PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tam Tam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and tosco elmono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tam Tam has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Tam
vs
elmono

222 cm
19
280 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

195 cm
22
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tam Tam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, tosco elmono!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
elmono lands with a nice body punch.
Tam has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Tam Tam has been cut.
elmono looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tam swings for the body but elmono moves out of range.
A big left from elmono misses.
elmono swats away the attempt to clinch by Tam.
elmono uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Tam closes the distance and clinches.
elmono stalling in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from elmono.
elmono is stalling here.
A right hand to the body from elmono.
elmono is struggling to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tam drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
elmono softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
elmono will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tam up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from elmono.
elmono will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tam up against the cage.
elmono lands with a short punch from the clinch.
elmono effectively controlling the action here.
elmono scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tam tries to score a body lock takedown but elmono shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
elmono displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tam up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by tosco elmono.
Tam walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
tosco elmono is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tam moves out of range of the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short left from elmono.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A left hand lands to the body for elmono.
Tam is breathing heavily.

Tam drags the fight down to the ground.
Tam wants to stand and escape but elmono is having none of it.
elmono wants to pass the guard but Tam is keeping the position.
elmono slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tam keeping moving, preventing elmono from controlling successfully.
elmono trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tam is trying to control the position but elmono postures up.
Tam is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst elmono is controlling him.
elmono tries to free his leg and advance position but Tam is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
elmono looking to land some kicks to the body here.
elmono ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tam keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
elmono slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
elmono throws a hook but Tam blocks it.
Tam wants to clinch but elmono slips to the side
and elmono counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tam walks into a jab.
tosco elmono seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
elmono throws an overhand right that lands on Tam's shoulder, as Tam tries to avoid the shot.
elmono scores with a hook to the body. Tam takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
elmono connects with a body shot.
elmono throws a jab but it's blocked by Tam.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tam takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
elmono wants to land a leg kick but Tam is out of range.
elmono lands with a good body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

tosco elmono dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tam Tam's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A nice combination there by elmono.

elmono closes the distance and pushes Tam back into the cage.
Tam fails to pull guard.
Tam drops to a knee looking for a takedown but elmono gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as elmono takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
elmono lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
elmono stalling against the cage.
Tam drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tam Tam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
elmono lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tam backwards.
elmono slowing the pace effectively.
A right hook to the body lands for elmono.
Tam can't get the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
elmono lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tam backwards.

Tam Tam's cut is getting worse.

That's one minute gone in the round.
elmono lands with a left to the head.

Tam is rocked!
elmono creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Tam's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Tam drops to his knees and elmono pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). tosco elmono!