PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomomi Tsuruta (ranked 133 p4p, 89 weight class) and Rect Umm (ranked 25 p4p, 14 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tsuruta
vs
Umm

192 cm
37
209
31 - 17 - 0

200 cm
38
215
38 - 15 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

SMESH Nutrition 160Q

SynCity Fightwear
Altitude 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 31 - 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 38 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Rect Umm!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsuruta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Tsuruta gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tsuruta can't find room to land a body shot as Umm controls the action.
Tsuruta is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Umm has a couple of punches blocked by Tsuruta.
Tsuruta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Umm's coach down at London MMA Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Umm's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Tsuruta misses with a body punch.
Umm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tsuruta throws a head punch that misses.
Tsuruta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsuruta pushes Umm back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Umm misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tsuruta swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuruta lands an uppercut.
Tsuruta tries a body shot but Umm blocks it.
Tsuruta lands a body punch in the clinch.
Umm scores with a shoulder strike.
Tsuruta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Umm struggles to land a body shot inside as Tsuruta controls his hands.
Tsuruta taking a breather.
Tsuruta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Umm misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tsuruta misses with a punch to the body.

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

Tsuruta rushes Umm and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Umm.
Tsuruta misses with a punch to the body.
Tsuruta struggles to land a body shot inside as Umm controls his hands.
Tsuruta misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta misses with a hook from the clinch.

Umm breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tsuruta with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tsuruta lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Umm missing with a left hand there. Tsuruta was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Umm takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Umm thows a left - swing and a miss!
Umm throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tsuruta counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Umm thuds his right hand into Tsuruta's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Umm tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tsuruta was well out of range. Poor timing from Umm.
Umm bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Umm throws an off balance right hand

and Tsuruta counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umm blocks an uppercut.
Tsuruta lands with a right to the head.
Umm makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tsuruta tries to work over Umm's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Umm misses with a body punch.
Umm blocks a body shot from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Umm misses with a body punch.
Umm swings wildly with an uppercut but Tsuruta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Umm misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Tsuruta.
Tsuruta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tsuruta lands with a left to the head.
Umm misses with a hook to the ribs.
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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta tries a body shot but Umm blocks it.
Tsuruta working aggressively here.
Umm lands a shot to the body.
Tsuruta can't find room to land a body shot as Umm controls the action.
Umm blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Umm.
Tsuruta stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hand to the body from Umm.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Umm blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Umm swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tsuruta.
Umm lands a nice uppercut.
Tsuruta throws a head punch that misses.
Tsuruta misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tsuruta misses with the head strike.
Umm blocking some punches.
Tsuruta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
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.

Umm stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Umm cracks Tsuruta with an open hand slap.
Tsuruta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Umm.
Umm throws a right hand that Tsuruta ducks under and follows up with a left that Tsuruta also avoids with ease.
Tsuruta is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Umm.
Tsuruta thuds a left hand into Umm's body.
Umm takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd cheers as Umm lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tsuruta doesn't seem phased though.
Umm circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umm swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Tsuruta clinches up against the cage.
Umm misses with a body punch.
Umm's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuruta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tsuruta lands a left hand.
Tsuruta misses with the head strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nice body punch from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta pushes Umm back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tsuruta gets through Umm's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Umm has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tsuruta struggles to land a body shot inside as Umm controls his hands.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tsuruta is struggling to control the position.
Tsuruta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Umm backwards.

Umm breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Tsuruta.
Tsuruta bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umm throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A punch combination from Tsuruta misses.
Tsuruta misses the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Umm misses with an uppercut
and Umm takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tsuruta ducks under a wild hook from Umm.
Umm gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Tsuruta has closed the distance and engaged Umm in a clinch.
Good body shot from Tsuruta.
Umm works on Tsuruta's body with a couple of short punches.
Tsuruta tries a body shot but Umm blocks it.
Tsuruta lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Umm backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tsuruta.
Tsuruta misses with a hook to the ribs.
Umm misses with a hook from the clinch.
Umm is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A right hook to the body lands for Tsuruta.
Tsuruta keeps control of Umm as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tsuruta lands a body punch in the clinch.
Umm is breathing heavily.
Tsuruta throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A hook to the body from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tsuruta.
A nice left hand lands by Tsuruta.
Tsuruta works on Umm's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tsuruta.
Tsuruta lands a right hand that snaps the head of Umm backwards.
Tsuruta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Umm can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umm tries a body shot but Tsuruta blocks it.
Good body shot from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta lands a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right handed body shot lands from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta tries a body shot but Umm blocks it.
A short right from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta lands with a right to the head.
Tsuruta controlling the action here for a moment.
Nice body punch from Tsuruta.
A hook to the body from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta throws a punch but it's blocked by Umm.
Tsuruta tries to throw a body punch but Umm avoids it by throwing Tsuruta back against the cage.
Tsuruta lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tsuruta stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tomomi Tsuruta dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Tsuruta catches Umm with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A looping hook to the body misses from Umm. Tsuruta does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tsuruta. Umm does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tsuruta scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Umm doesn't seem bothered though.
Umm gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Tsuruta has taken the fight to the clinch.
Umm is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsuruta lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Umm is rocked!
Tsuruta working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Umm is still on wobbly legs! Can Tsuruta finish him?
Tsuruta lands with a left to the head.
Tsuruta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tsuruta throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Umms head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuruta pushes Umm against the cage. Tsuruta is working some dirty boxing. Tsuruta pushes off with a quick right hook! Umm goes down! Umm tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Tsuruta moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tomomi Tsuruta!
Tomomi Tsuruta made sure to mention his sponsor, 160Q Energy for $150 in his post fight interview.
Rect Umm spoke after the fight, saying 'heavy handed, '.