PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Karao Tuleo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Philip Formality (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Formality has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Tuleo
vs
Formality

180 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 2 - 1

188 cm
24
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karao Tuleo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Philip Formality!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuleo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Formality swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Formality looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Tuleo shoots for a double leg takedown but Formality sprawls well. He's pushed Tuleo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No luck for Tuleo with that takedown attempt.

Tuleo clinches up with Formality and pushes him back against the cage.
Formality is trying to push Tuleo away but Tuleo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Formality tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Tuleo pulls guard successfully.
Tuleo looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Formality puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Formality is trying to control the action in half guard but Tuleo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tuleo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Formality postures up.
Tuleo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tuleo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuleo looking for a sweep. Not yet Tuleo, not yet.
Formality wants to control from the top but Tuleo keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Tuleo has managed to clinch.

Tuleo breaks the clinch.
Tuleo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tuleo tries to clinch up.
Formality displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tuleo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karao Tuleo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tuleo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Formality was well out of range. Poor timing from Tuleo.
Formality avoids the head kick by Tuleo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuleo tries to clinch up but Formality circles away and keeps his distance.
Horrible takedown by Tuleo or perhaps it was just good defense by Formality which made him look bad.
Tuleo jabs at Formality's body.
Tuleo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Formality but Formality pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Formality wants to clinch up but Tuleo keeps it at a distance.

Tuleo scores with a takedown into Formality's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Formality is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Formality looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Tuleo has picked Formality up and slammed him! Formality can't keep hold of the triangle and Tuleo manages to pass to side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Formality wants to get back to his feet but Tuleo drags him back down.
Formality can't do much from the bottom here.
Tuleo trying to control the position but Formality is working away.
Tuleo misses with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuleo throws a strike aimed at the side of Formality's head but Formality avoids it well.
Formality wants to get back to his feet.
Tuleo trying to control the position but Formality is working away.
Tuleo is chipping away with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tuleo wants to control but Formality is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karao Tuleo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Philip Formality's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Tuleo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Formality defends it nicely.
Formality throws a sloppy head kick

and Tuleo counters by clinching up.
Tuleo wants to take the fight to the mat but Formality manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Tuleo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Formality blocks a head kick by Tuleo.
Tuleo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Formality sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tuleo somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karao Tuleo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tuleo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Formality tries to avoid it but Tuleo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Formality to the ground. Formality escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Formality tries to clinch up.
Nice sprawl there from Formality as Tuleo shoots in.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tuleo stuffs the takedown attempt from Formality. Formality gets slowly back to his feet.
Tuleo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Formality pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Formality throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tuleo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Formality circles away.
Formality shoots in looking for a takedown but Tuleo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Formality's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tuleo dives in and grabs Formality's left leg, looking for a takedown. Formality pushes down on Tuleo's head and hops out.
Formality tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tuleo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Formality tries to clinch but Tuleo is having none of it.
Formality tries to clinch up.
Tuleo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Karao Tuleo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horrible takedown by Formality or perhaps it was just good defense by Tuleo which made him look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Formality.
Formality slips a jab and a cross from Tuleo.
Tuleo throws a right hand that misses

and Formality counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Formality.
Formality connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tuleo's face.
Formality looking to throw knees to the head but Tuleo is blocking nicely.

Tuleo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tuleo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Formality as he jumps to the side.
Formality is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tuleo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Formality shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tuleo pinned against the cage. Tuleo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Formality stuffs the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Formality is defended easily by Tuleo.
Philip Formality seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tuleo fails to land the takedown.
Tuleo stuffs the takedown attempt from Formality. Formality gets slowly back to his feet.
Formality tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tuleo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tuleo misses with a jab, cross combination.

Tuleo forces Formality back against the cage and clinches.
Tuleo jumps guard but Formality turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Formality breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Formality shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tuleo but Tuleo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Formality keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tuleo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Formality avoids it really well and circles away.
Formality keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tuleo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tuleo has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Karao Tuleo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Philip Formality'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!

Tuleo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Formality swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Formality dives in and grabs Tuleo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tuleo pushes down on Formality's head and hops out.
Tuleo tries to clinch but Formality is having none of it.
Tuleo shoots in looking for a takedown but Formality manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tuleo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Tuleo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tuleo has had enough of the clinch but Formality keeps him there for the moment.
Tuleo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Formality walks away with a smile on his face. Tuleo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tuleo misses with a two punch combination.

Formality moves into the clinch successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tuleo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tuleo trying to land knees to the body.
Formality using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tuleo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Formality prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karao Tuleo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Formality with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tuleo has Formality pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Formality manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tuleo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Formality landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Formality taking a breather.
Tuleo tries a body shot but Formality blocks it.
Formality tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Tuleo breaks from the clinch.
Tuleo fails in his attempt to clinch.

Tuleo rushes Formality and presses him up against the cage.
Formality blocks the elbow strike.
Tuleo leaning his opponent against the cage.

Formality breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tuleo closes the distance and clinches.
Formality throws an elbow that misses.
Tuleo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Formality is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Formality lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Tuleo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tuleo fails with the takedown.

Tuleo closes the distance and pushes Formality back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tuleo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Formality's elbow.
Tuleo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Formality with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuleo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Formality is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tuleo is defending well for now.
Formality connects with a knee to the head.
Tuleo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Formality to keep the fight standing.
Formality crunches a lovely knee into Tuleo's ribcage.
Philip Formality has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Formality is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tuleo stalling.
Formality scores a nice knee to the body.

Formality breaks the clinch.
Tuleo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tuleo connects with a high kick.
Tuleo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tuleo shoots in looking for a takedown but Formality manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tuleo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Formality misses with a head kick.
Tuleo throws a head kick that misses
and Formality counters with a head kick. That will keep Tuleo thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Formality throws a nice head kick!
Tuleo lands a nice shot to the body.
Tuleo throws a wild body kick that Formality sees coming a mile off.
Formality shoots in but no luck this time.

Tuleo has closed the distance and engaged Formality in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Formality tries a knee to the head but Tuleo blocks it.
Formality working hard to break the clinch.
Tuleo is trying to pull guard but Formality has him pressed against the cage.
Karao Tuleo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Formality prevents Tuleo from breaking the clinch.
Formality tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Karao Tuleo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tuleo looks to throw an elbow but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karao Tuleo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tuleo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karao Tuleo!