PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between teila tuli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randall Guillermo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randall Guillermo looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

tuli
vs
Guillermo

200 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
210 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, teila tuli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randall Guillermo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guillermo moves out of range of the body kick.
tuli lands a nice looking body kick.
Guillermo looks gassed!
Nice sprawl there from tuli as Guillermo shoots in.
Guillermo shoots for a takedown but tuli saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Guillermo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from tuli. That one must have hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
tuli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
tuli lands a jab.
A head kick lands from tuli that sends Guillermo to the canvas. Guillermo tries to scramble back to his feet but tuli brings him back down into side control.
tuli wants to stand but Guillermo has his arm trapped.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guillermo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
tuli wants to stand but Guillermo is controlling his arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
tuli taking a breather here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
tuli scores with a kick to the body.
Guillermo circles away from the clinch attempt.
tuli lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Guillermo circles away quickly and effectively.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Guillermo goes for a takedown attempt but tuli pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
teila tuli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randall Guillermo.
tuli is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
tuli lands a with a good body shot.
Guillermo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
tuli throws a nice head kick!
tuli digs a good hook to Guillermo's body.
tuli dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Guillermo. That did some damage!
Guillermo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Guillermo avoids the head kick by tuli.
The fight stays on the outside here - tuli looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Guillermo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
tuli throws a series of punches but Guillermo moves out of range.
Guillermo misses with a low kick as tuli jumps back.

tuli moves into the clinch successfully.
tuli tries a knee to the head but Guillermo blocks it.
Guillermo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
tuli takes a shot to the head.

tuli pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - tuli looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

tuli moves into the clinch.
tuli with a knee to the head.
Guillermo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Guillermo working aggressively here.
Guillermo can't break the clinch.
tuli lands with a short shot to the head.
Guillermo trying to control the position but instead, tuli has worked for underhooks and has pushed Guillermo into the cage.
Guillermo misses with a hook from the clinch.
tuli misses with a knee to the head.
tuli lands a knee to the head.
Guillermo is looking to break free of the clinch but tuli has double underhooks.
Guillermo looking for a takedown.

Guillermo manages to break the clinch.
Guillermo dodges the punch combination from tuli.
Guillermo lands a slapping body shot.
A punch combination from tuli misses.
tuli throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A lazy left from Guillermo finds it's target.
tuli is looking to land body kicks.
tuli throws a looping overhand right but Guillermo ducks down to avoid it.

Guillermo feints and as tuli raises his hands in defense, Guillermo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
tuli knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Guillermo on the ground.
Guillermo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as tuli works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
tuli being controlled here, momentarily.
Guillermo trying to control the position from guard on top but tuli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Guillermo wants to pass the guard but tuli is keeping the position.
Guillermo stops tuli from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

teila tuli dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

tuli looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Guillermo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
tuli tries to bum rush Guillermo with a series of wild strikes but Guillermo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

tuli moves into the clinch.
Guillermo has had enough of the clinch but tuli keeps him there for the moment.
tuli is looking to control Guillermo's arms but Guillermo gets an underhook and turns him. Now tuli has his back to the cage.
tuli lands a nice elbow.
tuli throws a knee to the head but misses.
Guillermo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. tuli avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
tuli throws a knee to the head but misses.
Guillermo wants to get back to striking at distance but tuli won't allow it.
tuli scores with a shot to the side of Guillermo's head.
Knees in the clinch landing for tuli.
The is referee keeping an eye on tuli - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Guillermo jumps guard and drags tuli to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
tuli trying to control but Guillermo is working from the bottom.
Guillermo controls tuli momentarily but tuli frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
tuli wants to stand and escape but instead Guillermo has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Guillermo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. tuli swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Guillermo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
tuli is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Guillermo is standing up over tuli. tuli looks to escape but Guillermo dives into side control.
tuli tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
tuli trying to control but not successfully.
tuli wants to get back to his feet.
Guillermo is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften tuli up.
tuli wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guillermo slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
tuli prevents Guillermo from getting a body triangle.
tuli holding both Guillermo 's hands and preventing any damage.
tuli is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Guillermo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
tuli holding both Guillermo 's hands and preventing any damage.
tuli staying busy and making it hard for Guillermo to control.
tuli wants to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Guillermo is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but tuli has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that teila tuli will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

tuli lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The fighters circling - Guillermo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fight stays on the outside here - tuli looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Guillermo takes a kick to the side of the head.
tuli rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Guillermo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
tuli is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Guillermo can do to turn this around?
The fight stays on the outside here - tuli looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
tuli tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Guillermo shoots in but tuli avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Guillermo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
tuli wants to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
tuli lands with a nice body kick.
tuli keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from tuli.
Guillermo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Guillermo keeps the fight on the outside.
tuli scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
tuli tries to bum rush Guillermo with a series of wild strikes but Guillermo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Guillermo tries a head kick but it misses.
Guillermo connects with a right hand. tuli shakes it off.
teila tuli is winning the standup battle so far.
tuli looks to land a combination. Guillermo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Guillermo has closed the distance and engaged tuli in a clinch.
Guillermo tries to break the clinch but tuli is controlling the position.
tuli tries a knee to the head but Guillermo blocks it.
tuli tries to land a knee to the head but Guillermo blocks with his arms.
Guillermo has had enough of the clinch but tuli keeps him there for the moment.
Guillermo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Guillermo wants a takedown.
tuli unloads a knee to the mid-section. Guillermo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Guillermo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Guillermo leaning against his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guillermo trying to stall but tuli improves his position.
Guillermo managing to block the knees to the body from tuli.
tuli throws a knee to the head but misses.

Guillermo breaks from the clinch.
tuli clinches but Guillermo breaks the clinch
and Guillermo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
tuli tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Guillermo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Guillermo falls off balance throwing a combination
and tuli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Guillermo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

tuli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
teila tuli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Guillermo scores a takedown into full mount!
tuli is trying to stand up.
A nice elbow there by Guillermo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guillermo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Guillermo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Guillermo prevents tuli from getting the reversal.
Guillermo lands with some strikes.
tuli tries to buck Guillermo off but he can't manage it.
Guillermo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Guillermo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of tuli's face.
tuli tries to buck Guillermo off but he can't manage it.
Guillermo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as tuli is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
tuli in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Randall Guillermo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guillermo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
tuli is trying to escape the mount.
Guillermo landing strikes from the mount.
Guillermo controlling his opponent.
tuli is wriggling around trying to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to teila tuli.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for tuli, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... teila tuli!