PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Losefa Tuilagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franz Weimar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tuilagi comes to the cage accompanied by Siva Tau. Weimar comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Steve Vai - Bad Horsie kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Losefa Tuilagi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tuilagi
vs
Weimar

187 cm
24
194 lbs
9 - 11 - 0

188 cm
23
203 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Losefa Tuilagi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Franz Weimar!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weimar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tuilagi.
Weimar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Weimar lands a nice shot to the body.
Tuilagi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tuilagi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Weimar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Losefa Tuilagi has been cut.
A head kick misses from Tuilagi.
Tuilagi with a nice cross.
Nice uppercut lands for Weimar. That snapped Tuilagi's head back.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tuilagi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Weimar connects with a jab.
Weimar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sloppy strikes from Weimar. Those never looked like landing.
Good standup being displayed there by Weimar as he connects with a hook.
Weimar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tuilagi is out of range and Weimar settles back down.

Weimar closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Weimar prevents Tuilagi from improving his position.
Weimar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tuilagi defending well though.

Weimar is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tuilagi doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Weimar.

Tuilagi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Weimar wants to work for an arm triangle but Tuilagi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weimar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Weimar wants to control but Tuilagi is keeping him busy.
Tuilagi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Weimar.

Tuilagi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tuilagi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tuilagi tries to get out of the position.

Weimar is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tuilagi tries to roll over but Weimar keeps him under control.
Weimar is pressing down on Tuilagi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tuilagi is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weimar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Weimar content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Weimar prevents Tuilagi from standing back up.
Weimar is trying to control. Tuilagi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Weimar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tuilagi wants to control but Weimar is keeping busy.
Weimar is trying to control the action in half guard but Tuilagi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Weimar landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tuilagi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Weimar.
Tuilagi won't allow Weimar to pass to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuilagi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Losefa Tuilagi's cut is getting worse.
Weimar thows a huge punch but Tuilagi dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Weimar thows a huge punch but Tuilagi dodges it nicely.
Weimar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tuilagi's head.
Weimar is just content to waste time from the top position. Tuilagi takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Tuilagi controls Weimar momentarily but Weimar frees himself.
Weimar postures up and lands a big shot to Tuilagi's brow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tuilagi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Weimar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Weimar content to stall in guard here.
Weimar is working Tuilagi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franz Weimar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Losefa Tuilagi's cut.
That's time! Tuilagi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Weimar paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tuilagi tries a head kick but it misses.
Weimar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Weimar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tuilagi.
Tuilagi drops his hands momentarily and Weimar takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tuilagi walks into a straight right hand from Weimar.

Losefa Tuilagi's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Weimar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tuilagi throws a sloppy head kick and Weimar moves out of range easily.

Weimar looking to score a takedown here. Tuilagi is defending well but Weimar drives through and ends up in Tuilagi's guard.
Weimar postures up and lands a big shot to Tuilagi's brow.
Franz Weimar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tuilagi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Weimar postures up in Tuilagi's guard and throws a big left but Tuilagi blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Weimar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Weimar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weimar throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tuilagi keeping moving, preventing Weimar from controlling successfully.
Weimar slips nicely into half guard.
Weimar wants to control but Tuilagi is keeping him busy.

Weimar is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tuilagi defends it well.
Tuilagi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Weimar on the ground.
Weimar with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Weimar seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuilagi gets full guard.
Weimar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Weimar trying to control but Tuilagi is working from the bottom.
Weimar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tuilagi working a defensive guard here.
Weimar controls from within his opponent's guard.
Weimar is looking to work some ground and pound but Tuilagi has wrist control.
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!
Tuilagi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Weimar not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weimar postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tuilagi misses with a body kick.
Franz Weimar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tuilagi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Good shot there by Weimar.
Weimar misses with a series of wild punches.

Weimar closes the distance and pushes Tuilagi back into the cage.
Weimar stalls.
Tuilagi tries to circle away but Weimar has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tuilagi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Weimar avoids a punch combination nicely.
No luck for Weimar with that takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Tuilagi.
Tuilagi tries a head kick but it misses.
Weimar paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Weimar lands with a nice combination. Tuilagi backs away looking to recover.

Jeez, Losefa Tuilagi's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tuilagi misses with a hook
enabling Weimar to counter with a crisp jab.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Losefa Tuilagi's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Franz Weimar!
Our winner, Franz Weimar, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.