PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dougie Flutie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Tutu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Flutie
vs
Tutu

185 cm
22
191 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

188 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dougie Flutie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Tutu!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flutie throws a series of strikes that have Tutu backpedaling.
Flutie lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Tutu sprawling to the canvas. Flutie follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Tutu hang on?

Tutu is rocked!
Flutie moves nicely into side control.
Tutu is still in real trouble! Can Flutie finish him?

Flutie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Flutie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Tutu seems to have recovered his senses.
Tutu wants to control but Flutie postures up.
Tutu is looking to regain half guard here but Flutie keeps moving and retains side control.
Flutie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tutu keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flutie is really struggling to control Tutu but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Tutu being controlled for a moment.

Flutie goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Tutu rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Flutie's guard! Nice work there by Tutu!
Tutu is pushing down on Flutie's leg trying to pass to half guard. Flutie is fighting to maintain full guard but Tutu has managed to sneak the leg through.

Flutie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Flutie wants to improve his position but Tutu is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tutu lands with a punch from half guard.
Tutu is nestled in close to Flutie, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Flutie is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tutu's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tutu's back!

Flutie is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Tutu is defending well though. Flutie let's go of the attempt for now.
Flutie is breathing heavily.
Tutu rolls, trying to escape but Flutie keeps control of the position.
Tutu trying to control the action but Flutie just sinks the hooks in.

Flutie is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Tutu knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Tutu for a finish.

Tutu defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Flutie's arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tutu holding both Flutie 's hands and preventing any damage.
Tutu trying to control the action but Flutie just sinks the hooks in.

Flutie working for the choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tutu trying to control the hands but Flutie breaks the grip.
Tutu is trying to stand back up.

Flutie looking for the RNC.
Flutie tries to keep control of the position but Tutu is staying busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Flutie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Flutie lands a jab to the nose.
Dougie Flutie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tutu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tutu shoots in looking for a takedown. Flutie tries to sprawl out of it but Tutu keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Flutie manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dougie Flutie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tutu wants to clinch up but Flutie keeps it at a distance.
Tutu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Flutie lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Flutie misses with a series of wild punches.
Flutie tries to bum rush Tutu with a series of wild strikes but Tutu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tutu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Flutie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Flutie drops Tutu with a beautiful combination! Tutu stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Flutie is looking for the KO!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Flutie jabs at Tutu's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tutu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Flutie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tutu throws a body kick that misses.
Tutu tries to clinch up.
Tutu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Flutie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Tutu closes the distance and clinches.
Flutie is pressed up against the cage. Tutu has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Flutie down to the mat. Flutie avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Flutie scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Flutie throws a series of strikes that have Tutu backpedaling.
Flutie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tutu tries for a takedown but Flutie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dougie Flutie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Tutu.
Flutie throws a right and a left that Tutu avoids nicely.
Flutie lands with a shot to the body.
Flutie swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tutu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Tutu closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Flutie.

Tutu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Flutie misses.
Flutie misses with the combination.
Tutu closes the distance and clinches up with Flutie, looking for a takedown. Tutu pushes Flutie against the cage but Flutie circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Flutie misses with a wild combination.
Tutu staying out of range there.
Tutu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Flutie.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Flutie and Tutu goes tumbling to the canvas! Flutie follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flutie wants to free his trapped foot but Tutu is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tutu trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flutie prevents Tutu from standing back up.
Flutie is pressing down on Tutu's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tutu is holding on for now.
Flutie passes to full mount!
Tutu tries to hold on but Flutie postures up.
Tutu wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Flutie doesn't have the hooks in and Tutu manages to turn into his guard.
Flutie wants to stand but Tutu is controlling the position.
Flutie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tutu is looking to improve his position.
Tutu manages to get to full guard.
Flutie trying to control the position from guard on top but Tutu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Flutie postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Tutu is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Flutie, into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dougie Flutie dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Tutu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tutu tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Flutie swivels and escapes.
Flutie digs a good body shot into Tutu's ribs.
Tutu doesn't manage to clinch there - Flutie circles away.
Tutu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Flutie throws a nice looking combination but Tutu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tutu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tutu tries for a takedown but Flutie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tutu keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Flutie slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Flutie throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Tutu colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Flutie as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Tutu is left battered and dazed whilst Flutie and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dougie Flutie!