PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Tufeksi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Everett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tufeksi comes into the arena with Welcome Home blaring out of the sound system. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Tufeksi
vs
Everett

187 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 Sydney, Simon Tufeksi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lee Everett!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Darius Henderson and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Everett shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tufeksi counters with a body kick that stops Everett in his tracks momentarily.

Tufeksi clinches with his opponent.
Tufeksi looking to slow down the pace here.

Everett pulls guard.
Everett trying to strike off his back.
Tufeksi trying to control the position from guard on top but Everett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Everett can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tufeksi postures up in Everett's guard and throws a big left but Everett blocks it.
Everett wants to stand but Tufeksi is controlling the position.
Tufeksi trying to control but Everett is working from the bottom.
Everett is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tufeksi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tufeksi stands and throws Everett's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Tufeksi trying to control the position but Everett is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Tufeksi is trying to get an arm triangle but Everett is defending well.

Tufeksi decides to stand back up.
Everett misses with a takedown attempt
and Tufeksi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tufeksi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Simon Tufeksi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Everett.
Tufeksi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Everett.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tufeksi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Everett pinned against the cage. Everett gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tufeksi swats away the attempt to clinch by Everett.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tufeksi is looking to clinch but Everett is avoiding it.

Tufeksi closes the distance and pushes Everett back into the cage.
Everett prevents a takedown attempt there.

Tufeksi has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Everett uses from the top position.
Tufeksi is pulling down on Everett's head. It's preventing any offense from Everett, at least for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tufeksi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Everett manages to get himself to full guard.
Everett preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tufeksi trying to control the position from guard on top but Everett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Tufeksi stands and steps away. Everett gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A jab from Everett misses.
Everett will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tufeksi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tufeksi shoots for a double leg takedown but Everett sprawls well. He's pushed Tufeksi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Tufeksi shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Tufeksi was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Tufeksi has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Everett!
Tufeksi tries to control but Everett wriggling away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Everett tries to hold on but Tufeksi pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tufeksi controlling from the full mount.
Tufeksi with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Tufeksi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tufeksi shoots in but Everett avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Everett looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Everett misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tufeksi is defended easily by Everett.
Tufeksi tries to clinch up.
Everett tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Everett with that takedown attempt.
Everett fails in his attempt to clinch.
Everett closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tufeksi circles away.
Simon Tufeksi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Everett.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Everett is defended easily by Tufeksi.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Everett enables Tufeksi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Everett manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Everett is breathing heavily.
Tufeksi passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Everett is trying to control Tufeksi's posture but Tufeksi avoids it.
Tufeksi is looking to take a break and control but Everett is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Everett tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Everett gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Tufeksi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Everett is squirming around, avoiding Tufeksi's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tufeksi looking to secure an arm triangle but Everett defends it well.
Tufeksi trying to control but Everett is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tufeksi has hold of Everett's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Everett manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Tufeksi controlling the position easily from mount.
Tufeksi raining down hammerfists from mount.
Tufeksi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Everett tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Everett taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Tufeksi dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Tufeksi misses with a double jab.
Everett fails in his attempt to clinch.
Everett doesn't manage to clinch there - Tufeksi circles away.
Everett is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Everett looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tufeksi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Everett is fending him off so far but Tufeksi persists. Nope, Everett circles away and we're back to standing.
Tufeksi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tufeksi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Everett tries to close the distance and clinch but Tufeksi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Everett motions for Tufeksi to come forward. Everett throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Everett throws a leg kick

and Tufeksi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tufeksi tries to pull guard but Everett forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Simon Tufeksi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Everett.
Tufeksi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Everett prevents it.
Everett jumps guard but Tufeksi turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tufeksi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tufeksi wants a takedown but no success here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Everett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tufeksi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Everett.
Everett shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tufeksi pinned against the cage. Tufeksi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Everett with that takedown attempt.
Tufeksi misses with a wild combination.
Everett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Everett.
Everett throws a head kick that misses

and Tufeksi counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tufeksi leaning against his opponent.

Tufeksi tightens his grip and picks Everett up, before dumping him to the ground. Everett manages to land in guard.
Tufeksi wants to control from the top but Everett keeps moving.
Everett avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Everett keeping moving, preventing Tufeksi from controlling successfully.

We're going to have a standup here because Simon Tufeksi wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Tufeksi shoots in looking for a takedown but Everett manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tufeksi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tufeksi closes the distance and clinches.
Everett tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tufeksi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Everett manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Everett keeping moving, preventing Tufeksi from controlling successfully.
Simon Tufeksi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tufeksi seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tufeksi has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Tufeksi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tufeksi 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Tufeksi!
A determined Simon Tufeksi didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!