PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peekay Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muraki Tunamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Noise Won't Stop. Muraki Tunamoto will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Williams
vs
Tunamoto

225 cm
42
195 lbs
35 - 32 - 0

180 cm
35
194 lbs
26 - 23 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition
GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 32 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peekay Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Muraki Tunamoto!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams keeps the fight on the outside.
We've been informed that Tunamoto 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 connects with a high kick.

It looks like Peekay Williams has been cut.
Williams fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tunamoto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tunamoto blocks a jab.
Tunamoto takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Williams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tunamoto.
Tunamoto leaves Williams with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Williams avoids the head kick by Tunamoto.
Williams cracks Tunamoto with a right hand to the side of the head.
Williams looks to land a combination but Tunamoto avoids it well.
The fighters circle momentarily. Williams darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Williams loads up on a big right hand but Tunamoto slips the punch.
Tunamoto avoids the body shot from Williams.
Some bone on bone action there as Tunamoto checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tunamoto throws a leg kick but Williams moved away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tunamoto scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tunamoto takes one to the chin there.
Williams getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Williams swings for the body but Tunamoto moves out of range.
Williams is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Tunamoto closes the distance and clinches.
Williams is looking to break free of the clinch but Tunamoto has double underhooks.
Williams working hard to break the clinch.
Tunamoto keeps control of Williams as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Williams looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Williams working hard to break the clinch.
Williams can't break the clinch.

Tunamoto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Williams loads up on a big right hand but Tunamoto slips the punch.
As Williams backs off Tunamoto throws a huge counter combo but Williams manages to avoid it all.
Williams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tunamoto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it.
Williams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tunamoto.
Williams uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tunamoto.
Tunamoto moves out of range as Williams strikes.
Tunamoto doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Williams misses with a lunging right hand
and Tunamoto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice defenses there by Tunamoto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tunamoto moves in looking to clinch but Williams pushes him off.
Williams misses the shot to the body.
Williams fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tunamoto on the side of the head.
Muraki Tunamoto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Williams misses with a looping right.
Williams jabs Tunamoto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Williams throws a push kick but Tunamoto slaps the foot to one side.
Tunamoto is looking to slow Williams down with leg kicks.
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!
Williams lunges at Tunamoto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tunamoto's hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tunamoto, as that shot connected.
Williams throws a good cross that connects.

Tunamoto moves into the clinch.
Tunamoto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Williams has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A frustrated look appears on Williams's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Williams really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Williams is trying to break the clinch but Tunamoto has him pressed against the cage.
Williams is trying to break free.
Tunamoto lands a nice shot to the body.
Williams wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tunamoto has him pressed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tunamoto.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tunamoto crunches a lovely knee into Williams's ribcage.
Williams is breathing heavily.

Tunamoto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Williams fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tunamoto.
Tunamoto misses with a hook. Williams ducked under it nicely.

Tunamoto rushes Williams and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Williams has had enough of the clinch but Tunamoto keeps him there for the moment.
Williams tries to break the clinch but Tunamoto is controlling the position.

Tunamoto breaks from the clinch.
Williams misses with a kick to the body
and Tunamoto counters with a nice body shot.
Williams misses with a hook. Tunamoto ducked under it nicely.
Williams is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

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

Tunamoto breaks from the clinch.
Williams will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses the shot to the body.
Tunamoto is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Williams seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Tunamoto tries to close the distance and clinch but Williams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Williams bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Tunamoto 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!
Tunamoto keeps control of Williams as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tunamoto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tunamoto cracks Williams with a nice body shot.
Williams wants to get back to striking at distance but Tunamoto won't allow it.

Tunamoto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Williams is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Williams takes a jab right on the kisser.
Williams misses with an uppercut.
Williams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tunamoto.
Williams digs a good hook to Tunamoto's body.
Williams misses with a body shot
and Tunamoto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Williams is rocked!
Tunamoto moves in close and cracks Williams with a massive right hand! Williams, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Tunamoto!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Muraki Tunamoto!
Muraki Tunamoto took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, GREEN!160 for their support in the buildup to the fight.