PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Finnish Experiment lV (ranked 498 p4p, 453 weight class) and Tomomi Tsuruta (ranked 75 p4p, 68 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Finnish Experiment lV has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Finnish Experiment lV seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Experiment lV
vs
Tsuruta

190 cm
38
200
28 - 20 - 0

192 cm
36
209
29 - 17 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

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 28 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Finnish Experiment lV!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tomomi Tsuruta!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsuruta blocks a jab.
Nice defenses there by Tsuruta.
Experiment lV takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Experiment lV pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice side step and Tsuruta releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

Experiment lV closes the distance and clinches.
Tsuruta working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Experiment lV misses with the head strike.
Experiment lV is trying to pull guard but Tsuruta has him pressed against the cage.

Experiment lV escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tsuruta steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Experiment lV.
Tsuruta now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tsuruta scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Experiment lV jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tsuruta has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Experiment lV is landing a low percentage of strikes.
No joy there for Tsuruta, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Experiment lV circles away from the clinch attempt.
Experiment lV misses with a body shot.
Experiment lV has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Lab in the buildup to the fight.
Experiment lV throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Experiment lV.
Finnish Experiment lV seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Experiment lV gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tsuruta lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tsuruta lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuruta lands a nice uppercut.
Experiment lV is trying to pull guard but Tsuruta turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Experiment lV misses with the head strike.
Tsuruta tries to work over Experiment lV's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Experiment lV taking a breather.
A bit of stalling here from Tsuruta.
A short right from Tsuruta on the inside.
Tsuruta misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tsuruta lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tsuruta lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Experiment lV misses with the head strike.
Tsuruta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tsuruta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Experiment lV lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tsuruta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tsuruta lands a hook to the side of the head.
Experiment lV has a couple of punches blocked by Tsuruta.
Stalling in the clinch from Tsuruta.
A short right from Tsuruta on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tsuruta lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta lands a body shot.
A short left from Tsuruta.
Experiment lV blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tsuruta misses with a body punch.
Tsuruta blocks an uppercut.
Tsuruta lands a nice shot to the body.
Experiment lV fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Finnish Experiment lV. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tsuruta tries a body shot but Experiment lV blocks it.
Tsuruta misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Tsuruta.
A short uppercut from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta presses Experiment lV against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Experiment lV is breathing heavily.
Tsuruta misses with a body punch.
Tsuruta lands with a left to the head.
Experiment lV scores with a shot to the side of Tsuruta's head.
Experiment lV blocks a body shot from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta lands a body punch in the clinch.
Experiment lV takes a shot to the head.
Tsuruta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tsuruta lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tsuruta lands a left hand that snaps the head of Experiment lV backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Experiment lV lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tsuruta stalling in the clinch.
Tsuruta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tsuruta scores with a shot to the side of Experiment lV's head.
Tsuruta lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Experiment lV or not.
Experiment lV letting Tsuruta take a breather here.
Tsuruta lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tsuruta.
A left hand lands to the body for Tsuruta.
Tsuruta lands a right hand that snaps the head of Experiment lV backwards.
Experiment lV letting Tsuruta take a breather here.
Tsuruta lands a nice shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Tsuruta.
A right handed body shot lands from Tsuruta.
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 digs a right hand into Experiment lV's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Experiment lV's gas tank.
Tsuruta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Experiment lV's elbow.
Tsuruta lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Tsuruta.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tsuruta creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Experiment lV can't break the clinch.
A short right from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Experiment lV working aggressively here.
A left hand lands to the body for Tsuruta.
Tsuruta lands a left hand that snaps the head of Experiment lV backwards.
Experiment lV prevents a body shot from Tsuruta.
Nice body punch from Tsuruta - that landed with a thud.
Tsuruta is leaning against Experiment lV and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tsuruta lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tsuruta lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tsuruta digs a right hand underneath Experiment lV's ribcage. Experiment lV let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tsuruta takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tsuruta scores with a hook to the body.
Tsuruta scores with a shoulder strike.
Tsuruta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Experiment lV backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tomomi Tsuruta 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.

Experiment lV takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tsuruta looks to score with a jab to the body but Experiment lV is just out of range.
Tsuruta just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Experiment lV wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tsuruta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Experiment lV keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Experiment lV misses with a few strikes there.

Experiment lV instigates a clinch.
Experiment lV has a couple of punches blocked by Tsuruta.
Tsuruta blocks an uppercut.
Experiment lV misses with the head strike.
Experiment lV throws a punch but it's blocked by Tsuruta.
Tomomi Tsuruta seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A left hand lands to the body for Tsuruta.
Tsuruta lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Experiment lV misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tsuruta stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head punch on the inside from Experiment lV fails to land.
Tsuruta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tsuruta works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tsuruta.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuruta stalling the fight.
Tsuruta taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Experiment lV blocks a body shot from Tsuruta.
Experiment lV jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tsuruta walks away with a smile on his face. Experiment lV gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tsuruta moves out of range of the strikes.
Tsuruta fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Experiment lV looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Experiment lV takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Tsuruta darts in and clinches Experiment lV up against the cage.
Tsuruta working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tsuruta lands with a short shot to the head.
Tsuruta lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Experiment lV.
Experiment lV is trying to pull guard but Tsuruta has him pressed against the cage.
Tsuruta lands a shoulder strike.
Tsuruta lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tsuruta lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Experiment lV or not.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tsuruta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tsuruta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tsuruta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tsuruta scores with a shot to the side of Experiment lV's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta lands a body shot.
Tsuruta lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tsuruta lands an uppercut.

Experiment lV is rocked!
A right handed body shot lands from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Experiment lV backwards.
Oh Experiment lV is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tsuruta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Experiment lV backwards.

Tsuruta drops Experiment lV onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Experiment lV is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Tsuruta just leaning against Experiment lV, taking a breather.
Tsuruta gets through Experiment lV's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Experiment lV jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tsuruta walks away with a smile on his face. Experiment lV gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Finnish Experiment lV. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tsuruta circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Experiment lV tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Tsuruta wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tomomi Tsuruta!
Tomomi Tsuruta took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, 160Q Energy for $150 for their support in the buildup to the fight.
The defeated Finnish Experiment lV had this to say: 'This was my last fight. As my skills are declining I will focus in future to spar my brothers in the art of grappling.'.