PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fante Sekibu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raymund Tueres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Tueres's choice of entrance music: Tingga is a DJ. The key to victory for Fante Sekibu has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Sekibu
vs
Tueres

213 cm
22
285 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

213 cm
22
285 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fante Sekibu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raymund Tueres!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tueres slips a jab and a cross from Sekibu.

Tueres feints and as Sekibu raises his hands in defense, Tueres changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tueres trying to control but Sekibu is working from the bottom.

Sekibu looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Tueres passes into half guard.
Sekibu makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sekibu.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tueres accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sekibu trying to strike off his back.
Sekibu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sekibu manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Tueres is squirming around, avoiding Sekibu's attempts to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tueres is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tueres looks gassed!
Tueres looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

Tueres defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Sekibu's arms.
Tueres has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Tueres showing good submission defense here.
Tueres tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

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.
Sekibu scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tueres?
Tueres is trying desperately to improve position.
Tueres is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tueres is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tueres is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tueres slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Tueres kicks off Sekibu and gets to his feet.

Tueres scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sekibu trying to control from the bottom.
Tueres stops Sekibu from getting back to his feet.
Tueres is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Sekibu manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tueres postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Sekibu to stand up.

Sekibu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tueres wants to break free but Sekibu has control.
Tueres is working for takedown but Sekibu is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tueres wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sekibu has him pressed against the cage.
Tueres struggles to land a body shot inside as Sekibu controls his hands.
Sekibu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tueres lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sekibu tries to pull guard but Tueres holds him up against the cage and eventually Sekibu drops back down to his feet.

Sekibu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sekibu tries to clinch but Tueres moves out of range.

Sekibu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sekibu can't get the takedown.
Tueres fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sekibu is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tueres pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fante Sekibu. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Sekibu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sekibu tries to clinch but Tueres moves out of range.

Sekibu gets a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Sekibu lands a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Fante Sekibu will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sekibu with a poor takedown

and Tueres counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Sekibu kicks Tueres off and gets to his feet.
Raymund Tueres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tueres tries for a takedown but Sekibu sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tueres stuffs the takedown attempt from Sekibu. Sekibu gets slowly back to his feet.

Tueres drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Sekibu is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tueres stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sekibu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tueres prevents Sekibu from getting back to his feet.
Tueres is looking to work some ground and pound but Sekibu has wrist control.
Tueres won't allow Sekibu to get back to his feet.
Tueres is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sekibu is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tueres won't allow Sekibu to sweep him here.
Sekibu trying to keep a closed guard but Tueres is proving a slippery customer.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sekibu doesn't manage to clinch there - Tueres circles away.
Sekibu tries to close the distance and clinch but Tueres swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tueres shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Sekibu to counter with a crisp jab.
Sekibu scores with a body shot.
Sekibu goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Tueres shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fante Sekibu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raymund Tueres.
Tueres misses with a takedown attempt
and Sekibu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sekibu gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Tueres counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tueres.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Tueres gets to his feet - Sekibu follows without any prompting.
Tueres tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sekibu swivels and escapes.
Tueres has his takedown stuffed

and Sekibu counters by moving into the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tueres.
Tueres gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Fante Sekibu has been cut.
Sekibu connects with a knee right up the middle there - that's rocked Tueres badly! Tueres tumbles to the floor and Sekibu stands over him, dominant and satisfied with his glorious KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fante Sekibu!