PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between DJ Giannis (ranked 1398 p4p, 223 weight class) and Tomomi Tsuruta (ranked 2746 p4p, 381 weight class). DJ Giannis is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Giannis
vs
Tsuruta

194 cm
22
213 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

192 cm
23
209 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best Nutrition

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, DJ Giannis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tomomi Tsuruta!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giannis looks to land a right hand but Tsuruta moved out of range.
Tsuruta appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Giannis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tsuruta loads up on a big right hand but Giannis slips the punch.
Giannis lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Decent striking displayed by Tsuruta there.
Tsuruta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Giannis.
Tsuruta swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tsuruta misses with a body shot.
Giannis misses with a body kick.
Tsuruta looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Giannis moves forwards but Tsuruta connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tsuruta sizes up Giannis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Both fighters circling a little - Giannis finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tsuruta walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Giannis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Giannis throws a looping overhand right but Tsuruta ducks down to avoid it.
Giannis lands a head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giannis lunges at Tsuruta with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tsuruta's hand.
Giannis misses with a straight right.
Giannis swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tsuruta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Giannis throws a hook but Tsuruta avoids it easily.
Giannis scores with a hook.
We've been told by Giannis's head coaches at The Beast that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tsuruta scores with a jab to the head.
Giannis throws a front kick aimed at Tsuruta's knee but Tsuruta avoids it well.
Giannis lands a body shot.
Tsuruta slips under a jab.
Giannis swings for the body but Tsuruta moves out of range.
Tsuruta appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Giannis dips to his left and cracks Tsuruta with an uppercut!
Giannis tests Tsuruta's chin there with a solid looking shot.
DJ Giannis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tsuruta scores with a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A cross from Giannis lands.
Giannis throws a hook to the side of Tsuruta's head but Tsuruta sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Giannis throws a hook but Tsuruta avoids it easily.
Tsuruta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Giannis.
Tsuruta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Giannis.
Tsuruta looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Giannis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Tsuruta lands a big right hand that sends Giannis crashing to the mat! Tsuruta stays standing though and waves Giannis back to his feet!

Giannis is rocked!

It looks like DJ Giannis has been cut.
Giannis thows a leg kick but Tsuruta checks it
and Tsuruta makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Oh Giannis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Giannis lands a really nice looking cross but Tsuruta seems unphased.
Giannis seems to have got his legs back now.
Tsuruta walks into a straight right hand from Giannis.
Giannis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Giannis scores with a decent looking hook.
Giannis swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tsuruta counters with a huge left! Giannis is in big trouble! He's backing up but Tsuruta isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Giannis from any more damage. A dominating finish by Tsuruta!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tomomi Tsuruta!