PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brynden Tully (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebasti Rubio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tully
vs
Rubio

185 cm
24
176 lbs
7 - 3 - 1

185 cm
25
183 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Brynden Tully!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sebasti Rubio!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, David Schapiro and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tully throws a head kick but Rubio moves out of range.
Rubio misses with a body kick.
Tully misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tully lands with a nice body punch.
Rubio avoids the body shot from Tully.
Tully attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rubio lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Rubio. That snapped Tully's head back.
Tully blocks the body kick.
Tully throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rubio throws a sloppy head kick
and Tully connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rubio throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tully uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rubio.
Rubio does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tully connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tully tries to clinch
and Rubio counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tully throws a body punch but Rubio moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubio getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rubio scores with a push kick.
Tully connects with a body shot.
Rubio throws a head kick that Tully semi-blocks.

It looks like Brynden Tully has been cut.
Tully has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Outer Heaven Dojo - PIT Inc. in the buildup to the fight.
Rubio checks a leg kick.
Rubio tries a head kick but it misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rubio.

Tully drives through and clinches with Rubio against the cage.
Tully tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rubio looking to throw knees to the head but Tully is blocking nicely.
Rubio blocks an uppercut.
Rubio is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tully is defending well for now.
Rubio unloads a knee to the mid-section.
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!
Rubio looking to slow down the pace here.
Rubio tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tully pushes Rubio back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rubio stalling.
Tully lands a hook that snaps the head of Rubio backwards.
Rubio blocks an uppercut.
Rubio managing to block the knees to the body from Tully.
Rubio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rubio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rubio misses with a punch on the inside.
Tully taking a breather.
Tully lands a shot to the body.
Tully misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tully.
Rubio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tully slows down the pace here.
Tully lands a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubio is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rubio is leaning against Tully and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tully blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tully has a couple of punches blocked by Rubio.
A short right from Tully on the inside.
Tully tries to throw a body punch but Rubio avoids it by throwing Tully back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rubio misses with a punch on the inside.
Tully scores with a shot to the side of Rubio's head.
Rubio blocks a body shot from Tully.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tully blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Rubio.
Rubio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rubio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rubio misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tully fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rubio misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rubio throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rubio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tully backwards.
Tully utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tully lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tully scores with a shoulder strike.
Rubio misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tully throws an elbow but misses.
Tully lands a hook that snaps the head of Rubio backwards.
Rubio working Tully over with knees to the body.
The referee calls for Tully to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tully missing with knees to the body.
Tully managing to block the knees to the body from Rubio.
Rubio trying to stall but Tully improves his position.
Rubio leaning against his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sebasti Rubio will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brynden Tully'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.

Rubio slips under a jab from Tully.
Rubio moves in looking to clinch but Tully pushes him off.
Rubio takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tully looks to land a body kick but Rubio moved away.
Rubio throws a sloppy head kick and Tully moves out of range easily.
Rubio scores with a nice head shot.
Tully fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rubio checks it well.
Tully thumps Rubio with a low kick.
Rubio takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tully, right into the meat.
Rubio looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tully tries a head kick but it misses.
Rubio throws a looping overhand right but Tully ducks down to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Tully blocks the leg kick.
Tully thumps Rubio with a low kick.
Tully explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Rubio misses.
Tully connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tully misses with a combination
and Rubio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rubio scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tully throws a series of punches but Rubio avoids them all with ease.
Donk. Tully catches Rubio right on the button with a cross.

Tully moves into range and clinches up with Rubio.
A short right from Tully.
Rubio is working Tully over against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rubio is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tully is defending well for now.
Tully has a couple of punches blocked by Rubio.
Rubio tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tully as Rubio tries to tie him up.
Tully lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Tully fails to land.
Rubio throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rubio lands with a light punch inside.
Brynden Tully has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rubio tries a knee to the head but Tully blocks it.
Tully is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rubio is defending well for now.
Tully misses with the head strike.
Tully displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rubio up against the cage.
Tully doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Tully.
Rubio throws a head punch that misses.
Tully throws an elbow that misses.
Tully takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rubio is trying to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tully trying to control the position but instead, Rubio has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tully into the cage.
Tully wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rubio has him pressed against the cage.
Tully can't find room to land a body shot as Rubio controls the action.
Tully misses with some punches.
Tully gets through Rubio's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tully lands a body shot.
Rubio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tully backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tully as Rubio tries to tie him up.
Rubio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tully lands a right hand.
Rubio tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tully avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tully tries to stall but Rubio uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tully lands a hook that snaps the head of Rubio backwards.
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!
Tully takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tully looking to stall.
Rubio lands a nice uppercut.
Rubio's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rubio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tully tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rubio's elbow.
Rubio works on Tully's body with a couple of short punches.
Tully fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rubio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tully lands a nice uppercut.
Rubio looking to throw knees to the head but Tully is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rubio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Brynden Tully will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brynden Tully's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Tully tries to land a front kick but Rubio steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tully throws a head kick but Rubio moves out of range.
Rubio on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tully. Tully obviously looking to wear him down.
Tully throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tully wants to clinch up but Rubio keeps it at a distance.
Tully darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Rubio is rocked!
Tully throws an overhand right that drops Rubio like a sack of potatoes! Tully dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brynden Tully!
An out of breath Brynden Tully thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.