PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sammie Wyatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Je Tunaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Wyatt
vs
Tunaki

158 cm
18
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sammie Wyatt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Je Tunaki!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wyatt has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wyatt has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tunaki after a bit of a struggle.
Wyatt is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tunaki is defending well.
Tunaki scores a nice knee to the body.
Tunaki landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wyatt can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sammie Wyatt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wyatt is breathing heavily.
Wyatt takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wyatt has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tunaki avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tunaki trying to land knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tunaki - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tunaki lands an elbow that stopped Wyatt in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Sammie Wyatt has been cut.
Tunaki lands an elbow inside that Wyatt shrugs off.
Tunaki lands an elbow that stopped Wyatt in his tracks for a moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tunaki obliges.
Tunaki crunches a lovely knee into Wyatt's ribcage.
Wyatt could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tunaki moves into the clinch.
Tunaki unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tunaki connects with a knee to the head.

Tunaki breaks the clinch.
Tunaki throws a head kick that misses.
Je Tunaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tunaki tries to clinch but Wyatt moves out of range.
Tunaki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wyatt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tunaki.

Tunaki has Wyatt up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tunaki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Sammie Wyatt's cut is getting worse.

Tunaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wyatt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tunaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tunaki tries to clinch but Wyatt is having none of it.

Tunaki moves into the clinch successfully.
Tunaki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wyatt is defending well for now.

Wyatt successfully pulls guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Tunaki wants to control from the top but Wyatt keeps moving.

Tunaki drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Wyatt dives on top into guard.
Tunaki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Je Tunaki hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Tunaki leaves Wyatt with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tunaki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tunaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Wyatt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tunaki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tunaki doesn't manage to clinch there - Wyatt circles away.

Tunaki moves into the clinch.
Wyatt letting Tunaki take a breather here.
Tunaki tries to land knees in the clinch but Wyatt avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tunaki breaks the clinch.

Wyatt gets a takedown into half guard.
Tunaki really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wyatt. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wyatt is thwarting Tunaki's attempts to control the position.
Wyatt is trying to control the action in half guard but Tunaki is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wyatt controlling the action here.
Tunaki wants to improve his position but Wyatt is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Je Tunaki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sammie Wyatt's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wyatt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wyatt.
Tunaki closes the distance but Wyatt moves to the side
and Wyatt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Tunaki rushes Wyatt and presses him up against the cage.
Wyatt has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tunaki after a bit of a struggle.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tunaki looking to throw knees to the head but Wyatt is blocking nicely.
The referee calls for Tunaki to work.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wyatt as Tunaki tries to tie him up.
Wyatt fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tunaki gets underhooks to prevent Wyatt's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sammie Wyatt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Wyatt takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tunaki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tunaki's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Tunaki unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wyatt lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Tunaki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Tunaki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wyatt, pushing him back against the cage.
Tunaki comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Tunaki breaks the clinch.
Wyatt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tunaki.

Tunaki moves into range and clinches up with Wyatt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tunaki lands an elbow inside.
Tunaki lands a nice elbow.
Je Tunaki seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tunaki has Wyatt pressed against the cage.

Tunaki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tunaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Tunaki forces Wyatt back against the cage and clinches.
Tunaki stalling in the clinch.
Tunaki misses with a knee strike.
Tunaki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wyatt is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tunaki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Tunaki clinches with his opponent.
Wyatt takes an elbow to the temple.

Sammie Wyatt's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Tunaki holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Tunaki.

Tunaki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tunaki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wyatt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tunaki slips a jab and a cross from Wyatt.
Tunaki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Tunaki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wyatt, pushing him back against the cage.

Tunaki manages to break the clinch.

Tunaki closes the distance and pushes Wyatt back into the cage.
Wyatt jumps guard but Tunaki stands there with Wyatt around his waist. Wyatt gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tunaki putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wyatt in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tunaki manages to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Tunaki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wyatt, pushing him back against the cage.
Wyatt tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tunaki smiles and moves away.
Tunaki is looking to clinch but Wyatt is avoiding it.
Tunaki tries to clinch but Wyatt moves out of range.
Wyatt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tunaki cracks Wyatt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wyatt will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tunaki wants to clinch.
Tunaki tries to clinch up but Wyatt circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Je Tunaki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sammie Wyatt's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Tunaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wyatt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tunaki tries to clinch up.

Wyatt bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Tunaki can't do much from the bottom here.
Wyatt controlling from side mount.
Tunaki tries to buck Wyatt off but Wyatt is having none of it.
Tunaki trying his best to control but Wyatt has mounted him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tunaki tries to hold on but Wyatt pushes him away.
Tunaki is trying to escape the mount.
Tunaki keeps trying to improve his position.
Tunaki throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Wyatt controlling the pace for now.
Wyatt avoids the attempt from Tunaki to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tunaki defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Wyatt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Wyatt is working for a guillotine from mount but Tunaki frees his head quite easily.
Tunaki is just holding on here. Wyatt manages to take his back.
Wyatt avoiding Tunaki 's attempts to control his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Wyatt is hanging on to Tunaki's back as he tries to escape.

Tunaki defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Wyatt's arms.
Tunaki trying to get back to his feet but Wyatt is in full control for now.
Wyatt wants to control but Tunaki is keeping busy.
Je Tunaki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt gets his hands free as Tunaki looks to control.

Tunaki defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Wyatt gets his hands free as Tunaki looks to control.
Tunaki is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Tunaki is still trying to improve position.
Tunaki trying to control the hands but Wyatt breaks the grip.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tunaki is really stuck here.
Sammie Wyatt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tunaki trying to control the hands but Wyatt won't let him.

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 Sammie Wyatt.
I think Tunaki has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Je Tunaki!