PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chicken Jones (ranked 4240 p4p, 3958 weight class) and Julio Tartulho (ranked 0 p4p, 433 weight class). Julio Tartulho has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jones
vs
Tartulho

188 cm
23
190
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
192
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

DrugLords 50$ Q130

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chicken Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Julio Tartulho!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tartulho stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.

Jones moves into the clinch.
Jones using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tartulho has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tartulho jumps guard but Jones stands there with Tartulho around his waist. Tartulho gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jones tries to score a body lock takedown but Tartulho shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chicken Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jones ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jones no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Tartulho with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tartulho stays in close to Jones's body and controls the position.
It looks like Tartulho might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tartulho is continuing to stall.
Jones is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Tartulho is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jones wants to pass to mount but Tartulho is defending the position.
Tartulho has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tartulho is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Jones seems to be looking for submissions.
Jones is keen to just control but Tartulho is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tartulho is looking to improve his position.
Tartulho wants to control but Jones is keeping busy.
Tartulho gets back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tartulho looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.
Jones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tartulho doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Tartulho is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones drops back looking for a leg! Tartulho is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tartulho manages to kick Jones off! Jones jumps back into Tartulho's guard.
Tartulho wants to sweep but no luck.

Tartulho looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.
Tartulho has a closed guard, preventing Jones from standing up.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Tartulho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Tartulho throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tartulho utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Tartulho looking for subs off his back but Jones has passed one foot through into half guard.
Tartulho regains full guard. Nicely done.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tartulho trying to control the position.

Tartulho is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jones is aware though and is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Chicken Jones will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tartulho drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jones tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tartulho defends well and Jones ends up having to push Tartulho into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tartulho looks for a takedown but Jones sprawls well.
Tartulho throws a leg kick that misses.
Jones half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tartulho can do to turn this around?
Jones's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tartulho under the eye.

Jones changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tartulho looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Jones is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tartulho knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Jones looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tartulho 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.
Tartulho gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jones missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tartulho works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tartulho trying to control the position here.
Tartulho wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Jones has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Tartulho to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Jones is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Tartulho pulls down on the head and he's put Jones to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Julio Tartulho!
Julio Tartulho made sure to mention his sponsor, DrugLords 50$ Q130 in his post fight interview.