PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenji Tamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bubba Williams struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 206.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Bubba Williams has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Tamura
vs
Williams

185 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
219 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Tamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bubba Williams!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Williams blocks the leg kick.
Tamura misses with a head kick.
Williams takes a kick to the side of the head.
Williams throws a body kick that misses.
Tamura ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
Tamura throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Williams slips a jab and a cross from Tamura.
Williams blocks a low kick nicely.
Williams misses with a low kick as Tamura jumps back.
Tamura with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tamura swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Williams blocks a head kick by Tamura.

Williams shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Tamura is refusing to be controlled, as Williams sits in half guard.
Williams keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamura pushes Williams off looking to stand but Williams dives back in and keeps control.
Williams not doing much here.
Let's hope that Williams has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Williams wants to stand but Tamura has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Williams is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Williams wants to take a breather but Tamura is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Bubba Williams just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tamura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Williams takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tamura connects with a high kick.
Tamura lands a nice hook to Williams's body. Williams takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tamura throws a hook but Williams blocks it.
Tamura attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tamura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tamura throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tamura.
Tamura scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tamura plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tamura will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Williams looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamura stuffs the takedown.
Tamura lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Williams at a distance.
Tamura scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tamura throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Williams.
Tamura tries to bum rush Williams with a series of wild strikes but Williams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Williams tries to clinch but Tamura is having none of it.
Williams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tamura.
Kenji Tamura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tamura scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tamura stuffs the takedown attempt from Williams. Williams gets slowly back to his feet.
Kenji Tamura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bubba Williams.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tamura throws a right and a left that Williams avoids nicely.
Tamura scores with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenji Tamura dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Tamura throws a leg kick which misses Williams's front leg but catches the back leg as Williams tries to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Williams.
Williams fails with a takedown attempt.
Tamura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tamura.
An inside leg kick lands from Tamura.
Kenji Tamura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tamura throws a series of punches but Williams moves out of range.
Kenji Tamura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tamura is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Williams.
Tamura lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tamura throws a jab when Williams was well out of range.
Tamura throws a quick inside leg kick.

Williams shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tamura's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Williams has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tamura is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Williams is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamura keeping full guard, as Williams tries to pass.
Williams controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Williams wants to get up but he can't break Tamura's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Williams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tamura is keeping the position for now.
Tamura wants to stand and escape but Williams is having none of it.
Williams sitting in guard here, content to control.
Williams wants to control from the top but Tamura keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tamura will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Williams walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tamura.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tamura - that will leave a mark!
Tamura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tamura scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tamura throws a front kick that sends Williams stumbling back into the ropes.
Tamura throws a head kick that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tamura, right into the meat.
Williams fails to land the takedown.
Williams wants to clinch up but Tamura keeps it at a distance.
Tamura works the jab nicely.
Williams steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tamura. That one must have hurt.
Williams's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tamura lands with a nice combination. Williams backs away looking to recover.
Williams has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tamura.
Tamura rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Williams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamura throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Williams.
Tamura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Williams walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tamura keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kenji Tamura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bubba Williams.
Tamura moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Williams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick from Tamura lands but Williams takes it in his stride.
Tamura plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tamura scores with a nice body kick.
Tamura lands a jab to Williams's midsection.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tamura stuffs the takedown.
Tamura connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tamura. That's going to slow Williams down.
Williams blocks a head kick by Tamura.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenji Tamura dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tamura, right into the meat.
Tamura misses with the combination.
Williams moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab lands there for Tamura.
Tamura lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Williams throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Williams changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tamura tries to avoid it but Williams manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tamura to the ground. Tamura escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Tamura gets caught flat footed, as Williams shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Tamura on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tamura tries to get out of the position.
Williams wants to control from the top but Tamura keeps moving.
Williams stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tamura swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamura can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Williams controls the pace.
Tamura is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Williams would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Williams trying to control but Tamura is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tamura is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tamura.
Tamura rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Williams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice sprawl there from Tamura as Williams shoots in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamura lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tamura lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tamura feints and then cracks Williams's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Williams down.
Tamura swinging wilding here.
Williams walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tamura.
Tamura misses with a series of wild punches.
Tamura looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Williams is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tamura.
Tamura scores with a kick to the midsection.
Williams takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Williams takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tamura will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Williams throws a lazy head kick
and Tamura counters with a good low kick that Williams was not able to check.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tamura.
Tamura swinging wilding here.
Williams pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kenji Tamura is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tamura scores with a three punch combo!
Tamura feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Williams's calf.
Tamura throws a nice head kick!
Bubba Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tamura throws a right and a left that Williams avoids nicely.
Tamura lands with a kick to the temple. Williams shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Tamura lands a front kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tamura throws a nice head kick!
Tamura scores with a leg kick.
Williams with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tamura counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kenji Tamura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bubba Williams.
Tamura throws a combination. Williams tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kenji Tamura showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tamura, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenji Tamura!