PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Tunkles (ranked 4724 p4p, 4814 weight class) and Marcelo Zamora The Second (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Tunkles
vs
Zamora The Second

189 cm
18
205
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
205
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Tunkles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcelo Zamora The Second!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tunkles is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice cross by Tunkles.
Tunkles throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tunkles keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No luck for Zamora The Second with that takedown attempt.
Tunkles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tunkles throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zamora The Second looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tunkles is fending him off so far but Zamora The Second persists. Nope, Tunkles circles away and we're back to standing.
Rick Tunkles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcelo Zamora The Second.
A head kick misses from Zamora The Second.

Tunkles gets tackled into the cage by Zamora The Second. Zamora The Second maintains the clinch.

Zamora The Second drags the fight down to the ground.
Zamora The Second pulls Tunkles in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zamora The Second working for a triangle but Tunkles defends it easily.
Tunkles postures up in Zamora The Second's guard and throws a big left but Zamora The Second blocks it.
Tunkles trying to control the position from guard on top but Zamora The Second is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zamora The Second trying to control the position here.

Zamora The Second pushes Tunkles off and gets back to his feet.
Zamora The Second works the jab nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zamora The Second looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tunkles is fending him off so far but Zamora The Second persists. Nope, Tunkles circles away and we're back to standing.
Rick Tunkles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zamora The Second closes the distance and clinches up with Tunkles, looking for a takedown. Zamora The Second pushes Tunkles against the cage but Tunkles circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tunkles keeps Zamora The Second at a distance using the push kick.
Zamora The Second looks winded!
Tunkles thuds a left hand into Zamora The Second's body.
Sloppy strikes from Tunkles. Those never looked like landing.
Tunkles is pawing at Zamora The Second, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Zamora The Second's nose. Zamora The Second is badly hurt! Tunkles pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Zamora The Second tries desperately to hold on but Tunkles is relentless in his assault! As Zamora The Second receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Tunkles away and this one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rick Tunkles!