PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dixon Tudeep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuisamoa Alailefaleula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tudeep comes to the cage accompanied by Survival of the Fitttest. Dixon Tudeep has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Tudeep
vs
Alailefaleula

188 cm
21
208 lbs
4 - 4 - 1

184 cm
21
213 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Dixon Tudeep!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tuisamoa Alailefaleula !
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Tudeep.

It looks like Tuisamoa Alailefaleula has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Alailefaleula misses the target.
Tudeep throws a push kick but Alailefaleula slaps the foot to one side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tudeep looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tudeep moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

It looks like Dixon Tudeep has been cut.
Tudeep throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Tudeep closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tudeep working the ground and pound from side control.

Tudeep looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
An elbow from Tudeep crashes against the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tudeep trying to control the action but Alailefaleula is working from the bottom.

Tudeep looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Alailefaleula tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tudeep working away.
Alailefaleula really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tudeep. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Alailefaleula taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tudeep tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Tudeep fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Tudeep in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Alailefaleula is looking to regain half guard here but Tudeep keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tudeep trying to control the position but Alailefaleula is working away.
Alailefaleula prevents Tudeep from moving into mount.

Tudeep has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Alailefaleula is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Tudeep yanks on the arm and Alailefaleula is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Tudeep.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dixon Tudeep!