PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johannes Tulikoura (ranked 732 p4p, 1122 weight class) and Tytus Aleksy (ranked 104 p4p, 157 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Tulikoura
vs
Aleksy

175 cm
39
172
34 - 18 - 1

172 cm
40
166
27 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Hot Momma's Cookin -160Q Video Proof

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Johannes Tulikoura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tytus Aleksy!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tulikoura stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Aleksy.
Aleksy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aleksy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Aleksy shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tulikoura eats them both and turns towards Aleksy to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Aleksy misses with a straight right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Aleksy.
Aleksy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tulikoura misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Tulikoura misses the target.
Tulikoura connects with a leg kick.
Tulikoura lands a really nice looking cross but Aleksy seems unphased.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tulikoura throws a chopping leg kick but Aleksy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tulikoura misses the shot to the body.
Tulikoura misses with a leg kick.
Aleksy motions for Tulikoura to come forward. Aleksy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've been informed that Aleksy has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Tulikoura with the inside leg kick.
Aleksy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aleksy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tulikoura tries to land a leg kick but Aleksy saw it coming and moves away.
Aleksy throws a shot from downtown. Tulikoura moves away and avoids it.
Aleksy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tulikoura throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tulikoura looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Aleksy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Aleksy.
Tulikoura checks a leg kick.
A low kick lands for Tulikoura.
Tulikoura throws an overhand right that lands on Aleksy's shoulder, as Aleksy tries to avoid the shot.
Aleksy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Aleksy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tulikoura avoids the head kick by Aleksy.
Tulikoura looks to throw the jab but Aleksy is out of range.
Tulikoura throws a low kick but it's checked well by Aleksy.
Aleksy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Aleksy punishes Tulikoura's body with a nice straight punch.
Tulikoura looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tulikoura misses with a looping right.
Tulikoura connects with a leg kick.
Aleksy looks to score with a jab to the body but Tulikoura is just out of range.
Tulikoura feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Tulikoura does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Aleksy is looking to land body kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tulikoura shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tulikoura lands a body shot.
A jab lands there for Aleksy.
Aleksy is looking to slow Tulikoura down with leg kicks.
Tulikoura throws a leg kick that misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Aleksy throws out a loose jab but Tulikoura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aleksy scores with a body shot.
Tulikoura throws a quick inside leg kick.
Aleksy takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tulikoura fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Aleksy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tulikoura was well out of range. Poor timing from Aleksy.
Tulikoura fires out a quick counter leg kick but Aleksy just manages to avoid it.
Tulikoura throws a hook but Aleksy blocks it.
A low kick lands for Aleksy.
A big left from Aleksy misses.
Aleksy misses with a low kick as Tulikoura jumps back.
Aleksy punishes Tulikoura's body with a nice straight punch.
Aleksy checks a leg kick nicely.
Tulikoura lands a slapping body shot.
Aleksy tries a low kick but Tulikoura avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tulikoura connects with a solid leg kick.
Aleksy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tulikoura scores with a shot to the body.
Tulikoura lands the left hand.
Aleksy throws a body shot but no joy.
Tulikoura with a nice calf kick.
Tulikoura connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Aleksy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tulikoura lands with an overhand left.
Aleksy connects with an inside leg kick.
Aleksy thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tulikoura if he has to take too many more of those.
Tulikoura fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aleksy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tulikoura moves away from the strike by Aleksy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aleksy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tulikoura counters with a straight right hand.
Aleksy connects with a solid leg kick.
Tulikoura throws a lazy right hand but Aleksy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Aleksy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tulikoura tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Aleksy is able to avoid easily.
Aleksy checks a low kick from Tulikoura.
Aleksy flicks out a counter leg kick but Tulikoura steps away.
Tulikoura fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tulikoura swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aleksy with a nice calf kick.
A clash of legs there as Tulikoura blocks the low kick.
Aleksy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tulikoura checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Aleksy throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Aleksy wants to slow Tulikoura down by chopping away at his legs.
Aleksy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tulikoura.
Aleksy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Aleksy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tulikoura lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Aleksy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tulikoura manages to avoid it.
Aleksy throws a right and a left that both miss.
It appears Tulikoura was looking to counter with a kick there.
Aleksy misses with a shot to the body
letting Tulikoura counter with a right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tulikoura darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tulikoura wants to slow Aleksy down by chopping away at his legs.
Tulikoura takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jab by Tulikoura.
Aleksy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tulikoura has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tytus Aleksy will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Aleksy throws a body shot but no joy.
Aleksy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tulikoura feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Aleksy tries to score with a low kick but Tulikoura moves his leg out of the way.
Aleksy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Tulikoura does it's job there.
Tulikoura tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Aleksy is able to avoid easily.
Aleksy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Aleksy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Aleksy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tulikoura.
Aleksy staying out of range there.
Aleksy appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Aleksy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tulikoura scores with a shot to the body.
Tulikoura wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Aleksy throws the kick towards the body but Tulikoura avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tulikoura throws a front kick aimed at Aleksy's knee but Aleksy avoids it well.
Tulikoura chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Aleksy can pounce on him.
Good leg kick by Tulikoura.
Nice defenses there by Aleksy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aleksy misses the shot to the body.
Aleksy throws a leg kick but Tulikoura moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tulikoura on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Aleksy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Aleksy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aleksy moves away from the strike by Tulikoura.
Aleksy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Aleksy tries a low kick but Tulikoura avoids it.
Tulikoura scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Aleksy doesn't seem bothered though.
Aleksy explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Tulikoura displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aleksy throws out the jab.
Aleksy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tulikoura.
Tulikoura takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tulikoura throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tulikoura uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aleksy.
Tulikoura connects with a leg kick.
Aleksy lands an overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tulikoura thumps Aleksy with a low kick.
Aleksy throws a head kick but Tulikoura moves out of range.
Aleksy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tulikoura.
Tulikoura swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tulikoura misses with a low kick.
Aleksy jabs Tulikoura to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Good leg kick by Tulikoura.
Tulikoura ducks under a wild hook from Aleksy.
Aleksy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Aleksy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tulikoura rather than just go for the knockout.
Tulikoura checks a low kick from Aleksy.
Aleksy throws a leg kick that misses.
Tulikoura blocks a low kick nicely.
Tulikoura lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Aleksy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Aleksy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Aleksy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tulikoura throws a good cross that connects.
Aleksy tried to score with a low kick but Tulikoura checks it.
As Aleksy backs away, Tulikoura returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Aleksy moves forwards but Tulikoura connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Aleksy.
Tulikoura moves out of range of the leg kick from Aleksy.
It looked like Tulikoura wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Aleksy throws a body punch but Tulikoura moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aleksy misses with a body kick.
Tulikoura misses with a wild body shot.
Tulikoura throws a leg kick that misses.
Aleksy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Aleksy was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Aleksy, as that shot connected.
Aleksy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tulikouras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Aleksy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A jab from Aleksy misses.
Tulikoura has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Aleksy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tulikoura keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tulikoura scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tulikoura misses with a body punch
and Aleksy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tulikoura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aleksy.
Tulikoura lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tulikoura throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tulikoura throws a nice inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aleksy misses with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Aleksy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aleksy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Aleksy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tulikoura tries to work over Aleksy's front leg with a kick but Aleksy checks it.
Aleksy throws a lazy uppercut
and Tulikoura makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tulikoura fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tulikoura connects with a solid leg kick.
Aleksy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tulikoura. That did some damage!
Aleksy jabs Tulikoura to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tulikoura.
Aleksy lands a slapping body shot.
Tulikoura throws a leg kick which misses Aleksy's front leg but catches the back leg as Aleksy tries to avoid it.
Aleksy throws a leg kick but Tulikoura sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Aleksy throws a leg kick but Tulikoura checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aleksy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A counter left hand to the body from Tulikoura misses its target.
Tulikoura avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tulikoura scores with a jab.
Good work by Tulikoura as he checks the leg kick.
Aleksy lands a head kick!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tytus Aleksy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Both fighters circling a little - Aleksy finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tulikoura lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tulikoura takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tulikoura misses with a low kick.
Tulikoura throws the left hand but Aleksy avoids the punch easily.
Aleksy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tulikoura moves away.
Tytus Aleksy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aleksy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tulikoura feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Tulikoura throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Aleksy on the side of the head.
Aleksy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Aleksy throws a push kick but Tulikoura slaps the foot to one side.
That kick from Tulikoura tenderised Aleksy's leg. Aleksy is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aleksy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tulikoura.
Aleksy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tulikoura moves away.
Tulikoura misses the shot to the body.
Aleksy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Aleksy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tulikoura connects with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aleksy throws a leg kick which misses Tulikoura's front leg but catches the back leg as Tulikoura tries to avoid it.
Tulikoura takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Aleksy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tulikoura.
Some bone on bone action there as Tulikoura checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tulikoura misses with a hook.
Aleksy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Aleksy missing with a left hand there. Tulikoura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tulikoura takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Aleksy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tulikoura's head.
Tulikoura waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aleksy.
Tulikoura moves out of range as Aleksy strikes.
Aleksy scoring well with a low kick there.
Tulikoura throws a leg kick but Aleksy checks it.
Aleksy only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Tulikoura lands a head shot.
Tulikoura lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aleksy at a distance.
Tulikoura takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tulikoura tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Aleksy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tulikoura blocks a low kick nicely.
Tytus Aleksy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aleksy slips under a jab.
Tulikoura uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aleksy.
Aleksy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Aleksy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tulikoura is able to avoid easily.
Tulikoura tried to counter with a leg kick but Aleksy avoided it.
Tulikoura is looking to score with low kicks.
Tulikoura misses with a wild body shot.
Tulikoura throws the left hand but Aleksy avoids the punch easily.
Aleksy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tulikoura.
Tulikoura lands a jab to the head.
Tulikoura chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Aleksy can pounce on him.
Tulikoura throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Aleksy throws a body shot but no joy.
Tulikoura connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tulikoura is looking to score with low kicks.
Tulikoura buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Aleksy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tulikoura. Tulikoura obviously looking to wear him down.
Tulikoura misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tulikoura takes a swing at Aleksy's ribcage but misses.
Aleksy throws a counter combo.
Tulikoura tries to move into range but Aleksy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Aleksy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tulikoura.
Johannes Tulikoura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aleksy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tulikoura at a distance.
Aleksy misses with the combination.
Tulikoura looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Aleksy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Left hook, right uppercut from Aleksy.
Aleksy tries a head kick but it misses.
Tulikoura throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Aleksy with the inside leg kick.
Tulikoura wants to slow Aleksy down by chopping away at his legs.
Aleksy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Tulikoura misses
and Aleksy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tulikoura avoids a kick to the body.
Tulikoura rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Aleksy counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aleksy throws a head kick that misses.
Tulikoura half committed to a counter leg kick.
A slow jab from Aleksy misses its intended target.
A good leg kick by Tulikoura.
Aleksy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tulikoura is out of range and Aleksy settles back down.
Tulikoura throws a big shot that misses.
Tulikoura swings for the body but Aleksy moves out of range.
Aleksy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tulikoura doesn't seem bothered though.
Tulikoura looks to score with a jab to the body but Aleksy is just out of range.
Aleksy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tulikoura swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Aleksy only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Aleksy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tulikoura.
Aleksy feints and then cracks Tulikoura's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tulikoura down.
Tulikoura connects with an inside leg kick.
Aleksy connects with a high kick.
Aleksy scores with a sloppy right hand. Tulikoura should have avoided that one.
Tulikoura takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tulikoura wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tytus Aleksy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Aleksy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tytus Aleksy!
A very excited looking Tytus Aleksy made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.