PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between TJ Timebomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Redhair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Timebomb comes to the cage accompanied by Remember The Name. This should be fireworks!

Timebomb
vs
Redhair

184 cm
26
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

172 cm
23
160 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, TJ Timebomb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Richard Redhair!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Timebomb fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Redhair, right into the meat.
Redhair scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Timebomb doesn't seem bothered though.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Redhair.
Redhair circles away from the clinch attempt.
Redhair throws a head kick but Timebomb moves out of range.
Timebomb tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Redhair paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Redhair misses with a head kick.
Timebomb tries to clinch there but Redhair circles away.

Timebomb has Redhair up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Timebomb's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Timebomb manages to break the clinch.
Redhair avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Redhair lands a nice looking kick to the body. Timebomb takes a step back to recover.
Timebomb fails in his attempt to clinch.
Timebomb is looking to clinch but Redhair is avoiding it.
Timebomb tries to clinch up
and Redhair counters with a leg kick.
TJ Timebomb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Timebomb tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Redhair paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Timebomb tries to clinch
letting Redhair counter with a right hand.
Timebomb tries to clinch but Redhair moves away
and Redhair counters with a good low kick that Timebomb was not able to check.
Timebomb fails in his attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Redhair.
Timebomb tries to clinch up.

Timebomb takes the fight into the clinch.
Redhair looking to stall.
Redhair is trying to break the clinch but Timebomb is controlling him.

Timebomb breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Timebomb moves into the clinch successfully.

Redhair breaks from the clinch.
Timebomb on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Timebomb on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Redhair. Redhair obviously looking to wear him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redhair cracks Timebomb with an open hand slap.
Redhair swats away the attempt to clinch by Timebomb.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Redhair cracks the inside of Timebomb's front leg.
Timebomb doesn't manage to clinch there - Redhair circles away.
Timebomb tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Timebomb fails with an attempt to clinch.
Timebomb is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Redhair turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Redhair bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Timebomb's head backwards.
The fight stays on the outside here - Timebomb looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Timebomb fails in his attempt to clinch.
Timebomb on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Redhair tests Timebomb's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Timebomb fails with an attempt to clinch.
Timebomb fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redhair connects with a solid leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Redhair, right into the meat.
Redhair swats away the attempt to clinch by Timebomb.
Redhair keeps the fight on the outside.
Redhair keeps the fight on the outside.
Timebomb fails with an attempt to clinch.
Redhair lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Timebomb rushes Redhair and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Redhair breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Timebomb tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Redhair dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Timebomb. That did some damage!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Redhair, right into the meat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Timebomb looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Redhair fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Timebomb.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Timebomb wants to clinch up but Redhair keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Timebomb looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Redhair tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Timebomb looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Timebomb tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Redhair paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Redhair buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Redhair throws a head kick that Timebomb semi-blocks.
Timebomb tries to clinch up.
Timebomb tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Redhair manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Timebomb tries to clinch up but Redhair circles away and keeps his distance.
Redhair lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Timebomb at a distance.
Redhair keeps the fight on the outside.
Timebomb takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Redhair dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Timebomb doesn't manage to clinch there - Redhair circles away.
Redhair cracks the inside of Timebomb's front leg.
Timebomb tries to close the distance and clinch but Redhair swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Timebomb is looking to clinch.
TJ Timebomb is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Redhair thumps Timebomb with a low kick.
Timebomb tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Redhair counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Timebomb really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Redhair lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Timebomb tries to clinch there but Redhair circles away.
Timebomb tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Redhair paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Redhair throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like TJ Timebomb has been cut.
Redhair fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Timebomb has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Redhair throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Redhair throws a leg kick which misses Timebomb's front leg but catches the back leg as Timebomb tries to avoid it.
Timebomb tries to clinch but Redhair moves out of range.
Redhair turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Redhair lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Timebomb is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Timebomb is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Timebomb clinches up with Redhair and pushes him back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Redhair's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Redhair turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Timebomb tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Redhair manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Redhair keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Timebomb looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Redhair throws a sloppy head kick and Timebomb moves out of range easily.
Timebomb tries to clinch up.
Timebomb wants to clinch up but Redhair keeps it at a distance.
Redhair scores with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redhair tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Timebomb stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Redhair.
Timebomb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Redhair swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Timebomb is looking to clinch.
Timebomb tries to close the distance and clinch but Redhair swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Timebomb is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Timebomb wants to clinch.
Timebomb tries to close the distance and clinch but Redhair swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Timebomb gets a clinch.
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!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Timebomb as Redhair tries to tie him up.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Timebomb escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redhair with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Redhair avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Timebomb doesn't manage to clinch there - Redhair circles away.
Redhair looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Redhair keeps the fight on the outside.
Redhair throws a head kick that misses.
Redhair fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Redhair connects with the punch.
Timebomb is looking to clinch but Redhair is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Timebomb looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Redhair, right into the meat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Redhair.
Timebomb darts in trying to clinch
and Redhair counters with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Timebomb tries to clinch but Redhair is having none of it.
Redhair throws a head kick that misses.
Redhair feints and then cracks Timebomb's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Timebomb down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Redhair.
Timebomb is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Redhair fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Timebomb.
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!
Redhair keeps the fight on the outside.
Richard Redhair seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Timebomb chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Redhair can pounce on him.
Redhair lands a leg kick that knocks Timebomb off balance momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Timebomb tries to close the distance and clinch but Redhair swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Redhair pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Redhair is breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Timebomb looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Timebomb tries to close the distance and clinch but Redhair swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Redhair showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on TJ Timebomb's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Timebomb tries to clinch but Redhair moves out of range.

Timebomb takes the fight into the clinch.
Redhair wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Timebomb blocking some punches.
Redhair is looking to break free of the clinch but Timebomb has double underhooks.
Timebomb working hard to break the clinch.
Timebomb is looking to break free of the clinch but Redhair has double underhooks.

Timebomb escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Timebomb tries to clinch but Redhair is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Redhair.
Redhair swats away the attempt to clinch by Timebomb.
Redhair avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Timebomb closes the distance and clinches.
Timebomb has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Timebomb breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Timebomb moves in looking to clinch but Redhair pushes him off.
Timebomb wants to clinch up but Redhair keeps it at a distance.
Redhair lands with a hook. Timebomb tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Redhair swats away the attempt to clinch by Timebomb.
Timebomb on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The fight stays on the outside here - Timebomb looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Timebomb chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Redhair can pounce on him.
Redhair throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Redhair scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Timebomb moves to clinch but Redhair breaks away
and Redhair counters with a head kick. That will keep Timebomb thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Timebomb is looking to clinch but Redhair is avoiding it.
Redhair circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crunch! Redhair slams his shin into Timebomb's torso.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Redhair coming out on top.
Timebomb tries to clinch up.
Timebomb tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Redhair digs a good body shot into Timebomb's ribs.
Timebomb takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Timebomb rushes Redhair and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Redhair's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Timebomb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Redhair swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Timebomb tries to clinch up but Redhair circles away and keeps his distance.
Timebomb takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Redhair keeps the fight on the outside.
Timebomb fails with an attempt to clinch.
Timebomb fails in his attempt to clinch.
Redhair catches Timebomb with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Redhair scores with a hook to the body. Timebomb takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Redhair takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Redhair.

Timebomb has Redhair up against the cage in a clinch.
Redhair working hard to break the clinch.
Redhair is trying to break the clinch but Timebomb is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Redhair's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Timebomb breaks the clinch.
Timebomb doesn't manage to clinch there - Redhair circles away.
Timebomb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Redhair swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Redhair thumps Timebomb with a low kick.
Timebomb tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Redhair manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Timebomb tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Timebomb tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Timebomb stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Redhair.
The fight stays on the outside here - Timebomb looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Timebomb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Redhair swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Timebomb rushes Redhair and presses him up against the cage.
Redhair wants to break free but Timebomb has control.
Timebomb tries to break free but Redhair pushes him back against the cage.
Timebomb is trying to break the clinch but Redhair has him pressed against the cage.

Timebomb pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Timebomb tries to clinch up.
Timebomb tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Redhair scores with a leg kick.
Timebomb closes the distance but Redhair moves to the side
and Redhair counters with a nice low kick that buckles Timebomb's knee momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Timebomb wants to clinch up but Redhair keeps it at a distance.
Redhair connects with a leg kick. Timebomb looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
TJ Timebomb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Timebomb tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Redhair manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to TJ Timebomb.
I think Redhair has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Redhair!