PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Tretiak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trey Tamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Tretiak
vs
Tamura

195 cm
25
216 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

185 cm
25
223 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vladimir Tretiak!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trey Tamura!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tamura throws a right hand that misses
enabling Tretiak to counter with a crisp jab.
Tamura avoids the body shot from Tretiak.
Tretiak swings for the body but Tamura moves out of range.
Tamura lands a glancing blow to the side of Tretiak's head.
Tretiak misses with a low kick.
Tretiak misses the body punch
and Tamura counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tretiak throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tamura counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot to the body from Tretiak misses
and Tamura connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tamura takes one to the side of the head.
Tretiak lands the left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tretiak misses with a lunging right hand
and Tamura counters with a leg kick.
Tamura misses with an uppercut
and Tretiak counters with a straight right hand.
Tamura throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Tretiak to counter with a crisp jab.
Tretiak lands a slapping body shot.
Tretiak moves out of range of the strikes.
Tamura doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Tamura shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tamura postures up in Tretiak's guard and throws a big left but Tretiak blocks it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tretiak is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tretiak trying to control the position from guard on top but Tamura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Tamura looking for a guillotine here but Tretiak defends easily.
Tamura looks gassed!
Tretiak wants to pass the guard but Tamura is keeping the position.
Tamura bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tretiak's guard.
Tamura must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tretiak pulls Tamura in close to his closed guard and prevents Tamura from doing any damage or advancing position.
Tretiak is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamura throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tretiak looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tamura throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tretiak works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tretiak looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tamura pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tretiak is keeping the position for now.
Tamura landing some decent shots from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tamura is looking to advance position but Tretiak has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Tamura really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tretiak misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Tretiak can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tamura is looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tamura is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trey Tamura dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Tamura misses with a left hand
and Tretiak counters with a nice uppercut.
Tamura lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tamura looks to land a right hand but Tretiak moved out of range.
Tamura checks a leg kick.
Tretiak comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tamura tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tretiak counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tamura is breathing heavily.
Tretiak scores with a shot to the body.
Tamura tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Tretiak misses the target.
Tretiak lands a body shot.

Tretiak closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Tamura quickly recovers to half guard.

Tretiak wants to work for an arm triangle but Tamura is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Tretiak is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tamura is just riding it out for now. Tretiak eventually gives up the hold.
Tretiak is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tretiak lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Tamura hang on?
Tamura keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Tretiak working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Tretiak wants to finish this one by submission but Tamura is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Tretiak.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tretiak pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Tretiak has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tamura's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamura reaches up to try and control the position but Tretiak seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Tamura rolls and tries to escape and now Tretiak has his back!

Tretiak has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Tamura has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

Tretiak is looking for the choke from the back position but Tamura is controlling his hands well.
Vladimir Tretiak overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tretiak missing with punches from the back.
Tamura trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Tretiak lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tretiak scores with punches from the back.

Tretiak working for a choke but Tamura is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tretiak is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Tamura has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Tretiak looking to break Tamura's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Tamura remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Tretiak will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Tretiak is not going to allow Tamura to sit and survive in this position.
Tamura is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Tretiak off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Tretiak looking for the choke from the back.
Tamura tries to roll but Tretiak sticks to his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Tretiak dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tretiak takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tretiak fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tamura.
A jab from Tretiak does it's job there.
Tretiak fails with the takedown.
Tretiak with a nice cross.
A big right from Tretiak misses.
Vladimir Tretiak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tretiak misses with an uppercut
and Tamura counters with a right hand to the body.
Tamura checks a low kick from Tretiak.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamura drops his hands momentarily and Tretiak takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A low kick from Tretiak misses
and Tretiak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tamura misses with a lunging right hand
and Tretiak connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tamura takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tamura displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tretiak.

Tretiak changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tamura looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Tretiak wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tamura, who protects the arm well.
Tamura manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tretiak's best efforts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamura keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tamura wants to improve his position but Tretiak is controlling well.
Tamura is pressing down on Tretiak's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Tamura working for a triangle but Tretiak defends it easily.
Tretiak slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Tretiak tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tretiak has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tretiak thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
An elbow from Tretiak crashes against the mat.

Tretiak is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tamura has escaped the position, nice work there.
Tretiak is trying to ground and pound but Tamura uses the momentary lack of control by Tretiak to regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tretiak sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tamura defending well though.
Tretiak trying to control from half guard but Tamura is working away.

Tretiak is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tamura regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tretiak wants to pass the guard but Tamura is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Tretiak clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Tretiak throws an off balance right hand
and Tamura cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tretiak scores with a nice strike.
Tretiak looks to land a left hand but Tamura moved out of range nicely.
Tretiak lands a really nice looking cross but Tamura seems unphased.
Vladimir Tretiak is winning the standup battle so far.
Tretiak with a lazy takedown attempt

and Tamura counters by moving into the clinch.
Tretiak prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tamura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stalling in the clinch from Tamura.
Tretiak looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tamura jumps guard but Tretiak stands there with Tamura around his waist. Tamura gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tamura is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Tamura tries to work over Tretiak's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamura has had enough of the clinch but Tretiak keeps him there for the moment.
Tretiak is looking to break free of the clinch but Tamura has double underhooks.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tretiak takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tretiak is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tamura tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vladimir Tretiak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trey Tamura.

Tretiak breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tamura misses with a hook
and Tretiak counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tamura throws a right hand that misses
and Tretiak counters with a nice body shot.
Tretiak takes a swing at Tamura's ribcage but misses.
Tretiak listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tamura throws a right hand that misses
and Tretiak counters with an outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Tretiak misses its intended target.
Tamura misses with a hook
and Tretiak connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tamura throws a poor cross that misses
and Tretiak counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tretiak with a nice cross.
Tretiak lands the left hand.

Tretiak bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Tretiak stands up and beckons Tamura to his feet.
Tretiak looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tamura is fending him off so far but Tretiak persists. Nope, Tamura circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tretiak is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tamura's half guard.
Tretiak passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Tamura!
Tretiak fails to advance to Tamura's back.
Tretiak unloads with some shots from mount but Tamura bucks and avoids them well.
Tretiak scoring with strikes but Tamura is staying in there.
Tretiak with shots to the head and body - Tamura looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tretiak wants to control the pace but Tamura is squirming around nicely.
Tamura is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tamura really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tretiak lands a big elbow.
Tretiak working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Tamura really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
BOOM! Tretiak connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tretiak lands a heavy elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Tretiak had his way with Trey Tamura in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Tamura is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tretiak just misses with a punch to the body.
Tamura misses with a left hand
and Tretiak counters with a stiff right hand.
Tretiak throws a body punch but Tamura moves out of range.
Tretiak looks to land a body kick but Tamura moved away.
Tamura scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tretiak with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tamura throws an off balance right hand
and Tretiak counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tretiak throws the left hand but Tamura avoids the punch easily.
Tamura might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Tamura is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamura showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tretiak.
Tamura misses with a right hand

and Tretiak counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tamura trying to keep a closed guard but Tretiak is proving a slippery customer.
Tretiak wants to control from the top but Tamura keeps moving.
Tretiak is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tamura is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Tretiak throws and elbow that misses. Tamura uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tretiak's guard. Nice move by Tamura!
Tretiak has control of Tamura's left arm, preventing Tamura from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tretiak avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tretiak tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tamura thows a big elbow that misses.
Tamura trying to control the position from guard on top but Tretiak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vladimir Tretiak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tamura tries to free his leg and advance position but Tretiak is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamura trying to control the position from guard on top but Tretiak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tamura stopping the sweep attempt from Tretiak.
Tamura trying to control but Tretiak is working from the bottom.
Tretiak is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Trey Tamura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Trey Tamura wasn't active enough on the ground.
Tretiak misses with a two punch combination.
Tamura rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Tretiak counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tretiak has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tamura is in trouble now - Tretiak has advanced to mount!
Tretiak looking to control but Tamura is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tamura tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tamura is squirming around, avoiding Tretiak's attempts to control the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Tretiak showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tretiak 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:45
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 49:45
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 49:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Tretiak!
Vladimir Tretiak is the new light heavyweight champion!