PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emaus Tamei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doug Bubba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tamei's entrance music is PNG Pom City by Naka Blood. A fine choice. This should be fireworks!

Tamei
vs
Bubba

189 cm
30
211 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

185 cm
26
215 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Museum of Monsters & Madmen
Tokyo United Fightwear

Museum of Monsters & Madmen

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Emaus Tamei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Doug Bubba!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Tamei.
Bubba on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tamei avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tamei bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bubba's head backwards.
Bubba with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tamei counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tamei connects with a leg kick. Bubba looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tamei is looking to slow Bubba down with leg kicks.
No luck for Bubba with that takedown attempt.
Bubba is looking to take this one to the mat.
Emaus Tamei has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doug Bubba.
Bubba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bubba wants a takedown but no success here.
Bubba tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tamei just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Tamei creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bubba's defenses.

It looks like Doug Bubba has been cut.
Tamei presses Bubba against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
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!
Tamei has Bubba pressed against the ropes, preventing Bubba from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bubba is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tamei is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamei cracks Bubba with a nice body shot.
Bubba looks winded!

Tamei pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tamei fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bubba steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tamei. That one must have hurt.
Bubba takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tamei. Bubba shrugs it off though.
Bubba takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tamei cracks Bubba with a left hook right on the temple and Bubba goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Tamei lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Bubba is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Emaus Tamei!
Emaus Tamei really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Tokyo United Fightwear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.