PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ze Guimba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tupou Tuivaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guimba's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army. Ze Guimba could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tupou Tuivaga's chin.

Guimba
vs
Tuivaga

196 cm
21
210 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

185 cm
19
213 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ze Guimba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tupou Tuivaga!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Ben Hemmingworth and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guimba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Guimba is defended easily by Tuivaga.
Guimba throws a head kick that misses

and Tuivaga counters by moving into the clinch.

Tuivaga has Guimba pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Tuivaga pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Guimba tumbling to the mat - Tuivaga dives into Guimba's guard.
Guimba looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tuivaga is one step ahead there.
Tuivaga has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Build Up Crossfit. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.

Guimba is looking for a triangle but Tuivaga pushes his legs off easily.
Guimba trying to control the position.
Tuivaga trying to control but Guimba is working from the bottom.
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.
Tuivaga is stalling in the full guard.

Tuivaga decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Nice uppercut lands for Guimba. That snapped Tuivaga's head back.

Guimba closes the distance and clinches.

Tuivaga jumps guard.
Guimba wants to get up but he can't break Tuivaga's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Guimba preventing the sweep.
Guimba loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tuivaga avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Guimba has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuivaga keeping moving, preventing Guimba from controlling successfully.
Guimba pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tuivaga is keeping the position for now.
Guimba throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tuivaga keeping moving, preventing Guimba from controlling successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Tuivaga wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tuivaga moves in looking to clinch but Guimba pushes him off.
Tuivaga takes one to the chin there.
Tuivaga throws a sloppy head kick and Guimba moves out of range easily.
Guimba shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tuivaga defends it nicely.
Guimba misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guimba connects with a right hand. Tuivaga shakes it off.
Ze Guimba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Guimba gets a clinch.

Tuivaga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Guimba misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ze Guimba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tuivaga.
Guimba scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tuivaga looks winded!
Guimba throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guimba tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tuivaga swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Guimba is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tuivaga sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Guimba tries to clinch up
and Tuivaga counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guimba keeps the fight on the outside.

Guimba moves into the clinch successfully.
Tuivaga gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Guimba.
Guimba wants to break the clinch but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Tuivaga breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ze Guimba dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Guimba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Guimba is defended easily by Tuivaga.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Guimba.
Tuivaga fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Guimba avoids it really well and circles away.
Guimba will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ze Guimba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guimba works the jab nicely.
Tuivaga tries to clinch up.
Guimba is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Guimba tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tuivaga manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuivaga's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Guimba connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tuivaga scrambles back to his feet.
Guimba doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tuivaga counters with an inside leg kick.
Guimba shoots and misses

and Tuivaga counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tuivaga tries a knee to the head but Guimba blocks it.
Guimba being controlled against the cage.
Guimba wants to break free but Tuivaga has control.
Tuivaga tries to pull guard but Guimba won't allow it.

Tuivaga manages to break the clinch.
Ze Guimba is winning the standup battle so far.
A cross from Guimba lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Guimba or perhaps it was just good defense by Tuivaga which made him look bad.
Guimba misses with a head kick.
Guimba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tuivaga.
Tuivaga goes for a double leg but Guimba avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Guimba continues to drive forward.
Guimba wants to take the fight to the mat but Tuivaga manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Guimba jumps guard but Tuivaga turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guimba is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tuivaga is defending well.

Tuivaga has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Guimba uses from the top position.
Guimba preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guimba stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tuivaga swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tuivaga not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Guimba trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Guimba postures up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Guimba landing some decent shots from guard.
Tuivaga avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tuivaga keeping moving, preventing Guimba from controlling successfully.
Guimba loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tuivaga controls Guimba momentarily but Guimba frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guimba is working Tuivaga over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Guimba is looking to work some ground and pound but Tuivaga has wrist control.
Guimba controls from within his opponent's guard.
Guimba has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tuivaga is proving hard to escape from.
Guimba trying to control the position from guard on top but Tuivaga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Tuivaga looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Guimba is defending well. Tuivaga quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Guimba has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Tuivaga celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tupou Tuivaga!
Ze Guimba was interviewed post fight and said ' Congratulations to him, he was the better fighter tonight, but I'll come back even better.'.