PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tuski Fema (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Truckle H (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tuski Fema has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Fema
vs
H

188 cm
19
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

202 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tuski Fema!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Truckle H!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fema gets the takedown into side control.
Fema working the ground and pound from side control.
Fema working the ground and pound.
H striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
H keeps Fema under control for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fema lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear H down.
H holding on.
Fema is looking to take a break and control but H is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fema tries to move to mount but H blocks the move with his legs.
The referee asks Fema politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Fema prefers to stall for the moment though.
H is not content to let Fema control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on H's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
H is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Fema's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

H looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Fema is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fema is trying to control. H wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fema slips a nice elbow through H's hands, connecting with H's forehead.
Fema winds up and cracks H with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fema throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fema is trying to control the action in half guard but H is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
H missing with punches from the bottom.
Fema throwing shots but H is blocking nicely.
Fema is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
H keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
H keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fema missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
H trying to control from the bottom.
H wants to get back to his feet.
H looks gassed!
H is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fema scores with a couple of nice shots.
H keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
H on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
H is refusing to be controlled, as Fema sits in half guard.
H is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fema seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but H does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
H trying to hold on to Fema's head to control him but Fema postures up.
Fema working H over with strikes.

Fema is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fema is nestled in close to H, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fema working the head and body with strikes.
H wants to get back to full guard.
Fema wants to control but H is keeping him busy.
Fema lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fema trying to control the action but H is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fema lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
H taking some punishment here, with Fema in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tuski Fema dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Fema changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. H tries to avoid it but Fema manages to keep hold of a leg and drag H to the ground. H escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Fema closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming H to the mat! H manages to get full guard.
Fema wants to control from the top but H keeps moving.
H trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Fema is looking to advance position but H has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Fema wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by H.
H manages to capitalize on a mistake by Fema to take his back!
Fema manages to reverse the position and now he's in H's guard. Nice work there by Fema.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

H throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fema is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fema missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fema working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of H's head.
Fema with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fema might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fema wants to control from the top but H keeps moving.
Fema has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fema looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fema accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fema looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fema pushes down on H's leg and manages to get into half guard.
H wants to control but Fema is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fema wants to control but H is keeping him busy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if H can do anything to dispel that myth.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Fema gets a takedown into half guard.
H trying to hold on to Fema's head to control him but Fema postures up.
Fema lands with a punch from half guard.
Fema prevents H from standing back up.
Fema seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but H does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tuski Fema overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Fema.
Fema scoring with strikes to the body and head.
H is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
H pushes Fema off looking to stand but Fema dives back in and keeps control.
Ground and pound from Fema.
Fema working H over with strikes.
Fema lands with a punch from half guard.
Fema takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Fema wants to lay and pray for a moment but H keeps working.
H looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fema lands with a punch from half guard.
H tries to roll over but Fema keeps him under control.
Fema working H over with strikes.
Fema working the head and body with strikes.
H taking some punishment here, with Fema in his half guard.
Fema slips a nice elbow through H's hands, connecting with H's forehead.
Fema slips a nice elbow through H's hands, connecting with H's forehead.
H has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fema is working away from the top position though.
H is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fema takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
H is refusing to be controlled, as Fema sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tuski Fema dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Fema throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. H was covering up waiting for the punch and Fema finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Fema throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
H wants to sweep but no luck.
Fema postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fema slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
H takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
H is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Fema landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fema is putting a hurting on H here, landing some big shots from side control.
Fema trying to control the position but H is working away.
H prevents Fema from improving position.
H manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Fema trying to control but H postures up.
Fema tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
H trying to mount his opponent but Fema defends it.
Fema is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of H's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take H's back!
H is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

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.
H is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Fema scores with strikes from the back.
Fema scores with punches to the body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fema softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Fema really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for H.
Fema trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Fema lands a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fema is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Fema gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Fema gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Fema apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Fema closes the distance and clinches up with H, looking for a takedown. Fema pushes H against the cage but H circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
H wants to clinch.
H shoots and misses

so Fema counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fema passes H's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Fema working over H with some ground and pound. H looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fema slips a nice elbow through H's hands, connecting with H's forehead.
Fema stops H from getting back to his feet.
H is trying to control but can't.
Fema winds up and cracks H with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
H taking some punishment here, with Fema in his half guard.
Tuski Fema is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Fema in particular looking to stall.
Fema is trying to control the action in half guard but H is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Fema in particular looking to stall.
Nice strikes from Fema there.
H is looking for a sweep. Fema is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fema is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
H is trying to stand back up but Fema is controlling him
Fema content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Fema is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tuski Fema showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fema, 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tuski Fema!