Bam Bam breaks the clinch.
Tsuruta cracks Bam Bam with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice uppercut there from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tsuruta will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bam Bam looks to land a right hand but Tsuruta moved out of range.
Bam Bam lands with an uppercut that bounces Tsuruta off the cage and back into range.
Bam Bam ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bam Bam now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bam Bam throws a body shot but no joy.
Tsuruta takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tsuruta bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bam Bam bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bam Bam ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tsuruta misses with a wild body shot.
Tsuruta smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tsuruta throws the left hand but Bam Bam avoids the punch easily.
Tsuruta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tsuruta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bam Bam manages to avoid it.
Tsuruta throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice uppercut lands for Tsuruta. That snapped Bam Bam's head back.
Bam Bam misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tsuruta. Bam Bam does a little dance to reset his feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tsuruta.
Bam Bam takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tsuruta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tsuruta lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bam Bam at a distance.
Bam Bam keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bam Bam connects with a body shot that sends Tsuruta's belly button to the back.

Bam Bam rushes Tsuruta and presses him up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tomomisan Tsuruta dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tsuruta looks to score with a jab to the body but Bam Bam is just out of range.
Bam Bam looks for the body kick but Tsuruta saw that one coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bam Bam. That's going to slow Tsuruta down.
Bam Bam circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bam Bam looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice defenses there by Tsuruta.
Tsuruta ducks under a wild hook from Bam Bam.
Tsuruta is looking to counter the offense by Bam Bam and move into the clinch.
Tsuruta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bam Bam manages to avoid it.

Tsuruta pushes Bam Bam up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tsuruta.
Tsuruta swings wildly with an uppercut but Bam Bam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bam Bam lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Tsuruta.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bam Bam lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Come on Tsuruta - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bam Bam misses with a punch on the inside.
Bam Bam lands with a right to the head.
Tsuruta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tsuruta blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bam Bam lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tsuruta backwards.
Tsuruta blocks an uppercut.
Bam Bam scores with a shoulder strike.
Bam Bam lands with a light punch inside.

Bam Bam escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tsuruta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bam Bam.
Bam Bam throws a good cross that connects.
Bam Bam lunges at Tsuruta with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tsuruta's hand.
Bam Bam misses with a body kick.
Tsuruta misses with a wild body shot.
Tsuruta is looking to wear down Bam Bam with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tsuruta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bam Bam was well out of range. Poor timing from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta slips a straight right by Bam Bam.
Bam Bam lands a lovely overhand right.
Tsuruta is looking to clinch but Bam Bam is avoiding it.
Tomomisan Tsuruta is winning the standup battle so far.
Bam Bam with a body punch. A glancing blow.
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!
Tsuruta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tsuruta misses with a body shot.
Bam Bam scores with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bam Bam was well out of range. Poor timing from Tsuruta.
Bam Bam pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bam Bam takes one on the button.
Tsuruta defending well as Bam Bam loads up on a big left hand.
Jab, jab by Bam Bam - just one landing.
Bam Bam throws a jab but it's blocked by Tsuruta.
Tsuruta throws out a loose jab but Bam Bam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tsuruta scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bam Bam avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Tsuruta gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tsuruta working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tsuruta working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tsuruta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tsuruta scores with a shoulder strike.

Bam Bam's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bam Bam needs to keep his hands up - Tsuruta had a free shot at his head there.
Bam Bam throws a jab when Tsuruta was well out of range.
Tsuruta takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta lands with a nice body punch.
Bam Bam thows a body kick. Tsuruta tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tsuruta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bam Bam.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tsuruta darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bam Bam uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tsuruta.
Tsuruta jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tsuruta throws a body punch but Bam Bam moves out of range.
Bam Bam looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bam Bam is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tsuruta.
Bam Bam throws a lazy right hand but Tsuruta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tsuruta swings for the body but Bam Bam moves out of range.
Tsuruta lunges at Bam Bam with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bam Bam's hand.
Tsuruta takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tsuruta misses with a hook.
Tsuruta wants to clinch.
Tsuruta misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bam Bam thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bam Bam throws a shot from downtown. Tsuruta moves away and avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bam Bam misses with a looping right.
Bam Bam looks to throw the jab but Tsuruta is out of range.
Bam Bam thuds his right hand into Tsuruta's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tsuruta moves away from the strike by Bam Bam.
Bam Bam turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tsuruta lands a jab to the nose.
Tsuruta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little jabbing left from Bam Bam on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tsuruta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tsuruta sizes up Bam Bam with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tsuruta stuns Bam Bam with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tsuruta gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bam Bam throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tsuruta misses with a body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Bam Bam. That snapped Tsuruta's head back.
A big left from Bam Bam misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Joey Bam Bam will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tsuruta looks to land a left hand but Bam Bam moved out of range nicely.
Tsuruta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bam Bam.
Bam Bam lunges at Tsuruta with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tsuruta's hand.
Bam Bam throws a leg kick but Tsuruta checks it.
Tsuruta staying out of range there.
It looked like Tsuruta was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bam Bam.
Tsuruta takes one on the button.
Bam Bam throws a shot from downtown. Tsuruta moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tsuruta. Bam Bam does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bam Bam scores with a punch to the head.
Bam Bam feints and then cracks Tsuruta's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tsuruta down.
Tsuruta takes a swing at Bam Bam's ribcage but misses.
Tsuruta avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bam Bam stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bam Bam throws a big shot that misses.
Tsuruta tries to clinch there but Bam Bam circles away.
Tsuruta takes a swing at Bam Bam's ribcage but misses.
Bam Bam works the jab nicely.
Tsuruta moves out of range as Bam Bam strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bam Bam swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bam Bam lands a nice shot that snaps Tsuruta's head back.
Bam Bam with the inside leg kick.
Tsuruta misses with a wild body shot.
Bam Bam with a jab.
Tsuruta throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tsuruta scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tsuruta misses with an uppercut.
Tsuruta ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bam Bam throws a leg kick which misses Tsuruta's front leg but catches the back leg as Tsuruta tries to avoid it.
Bam Bam keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tsuruta staying out of range there.
Bam Bam throws out a leg kick but Tsuruta moves out of range and Bam Bam only half commits.

Tsuruta takes the fight into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Bam Bam.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tsuruta taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bam Bam's elbow.
Bam Bam throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tsurutas head.
Bam Bam misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Bam Bam fails to land.
Bam Bam swings wildly with an uppercut but Tsuruta uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Bam Bam on the inside.
Tsuruta misses with a punch to the body.
Bam Bam lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Bam Bam breaks from the clinch.
Tsuruta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bam Bam keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bam Bam uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tsuruta has time to react.
Tsuruta takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bam Bam will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Tsuruta was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bam Bam.
Bam Bam scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bam Bam throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tsuruta scores with a body shot.
Tsuruta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bam Bam takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Bam Bam moves into range and clinches up with Tsuruta.
Bam Bam swings wildly with an uppercut but Tsuruta uses good head movement to avoid it.

Bam Bam pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tsuruta throws a body shot but no joy.
Bam Bam takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tsuruta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Bam Bam misses.
Tsuruta displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bam Bam throws out the jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Tsuruta misses its target.
Tsuruta scores with a hook to the body. Bam Bam takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bam Bam missing with a left hand there. Tsuruta was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tsuruta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bam Bam throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bam Bam swats away the attempt to clinch by Tsuruta.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tsuruta throws a looping overhand right but Bam Bam ducks down to avoid it.
Bam Bam throws a push kick but Tsuruta slaps the foot to one side.
Bam Bam misses with a few strikes there.
Tsuruta is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bam Bam.
Good exchange - Tsuruta coming out on top.
A cross from Bam Bam lands.
Tsuruta moves away from the strike by Bam Bam.
Tsuruta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bam Bam swats away the attempt to clinch by Tsuruta.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bam Bam. That's going to slow Tsuruta down.
Bam Bam throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bam Bam misses with a low kick as Tsuruta jumps back.
A quick step to the side and Tsuruta tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tsuruta throws a body punch but Bam Bam moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Bam Bam really dominated that round.
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.

Bam Bam takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bam Bam motions for Tsuruta to come forward. Bam Bam throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bam Bam drops his hands momentarily and Tsuruta takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tsuruta tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bam Bam manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tsuruta pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bam Bam looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tsuruta just misses with a punch to the body.
Bam Bam on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bam Bam tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tsuruta ducks under a wild hook from Bam Bam.
Bam Bam attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Tsuruta rushes Bam Bam and presses him up against the cage.
Tsuruta is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tsuruta lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Tsuruta.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tsuruta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bam Bam takes a shot to the head.
Tsuruta working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tsuruta is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Joey Bam Bam seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Tsuruta.

Bam Bam has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Tsuruta clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Bam Bam looking for the choke from the back.
Tsuruta manages to reverse the position and now he's in Bam Bam's guard. Nice work there by Tsuruta.
Tsuruta is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bam Bam is trying to keep Tsuruta in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bam Bam avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tsuruta seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Tsuruta postures up.
Bam Bam tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tsuruta content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta trying to control but Bam Bam is working from the bottom.
Bam Bam is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tsuruta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bam Bam.
Tsuruta misses with a hook. Bam Bam ducked under it nicely.
Bam Bam ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tsuruta moves away.
Bam Bam throws a series of punches but Tsuruta moves out of range.
Bam Bam throws a chopping leg kick but Tsuruta manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bam Bam avoids the body shot from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta digs a good hook to Bam Bam's body.
Bam Bam on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bam Bam takes one to the chin there.
Tsuruta avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bam Bam lands a nice shot to the body.
Bam Bam listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Bam Bam throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Bam Bam tries to get set, Tsuruta tries to push him back and clinch up but Bam Bam manages to avoid the attempt.
Bam Bam thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tsuruta if he has to take too many more of those.
Tsuruta looks to land a right hand but Bam Bam moved out of range.
Bam Bam loads up on a big right hand but Tsuruta slips the punch.
Tsuruta moves out of range of the strikes.
Tsuruta slips a straight right by Bam Bam.
A little feinted left hand from Tsuruta on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bam Bam moves out of range as Tsuruta strikes.
Tsuruta tests Bam Bam's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tsuruta jabs at Bam Bam's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tomomisan Tsuruta had his way with Joey Bam Bam in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A punch lands to the side of Tsuruta 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tsuruta takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tsuruta misses with a hook. Bam Bam ducked under it nicely.
Bam Bam looks to land a right hand but Tsuruta moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Bam Bam.
Bam Bam looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bam Bam lands with a shot to the body.
Tsuruta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bam Bam lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tsuruta's sensitive parts.
Bam Bam has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tsuruta is looking to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Bam Bam on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bam Bam misses with a hook.
Tsuruta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bam Bam was well out of range. Poor timing from Tsuruta.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bam Bam throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As Bam Bam tries to get set, Tsuruta tries to push him back and clinch up but Bam Bam manages to avoid the attempt.
Tsuruta takes a swing at Bam Bam's ribcage but misses.
Bam Bam swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tsuruta throws a hook to the side of Bam Bam's head but Bam Bam sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bam Bam shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bam Bam misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bam Bam lands a nice looking body kick.
Tsuruta throws a jab but it's blocked by Bam Bam.
Bam Bam scoring well with a low kick there.
Tsuruta is looking to clinch.
Tsuruta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bam Bam.
Tsuruta on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bam Bam throws a hook but Tsuruta blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Tsuruta misses the target.
Tsuruta looks to land a right hand but Bam Bam moved out of range.
Tsuruta connects with a crisp jab.
Bam Bam misses with a looping right.
Tsuruta takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bam Bam lands an overhand right.
Tsuruta misses the shot to the body.
Tsuruta throws a looping overhand right but Bam Bam ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bam Bam pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tsuruta tries to counter by clinching up but Bam Bam breaks away and moves out of range.

Tsuruta closes the distance and pushes Bam Bam back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bam Bam can't break the clinch.
Bam Bam lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bam Bam.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bam Bam.
Tsuruta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tsuruta pushes Bam Bam back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bam Bam lands a nice uppercut.
Tsuruta is trying to maintain a safe position but Bam Bam gets an underhook and turns Tsuruta into the cage.
Bam Bam letting Tsuruta take a breather here.
Bam Bam working aggressively here.
Tsuruta lands an uppercut.
Tsuruta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tsuruta tries a body shot but Bam Bam blocks it.
Tsuruta lands with a right to the head.
Bam Bam takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bam Bam misses with a punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tsuruta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bam Bam.
Bam Bam misses with a punch on the inside.
Tsuruta displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bam Bam up against the cage.
Tsuruta blocks an uppercut.
Bam Bam lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bam Bam swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tsuruta keeps control of Bam Bam as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bam Bam has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tsuruta tries to throw a body punch but Bam Bam avoids it by throwing Tsuruta back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Tsuruta.
Tsuruta displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bam Bam up against the cage.
Tsuruta lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta tries to work over Bam Bam's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tsuruta misses with a punch on the inside.
Tsuruta lands with a right to the head.

Bam Bam escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tsuruta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tsuruta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bam Bam misses with a straight right.
Tsuruta wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tsuruta misses with a looping left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tsuruta. Bam Bam does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bam Bam motions for Tsuruta to come forward. Bam Bam throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tsuruta closes the distance but Bam Bam moves to the side
and Bam Bam counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tsuruta throws a big shot that misses.
Bam Bam looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bam Bam throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joey Bam Bam.
I think Bam Bam has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 47:48
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 47:48
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Bam Bam!
Joey Bam Bam is the new light heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Joey Bam Bam thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.