PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hitsomiru Tamaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pepeng Ondoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tamaka
vs
Ondoy

195 cm
23
200 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
190 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

CROWN

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hitsomiru Tamaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pepeng Ondoy!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ondoy swings for the body but Tamaka moves out of range.
Ondoy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tamaka.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tamaka lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ondoy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ondoy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ondoy takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ondoy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tamaka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ondoy manages to avoid it.
Hitsomiru Tamaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tamaka misses with a wild body shot.
Ondoy throws a sloppy body shot
and Tamaka counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The fighters circling - Tamaka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Tamaka misses.
Tamaka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ondoy moves away.
Ondoy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tamaka was well out of range. Poor timing from Ondoy.
Ondoy scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tamaka dodges the punch combination from Ondoy.
Ondoy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tamaka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamaka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ondoy.
Ondoy lands a with a good body shot.
Ondoy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tamaka rather than just go for the knockout.
Tamaka throws a head kick that misses.
Tamaka lands a nice looking body kick.
Ondoy takes a swing at Tamaka's ribcage but misses.
A head kick from Tamaka lands but Ondoy takes it in his stride.
Ondoy misses with a body shot.
Tamaka avoids the body shot from Ondoy.
Tamaka lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ondoy will feel that in the morning.
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!
Tamaka lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ondoy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tamaka missing with a left hand there. Ondoy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamaka is looking to clinch but Ondoy is avoiding it.
Tamaka throws a leg kick which misses Ondoy's front leg but catches the back leg as Ondoy tries to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Tamaka.
Tamaka tries a head kick but it misses.
Ondoy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tamaka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ondoy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tamaka fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ondoy looks gassed!
Ondoy slips a jab from Tamaka.
Ondoy moves out of range as Tamaka throws a body kick.
Ondoy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tamaka misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ondoy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tamaka goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tamaka - that will leave a mark!
Ondoy misses the body punch
and Tamaka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tamaka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ondoy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tamaka manages to avoid it.
Tamaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tamaka misses with a body shot.
Tamaka misses with a body kick.
The crowd cheers as Ondoy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tamaka doesn't seem phased though.
Tamaka defending well as Ondoy loads up on a big left hand.
Ondoy jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamaka misses with a body shot.
Ondoy misses with a double jab
and Tamaka counters with an inside leg kick.
Tamaka moves in looking to clinch but Ondoy pushes him off.
Ondoy just misses with a punch to the body.
Ondoy checks the leg kick.
Crunch! Tamaka slams his shin into Ondoy's torso.
Good leg kick by Tamaka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ondoy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tamaka is looking to clinch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tamaka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Tamaka connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ondoy momentarily.
Tamaka swings for the body but Ondoy moves out of range.
Ondoy misses with a body punch
and Tamaka counters with a solid body kick.
Tamaka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hitsomiru Tamaka is winning the standup battle so far.
Tamaka pushes Ondoy away with a front kick.
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!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tamaka.
The crowd cheers as Tamaka lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ondoy doesn't seem phased though.
Ondoy takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Pepeng Ondoy has been cut.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tamaka.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tamaka misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ondoy misses with a series of wild punches.
Tamaka looks to score with a jab to the body but Ondoy is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamaka throws a body punch but Ondoy moves out of range.
Ondoy avoids the head kick by Tamaka.
Tamaka throws a leg kick but Ondoy moved away.
Ondoy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tamaka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tamaka wants to clinch up but Ondoy keeps it at a distance.
A leg kick checked by Ondoy.
Tamaka throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ondoy.
Tamaka throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ondoy has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tamaka.
Tamaka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ondoy manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Tamaka.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ondoy misses with a body punch
and Tamaka makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ondoy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tamaka throws a jab but it's blocked by Ondoy.
Tamaka takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ondoy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ondoy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tamaka is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ondoy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tamaka moves away.
Ondoy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tamaka manages to avoid it.
Tamaka on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ondoy swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamaka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ondoy throws a shot to the body.
Tamaka swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ondoy counters with a straight right hand.
Ondoy lands with a nice body punch.
Ondoy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tamaka stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ondoy misses with a body shot
and Tamaka counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ondoy's knee momentarily.
Ondoy works over Tamaka's head and body with a nice combination.
Tamaka lands a right hook to the body.
Ondoy moves out of range as Tamaka throws a body kick.
Ondoy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ondoy dips to his left and cracks Tamaka with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamaka is looking to land body kicks.
Ondoy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ondoy scores with a three punch combo!
Ondoy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tamaka moves away.
Ondoy punishes Tamaka's body with a nice straight punch.
Ondoy lands with an uppercut that bounces Tamaka off the ropes and back into rage.
Ondoy lands a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Ondoy as he connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ondoy checks a leg kick.
Ondoy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tamaka in his tracks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hitsomiru Tamaka dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pepeng Ondoy's cut.
That's time! Tamaka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Ondoy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Tamaka rushes Ondoy and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Ondoy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ondoy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ondoy avoiding damage as Tamaka throws knees to the body.
Tamaka missing with knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Ondoy as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ondoy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tamaka backwards.
Ondoy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tamaka's elbow.
Ondoy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ondoy throws a punch but it's blocked by Tamaka.
Ondoy lands an uppercut.
Tamaka tries to land knees in the clinch but Ondoy avoids the damage to the body.
Ondoy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ondoy avoiding damage as Tamaka throws knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Ondoy.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ondoy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ondoy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tamaka or not.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ondoy as Tamaka tries to tie him up.
Tamaka tries to land knees in the clinch but Ondoy avoids the damage to the body.
Ondoy stalls.
Tamaka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tamaka as Ondoy tries to tie him up.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Tamaka trying to control the position but instead, Ondoy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tamaka into the ropes.
Ondoy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pepeng Ondoy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish 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.
Ondoy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ondoy tries to stall but Tamaka uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tamaka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tamaka misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tamaka.
Ondoy taking a breather.
A short right from Ondoy on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tamaka can't break the clinch.
Ondoy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tamaka scores with a knee to the head.
Ondoy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tamaka scores a nice knee to the body.
Ondoy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ondoy.
Ondoy blocks an elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Ondoy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tamakas head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ondoy is leaning against Tamaka and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Still in the clinch, Ondoy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ondoy lands a right hand.
Ondoy will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tamaka up against the ropes.
Tamaka is looking to control Ondoy's arms but Ondoy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tamaka has his back to the ropes.
Ondoy has a couple of punches blocked by Tamaka.
Ondoy lands with a light punch inside.
Ondoy avoiding damage as Tamaka throws knees to the body.
Good body shot from Ondoy.
Tamaka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ondoy blocks it with crossed arms.
Ondoy wants to stall.
Hitsomiru Tamaka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ondoy's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ondoy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ondoy lands a left hand.
Ondoy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tamaka is keeping busy.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Pepeng Ondoy.
Tamaka throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tamaka misses with a head kick.
Ondoy takes a swing at Tamaka's ribcage but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pepeng Ondoy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tamaka 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hitsomiru Tamaka!