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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gommy Tunn (ranked 24108 p4p, 631 weight class) and Nica Tunika (ranked 3621 p4p, 368 weight class). Nica Tunika has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Gommy Tunn's chin.
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170 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
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183 cm
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179 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gommy Tunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nica Tunika!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tunn lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tunika throws a nice looking combination but Tunn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tunn lands a body shot.
Tunn definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tunn swings widly with a right hand
and Tunika counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tunika.
Tunika controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tunika is pushing down on Tunn's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tunn is fighting to maintain full guard but Tunika has managed to sneak the leg through.
Tunn is trying to stand up here but Tunika is controlling him well.
Tunika content to control rather than advance.
Tunn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tunika on the ground.
Tunn is trying to stand up here but Tunika is controlling him well.
Tunika is nestled in close to Tunn, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tunika content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tunn is trying to escape back to his feet but Tunika uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Tunika is working Tunn over with some ground and pound from side control.
Tunika works to advance to full mount. Tunn defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Tunika stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tunika misses with a head kick.
Tunika walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tunika closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tunn manages to break the clinch.
Tunn just misses with a punch to the body.
Tunn throws a body shot but no joy.
Tunika moves into the clinch successfully.
Tunika goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tunn prevents it.
Tunn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tunika shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tunn but Tunn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tunn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
No luck for Tunika with that takedown attempt.
Gommy Tunn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nica Tunika.
Tunika shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tunn's guard.
Tunn is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Tunika dives into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tunika wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tunn, who protects the arm well.
A lull in the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tunn is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Tunika stands up.
Tunn throws a series of punches but Tunika avoids them all with ease.
Tunika with a poor takedown
and Tunn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tunika wants to slow Tunn down by chopping away at his legs.
Tunn misses with a wild combination.
Tunn misses the shot to the body.
Tunika wants to counter the offense by Tunn and move into the clinch position.
Tunn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tunika clinches with his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tunika lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tunika has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tunn is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tunika holding his opponent close, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nica Tunika dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tunika.
Tunn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tunn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tunika manages to avoid it.
Tunn lands the left hand.
Tunika tries to clinch there but Tunn circles away.
Tunn looks to land a combination but Tunika avoids it well.
Tunika shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tunn as he jumps to the side.
Tunika takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tunika with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tunn counters with a straight right hand.
Gommy Tunn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nica Tunika.
Tunika is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tunika tries to clinch but Tunn is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tunika moves into the clinch.
Tunika breaks the clinch.
Tunika is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tunn lands a body shot.
Tunika misses with a takedown attempt
and Tunn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tunika thinking.
Tunn throws the left hand but Tunika avoids the punch easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tunika has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tunn after a bit of a struggle.
Tunn gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tunika.
Tunika leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tunika is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tunn gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tunika prevents Tunn from breaking the clinch.
Tunika has Tunn pressed against the cage, preventing Tunn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tunika slowing the pace effectively.
Tunika has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tunn is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tunika misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tunn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tunika throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Tunn tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Tunika is in Tunn's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tunika content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tunika passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Tunika's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Tunn is trying to stand and escape here. He's got onto all fours but that's just let Tunika take his back! Uh oh - Tunika has got a rear naked choke here! Tunn is forced to tap! It's all over! One monent is all it takes in this sport!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nica Tunika!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
48% |
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