PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob Hok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and teila tuli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Hok
vs
tuli

195 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rob Hok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, teila tuli!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hok tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but tuli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hok looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice shot by Hok.
Hok moves in looking to clinch but tuli pushes him off.
tuli misses with the combination.
Hok stuffs the takedown attempt from tuli. tuli gets slowly back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hok looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hok misses with a few strikes there.
tuli swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hok counters with a good, hard body kick but tuli shrugs it off.
tuli closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hok circles away.
tuli looks gassed!

Hok pushes tuli up against the cage in a clinch.
Hok can't break the clinch.
Hok is trying to break the clinch but tuli has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hok has had enough of the clinch but tuli keeps him there for the moment.
A right hand to the body from tuli.

Hok escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hok throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hok throws a sloppy head kick and tuli moves out of range easily.

tuli has closed the distance and engaged Hok in a clinch.
Hok looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
tuli blocks an uppercut.

Hok pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - tuli looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
tuli comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hok keeps the fight on the outside.
tuli tries a head kick but it misses.
Hok tries to clinch up.

tuli changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hok looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
tuli cracks Hok with a big right hand but Hok just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Hok wants to control but tuli postures up.
tuli is working Hok over with some ground and pound from side control.
tuli misses with the ground and pound.
Hok is looking for a sweep.
tuli throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Hok taking a bit of punishment here - tuli scoring with strikes.
Hok pushes tuli away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, tuli gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
tuli creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Sloppy strikes there by tuli.
Hok parries the strikes from tuli easily there. tuli is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hok to escape.
tuli grinds an elbow into Hok's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
tuli controls the position from side control.
tuli throws an elbow but Hok slips to the side and avoids it well.
Hok seems a little lost for a moment, as tuli dominates the positioning.
tuli is chipping away with strikes.
tuli controls the position.
tuli working the head and body with strikes.
tuli scores with punches from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
tuli lands some shots froms side control.
You can see the frustration on Hok's face as tuli controls the position.
I looks like tuli might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
tuli tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
tuli working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
tuli controls the position.
tuli wants to control but Hok is keeping him busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hok taking a bit of punishment here - tuli scoring with strikes.
Hok takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

teila tuli dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hok avoids the head kick by tuli.
tuli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hok misses with a wild body shot.
tuli throws a head kick but Hok moves out of range.
tuli looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hok is fending him off so far but tuli persists. Nope, Hok circles away and we're back to standing.
tuli walks into a stiff left hand from Hok.
tuli misses with a straight left.
tuli throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hok fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hok swings away with a leg kick that misses.
tuli doesn't manage to clinch there - Hok circles away.
tuli misses with a double jab
and Hok counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hok circles away from the clinch attempt.
tuli lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
tuli misses with a wild combination.

Hok rushes tuli and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hok wants to break free but tuli has control.
tuli misses with a knee strike.
Hok lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of tuli backwards.
tuli with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hok's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
tuli wants to stall.
Hok lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hok lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
tuli connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hok's face.
tuli connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hok's face.
tuli landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
tuli is stalling here.
tuli jumps guard but Hok stands there with tuli around his waist. tuli gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hok tried to land a shot to the body but connects with tuli's elbow.
tuli slows down the pace here.

Hok escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
tuli avoids the head kick by Hok.
A slapping body kick lands there for tuli.
tuli sizes up Hok with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
tuli scores with the left hand. Hok knows he should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hok swats away the attempt to clinch by tuli.
tuli lands a slapping body shot.
No luck for tuli with that takedown attempt.
Rob Hok has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of teila tuli.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
tuli misses with a body kick.
Rob Hok is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
tuli rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hok moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice defenses there by Hok.
tuli sizes up Hok with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
tuli fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hok takes a body punch but keeps moving.
tuli throws a sloppy head kick and Hok moves out of range easily.
A punch lands to the side of Hok 's head but he takes it in his stride.
tuli throws a nice looking combination but Hok bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
tuli fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
tuli scores with a hook to the body. Hok takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
tuli swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Hok counters by moving into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
tuli is struggling to control the position.
tuli lands an uppercut.
tuli looking to throw knees to the head but Hok is blocking nicely.
Hok misses with the head strike.
tuli drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hok lands a hook that snaps the head of tuli backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hok takes a knee right on the jaw!
tuli pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
tuli misses with a knee to the head.
Hok wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but tuli has him pressed against the cage.
Hok gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from tuli.
Hok tries to pull guard but tuli won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

teila tuli showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

tuli is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rob Hok is winning the standup battle so far.
tuli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
No joy there for tuli, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
tuli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
tuli throws a head kick that misses.
Hok swats away the attempt to clinch by tuli.
tuli tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hok swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hok shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as tuli sprawls well. tuli wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hok gets slowly back to his feet.
Hok blocks a head kick by tuli.

That's one minute gone in the round.
tuli tries for a takedown but Hok sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hok tries to clinch but tuli is having none of it.
tuli misses with an uppercut.
tuli throws a right and a left that Hok avoids nicely.
Hok tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but tuli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
teila tuli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
tuli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hok misses with a jab, cross combination.
tuli looks to land a combination but Hok avoids it well.
tuli tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
tuli misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
tuli tries to clinch but Hok is having none of it.
Hok throws the left hand but tuli avoids the punch easily.
tuli looks to land a right hand but Hok moved out of range.
Hok will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

tuli closes the distance and clinches.
tuli drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hok gets the underhooks and prevents it.
tuli dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hok trying to control the position but instead, tuli has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hok into the cage.
tuli tries to land a knee to the head but Hok blocks with his arms.
tuli tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
tuli lands on the inside with an uppercut.
tuli effectively controlling the action here.
tuli misses with a knee strike.
tuli misses with a knee to the head.
tuli with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
tuli tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hok lands a nice knee to the body.
tuli tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
tuli taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
tuli continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.

Hok breaks the clinch.
tuli tries to clinch but Hok is having none of it.
tuli staying out of range there.

tuli takes the fight into the clinch.
tuli is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rob Hok has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of teila tuli.
tuli stalling.

That's four 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.
Hok scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hok swings wildly with an uppercut but tuli uses good head movement to avoid it.
tuli lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hok as tuli tries to tie him up.

tuli manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for tuli, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rob Hok has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hok closes the distance but tuli moves to the side
and tuli counters with a series of strikes. Hok will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hok throws a right hand that tuli ducks under and follows up with a left that tuli also avoids with ease.
tuli misses with a two punch combination.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hok misses with a two punch combination.
tuli lands a with a good body shot.
teila tuli is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

tuli closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - tuli lands in his opponent's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
teila tuli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got tuli winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... teila tuli!