PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Orestes Prometheus (ranked 837 p4p, 866 weight class) and Chris Tamburello (ranked 90 p4p, 94 weight class). Tamburello has chosen Going Out of Style - Dropkick Murphys as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Prometheus
vs
Tamburello

210 cm
28
256
15 - 10 - 0

192 cm
28
255
11 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

NARCOS
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Orestes Prometheus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Tamburello!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tamburello misses the shot to the body.
Tamburello checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tamburello throws a big shot that misses.
Tamburello is looking to clinch but Prometheus is avoiding it.
Tamburello has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Prometheus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tamburello looks to clinch
and Prometheus counters with a nice leg kick.
Prometheus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Prometheus is looking to counter punch.
Prometheus misses with a wild combination.
Nice body punch from Tamburello.
Prometheus finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tamburello scores with a jab to the head.

It looks like Orestes Prometheus has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tamburello. Prometheus does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Prometheus misses the target.
Prometheus throws the left hand but Tamburello avoids the punch easily.
Prometheus missing with a left hand there. Tamburello was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tamburello swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tamburello dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamburello looks to score with a jab to the body but Prometheus is just out of range.
Prometheus throwing a counter right hand but Tamburello manages to avoid it.
Tamburello misses with a body punch
and Prometheus counters with a good, hard body kick but Tamburello shrugs it off.
Tamburello takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tamburello tries to clinch there but Prometheus circles away.
Prometheus takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tamburello is looking to clinch.
Tamburello is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Prometheus rather than just go for the knockout.
Tamburello tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Prometheus was well out of range. Poor timing from Tamburello.
Prometheus slips a jab and a cross from Tamburello.
Prometheus is looking for a counter combo.
Prometheus throws a jab when Tamburello was well out of range.

Tamburello shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Prometheus manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Tamburello keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tamburello misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tamburello.
Prometheus tries to break free but Tamburello pushes him back against the cage.
Prometheus blocks a body shot from Tamburello.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tamburello - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Prometheus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tamburello is defending well for now.
Tamburello lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tamburello tries a body shot but Prometheus blocks it.
Tamburello doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Prometheus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Prometheus is trying to force a seperation but Tamburello has the dominant position.
Tamburello avoiding damage as Prometheus throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Prometheus breaks the clinch.
Prometheus blocks a jab.
Chris Tamburello seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prometheus throws a big shot that misses.
Tamburello fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Prometheus manages to avoid it.
A cross from Prometheus lands.
Tamburello swings for the body but Prometheus moves out of range.
Tamburello fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Prometheus manages to avoid it.
Good exchange - Tamburello coming out on top.
Tamburello missing with a left hand there. Prometheus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tamburello swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Prometheus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Prometheus staying out of range there.
Prometheus with a nice calf kick.

Tamburello rushes Prometheus and presses him up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tamburello.
Tamburello misses with a punch on the inside.
Tamburello tries to throw a body punch but Prometheus avoids it by throwing Tamburello back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamburello misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tamburello has a couple of punches blocked by Prometheus.
Tamburello has a couple of punches blocked by Prometheus.
Tamburello tries to throw a body punch but Prometheus avoids it by throwing Tamburello back against the cage.
Tamburello pushes Prometheus back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Prometheus blocks a body shot from Tamburello.
Prometheus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tamburello tries a body shot but Prometheus blocks it.
Tamburello misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Prometheus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tamburello throws a jab when Prometheus was well out of range.
Prometheus throws a low kick but Tamburello avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chris Tamburello will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Orestes Prometheus's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tamburello lands a nice looking body shot.
Prometheus lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tamburello will feel that in the morning.
Tamburello ducks under a wild hook from Prometheus.
Tamburello let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tamburello throws a predictable looking body shot
and Prometheus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Tamburello drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Tamburello throws a big elbow that misses.
Tamburello throwing strikes but missing.
Tamburello throwing strikes but missing.
Prometheus managing to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prometheus looking for a sweep. Not yet Prometheus, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamburello trying to control but Prometheus is working from the bottom.
Tamburello scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tamburello postures up in Prometheus's guard and throws a big left but Prometheus blocks it.
Tamburello trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tamburello with a nice head shot there.
Tamburello wants to control from the top but Prometheus keeps moving.
Prometheus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Prometheus utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tamburello is looking to work some ground and pound but Prometheus has wrist control.
Tamburello sitting in guard, not really doing much.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Prometheus is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamburello fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Prometheus is looking to counter with head kicks.
Tamburello cracks a nice hook into Prometheus's ribs.
Tamburello tries to move into range but Prometheus moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tamburello is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tamburello swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tamburello takes a swing at Prometheus's ribcage but misses.
Prometheus throwing a counter right hand but Tamburello manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Tamburello.
As Tamburello backs away, Prometheus returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Prometheus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tamburello manages to avoid it.
Prometheus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tamburello misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Prometheus counters with a good low kick that Tamburello was not able to check.
Tamburello takes a swing at Prometheus's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prometheus throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tamburello fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Prometheus manages to avoid it.
Prometheus moves out of range as Tamburello strikes.
Tamburello takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Prometheus throws a body kick that misses.
Prometheus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A telegraphed right hand from Prometheus misses the target.
Tamburello appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tamburello throws a hook but Prometheus avoids it easily.
A low kick lands for Prometheus.
Prometheus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tamburello. That did some damage!
Prometheus is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tamburello moves in looking to clinch but Prometheus pushes him off.
Tamburello with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Prometheus wants to land a leg kick but Tamburello is out of range.
Tamburello fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamburello fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tamburello is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Tamburello misses the shot to the body.
Tamburello slips a straight right by Prometheus.
Orestes Prometheus is winning the standup battle so far.
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!
Tamburello avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Prometheus's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tamburello under the eye.
Tamburello swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tamburello misses the shot to the body.
Tamburello wants to clinch.
Prometheus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tamburello misses with a hook
and Prometheus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tamburello tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Prometheus is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Prometheus walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tamburello checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tamburello misses with a body shot
and Prometheus counters with a thumping low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Orestes Prometheus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Orestes Prometheus's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Prometheus explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Tamburello tries to clinch
letting Prometheus counter with a right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tamburello looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Prometheus scores with a hook.
Prometheus with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tamburello misses with a takedown attempt - Prometheus sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tamburello checks a leg kick nicely.
A jab from Prometheus does it's job there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tamburello tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Prometheus was well out of range. Poor timing from Tamburello.
Prometheus half committed to a counter leg kick.
Tamburello with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Prometheus to score with a decent uppercut.
Tamburello dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tamburello gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Tamburello is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tamburello gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Prometheus gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Tamburello is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Orestes Prometheus!
After winning the bout, Orestes Prometheus thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.