PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mister Theilulaia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claudio Tenorio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Theilulaia
vs
Tenorio

182 cm
25
147 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

170 cm
28
150 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

CEC Nutrition Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mister Theilulaia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Claudio Tenorio!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Theilulaia moves to clinch but Tenorio breaks away

and Tenorio moves into the clinch.
Theilulaia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tenorio.
Theilulaia landing knees to the head.

It looks like Claudio Tenorio has been cut.
Theilulaia prevents Tenorio from breaking the clinch.
Tenorio working hard to break the clinch.
Tenorio looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tenorio is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tenorio is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Theilulaia wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tenorio is looking to break free of the clinch but Theilulaia has double underhooks.
Theilulaia really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Knees in the clinch landing for Theilulaia.
Knees to the body from Theilulaia.
With the fighters up against the cage, Theilulaia throws an elbow but misses.
Tenorio wants to break free but Theilulaia has control.
Theilulaia lands a knee to the head.
Theilulaia is trying to push Tenorio away but Tenorio has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Theilulaia lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Theilulaia lands a knee to the head.

Tenorio is rocked!
Tenorio tries to circle away but Theilulaia has him pinned against the cage.
Tenorio is still on wobbly legs! Can Theilulaia finish him?
Theilulaia lands a knee to the head.
Tenorio takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tenorio looks winded!
Theilulaia with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Theilulaia has had enough of the clinch but Tenorio keeps him there for the moment.
Tenorio is looking to break free of the clinch but Theilulaia has double underhooks.
Theilulaia unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Theilulaia is trying to stall.
Theilulaia scores with a knee to the head.
Theilulaia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tenorio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Theilulaia putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tenorio in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tenorio seems to have recovered his senses.
Tenorio has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tenorio wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Theilulaia has him pressed against the cage.
Theilulaia with a knee to the head.
Tenorio tries to break the clinch but Theilulaia is controlling the position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tenorio is trying to push Theilulaia away but Theilulaia has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tenorio is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Theilulaia misses with a knee to the head.
Theilulaia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tenorio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tenorio working hard to break the clinch.
Tenorio is trying to force a seperation but Theilulaia has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tenorio tries to break free but Theilulaia pushes him back against the cage.
Tenorio is trying to break free.
Tenorio tries to circle away but Theilulaia has him pinned against the cage.
Tenorio tries to break the clinch but Theilulaia is controlling the position.
Tenorio has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Theilulaia lands a knee to the head.
Tenorio is trying to break free.
Theilulaia prevents Tenorio from breaking the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tenorio is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Theilulaia landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tenorio tries to break the clinch but Theilulaia is controlling the position.
Tenorio is trying to break the clinch but Theilulaia has him pressed against the cage.
Tenorio is trying to push Theilulaia away but Theilulaia has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tenorio is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Theilulaia prevents Tenorio from breaking the clinch.
Tenorio takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tenorio wants to get back to striking at distance but Theilulaia won't allow it.
Tenorio tries to break the clinch but Theilulaia is controlling the position.
Theilulaia tries a knee to the head but Tenorio blocks it.
Theilulaia utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenorio tries to break free but Theilulaia pushes him back against the cage.
Theilulaia wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tenorio wants to get back to striking at distance but Theilulaia won't allow it.
Tenorio wants to get back to striking at distance but Theilulaia won't allow it.
Theilulaia landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Theilulaia lands a knee to the body.
Tenorio working hard to break the clinch.
Tenorio managing to block the knees to the body from Theilulaia.
Theilulaia tries to land a knee to the head but Tenorio blocks with his arms.
Tenorio is trying to break the clinch but Theilulaia is controlling him.
Tenorio has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tenorio wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tenorio tries to circle away but Theilulaia has him pinned against the cage.
Theilulaia trying to control the position but instead, Tenorio has worked for underhooks and has pushed Theilulaia into the cage.
Theilulaia lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Theilulaia keeps control of Tenorio as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tenorio is trying to break the clinch but Theilulaia has him pressed against the cage.
Theilulaia can't break the clinch.
Theilulaia keeps control of Tenorio as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tenorio wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Theilulaia has him pressed against the cage.
Theilulaia connects with a knee to the head.
Tenorio on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tenorio wants to break free but Theilulaia has control.
Tenorio is trying to force a seperation but Theilulaia has the dominant position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Theilulaia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Theilulaia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Theilulaia closes the distance but Tenorio moves to the side

and Tenorio holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Tenorio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Tenorio fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Theilulaia, pushing him back against the cage.
Theilulaia lands a knee to the head.
Tenorio tries to circle away but Theilulaia has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mister Theilulaia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Claudio Tenorio's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Tenorio connects with a looping right hand.
Theilulaia wants to clinch but Tenorio slips to the side

and Tenorio counters by moving into the clinch.
Tenorio working hard to break the clinch.
Theilulaia scores with a knee to the head.
Tenorio has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tenorio takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tenorio can't break the clinch.
Theilulaia with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tenorio has had enough of the clinch but Theilulaia keeps him there for the moment.

Tenorio breaks the clinch.
Mister Theilulaia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tenorio connects with a crisp jab.
Theilulaia tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Tenorio to counter with a crisp jab.
Theilulaia is looking to clinch but Tenorio is avoiding it.
Theilulaia tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tenorio counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mister Theilulaia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Theilulaia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Theilulaia tries to clinch but Tenorio moves away
and Tenorio counters with a nice uppercut.

Tenorio has Theilulaia up against the cage in a clinch.
Tenorio tries to circle away but Theilulaia has him pinned against the cage.
Tenorio is looking to break free of the clinch but Theilulaia has double underhooks.
Theilulaia keeps control of Tenorio as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tenorio working hard to break the clinch.
Theilulaia landing knees to the head.
Theilulaia tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Theilulaia obliges.
Tenorio is trying to break the clinch but Theilulaia is controlling him.
Theilulaia keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tenorio's efforts to push away.
Theilulaia throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Theilulaia trying to land knees to the body.
Tenorio is trying to break the clinch but Theilulaia is controlling him.
Tenorio is trying to force a seperation but Theilulaia has the dominant position.
Tenorio blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theilulaia is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tenorio is defending well for now.
Tenorio tries to break free but Theilulaia pushes him back against the cage.
Theilulaia putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tenorio in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Theilulaia tries to land knees in the clinch but Tenorio avoids the damage to the body.
Theilulaia prevents Tenorio from breaking the clinch.
Theilulaia misses with a knee to the head.
Theilulaia keeps control of Tenorio as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Tenorio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tenorio is looking to clinch.
Theilulaia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Theilulaia tries to clinch up
and Tenorio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tenorio keeps the fight on the outside.
Tenorio lands a really nice looking cross but Theilulaia seems unphased.

Theilulaia is rocked!
Tenorio throws an overhand right that has Theilulaia reeling! Tenorio follows up with more punches and Theilulaia is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Claudio Tenorio!
An out of breath Claudio Tenorio thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.