PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Plu To Pi Fian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Tuksu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuri Tuksu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

To Pi Fian
vs
Tuksu

165 cm
18
132 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

159 cm
22
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Sully's Bar & Grill
King of Clothes

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Plu To Pi Fian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuri Tuksu!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

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

Pi Fian has one foot on Tuksu's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Pi Fian walks into a jab.
Pi Fian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pi Fian darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pi Fian throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tuksu.
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!

Tuksu gets a clinch.
Tuksu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tuksu lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tuksu.
Nice body punch from Tuksu.

Tuksu gets control of Pi Fian's arms and successfully pulls guard. Tuksu will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Pi Fian trying to control but Tuksu is working from the bottom.
Tuksu wants to stand and escape but Pi Fian is having none of it.
Tuksu is pulling down on Pi Fian's head to control his posture.
Pi Fian trying to control the position from guard on top but Tuksu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tuksu manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Pi Fian pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Tuksu has closed the distance and engaged Pi Fian in a clinch.
Pi Fian tries to pull guard but Tuksu won't allow it.
Tuksu lands a left hand.
Pi Fian tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tuksu smiles and moves away.
Pi Fian definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
No joy there for Pi Fian, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tuksu ducks under a wild hook from Pi Fian.
Pi Fian throws a front kick that sends Tuksu stumbling back into the cage.

Tuksu moves into range and clinches up with Pi Fian.
A short body shot lands from Tuksu as the two fighters clinch.
Pi Fian is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Plu To Pi Fian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tuksu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pi Fian's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Pi Fian pulls guard successfully.
Pi Fian is wriggling around but Tuksu manages to pass to half guard.
Pi Fian trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tuksu decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Tuksu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pi Fian tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tuksu just stands there and leans against the cage.

Tuksu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pi Fian wants to slow Tuksu down by chopping away at his legs.
Tuksu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pi Fian with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Tuksu moves into the clinch.
Pi Fian is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tuksu to keep the fight standing.
Tuksu lands a nice uppercut.
Pi Fian tries to pull guard but Tuksu forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Pi Fian fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pi Fian tries to pull guard but Tuksu holds him up against the cage and eventually Pi Fian drops back down to his feet.
Pi Fian jumps guard but Tuksu turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuksu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Tuksu on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tuksu lands an elbow inside.
Pi Fian takes an elbow to the temple.
Tuksu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tuksu lands a nice shot to the body.
Tuksu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pi Fian is breathing heavily.
Pi Fian jumps guard but Tuksu turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tuksu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pi Fian tries to pull guard but Tuksu forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A short right from Tuksu.
Tuksu lands a nice shot to the body.
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!
Tuksu lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, Tuksu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tuksu lands a right hand.
Pi Fian is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tuksu to keep the fight standing.
Knees to the body from Tuksu.
A short right from Tuksu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuksu lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Tuksu.

Pi Fian is rocked!
Tuksu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pi Fian backwards.
Oh Pi Fian is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A right hand to the body from Tuksu.
Still in the clinch, Tuksu scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tuksu.
Tuksu is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tuksu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tuksu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tuksu is leaning against Pi Fian and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Tuksu.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pi Fian tries to pull guard but Tuksu won't allow it.
Pi Fian seems to have got his legs back now.
Tuksu cracks Pi Fian with a nice body shot.
A short right from Tuksu on the inside.
Tuksu's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuri Tuksu dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Tuksu moves into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tuksu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pi Fian tries to pull guard but Tuksu won't allow it.
Yuri Tuksu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tuksu lands a body shot.
Tuksu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tuksu lands an uppercut.
Tuksu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tuksu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short left from Tuksu.
A short body shot lands from Tuksu as the two fighters clinch.
Pi Fian takes an elbow to the temple.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tuksu.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tuksu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pi Fian has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tuksu after a bit of a struggle.
Tuksu lands a big right hand that drops Pi Fian! The killer instinct kicks in and Tuksu finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Tuksu!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yuri Tuksu!