PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Oglek Tomar (ranked 20997 p4p, 621 weight class) and Andrei Dunas (ranked 2607 p4p, 264 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Tomar
vs
Dunas

187 cm
24
170 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

185 cm
31
165 lbs
22 - 15 - 0

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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 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oglek Tomar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrei Dunas!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Dunas lands but Tomar takes it in his stride.
Tomar lands with a good body shot.
Dunas throws a head kick that misses.
Tomar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dunas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dunas swings for the body but Tomar moves out of range.
Tomar misses with a body shot
and Dunas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dunas takes one on the button.
Dunas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Dunas.
Tomar looks to land a left hand but Dunas moved out of range nicely.
Dunas blocks a jab.
Tomar tries to work over Dunas's front leg with a kick but Dunas checks it.
A little jabbing left from Dunas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dunas tries to clinch but Tomar is having none of it.
Dunas has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Tomar lands a leg kick that knocks Dunas off balance momentarily.
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!
Tomar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tomar half committed to a counter leg kick.
Tomar lands a nice shot that snaps Dunas's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomar lands a nice shot that snaps Dunas's head back.
Tomar takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dunas throws the left hand but Tomar avoids the punch easily.
Tomar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Good leg kick by Tomar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dunas throws a jab but it's blocked by Tomar.
Nice body kick there by Tomar.
Dunas throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tomar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dunas manages to avoid it.
Dunas moves out of range as Tomar strikes.
It seemed like Dunas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tomar misses with a low kick.
Dunas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dunas throws an off balance right hand
and Tomar counters with a straight right hand.
Tomar just misses with a punch to the body.
Dunas doesn't manage to clinch there - Tomar circles away.
Dunas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tomar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dunas counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Tomar connects with a single shot there.
Tomar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dunas.

Dunas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Tomar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Tomar breaks the clinch.
Dunas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tomar.
Tomar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dunas defending well as Tomar loads up on a big left hand.
Dunas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice defenses there by Dunas.
Dunas doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tomar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tomar gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tomar swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dunas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oglek Tomar dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dunas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tomar. Tomar circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tomar lands with a nice body kick.
Dunas moves out of range as Tomar strikes.
Dunas misses with an uppercut.
Oglek Tomar is winning the standup battle so far.
Dunas tries to clinch but Tomar is having none of it.
Dunas takes a swing at Tomar's ribcage but misses.
Tomar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Good work by Dunas as he checks the leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dunas! But no joy.
Tomar digs a good body shot into Dunas's ribs.
Dunas ducks under a wild hook from Tomar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tomar finds it's way round the side to connect with Dunas's head.
Dunas misses with a lunging right hand
and Tomar counters with a left to the body.
Dunas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tomar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dunas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tomar swings widly with a right hand
enabling Dunas to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunas moves out of range as Tomar throws a body kick.
Tomar connects with an inside leg kick.
Dunas misses with an uppercut
and Tomar counters with an outside leg kick.
Dunas just misses with a punch to the body.
Tomar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tomar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tomar throws a jab when Dunas was well out of range.
Dunas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tomar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tomar takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tomar.
Dunas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tomar moves away.
Tomar slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tomar misses with a body shot
and Dunas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tomar attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dunas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tomar swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tomar swings widly with a right hand
and Tomar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tomar misses with a hook. Dunas ducked under it nicely.
Dunas misses with a straight left.
Tomar stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tomar lands with a nice body punch.
Tomar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dunas tries to clinch but Tomar is having none of it.
Tomar throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dunas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tomar swings for the body but Dunas moves out of range.
Dunas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tomar was well out of range. Poor timing from Dunas.
Dunas defending well as Tomar loads up on a big left hand.
Tomar fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dunas is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oglek Tomar dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Dunas misses with a wild body shot.
Tomar looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Andrei Dunas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tomar throws a lazy right hand but Dunas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dunas walks into a straight right hand from Tomar.

Dunas pushes Tomar up against the ropes in a clinch.
Dunas tries to work over Tomar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dunas works on Tomar's body with a couple of short punches.
Tomar prevents a body shot from Dunas.
Dunas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tomar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dunas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunas scores with a shoulder strike.
Tomar throws a head punch that misses.
Dunas misses with a body punch.
Tomar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tomar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Tomar.
Tomar blocks a body shot from Dunas.
Tomar lands a shoulder strike.
Tomar blocking some punches.
Tomar tries to throw a body punch but Dunas avoids it by throwing Tomar back against the ropes.
Dunas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tomar backwards.
Dunas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dunas has a couple of punches blocked by Tomar.
Dunas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dunas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tomar's elbow.
Tomar blocks an uppercut.
Dunas has a couple of punches blocked by Tomar.
Dunas throws a punch but it's blocked by Tomar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dunas tries a body shot but Tomar blocks it.
Tomar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short uppercut from Dunas.
Dunas tries a body shot but Tomar blocks it.
Dunas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Dunas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tomar misses with an uppercut. Dunas saw that one coming.

Dunas drives through and clinches with Tomar against the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dunas misses with the head strike.
Andrei Dunas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tomar blocks a body shot from Dunas.
Dunas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tomar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Tomar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dunas tries to break free but Tomar pushes him back against the ropes.
Dunas throws a punch but it's blocked by Tomar.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrei Dunas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tomar 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oglek Tomar!
Oglek Tomar very nearly forgot to thank Mockstar Energy Drinks 160Q amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.