PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomomisan Tsuruta (ranked 970 p4p, 1034 weight class) and Cleon Wright (ranked 130 p4p, 140 weight class). Cleon Wright has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tsuruta
vs
Wright

192 cm
34
209
21 - 13 - 1

195 cm
45
209
36 - 23 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Urban Fighter
Voodoo Nutrition

SMESH Nutrition 160Q

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 21 - 13 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tomomisan Tsuruta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cleon Wright!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsuruta on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wright avoids the body shot from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tsuruta moves out of range of the strikes.
Tsuruta misses with a straight left.
Wright throws an overhand right that lands on Tsuruta's shoulder, as Tsuruta tries to avoid the shot.
Wright lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tsuruta throws out a powerful jab.
Tsuruta missing with a left hand there. Wright was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wright only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Tsuruta slips a jab from Wright.
Wright wants to slow Tsuruta down by chopping away at his legs.
Wright throws a leg kick but Tsuruta moved away.
Wright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tsuruta.
Wright throws out a counter right but Tsuruta avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Wright.
Tsuruta shoots for a double leg takedown but Wright sprawls well. He's pushed Tsuruta's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wright uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tsuruta looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wright is fending him off so far but Tsuruta persists. Nope, Wright circles away and we're back to standing.
Wright takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wright throws a body kick that misses

and Tsuruta counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuruta with a nice head shot there.
Tsuruta wants to control from the top but Wright keeps moving.
Wright is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Wright keeping full guard, as Tsuruta tries to pass.
Tsuruta with a nice head shot there.
Tsuruta landing some decent shots from guard.
Tsuruta throws a big right hand that misses.
Tsuruta connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tsuruta in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tsuruta distracts Wright with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tsuruta not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tsuruta is looking to work some ground and pound but Wright has wrist control.
Tsuruta cracks Wright with a solid left hand.
Tsuruta wants to control from the top but Wright keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tsuruta is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wright managing to control the position.
Tsuruta preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright has control of Tsuruta's left arm, preventing Tsuruta from doing any damage.
Tsuruta lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wright lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Tsuruta looking for a sweep. Not yet Tsuruta, not yet.
Wright missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tsuruta is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Wright content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wright postures up in Tsuruta's guard and throws a big left but Tsuruta blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tsuruta is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wright works over Tsuruta with some ground and pound from guard.
Tsuruta is trying to hold Wright in close to prevent damage but Wright has managed to pass into half guard.
Tsuruta wants to control but Wright is keeping busy.
Wright missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wright wants to pass to mount but Tsuruta is defending the position.
Tsuruta slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tsuruta has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wright trying to control the position from guard on top but Tsuruta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tsuruta wants to sweep but no luck.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tomomisan Tsuruta will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Wright misses with an uppercut.
Tsuruta ducks under a wild hook from Wright.
Tsuruta walks into a stiff left hand from Wright.
Cleon Wright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tsuruta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wright.
Tsuruta takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wright scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wright lands a front kick.
Wright swings for the body but Tsuruta moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Tsuruta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wright scores with a leg kick.
Wright throws a leg kick but Tsuruta sees it coming and checks it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright slips a jab and a cross from Tsuruta.
A telegraphed right hand from Tsuruta misses the target.
Tsuruta throws a hook but Wright blocks it.
Wright lands with an uppercut that bounces Tsuruta off the cage and back into range.

It looks like Tomomisan Tsuruta has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wright throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright shoots in for a double leg but Tsuruta sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wright tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tsuruta is able to avoid easily.
Wright throws an off balance right hand
and Tsuruta counters with a one-two to the body.
Tsuruta fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wright on the side of the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Tsuruta blocks the leg kick.
Tsuruta lands with a right hand.
Tsuruta slips a straight right by Wright.
Tsuruta catches Wright with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

It looks like Cleon Wright has been cut.
Cleon Wright seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tsuruta misses the shot to the body.
Tsuruta scores with the left hand. Wright knows he should have avoided that one.
Wright attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Tsuruta. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tsuruta.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wright has his takedown stuffed

and Tsuruta counters with a single leg into guard. Wright didn't expect that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright is trying to control the position but Tsuruta postures up.
Tsuruta with a nice head shot there.
Tsuruta preventing the sweep.
Wright keeping moving, preventing Tsuruta from controlling successfully.
Wright bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tsuruta's guard.

Tsuruta keeping moving, preventing Wright from controlling successfully.
Wright working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tomomisan Tsuruta overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tsuruta manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wright manages to get himself to full guard.

Wright looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta is stalling in the full guard.
Wright looking for a sweep. Not yet Wright, not yet.
Tsuruta wants to control from the top but Wright keeps moving.
Tsuruta throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wright works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wright trying to keep a closed guard but Tsuruta is proving a slippery customer.
Tsuruta controlling from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Tsuruta got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wright has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tsuruta has managed to get both his arms back between Wright's legs - danger averted.
Tsuruta postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Wright is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tsuruta trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tsuruta stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wright swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Wright scores with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tomomisan Tsuruta will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Wright throws a shot from downtown. Tsuruta moves away and avoids it.
A quick step to the side and Tsuruta tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tsuruta ducks right into an uppercut from Wright.
Wright walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tsuruta throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wright stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wright tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tsuruta was well out of range. Poor timing from Wright.
Wright tries to work over Tsuruta's front leg with a kick but Tsuruta checks it.
Tsuruta appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Wright takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tsuruta moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Wright misses the target.
Wright has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wright there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wright doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wright throws a push kick but Tsuruta slaps the foot to one side.
Tsuruta lands with an uppercut that bounces Wright off the cage and back into range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wright misses with a low kick as Tsuruta jumps back.
Tsuruta pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Wright back to the cage. Tsuruta follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Tsuruta decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wright's guard.
Tsuruta working some strikes from top position.
Tsuruta wants to control from the top but Wright keeps moving.
Tsuruta missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tsuruta landing some decent shots from guard.
Tsuruta distracts Wright with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wright trying to keep a closed guard but Tsuruta is proving a slippery customer.
Tsuruta distracts Wright with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tsuruta wants to control from the top but Wright keeps moving.
Cleon Wright has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta landing some decent shots from guard.
Tsuruta scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tsuruta trying to control but Wright is working from the bottom.
Tsuruta working some strikes from top position.
Tsuruta with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tsuruta landing some decent shots from guard.
Wright has control of Tsuruta's left arm, preventing Tsuruta from doing any damage.
Tsuruta postures up and lands a big shot to Wright's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta trying to control but Wright is working from the bottom.

Wright has his foot on Tsuruta's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tsuruta works his way back into a safe position though.
Tsuruta wants to control from the top but Wright keeps moving.
Tsuruta connects with a couple of short punches.
Tsuruta postures up.
Tsuruta lands a couple of digs.
Tomomisan Tsuruta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wright being controlled here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
A jab from Tsuruta finds it's way through Wright's defenses.

Tsuruta throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Wright was covering up waiting for the punch and Tsuruta finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Tsuruta controlling from the top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tomomisan Tsuruta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tsuruta has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tomomisan Tsuruta!
After the big win, Tomomisan Tsuruta made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Voodoo Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.