PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Radzi Tamil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Florini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Tamil
vs
Florini

190 cm
23
199 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
194 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

GTI-Roid Rage

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Radzi Tamil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kenny Florini!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Florini.
Oooh a lovely combination from Tamil sends Florini down but not out. Tamil dives into side control looking to finish.

Florini is rocked!

It looks like Kenny Florini has been cut.
Florini managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Tamil.
Florini is still in real trouble! Can Tamil finish him?
Florini is trying to improve his position.
Florini seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Florini struggling a bit here.
Florini sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Tamil knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Florini on the ground.
Tamil not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Florini is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Tamil pulls his head out easily.

Tamil is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Florini sees it coming and defends easily.
Tamil throwing shots but Florini is blocking nicely.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Some wild striking there from Florini.

Florini feints and as Tamil raises his hands in defense, Florini changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Florini has gone for a leg lock! Tamil slips out almost immediately though and dives into Florini's guard.

Florini has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tamil can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Florini looks gassed!
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Florini thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Florini has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tamil can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Florini keeping moving, preventing Tamil from controlling successfully.
Florini trying to keep a closed guard but Tamil is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Florini is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tamil trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Florini is looking to sweep but instead, Tamil has passed into half guard.
Tamil trying to mount his opponent but Florini defends it.

Tamil is working for a kimura but Florini is defending it quite comfortably.
Tamil throwing shots but Florini is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamil tries to pass the half guard into mount. Florini knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Florini is looking to improve his position.
Florini gets back to full guard.
Florini throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Florini looking for a sweep. Not yet Florini, not yet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A lazy left from Tamil finds it's target.
Tamil thows a left - swing and a miss!
Florini defending well as Tamil loads up on a big left hand.
A head kick misses from Florini.
Kenny Florini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Florini takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamil throws a right and a left that both miss.
Florini swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tamil counters with a left and a right that stings Florini.
Florini with a poor takedown
and Tamil counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tamil waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Florini.
Florini with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tamil counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
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!
Florini is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tamil.
Tamil connects with a right hand. Florini shakes it off.
Florini with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tamil counters with a two punch combo.
Radzi Tamil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny Florini.
Nice uppercut lands for Tamil. That snapped Florini's head back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Florini takes a swing at Tamil's ribcage but misses.
Florini avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Radzi Tamil dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kenny Florini's cut.
That's time! Tamil's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Florini shoots and misses
and Tamil counters with a nice uppercut.
Tamil fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Florini throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Tamil misses the target.
Florini avoids the body shot from Tamil.
Nice defenses there by Tamil.
Tamil scores with a jab. Florini acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Florini closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Florini looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Tamil is avoiding damage well.
Florini throws an elbow but Tamil slips to the side and avoids it well.
Florini blocks the strikes from Tamil.
Florini throws a strike aimed at the side of Tamil's head but Tamil avoids it well.
Tamil defending against the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamil is looking to regain half guard here but Florini keeps moving and retains side control.
Florini trying to control the action but Tamil is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Florini is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tamil is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sloppy strikes there by Florini.
Tamil is looking for a sweep.
Florini in side control, throwing shots but Tamil defends.
Tamil is looking for a sweep.
Florini postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tamil is looking for a sweep.
Florini throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Florini misses with the ground and pound.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tamil bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tamil throws a looping overhand right but Florini ducks down to avoid it.
Tamil jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Florini shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tamil as he jumps to the side.
Tamil is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Tamil swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tamil throws out a powerful jab.
Tamil clobbers Florini with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Florini tries for a takedown but Tamil circles away easily
and Tamil counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Radzi Tamil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny Florini.
Florini with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tamil counters with a left and a right that stings Florini.
Tamil throws a series of punches but Florini moves out of range.
Tamil just misses with a punch to the body.
Florini throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Florini gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tamil makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tamil throws a body punch but Florini moves out of range.
Florini looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Florini darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Florini is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamil is not content to let Florini control the position.
Florini thows a huge punch but Tamil dodges it nicely.
Tamil misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Florini is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tamil defends it well.

Tamil is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Florini pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kenny Florini will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kenny Florini's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Tamil takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice sprawl there from Tamil as Florini shoots in.
Florini throws a hook but Tamil avoids it easily.
Tamil throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Radzi Tamil is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tamil blocks a head kick by Florini.
Tamil fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Florini on the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Tamil.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Florini drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Florini avoids the strikes from the bottom by Tamil.

Florini tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamil is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Florini's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Tamil trying to hold on to Florini's head to control him but Florini postures up.
Florini not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Florini looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tamil punching from the bottom.
Florini has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tamil slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Tamil is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Florini drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Florini jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Florini postures up in Tamil's guard and throws a big left but Tamil blocks it.
Tamil looking to control.
Florini thows a big elbow that misses.
Tamil lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Florini!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Tamil lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Tamil punching from mount but Florini doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamil avoids the attempt from Florini to control.
Florini sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Tamil is looking for a kimura but Florini is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tamil to get the leverage.

Florini is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Tamil is tapping! Great win for Florini!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kenny Florini!