PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Rekis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nush Tully (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rekis comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - Thunderstruck. John Rekis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rekis
vs
Tully

190 cm
25
210 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

190 cm
25
213 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Likes musicals

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Rekis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nush Tully!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tully swats away the attempt to clinch by Rekis.

Rekis clinches up with Tully and pushes him back against the cage.
Rekis wants a takedown but no success here.
Tully is trying to push Rekis away but Rekis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rekis is trying to drag Tully to the mat but Tully just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tully swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tully has had enough of the clinch but Rekis keeps him there for the moment.
Rekis tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Rekis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tully is trying to break free.
Rekis is trying to drag Tully to the mat but Tully just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rekis tries for a takedown but Tully manages to get underhooks.
We've been hearing reports that Rekis has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tully wants to take the fight to the mat but Rekis manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rekis goes for a takedown attempt but Tully pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tully takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tully shoots in for a takedown but Rekis shows good takedown defense.
Tully fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rekis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rekis.
Tully lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tully tries to sprawl but Rekis drives through with a takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Rekis controlling the action here.
Rekis passes to full mount!
Tully is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rekis lands a big elbow.

Tully bucks Rekis off and manages to get back to his feet!
Tully throws a right and a left that Rekis avoids nicely.
Rekis fails to land the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tully slaps away a takedown attempt from Rekis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tully misses with a few strikes there.
Rekis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tully as he avoids it easily.
Tully lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tully lands with an overhand left.
Tully looks to score with a jab to the body but Rekis is just out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Tully scores with a four punch combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rekis shoots in for a double leg but Tully sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Rekis shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Rekis was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Rekis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tully keeps working.

Rekis is trying to get an arm triangle but Tully is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rekis tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nush Tully dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rekis gets a clinch.
Rekis is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tully is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rekis pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rekis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tully's efforts to push away.
Tully has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rekis has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tully avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rekis tries to score a body lock takedown but Tully shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Rekis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rekis is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tully gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rekis wants to take the fight to the mat but Tully manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tully looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tully is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rekis has Tully pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tully manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rekis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rekis wants to take the fight to the mat but Tully manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rekis wants to take the fight to the mat but Tully manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rekis has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tully is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rekis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tully tries to break free but Rekis pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rekis is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tully gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tully is trying to break free.
Rekis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tully just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tully tries to break free but Rekis pushes him back against the cage.
Rekis wants to take the fight to the mat but Tully manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rekis prevents Tully from breaking the clinch.
Rekis wants a takedown.
Rekis prevents Tully from breaking the clinch.
Tully has had enough of the clinch but Rekis keeps him there for the moment.
Rekis is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tully gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tully is trying to force a seperation but Rekis has the dominant position.
Rekis prevents Tully from breaking the clinch.
Tully has had enough of the clinch but Rekis keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rekis tries to pull guard but Tully forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nush Tully seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rekis is working for takedown but Tully is calmly controlling the position for now.

Tully is fighting off a takedown attempt but Rekis is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Tully to the mat. Tully regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tully is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rekis stopping the sweep attempt from Tully.
Tully controls Rekis momentarily but Rekis frees himself.
Rekis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Tully is trying to control the position from the bottom.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Nush Tully hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Tully tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rekis sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tully somewhat.
Tully tries to bum rush Rekis with a series of wild strikes but Rekis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd cheers as Tully lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rekis doesn't seem phased though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice takedown defense from Rekis. No joy for Tully on that attempt.
Tully misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rekis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nush Tully showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Nice shot by Tully.
Rekis fails with a takedown attempt.
Rekis looks for a takedown but Tully sprawls well.
Rekis tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tully sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rekis somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Rekis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tully ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rekis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tully swivels and escapes.
Tully fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tully tries for a takedown but Rekis circles away easily

and Rekis counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tully keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tully really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rekis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tully tries to roll over but Rekis keeps him under control.
Rekis stops Tully from getting back to his feet.
Rekis throwing shots but Tully is blocking nicely.
Tully tries to kick Rekis off but Rekis keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Tully is trying to control but Rekis manages to pass to mount!
Tully is trying to stand.
Tully takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tully is desperately trying to improve his position but Rekis has a good base and remains in mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rekis pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Rekis lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Rekis wants to control the pace but Tully is squirming around nicely.
Rekis lands a heavy elbow.
Rekis controlling the pace for now.
Rekis is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tully can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Tully can't escape the position.
Rekis working the ground and pound effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rekis has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tully's face.
Rekis lands a couple of good shots and Tully has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Rekis cracks Tully with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Tully from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.

Tully is rocked!
Rekis struggling to keep hold of the position.
Rekis keeps control of the position as Tully tries to break free.
Rekis is not going to allow Tully to sit and survive in this position.

Rekis tightening his grip on Tully, looking for the choke.
John Rekis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rekis tries to get the hooks in deep but Tully pushed the leg off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rekis lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Tully is still in real trouble! Can Rekis finish him?
Tully rolls, trying to escape but Rekis keeps control of the position.
Tully seems to have recovered his senses.
Rekis looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Tully is trapped and Rekis is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Rekis lands a good shot there. Tully covers up! Rekis smells blood and goes for the finish - the referee warns Tully to improve his position but he's not intelligently defending himself and the referee has no choice but to step in and end the fight! Rekis jumps to his feet and celebrates the important win with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Rekis!
A victorious John Rekis thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Nush Tully spoke after the fight, saying '1st round tournament ousting. wow nope don't like it.... "Arnie qoute'.