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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nadi Tsunami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Fire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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160 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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155 lbs
7 - 13 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nadi Tsunami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tommy Fire!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsunami fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Fire to the ground. Tsunami is now in Fire's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Tsunami looking to pass the guard.
Tsunami stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Tsunami manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Fire on his heels. He'll look to pass Fire's guard now, I'm sure.
Fire keeping full guard, as Tsunami tries to pass.
Tsunami throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fire pulls Tsunami in close to prevent any damage.
Tsunami wants to pass the guard but Fire is keeping the position.
Tsunami content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsunami pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fire is keeping the position for now.
Fire wants to sweep but no luck.
Tsunami controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tsunami stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fire swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fire being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Nadi Tsunami.
Tsunami showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fire.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fire closes the distance and clinches.
Fire prevents a body shot from Tsunami.
Tsunami looking to stall.
Tsunami's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fire swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fire fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tsunami avoids it really well and circles away.
Tsunami fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Fire to the ground. Tsunami is now in Fire's guard.
Fire keeping moving, preventing Tsunami from controlling successfully.
Fire working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tsunami.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tsunami trying to control but Fire is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fire working a defensive guard but Tsunami manages to pass into side control anyway.
Tsunami is looking to take a break and control but Fire is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tsunami decides to stand up, so the ref orders Fire to his feet.
Fire shoots in looking for a takedown but Tsunami manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fire's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fire avoids the head kick by Tsunami.
Tsunami fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsunami shoots in and gets a takedown into Fire's guard.
Tsunami stays in close to Fire's body and controls the position.
Fire tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fire is trying to control the position but Tsunami postures up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Tsunami wants to control from the top but Fire keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nadi Tsunami has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Tsunami misses with a leg kick.
No luck for Tsunami with that takedown attempt.
Tsunami closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fire circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nadi Tsunami dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tsunami throws a head kick that misses.
Nadi Tsunami is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fire fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fire shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Fire not doing much here.
Fire wants to pass to mount but Tsunami is defending the position.
Tsunami wants to get back to full guard.
Tsunami moves into full guard.
Tsunami is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fire defends well.
Tsunami is controlling Fire's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nadi Tsunami overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tsunami looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fire sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tsunami pulls Fire in close to his closed guard and prevents Fire from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Nadi Tsunami just wasn't active enough.
Fire wants to land a leg kick but Tsunami is out of range.
Fire fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fire misses with a takedown
and Tsunami counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Nadi Tsunami has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Fire.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsunami pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fire stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fire wants it to stay on the feet.
Tsunami tries to bum rush Fire with a series of wild strikes but Fire uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fire fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tsunami instigates a clinch.
Tsunami gets underhooks to prevent Fire's takedown attempt.
Tsunami has Fire pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Tsunami pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Fire tumbling to the mat - Tsunami dives into Fire's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tsunami is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Fire preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsunami trying to control but Fire is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fire controls Tsunami momentarily but Tsunami frees himself.
Tsunami trying to control the position from guard on top but Fire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Tsunami passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Tsunami decides to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fire doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tsunami counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tsunami moves in looking to clinch but Fire pushes him off.
Nice sprawl there from Tsunami as Fire shoots in.
Tommy Fire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tsunami feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tsunami wants to control from the top but Fire keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fire has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Tsunami off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Tsunami scores with a takedown into Fire's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nadi Tsunami dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Tsunami slips a jab and a cross from Fire.
Fire shoots for a takedown but Tsunami saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fire fails to land the takedown.
Fire doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tsunami counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nadi Tsunami has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Fire.
Tsunami rushes Fire and presses him up against the cage.
Fire misses with a punch to the body.
Tsunami gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Tsunami lands with a punch from half guard.
Tsunami controlling the action here.
Fire wants to get back to full guard.
Fire takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsunami keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Tsunami works his way into full mount!
Fire is in a horrible position here. Tsunami smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Tsunami punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fire is in a horrible position here. Tsunami smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Tsunami working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsunami takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fire wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Fire has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Fire looking very determined here, making life difficult for Tsunami.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsunami is working the ground and pound. Can Fire escape?
Fire is in bad spot here.
Tsunami is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Fire knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Fire for a finish.
Tsunami is persistently looking for the submission but Fire is defending it well.
Fire is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsunami is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Fire is defending well though. Tsunami let's go of the attempt for now.
Tsunami lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tsunami is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tsunami throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nadi Tsunami showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tsunami has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nadi Tsunami!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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