Finals MVP Owa Retamar leaves NU after helping the Bulldogs win a UAAP four-peat.
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00:00 A power tip, but this is the smarts coming from the MVP.
00:04 Now a serve coming from USC Almendrez who will answer back and that goes away from the ARDS venue.
00:11 The cheers are getting hot here inside the Mall of Asia arena.
00:18 Finding that hold in.
00:20 You know that the players are really in it because they're really thinking about every movement.
00:26 It's not just emotions that they're allowing to take control as Busbudin gets that point for NYU.
00:32 NYU now leads by two again.
00:34 Going for that long ball cross court.
00:37 The athleticism, the speed of his attack.
00:41 Finds that hold in between that long ball.
00:43 One point game again.
00:45 Serve coming from UST Almendrez going off the block.
00:52 NYU has an answer right away.
00:56 And this is the reaction that they're talking about when the UST side does something, NYU has a counter right away.
01:04 On his shoulders.
01:06 Begging to serve.
01:08 Pick up there by Van Dux going to Josh.
01:11 On the other side, Joshua going to Buds.
01:14 Off the hands of the blockers.
01:16 NYU rampaging here.
01:20 Back to a two point game.
01:21 UST playing catch up here.
01:26 Coming from floor.
01:28 Almendrez off the hands of Avila.
01:30 Dick falls here.
01:32 They do not allow UST to get on a run.
01:37 That's all because of Owe Retamar knowing who to set up.
01:41 Let's see if UST will be able to save one.
01:43 That serve coming from Almendrez.
01:45 Avila going to a back set to Delanoche.
01:49 Kept alive here by NYU.
01:51 Retamar putting it to the other side.
01:53 Avila going to Ibanez from the back row.
01:56 Oh the bump from Tanguibolos.
01:59 And set number one for NYU.
02:02 Bringing it down.
02:03 Going for that dunk.
02:06 Take a look at the defense of UST.
02:08 No one prepared for that sequence.
02:11 Only the blocker of Tron was ready.
02:14 Floor there with that serve.
02:17 Retamar going up to Almendrez.
02:19 Bopped up by Dobs.
02:21 That is going to shank away from the court.
02:24 Too much speed coming from that attack of Nico Almendrez.
02:29 You see his attack is above that block of UST.
02:33 And there's this last minute clip.
02:35 Reflection was clear.
02:36 There was no touch from the UST side of things.
02:39 Retamar will put this one up for Irengo.
02:43 Great counter attack from NYU.
02:46 Do not allow UST to gain any sort of confidence.
02:52 Keeping things real close.
02:53 This tandem so much in the UAAP.
02:56 Back to a three-point lead.
02:58 Retamar going for a combination.
03:00 That works for Boots.
03:02 Slicing that attack on Josh Ibanez.
03:05 Slashy, one in there to put it up.
03:09 But that ball was just too strong to handle.
03:13 Ducks Yambao getting a hand at scoring at that.
03:16 As Ibanez goes for that first serve.
03:18 The dunk coming from Oa showing everyone why he is the most offensive setter.
03:24 And then Buds was in the sweeper position.
03:27 Oh, that was missing in set number two.
03:31 Taguibolos going for that back wick.
03:34 You're right, Singe.
03:35 We have not seen enough of that.
03:37 The UST block a bit late as well.
03:40 One-point game. UST playing catch up here.
03:43 Retamar going up to Aingo through the blockers.
03:49 Because of Oa, Retamar switching direction in the offense.
03:54 This time going to the right pin.
03:57 The floor hasn't been getting a lot of sets yet.
03:59 That's why Peng was quite delayed on the block there.
04:02 That hit though coming from Nico Almendraz.
04:06 Take a look at this sequence here.
04:09 Almendraz with that snap of the wrist.
04:12 Finding that hole.
04:16 This is seven set points that UST is trying to play catch up with.
04:21 Oh, but NU just need and want to close it out and they do.
04:26 Here inside the arena, that one-handed set from Oa Retamar going.
04:31 This is the first six that played in the first game of the season.
04:38 It will just be interesting as to how it works here today.
04:43 However, Aingo coming in hot.
04:45 Talk about bounce ball in that sequence.
04:50 Tough. Tough.
04:54 Seems like Umamin on the other side.
04:58 NU dump ball for Oa Retamar.
05:03 Volleyball dancers are very much active on the sidelines.
05:07 Two for two on that one-two play of Oa.
05:11 Oa seems to have floor with that serve.
05:15 Retamar going up to Almendraz.
05:20 Flat ball.
05:21 Not knowing who to jump for.
05:27 Yambao now serves.
05:30 Take that by Nico.
05:37 From getting another title.
05:40 Look at that elevation coming from Aingo.
05:44 The passion.
05:47 For both sides.
05:50 Valera with that serve.
05:52 They go up to Nico Almendraz for the win.
05:57 And their fourth straight title.
06:00 And the combination of this rookie tandem in season 81 brings them their fourth straight title here in season 86.