PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Willie Tulova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and G Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tulova
vs
Man

190 cm
22
270 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

190 cm
22
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Willie Tulova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, G Man!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Man tries to keep at a distance but Tulova has taken the fight into the clinch.
Man is trying to drag Tulova to the mat but Tulova just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tulova scores with a shoulder strike.

It looks like G Man has been cut.

Tulova gets control of Man's arms and successfully pulls guard. Tulova will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Man wants to control from the top but Tulova keeps moving.

Tulova throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Man pushing down on Tulova's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Man wants to pass to mount but Tulova is defending the position.
Man is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tulova is trying to control but can't.
Man looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tulova with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Man blocks the strikes from Tulova.
Man sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tulova defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Man not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tulova is trying to stand back up but Man is controlling him
Ground and pound from Man.
Tulova avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Man.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Man lands a nice short elbow.
Tulova wants to get back to full guard.
Man looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tulova with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tulova wants to control the action here but instead Man manages to pass to full mount!
Tulova tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Man in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Man punishing his opponent with strikes.
Tulova wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Man working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Man lands a nice shot to the head.
Man fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tulova wants to control but Man is having none of it.
Tulova is breathing heavily.
Man landing strikes from the mount.
Man cracks Tulova with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Tulova is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Man trying to control but Tulova is having none of it.

Man wants to finish this one by submission but Tulova is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Man.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man lands with some strikes.
Man landing punches.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Man cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Man punishing his opponent with strikes.
Man lands a nice shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tulova sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Man lands strikes from half guard.

Tulova pushes Man off and gets back to his feet.

Tulova throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Man was covering up waiting for the punch and Tulova finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Tulova with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tulova preventing the sweep.
Tulova distracts Man with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Man will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Tulova throwing strikes but missing.
Man thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Tulova trying to control the position from guard on top but Man is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tulova stopping the sweep attempt from Man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Tulova closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Man tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tulova wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Tulova tries for a kimura but Man is defending well.
Tulova knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Man on the ground.
Tulova working the ground and pound.
Man wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Man struggling a bit here.

Tulova is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Man is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Man has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tulova looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Man is avoiding damage well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

G Man dominated that round.
The cut man is working on G Man's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Man.
Man working away.
Tulova is looking for a sweep.
Tulova wants to control but Man postures up.
Tulova wants to get back to his feet but Man drags him back down.
Man lands an elbow.
Man scoring with punches and elbows.
Man landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Tulova taking a bit of punishment here - Man scoring with strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Man lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Tulova down.
Tulova takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Man is looking to take a break and control but Tulova is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tulova is working to avoid the ground and pound but Man connects with a decent elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tulova takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Man is working Tulova over with some ground and pound from side control.
G Man has got the better of the ground game so far.
Man landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Tulova is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Man scoring with punches from side control.
Tulova takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Man. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Man is working Tulova over with some ground and pound from side control.
Man working the ground and pound.
Man working the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tulova is trying to control Man's posture but Man avoids it.
Tulova takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Tulova is trying to improve his position.
Man wants to control but Tulova is keeping him busy.
Man cracks Tulova with a big right hand but Tulova just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Tulova can't do much from the bottom here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tulova has his takedown stuffed

and Man counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Man with a nice head shot there.
Man showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tulova is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Man is controlling him.
Man is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Tulova working a defensive guard here.
Man content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Man passes Tulova's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Tulova blocking the ground and pound attempt from Man.
Tulova keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Tulova looking for submissions off his back.
Man is pressing down on Tulova's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tulova is holding on for now.

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.
Man not landing any meaningful shots this time.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Tulova has managed to clinch.
Tulova looking for a takedown.

Man gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Man thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tulova seems keen to control Man's posture.
Tulova has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Man trying to control but Tulova is working from the bottom.

Man got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tulova has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Man has managed to get both his arms back between Tulova's legs - danger averted.
Tulova is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

G Man showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on G Man's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Man drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Tulova is trying to control the position but Man postures up.
Man with a nice head shot there.
Tulova tries to strike from the bottom.
Man works over Tulova with some ground and pound from guard.
Tulova throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Man scoring with punches to the head and body.
Man working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tulova's head.

Tulova is looking for a triangle but Man pushes his legs off easily.
Man advances position into side control!
Man working the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man scores with punches from side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tulova is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Man is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Man lands a big shot there that rocks Tulova but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Man breaks from Tulova's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Man looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Tulova is looking to get to half guard.
Man with shots to the head and body - Tulova looks very uncomfortable down there.
Man in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Man lands with some strikes.
Tulova tries to hold on but Man postures up.
A nice elbow there by Man.
Tulova wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Man punishing his opponent with strikes.
Tulova tries to hold on but Man postures up.
Man landing shots from mount.
Tulova is trying desperately to improve position.
Tulova squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Tulova is squirming around, avoiding Man's attempts to control the action.
Man landing strikes from the mount and Tulova is in trouble!
Tulova tries to hold on but Man pushes him away.
Man should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Man prevents Tulova from getting the reversal.
Man lands a big shot there that rocks Tulova but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Man scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tulova?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tulova wants to control but Man is having none of it.

Man is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). G Man!