PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Forrester Jr (ranked 1199 p4p, 2583 weight class) and Tomo Tsuru (ranked 182 p4p, 363 weight class). The key to victory for Thomas Forrester Jr has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Forrester Jr
vs
Tsuru

180 cm
27
205
8 - 4 - 0

192 cm
27
209
6 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Forrester Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tomo Tsuru!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Forrester Jr throws a nice looking combination but Tsuru bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tsuru wants to clinch.

Tsuru has managed to clinch.
Forrester Jr lands a good knee to the midsection. Tsuru won't want to take too many of those.
Tsuru swings wildly with an uppercut but Forrester Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tsuru misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Forrester Jr.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Forrester Jr throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Forrester Jr blocking some punches.
Forrester Jr is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Forrester Jr prevents a body shot from Tsuru.
Forrester Jr throws a knee to the head but misses.
Forrester Jr landing knees to the head.
Tsuru can't find room to land a body shot as Forrester Jr controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Tsuru fails to land.
Forrester Jr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Forrester Jr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tsuru throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Forrester Jrs head.
Forrester Jr working aggressively here.
Forrester Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Tsuru backwards.
Tsuru misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tsuru blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tsuru managing to block the knees to the body from Forrester Jr.
Tsuru working aggressively here.
Forrester Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tsuru is defending well for now.
Forrester Jr can't break the clinch.
Tsuru lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tsuru just leaning against Forrester Jr, taking a breather.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tsuru.

Forrester Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Tsuru has Forrester Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Tsuru tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tsuru has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Forrester Jr seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tsuru can turn it around.
Tsuru throws a punch but it's blocked by Forrester Jr.
Forrester Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tsuru backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tsuru keeps control of Forrester Jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tsuru fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Forrester Jr tries a knee to the head but Tsuru blocks it.
Forrester Jr tries to land a knee to the head but Tsuru blocks with his arms.

Forrester Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tsuru wants to clinch up but Forrester Jr keeps it at a distance.

Tsuru moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tsuru.
Forrester Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Tsuru.
Tsuru misses with the head strike.
Forrester Jr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tsuru blocks it with crossed arms.
Forrester Jr gets through Tsuru's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tsuru misses with a hook to the ribs.
Forrester Jr blocks a body shot from Tsuru.
A head punch on the inside from Tsuru fails to land.

Forrester Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Forrester Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tsuru softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tsuru misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsuru lands an uppercut.

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

Tsuru pushes Forrester Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Tsuru blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tsuru softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Forrester Jr scores with a shot to the side of Tsuru's head.
Tsuru holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tsuru blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Forrester Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Forrester Jr is trying to force a seperation but Tsuru has the dominant position.
Forrester Jr is trying to stall.
Tsuru avoiding damage as Forrester Jr throws knees to the body.
Forrester Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tsuru avoids it.
Tsuru lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tsuru lands a hook that snaps the head of Forrester Jr backwards.
Tsuru throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Forrester Jr fails to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee calls for Tsuru to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forrester Jr blocks an uppercut.
Forrester Jr blocks a body shot from Tsuru.
Tsuru controlling the action here for a moment.
Tsuru throws a head punch that misses.
Tsuru fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Forrester Jr blocks a body shot from Tsuru.
Tsuru tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tsuru swings wildly with an uppercut but Forrester Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Forrester Jr blocking some punches.
Tsuru stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Still in the clinch, Tsuru scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Forrester Jr.
A short uppercut from Tsuru.
Forrester Jr is trying to force a seperation but Tsuru has the dominant position.
Tsuru misses with the head strike.
Forrester Jr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tomo Tsuru will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tsuru rushes Forrester Jr and presses him up against the cage.
Forrester Jr lands with a right to the head.
Tsuru lands a shot to the body.
Forrester Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tsuru pushes Forrester Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Forrester Jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Forrester Jr wants to stall.
Tsuru tries to work over Forrester Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tsuru doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Forrester Jr taking a breather.
Forrester Jr manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tsuru takes a shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Tsuru fails to land.
Forrester Jr tries to land knees in the clinch but Tsuru avoids the damage to the body.
Forrester Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tsuru lands with a right to the head.
Forrester Jr blocks a body shot from Tsuru.
Forrester Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuru scores with a shoulder strike.
Tsuru prevents Forrester Jr from breaking the clinch.
Forrester Jr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tsuru swings wildly with an uppercut but Forrester Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tsuru misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Tsuru.
Tsuru swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Forrester Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Forrester Jr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tsuru misses with a punch to the body.
Forrester Jr has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Tsuru - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Forrester Jr, and another! Tsuru is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Thomas Forrester Jr!
Thomas Forrester Jr gave a mention to Northern Zombie in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).