PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Muraki Tunamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Hollywood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muraki Tunamoto could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to David Hollywood's chin.

Tunamoto
vs
Hollywood

180 cm
28
194 lbs
11 - 12 - 0

188 cm
39
196 lbs
36 - 23 - 0

World class MT
Cardio machine

World class MT
Fast

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)
Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Muraki Tunamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Hollywood!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hollywood circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good leg kick by Tunamoto there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tunamoto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hollywood checks a low kick from Tunamoto.

Hollywood has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hollywood scores a nice knee to the body.
A shot in the inside from Hollywood.
Tunamoto throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hollywoods head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hollywood landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Hollywood.
A head punch on the inside from Tunamoto fails to land.
Hollywood tries to land knees in the clinch but Tunamoto avoids the damage to the body.
Hollywood gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tunamoto takes an elbow to the temple.
Hollywood lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hollywood throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tunamotos head.
Tunamoto dodges an elbow strike from Hollywood.
Hollywood lands a good knee to the midsection. Tunamoto won't want to take too many of those.
Hollywood lands a nice uppercut.
Tunamoto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hollywood is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tunamoto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hollywood is trying to maintain a safe position but Tunamoto gets an underhook and turns Hollywood into the ropes.
Tunamoto avoids a wild elbow strike from Hollywood.
Hollywood wants to stall.
Tunamoto managing to block the knees to the body from Hollywood.
Hollywood avoids the elbow strike from Tunamoto, against the ropes.
Tunamoto takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tunamoto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Hollywood throws an elbow but misses.
Hollywood throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hollywood misses with a knee to the head.
Hollywood blocks an uppercut.

Hollywood manages to break the clinch.
Tunamoto lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tunamoto keeps the fight on the outside.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tunamoto - that will leave a mark!
Hollywood uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tunamoto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tunamoto misses with a straight right.
Tunamoto listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hollywood tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Tunamoto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hollywood moves in looking to clinch but Tunamoto pushes him off.
Tunamoto keeps the fight on the outside.
Tunamoto lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tunamoto.
Tunamoto stuns Hollywood with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hollywood tries to clinch up but Tunamoto circles away and keeps his distance.
Hollywood takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tunamoto feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hollywood's calf.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tunamoto takes a swing at Hollywood's ribcage but misses.
Hollywood tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Tunamoto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tunamoto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tunamoto throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but David Hollywood will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hollywood wants to clinch
enabling Tunamoto to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like David Hollywood has been cut.
David Hollywood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hollywood tries to clinch up but Tunamoto circles away and keeps his distance.
Hollywood fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hollywood tries to clinch up.
Tunamoto scores with a one two! Hollywood had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Hollywood is rocked!
A slapping body kick lands there for Tunamoto.
Hollywood is still on wobbly legs! Can Tunamoto finish him?
Hollywood drops his guard momentarily, allowing Tunamoto to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Hollywood! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Tunamoto takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Muraki Tunamoto!
Muraki Tunamoto thanked the fans post fight for their support.