PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julio Dicesar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamal Tulley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dicesar's entrance music is Dream Theater- Overture 1928. A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Dicesar
vs
Tulley

185 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

195 cm
23
205 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

[MMABR]FALCON CLOTHING[†]
Mundo Green - World Verde

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Dicesar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jamal Tulley!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dicesar looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Tulley!
Tulley is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dicesar scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tulley?
Tulley is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tulley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dicesar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Dicesar stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Dicesar fails with a takedown attempt.
Tulley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dicesar.
Dicesar fails with a takedown attempt.
Dicesar shoots in and drives through. Tulley sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julio Dicesar. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dicesar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Dicesar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Tulley breaks the clinch.

Tulley moves into the clinch successfully.
Tulley scores with a shoulder strike.
Tulley works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Tulley pulls guard effortlessly.
Tulley wants to stand but Dicesar is controlling the position.
Dicesar trying to control the position from guard on top but Tulley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tulley is looking to stand up but Dicesar isn't so interested in that idea.
Dicesar wants to control from the top but Tulley keeps moving.

Tulley kicks Dicesar off and gets to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tulley displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dicesar.
Nice sprawl there from Tulley as Dicesar shoots in.
Julio Dicesar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dicesar jabs Tulley right on the nose. Tulley blinks but takes it well.

Tulley has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tulley lands an elbow inside that Dicesar shrugs off.
Tulley lands a knee to the body.

Tulley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dicesar shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice sprawl there from Tulley as Dicesar shoots in.

Tulley has closed the distance and engaged Dicesar in a clinch.

Tulley breaks the clinch.
Dicesar shoots in but Tulley avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Tulley gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dicesar goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tulley prevents it.
Tulley lands an elbow inside that Dicesar shrugs off.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tulley using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dicesar tries to circle away but Tulley has him pinned against the ropes.
Tulley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dicesar avoids it.
Dicesar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tulley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tulley scores with a shoulder strike.

Tulley drags the fight down to the ground.

Dicesar is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Tulley keeping moving, preventing Dicesar from controlling successfully.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Dicesar is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tulley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dicesar is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tulley managing to control the position.
Dicesar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dicesar preventing the sweep.
Dicesar wants to control from the top but Tulley keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tulley misses with the combination.
Tulley throws a body punch but Dicesar moves out of range.
Dicesar tries to clinch but Tulley moves away

and Tulley holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamal Tulley dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dicesar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tulley clinches but Dicesar breaks the clinch

and Dicesar holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tulley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tulley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Dicesar jumps guard.

Tulley decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dicesar, up you get!
Dicesar shoots in for a takedown but Tulley shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Julio Dicesar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dicesar tries to clinch but Tulley is having none of it.
Dicesar has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tulley is looking to clinch.
Dicesar shoots in but no luck this time.
Dicesar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Tulley counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tulley.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julio Dicesar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A knee to the head by Tulley.
Tulley has Dicesar pressed against the ropes.
Tulley lands an elbow just above Dicesar 's eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tulley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dicesar shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tulley sprawls well. Tulley wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dicesar gets slowly back to his feet.
Tulley looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dicesar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dicesar fails with the takedown

and Tulley counters by moving into the clinch.
Tulley lands a knee to the body.
Tulley unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tulley.
A short uppercut from Tulley.

Tulley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dicesar misses with a double jab

and Tulley counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tulley is leaning against Dicesar and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tulley manages to break the clinch.
Dicesar throws a sloppy head kick

and Tulley holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dicesar is trying to drag Tulley to the mat but Tulley just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Tulley lands a knee to the body.

Tulley breaks from the clinch.

Tulley rushes Dicesar and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Tulley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dicesars head.
Tulley lands a right hand.

Tulley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tulley is breathing heavily.
Tulley tries to clinch but Dicesar moves out of range.
Tulley darts in trying to clinch

and Dicesar counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dicesar.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dicesar is looking to stand up but Tulley won't let him.
Dicesar trying to control the position from guard on top but Tulley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Tulley is working an open guard so Dicesar takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dicesar circles away from the clinch attempt

and Dicesar counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tulley pushes off an throws an elbow but Dicesar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Dicesar is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tulley prevents the takedown attempt.
Tulley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tulley landing knees to the body.

Tulley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dicesar with a lazy takedown attempt

and Tulley counters by clinching up.

Tulley manages to break the clinch.

Tulley drives through and clinches with Dicesar against the ropes.
Dicesar jumps guard but Tulley stands there with Dicesar around his waist. Dicesar gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dicesar is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A nice left hand lands by Tulley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tulley breaks from the clinch.
Dicesar with a poor takedown

and Tulley holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Tulley pulls Dicesar into guard.
Tulley wants to stand and escape but Dicesar is having none of it.
Dicesar trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tulley's guard.
Tulley keeping moving, preventing Dicesar from controlling successfully.
Tulley controls Dicesar momentarily but Dicesar frees himself.
Dicesar passes Tulley's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Dicesar seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Tulley is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Julio Dicesar!