PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomomi Tsuruta (ranked 289 p4p, 149 weight class) and Ryan Dinu (ranked 50 p4p, 22 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Tsuruta
vs
Dinu

192 cm
36
209
30 - 17 - 0

194 cm
39
215
44 - 14 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Brachial Nutrition

Carnage Clothing

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 30 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tomomi Tsuruta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 44 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Dinu!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Bruno Hogan and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsuruta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Dinu gets tackled into the cage by Tsuruta. Tsuruta maintains the clinch.
A body shot lands from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta throws a head punch that misses.
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.
Tsuruta throws a head punch that misses.
Dinu lands a hook that snaps the head of Tsuruta backwards.
Tsuruta scores with a shoulder strike.
Dinu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tsuruta backwards.
Dinu takes a shot to the head.
Tsuruta lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dinu backwards.
Dinu misses with a punch to the body.
Dinu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tsuruta.
Dinu working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Tsuruta.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dinu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tsuruta softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dinu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tsuruta lands a right hand.
Tsuruta pushes Dinu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tsuruta is working Dinu over against the cage.
Dinu looks winded!
Tsuruta works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinu tries to work over Tsuruta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Tsuruta.
Dinu takes a shot to the head.
Tsuruta lands a shot to the body.
Tsuruta lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tsuruta is working Dinu over against the cage.
Tsuruta scores with a shoulder strike.
Tsuruta lands an uppercut.
Tsuruta scores with a shot to the side of Dinu's head.
Tsuruta leaning against his opponent.
Tsuruta scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tsuruta stalling the fight.
Dinu blocks a body shot from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tsuruta stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tsuruta digs a right hand into Dinu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dinu's gas tank.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tsuruta.
A right hook to the body lands for Tsuruta.
Tsuruta lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tsuruta lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Tsuruta.
Tsuruta makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tsuruta lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tsuruta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dinu backwards.
Tsuruta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dinu backwards.
Dinu throws a punch but it's blocked by Tsuruta.
Tsuruta working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tsuruta makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tsuruta stalls.
Tsuruta lands with a light punch inside.
Tsuruta digs a right hand underneath Dinu's ribcage. Dinu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A body shot lands from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta tries to work over Dinu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dinu tries a body shot but Tsuruta blocks it.
Tsuruta lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tsuruta lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dinu backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dinus head.
Tsuruta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Dinu is rocked!

Tsuruta drops Dinu onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Dinu is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Dinu is still on wobbly legs! Can Tsuruta finish him?
Tsuruta creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Dinu with a big uppercut! Dinu tries to clinch up but Tsuruta pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Dinu to the mat! Dinu covers up and Tsuruta unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tomomi Tsuruta!
Tomomi Tsuruta made sure to mention his sponsor, 160Q Energy for $150 in his post fight interview.