PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Twister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keiji Numa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Numa comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ladies and Gentlemen kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Tony Twister has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Twister
vs
Numa

188 cm
26
201 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

169 cm
28
188 lbs
13 - 13 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Syndicate Nutrition (DUS)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Twister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Keiji Numa!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Twister throws a body punch but Numa moves out of range.
Numa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Numa.
Numa throws a series of punches but Twister moves out of range.
Numa ducks under a wild hook from Twister.
Twister swings for the body but Numa moves out of range.
Numa thuds a left hand into Twister's body.
Numa connects with a jab.
Numa slips a straight right by Twister.
Numa lands a leg kick that knocks Twister off balance momentarily.
Twister scores with a jab to the head.
Numa connects with an inside leg kick.
Numa misses with a leg kick.
Numa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Twister lands a really nice looking cross but Numa seems unphased.
Numa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Numa takes one on the button.
Twister takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Numa throws a chopping leg kick but Twister manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Numa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Twister's calf.
Numa tries a head kick but it misses.
Numa throws a head kick that misses.
Twister throws a jab when Numa was well out of range.
Numa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Twister finds it's way round the side to connect with Numa's head.
Numa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Twister ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Numa moves away.
Numa walks into a jab.
Numa throws a head kick but Twister moves out of range.
Twister paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Numa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Twister throws out the jab.
Twister throws a hook but Numa avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Numa misses with a right hand
and Twister counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Numa ducks under a wild hook from Twister.
Numa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Twister.
Keiji Numa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Twister avoids the head kick by Numa.
Numa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Twister throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Numa throws a series of punches but Twister moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Twister will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Numa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Twister. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Twister takes a swing at Numa's ribcage but misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Numa.
Twister connects with a single shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Twister chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Numa can pounce on him.
A nice combination there by Numa.
Numa throws a leg kick but Twister checks it.
Numa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Twister is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Numa lands with a cross.
Numa feints and then cracks Twister's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Twister down.
Twister shoots for a takedown but Numa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Twister checks the leg kick.
Twister shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Numa but Numa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Keiji Numa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Twister changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Numa looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Numa wants to control but Twister postures up.
Twister advances nicely into full mount.
Numa wants to control but Twister is having none of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Twister can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Numa is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Twister moves to back control.
Numa is trying to break free.

Numa defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Numa is in bad spot here.

Numa fending off the submission attempt from Twister.

Numa defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Numa defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Twister is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Numa knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Numa for a finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Twister dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Twister on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Numa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Numa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Twister misses with a straight right.
Numa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Numa moves away from the strike by Twister.
Numa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Twister misses with an uppercut.
Twister takes a kick to the side of the head.
Twister fails in his attempt to clinch.
Twister keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Twister. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Numa.
Numa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Twister.

Twister closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Numa's guard.
Twister tries to free his leg and advance position but Numa is retaining full guard.
Twister advances position into side control!
Twister will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Twister is looking to take a break and control but Numa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Twister working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Numa throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Twister is looking to take a break and control but Numa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tony Twister overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Twister looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Numa is trying to control Twister's posture but Twister avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Numa gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Twister is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Numa defends it well.

Numa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Twister seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Numa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Twister is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Numa sees it coming and defends easily.

Twister is trying to work for a kimura but Numa is defending well.

Twister is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Numa is just riding it out for now. Twister eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Twister is pressing down on Numa's thigh, looking to free his foot. Numa is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Numa is looking to control Twister's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Numa avoid being mounted?
Twister is looking to advance position but Numa won't allow it.
Twister is thwarting Numa's attempts to control the position.
Numa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Twister trying to control from half guard but Numa is working away.

Twister is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Numa doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Twister.
Numa is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Twister is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Numa doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Twister.
Numa is trying to maintain the position but Twister is very close to passing his half guard.

Numa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Twister pulls his head out easily.

Twister is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Numa has managed to free his arm - good work.

Numa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Twister pulls his head out easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Twister is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Numa doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Twister.

Numa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Twister dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Twister misses with an uppercut. Numa saw that one coming.
Twister is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Numa lands a head kick. Twister smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nice defenses there by Numa.
Twister changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Numa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Twister misses with a takedown attempt - Numa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Twister closes this distance looking for a takedown but Numa circles away.
Twister lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Numa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Twister.
Twister misses the shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Numa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Numa throws a leg kick but Twister sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Numa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Numa throws a chopping leg kick but Twister manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Numa misses with a head kick.
Numa misses with a low kick as Twister jumps back.
Twister misses with a hook. Numa ducked under it nicely.
Twister tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Numa swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Twister. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Numa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Numa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Twister.
Twister throws an overhand right that lands on Numa's shoulder, as Numa tries to avoid the shot.
Numa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Keiji Numa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Twister catches Numa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Numa missing with a left hand there. Twister was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Numa misses with a double jab.
Numa ducks under a wild hook from Twister.
Numa wants to slow Twister down by chopping away at his legs.
Twister tries to clinch but Numa moves out of range.
Numa wants to slow Twister down by chopping away at his legs.
Numa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Numa avoids the body shot from Twister.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Numa.
Twister wants to clinch.
Twister blocks a head kick by Numa.
Numa tries a low kick but Twister avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Numa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Numa stuffs the takedown.
Twister throws a right and a left that both miss.
Twister fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Numa manages to avoid it.
Keiji Numa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Numa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Twister tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Numa swivels and escapes.
Numa connects with an inside leg kick.
Numa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Twister misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Numa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Numa tries a head kick but it misses.
Numa connects with a leg kick. Twister looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Numa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Numa throws a hook but Twister avoids it easily.
Twister moves out of range of the body kick from Numa.
Numa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Twister will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Numa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Twister.
Keiji Numa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Numa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Twister.
A head kick misses from Numa.
Numa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Twister looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Numa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tony Twister is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Numa throws a combination that misses

and Twister counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Numa!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Keiji Numa.
I think Twister has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Twister!
After winning the bout, Tony Twister thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.