PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Muraki Tunamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Blanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Tunamoto
vs
Blanks

180 cm
32
194 lbs
22 - 17 - 0

180 cm
30
195 lbs
21 - 15 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Fast

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Muraki Tunamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Billy Blanks!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Blanks is predictable there
letting Tunamoto counter with a right hand.
Blanks ducks under a wild hook from Tunamoto.
We've been told by Tunamoto's head coaches at BEVA Fight Home that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tunamoto darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A leg kick checked by Tunamoto.
Blanks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tunamoto moves away.
Blanks takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Blanks slips a straight right by Tunamoto.
We've been informed that Blanks has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Tunamoto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Blanks throws a sloppy head kick and Tunamoto moves out of range easily.
Blanks throws a leg kick but Tunamoto sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tunamoto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blanks on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Blanks feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tunamoto's calf.
Good work by Tunamoto as he checks the leg kick.
Blanks blocks a jab.
Tunamoto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Blanks throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tunamoto on the side of the head.
Blanks throws a sloppy head kick and Tunamoto moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tunamoto loads up on a big right hand but Blanks slips the punch.
Tunamoto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tunamoto moves out of range of the body kick.
Tunamoto connects with a right hand. Blanks shakes it off.
Blanks will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tunamoto with a jab.
Tunamoto avoids the body shot from Blanks.
Blanks connects with an inside leg kick.
Blanks feints and then cracks Tunamoto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tunamoto down.
A left and a right from Blanks both land. Nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tunamoto takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tunamoto connects with a jab.
Blanks throws a sloppy head kick and Tunamoto moves out of range easily.
Blanks throws a lazy head kick

and Tunamoto counters with a crisp one two that drops Blanks! Tunamoto thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Blanks to his feet! Blanks is in big trouble!

Blanks is rocked!
Blanks throws a sloppy body shot
and Tunamoto counters with a slapping leg kick.
Blanks is still on wobbly legs! Can Tunamoto finish him?
Tunamoto walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Blanks drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Tunamoto swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Blanks's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Muraki Tunamoto!
Muraki Tunamoto made sure to mention his sponsor, GREEN!160 in his post fight interview.