PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juan Tamad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baby Day (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Tamad
vs
Day

184 cm
21
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

158 cm
26
159 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juan Tamad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Baby Day!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Day takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tamad dips to his left and cracks Day with an uppercut!
Day tries to land a body kick
and Tamad counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Day thinking.
Tamad turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Day takes a swing at Tamad's ribcage but misses.
Day on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Day thows a body shot but no joy.
Tamad pushes Day away with a front kick.
Day closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Day has eaten all the pies!
Tamad feints a jab promting Day to slip. Tamad then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Day slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
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!
Day tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Day tries to work over Tamad's front leg with a kick but Tamad checks it.
Day takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamad throws a series of punches but Day moves out of range.
Day thumps Tamad with a low kick.
Tamad throws a leg kick which misses Day's front leg but catches the back leg as Day tries to avoid it.
Tamad throws a chopping leg kick but Day manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tamad is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Tamad lands a nice shot that snaps Day's head back.
Day throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Day takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Day avoids the head kick by Tamad.
Day shoots in looking for a takedown. Tamad tries to sprawl out of it but Day keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Tamad manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tamad dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tamad connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tamad misses with a wild combination.
Juan Tamad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Tamad connects with a nice looking jab.
Tamad throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tamad throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tamad checks the leg kick nicely there.
Day takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Juan Tamad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tamad fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Day scores with a leg kick.
Day misses with a right hand
and Tamad counters with an outside leg kick.
Day misses with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day misses with a low kick.
Tamad is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Tamad lands a jab to the nose.
Tamad throws out a leg kick but Day moves out of range and Tamad only half commits.
Tamad lands a really nice looking cross but Day seems unphased.
Tamad lands a jab-cross combination.
Tamad misses with a jab, cross combination.
Day finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tamad throws a head kick that misses.
Day misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tamad.
Tamad is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tamad thumps Day with a low kick.
Day is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tamad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day tries to score with a low kick but Tamad moves his leg out of the way.
That kick from Tamad tenderised Day's leg. Day is trying to keep his angry face on.
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!
Tamad lands with a thumping leg kick.
Day checks a low kick from Tamad.
Tamad swinging wildly here.
Tamad connects with a high kick.
Tamad uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Day.
Day ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tamad moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tamad uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Day has time to react.
Day takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Tamad lands with a hook. Day tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Tamad dominated 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.

Day takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Juan Tamad is winning the standup battle so far.
Day swings for the body but Tamad moves out of range.
Tamad jabs at Day's body.
Day is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tamad rather than just go for the knockout.
Day throws a leg kick but Tamad moved away.
A bone on bone clash there as Tamad blocks the leg kick.
Day throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tamad.
Tamad throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tamad throws a quick inside leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tamad.
Crunch! Tamad slams his shin into Day's torso.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tamad listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Day is looking to score with low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Day finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Day ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Day. Tamad does a little dance to reset his feet.
Day ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Day's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Day throws a low kick, looking for Tamad's leg but Tamad calmly moves out of range.
Tamad swings for the body but Day moves out of range.
Tamad scores with a nice right hand.
Tamad checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tamad throws a front kick aimed at Day's knee but Day avoids it well.
Day tries to land a leg kick but Tamad saw it coming and moves away.
Tamad comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tamad fakes the leg kick and cracks Day in the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamad clobbers Day with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tamad checks a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Day is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tamad.
Day has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tamad.
Day attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tamad fakes the leg kick and cracks Day in the body.
Day is breathing heavily.
Day swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tamad cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Day throws a leg kick but Tamad moved away.
Day throws a low kick but Tamad avoids it.
Tamad lands a jab to the head.
Day missing with a left hand there. Tamad was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tamad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamad lands a leg kick that knocks Day off balance momentarily.
Day pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Good leg kick by Tamad there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A good leg kick by Tamad.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tamad.
Day throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tamad.
Day gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tamad.
Tamad scores with a jab. Day acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tamad scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Day takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tamad jabs at Day's body.
Tamad lands a nice looking body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamad scoring well with a low kick there.
Tamad throws a shot to the body.
Tamad scores with a crisp jab that stopped Day in his tracks.
Tamad with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tamad stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Day takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Day has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tamad.
Tamad misses with a few strikes there.
Day walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Day on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tamad throws a combination. Day tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Tamad slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Tamad dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Day on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Day is rocked!
Tamad throws an overhand right that drops Day like a sack of potatoes! Tamad dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juan Tamad!
Juan Tamad decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.