PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cacho Sepulveda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Can Tun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sepulveda
vs
Tun

168 cm
20
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cacho Sepulveda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Can Tun!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tun keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tun shoots in but no luck this time.

Sepulveda shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tun tries to hold on but Sepulveda postures up.
Sepulveda punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sepulveda lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Sepulveda punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sepulveda with a couple of short strikes.
Sepulveda content just to control the position here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sepulveda cracks Tun with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Tun is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sepulveda is landing with some decent strikes but Tun is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Tun tries to lock up and control but Sepulveda gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tun is trying desperately to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sepulveda cracks Tun with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sepulveda trying to control but Tun is having none of it.
The referee warns Tun that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Tun looks gassed!
Sepulveda with a couple of short strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sepulveda lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Sepulveda looking to control but Tun is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
A nice elbow there by Sepulveda.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sepulveda cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Tun is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sepulveda tries to control but Tun wriggling away.
Sepulveda controlling from the full mount.
Sepulveda lands a heavy elbow.
Sepulveda looking to control but Tun is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sepulveda with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Tun is squirming around, avoiding Sepulveda's attempts to control the action.
Sepulveda is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tun can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sepulveda lands a big shot there that rocks Tun but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sepulveda fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Sepulveda looking to finish Tun with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tun!
Sepulveda wants to control the pace but Tun is squirming around nicely.

Sepulveda working for a submission but Tun is keeping him at bay.
Tun wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda working Tun over with strikes here.
Sepulveda is landing with some decent strikes but Tun is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sepulveda landing strikes from the mount and Tun is in trouble!
Sepulveda prevents Tun from getting the reversal.
Sepulveda looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Tun slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Sepulveda missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Sepulveda decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tun tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sepulveda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tun paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tun tries for a takedown but Sepulveda circles away easily

and Sepulveda counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cacho Sepulveda dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sepulveda throws out a loose jab but Tun uses good head movement to avoid it.

Sepulveda fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tun, pushing him back against the cage.
Sepulveda changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tun fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tun thuds a left hand into Sepulveda's body.
Tun lands a right hook to the body.
Sepulveda misses with a series of wild punches.
Tun misses with a takedown attempt
and Sepulveda counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tun lands a glancing blow to the side of Sepulveda's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sepulveda keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tun tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Sepulveda counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tun blocks the body kick.
Tun fails to land the takedown.
Cacho Sepulveda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Can Tun.

Sepulveda scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sepulveda wants to control but Tun is keeping him busy.

Sepulveda stands up and we're back to a striking position.
A head kick by Sepulveda misses

and Tun counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tun.
Tun has had enough of the clinch but Sepulveda keeps him there for the moment.
Tun tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A bit of stalling here from Sepulveda.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sepulveda just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tun's brow.

Tun breaks the clinch.

Sepulveda looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda forces his way into half guard.
Tun trying to hold on to Sepulveda's head to control him but Sepulveda postures up.
Sepulveda is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Cacho Sepulveda overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tun trying to control but Sepulveda postures up.
Tun is not content to let Sepulveda control the position.
Tun wants to improve his position but Sepulveda is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tun is looking to control Sepulveda's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tun avoid being mounted?
Sepulveda throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tun misses with a takedown attempt - Sepulveda sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tun misses with a takedown attempt
and Sepulveda counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sepulveda throws a sloppy head kick
and Tun counters with a three punch combo that has Sepulveda backing up. Sepulveda nods at Tun to acknowledge the strikes.
Tun shoots in but Sepulveda avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sepulveda lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tun takes a step back to recover.

Sepulveda forces Tun back against the cage and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tun tries for a takedown but Sepulveda manages to get underhooks.
Sepulveda prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tun is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sepulveda gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tun taking a breather.

Tun manages to break the clinch.
Sepulveda throws a nice looking combination but Tun bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Tun closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sepulveda wants to control the action here but instead Tun manages to pass to full mount!
Sepulveda bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Sepulveda avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sepulveda stopping the sweep attempt from Tun.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cacho Sepulveda dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Sepulveda scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Sepulveda decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Sepulveda shoots in but no luck this time.
Tun tries to clinch up
and Sepulveda makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cacho Sepulveda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tun fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Sepulveda.
Tun tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sepulveda paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sepulveda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tun fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Sepulveda closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Tun blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sepulveda.
Sepulveda wants to take a breather but Tun is having none of it.
Sepulveda not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Tun manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Tun lands with a slapping head kick.
Tun shoots in but Sepulveda avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cacho Sepulveda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Can Tun.
Tun lands a head kick. Sepulveda smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sepulveda throws a sloppy head kick and Tun moves out of range easily.
Tun fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Tun or perhaps it was just good defense by Sepulveda which made him look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sepulveda drives through and clinches with Tun against the cage.
Sepulveda wants to get back to striking at distance but Tun won't allow it.
Tun can't break the clinch.
Sepulveda connects with a knee to the head.
Sepulveda prevents a takedown attempt there.

Sepulveda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick by Sepulveda misses
and Tun counters with a head kick. That will keep Sepulveda thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Tun tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tun will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Tun rushes Sepulveda and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tun goes for a takedown attempt but Sepulveda pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tun throws a front kick aimed at Sepulveda's knee but Sepulveda avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tun fails in his attempt to clinch.

Sepulveda looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Tun trying to control the position.
Sepulveda wants to stand but Tun has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sepulveda postures up in Tun's guard and throws a big left but Tun blocks it.

Sepulveda decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Sepulveda tries to clinch but Tun is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sepulveda closes the distance and pushes Tun back into the cage.
Tun is looking to break free of the clinch but Sepulveda has double underhooks.
Tun can't break the clinch.
Tun wants a takedown but no success here.
Tun blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Sepulveda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tun is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cacho Sepulveda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sepulveda throws a head kick that misses
and Tun counters with a head kick. That will keep Sepulveda thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Sepulveda clinches with his opponent.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Sepulveda manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Tun must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sepulveda wants to stand but Tun is controlling the position.

Sepulveda is looking for a triangle but Tun pushes his legs off easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cacho Sepulveda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sepulveda 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cacho Sepulveda!