PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tamiwe Kamanula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Lorenzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kamanula's entrance music is LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out. A fine choice. Lorenzo has chosen 2Pac - Uppercut as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kamanula
vs
Lorenzo

165 cm
31
165 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

183 cm
28
170 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

AnonymouS

Namunamu Clothing
Pearson Specter Litt

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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tamiwe Kamanula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chuck Lorenzo!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamanula bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lorenzo moves out of range of the strikes.
Kamanula throws a lazy head kick
and Kamanula takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kamanula misses with a looping right.
Sloppy strikes from Lorenzo. Those never looked like landing.
Kamanula throws a big counter combination but Lorenzo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kamanula throws a poor cross that misses
and Lorenzo counters with a right hand to the body.
Lorenzo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kamanula can pounce on him.
Kamanula throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lorenzo counters with a stiff right hand.
Tamiwe Kamanula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lorenzo closes the distance and pushes Kamanula back into the cage.

Kamanula pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lorenzo with a hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Kamanula.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kamanula swats away the attempt to clinch by Lorenzo.
Lorenzo throws out a loose jab but Kamanula uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lorenzo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kamanula throws a jab but it's blocked by Lorenzo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamanula ducks under a wild hook from Lorenzo.
Kamanula throws a quick counter head kick but Lorenzo was just out of range.
Lorenzo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kamanula fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lorenzo just manages to avoid it.
Lorenzo misses the shot to the body.
Kamanula looks to land a left hand but Lorenzo moved out of range nicely.
Lorenzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kamanula moves away.
Lorenzo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lorenzo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kamanula.
Lorenzo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've been informed that Lorenzo 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.
Kamanula explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lorenzo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kamanula connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A swing and a miss from Lorenzo.
Kamanula is looking to counter with a body kick.
Lorenzo throws a hook but Kamanula avoids it easily.
Kamanula throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Lorenzo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lorenzo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kamanula.
Kamanula misses with a double jab
and Lorenzo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Lorenzo has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kamanula avoiding damage as Lorenzo throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kamanula.
Kamanula blocking some punches.

Kamanula pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lorenzo misses with an uppercut. Kamanula saw that one coming.
As Lorenzo backs away, Kamanula returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
We've been told by Kamanula's head coaches at King's Palace that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kamanula dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lorenzo. That did some damage!
Lorenzo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kamanula. Kamanula obviously looking to wear him down.
Kamanula throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lorenzo! But no joy.

Lorenzo clinches up against the cage.
Kamanula lands an elbow inside that Lorenzo shrugs off.
Lorenzo misses with a punch on the inside.
Lorenzo throws a punch but it's blocked by Kamanula.
Kamanula wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kamanula swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kamanula misses with a knee strike.
Kamanula tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lorenzo avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamanula lands with a light punch inside.
Lorenzo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kamanula is trying to break the clinch but Lorenzo is controlling him.
Lorenzo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kamanula using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lorenzo is struggling to control the position.
Lorenzo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kamanula using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lorenzo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lorenzo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lorenzo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kamanula tries to circle away but Lorenzo has him pinned against the cage.
Kamanula using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lorenzo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kamanula misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamanula blocks a body shot from Lorenzo.

Kamanula manages to break the clinch.
Kamanula dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lorenzo. That did some damage!
Kamanula misses with the body kick
and Lorenzo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kamanula looks to land a body kick but Lorenzo moved away.

Lorenzo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kamanula, pushing him back against the cage.

Kamanula escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lorenzo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kamanula throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lorenzo's head.
Kamanula misses with the body kick
and Lorenzo counters with a straight right hand.
Kamanula throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kamanula wants to land a leg kick but Lorenzo is out of range.
Kamanula misses with a looping left.
Kamanula tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Kamanula throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A punch lands to the side of Kamanula 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tamiwe Kamanula will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lorenzo clobbers Kamanula with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kamanula lands with a cross.
Kamanula throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lorenzo.
Kamanula misses with a double jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lorenzo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kamanula - the referee stops the clock and Lorenzo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kamanula. Lorenzo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kamanula pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kamanula misses with a kick to the body
and Kamanula takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lorenzo misses with a hook.

Lorenzo rushes Kamanula and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lorenzo lands an uppercut.
Kamanula landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knees to the body from Kamanula.
Lorenzo is trying to stall.
Kamanula swings wildly with an uppercut but Lorenzo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lorenzo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lorenzo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kamanula's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kamanula swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lorenzo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lorenzo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kamanula misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kamanula throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lorenzo throws a combination. Kamanula tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kamanula throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kamanula looks for the body kick but Lorenzo saw that one coming.
A head kick by Kamanula misses
letting Lorenzo counter with a right hand.
Kamanula keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kamanula throws a quick counter kick to the body but Lorenzo avoids it.
Lorenzo darts in trying to clinch
and Kamanula counters with a nice body kick.

Lorenzo closes the distance and pushes Kamanula back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kamanula tries to break the clinch but Lorenzo is controlling the position.
Lorenzo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kamanula wants to break free but Lorenzo has control.
Kamanula wants to break the clinch but can't.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lorenzo scores with a hook to the body.

Kamanula pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tamiwe Kamanula is winning the standup battle so far.
Lorenzo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kamanula paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lorenzo blocks the body kick.
Kamanula throws a nice looking combination but Lorenzo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lorenzo lands a jab to Kamanula's midsection.
Kamanula misses with a head kick.
Lorenzo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kamanula counters with a nice body kick.
Kamanula connects with a high kick.
Lorenzo throws a hook but Kamanula avoids it easily.
Lorenzo blocks a head kick by Kamanula.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamanula slips a jab and a cross from Lorenzo.
Lorenzo connects with a nice looking jab.
Lorenzo misses with a hook. Kamanula ducked under it nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kamanula. That's going to slow Lorenzo down.
Jab, jab by Kamanula - just one landing.
Kamanula throws a lazy head kick
letting Lorenzo counter with a right hand.
Kamanula showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lorenzo.
Lorenzo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kamanula misses with a left hand
and Kamanula takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kamanula avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kamanula is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Lorenzo's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Lorenzo throws a lazy right hand but Kamanula sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kamanula fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kamanula misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kamanula, right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That kick from Kamanula tenderised Lorenzo's leg. Lorenzo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lorenzo jabs Kamanula to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kamanula tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lorenzo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice body punch from Lorenzo.
Lorenzo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kamanula manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lorenzo misses with a looping right.
Lorenzo throws a body punch but Kamanula moves out of range.
Kamanula throws a poor cross that misses
and Lorenzo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lorenzo loads up on a big right hand but Kamanula slips the punch.
Lorenzo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kamanula.
A good leg kick by Kamanula.
Lorenzo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kamanula.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Chuck Lorenzo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Lorenzo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kamanula misses with a looping right.
It seemed like Lorenzo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lorenzo scores with a decent looking hook.
Kamanula with a hook.
A solid body kick from Kamanula.
Lorenzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Kamanula is just out of range.
Kamanula lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kamanula throws a right hand that misses
and Lorenzo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Lorenzo. Those never looked like landing.
Kamanula misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lorenzo tries to clinch but Kamanula moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Lorenzo.
Lorenzo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lorenzo cracks Kamanula with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lorenzo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lorenzo duly obliges.
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!
Kamanula is looking to land body kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lorenzo dodges the punch combination from Kamanula.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kamanula.
Kamanula pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kamanula looks to throw a body kick
and Lorenzo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kamanula throws a head kick that misses.
Lorenzo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kamanula's head backwards.
Lorenzo tries to clinch but Kamanula moves out of range.
Kamanula avoids the body shot from Lorenzo.
Kamanula takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lorenzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kamanula goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kamanula manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Kamanula tries to keep at a distance but Lorenzo has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lorenzo.
Lorenzo misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lorenzo misses with some punches.
Lorenzo blocks an elbow strike.

Kamanula escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lorenzo moves out of range of the body kick.
Kamanula looks to land a combination but Lorenzo avoids it well.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lorenzo.
Lorenzo wants to clinch up but Kamanula keeps it at a distance.
Kamanula connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lorenzo tries to clinch up but Kamanula circles away and keeps his distance.
Kamanula throws a quick counter kick to the body but Lorenzo avoids it.
Lorenzo misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamanula throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lorenzo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kamanula manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kamanula looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lorenzo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kamanula fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lorenzo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kamanula misses with a straight right.
Kamanula throws out a loose jab but Lorenzo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Kamanula misses the target.
Lorenzo lands a nice shot to the body.
Kamanula will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kamanula looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lorenzo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kamanula.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Lorenzo as he checks the leg kick.
Good leg kick by Kamanula there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kamanula scores with a push kick.
Kamanula throws a leg kick which misses Lorenzo's front leg but catches the back leg as Lorenzo tries to avoid it.
Kamanula looks to land a body kick but Lorenzo moved away.
Kamanula is looking to land body kicks.
A head kick from Kamanula lands but Lorenzo takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A clash of legs there as Lorenzo blocks the low kick.
It seemed like Lorenzo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Lorenzo rushes Kamanula and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lorenzo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kamanula has had enough of the clinch but Lorenzo keeps him there for the moment.
Kamanula tries to circle away but Lorenzo has him pinned against the cage.
Kamanula creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Kamanula's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

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 Tamiwe Kamanula.
I think Kamanula has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tamiwe Kamanula!
Tamiwe Kamanula thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Chuck Lorenzo stepped up to the mic, saying 'WOW Lil'T you are the first fighter to beat me twice! What can I say? You are just a better fighter than me!'.