PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shinobu Tsukasa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brynden Tully (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shinobu Tsukasa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tsukasa
vs
Tully

188 cm
28
174 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

185 cm
25
176 lbs
9 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shinobu Tsukasa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Brynden Tully!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Bruno Lombardi and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsukasa tries to clinch up but Tully circles away and keeps his distance.

Tully clinches.
Tsukasa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tully working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tsukasa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tsukasa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tully misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tully blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tully.
Tsukasa throws a head punch that misses.
Tsukasa blocks an uppercut.
Tsukasa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Our sources have told us that Tsukasa has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Tully working aggressively here.
Tsukasa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tully.
Tsukasa misses with a punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tsukasa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tully works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tsukasa misses with some punches.
Tully tries a body shot but Tsukasa blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Tsukasa scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tsukasa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tully misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tsukasa has a couple of punches blocked by Tully.

Tully breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shinobu Tsukasa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tully lands with a shot to the body.
Tully swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tsukasa wants to clinch
and Tully counters with a thumping low kick.
Tully misses with a body kick.
Tully circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tully counters with a good low kick that Tsukasa was not able to check.
Tully avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tully avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tully throws a push kick but Tsukasa slaps the foot to one side.

Tsukasa rushes Tully and presses him up against the cage.
Tsukasa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tsukasa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tsukasa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tsukasa misses with some punches.
Tsukasa swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tully blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tsukasa avoids a wild elbow strike from Tully.
Tsukasa misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Tsukasa fails to land.
Tsukasa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tully backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tully.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tully.
A hook to the body from Tully.
Tsukasa has a couple of punches blocked by Tully.
Tsukasa misses with a hook from the clinch.

Tully breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tsukasa wants to clinch.
Tsukasa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tully looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tully swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tsukasa.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tully. That's going to slow Tsukasa down.
Tully swats away the attempt to clinch by Tsukasa.
Tully lands a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tully chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tully throws a hook but Tsukasa avoids it easily.
Tully looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tsukasa doesn't manage to clinch there - Tully circles away.
Tully scores with a jab to the head.
Tully circles away from the clinch attempt.

Tully moves into the clinch.
Tully scores with a hook to the body.
Tsukasa throws a head punch that misses.
Tsukasa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tsukasa throws a punch but it's blocked by Tully.
Tully misses with a punch to the body.
Tsukasa misses with a punch on the inside.
Tsukasa has a couple of punches blocked by Tully.
A short left from Tully.
Tsukasa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tsukasa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Tully as the two fighters clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsukasa misses with a punch on the inside.
Tully blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tsukasa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tsukasa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tully digs a right hand underneath Tsukasa's ribcage. Tsukasa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tully misses with a punch to the body.
Tully tries to work over Tsukasa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tsukasa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tsukasa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tully working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Tsukasa fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Tsukasa fails to land.
Tully can't find room to land a body shot as Tsukasa controls the action.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tully lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tsukasa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tsukasa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tully blocks an uppercut.
Tully tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Brynden Tully will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Tully circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tsukasa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tsukasa wants to clinch but Tully slips to the side
and Tully counters with a big head kick but Tsukasa shrugs it off.
Tully throws a nice outside leg kick.

Tully moves into the clinch successfully.
Tully throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tully tries to throw a body punch but Tsukasa avoids it by throwing Tully back against the cage.
Tully blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tsukasa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tully is pushing Tsukasa up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tully.
Shinobu Tsukasa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tully using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tsukasa has a couple of punches blocked by Tully.

Tully breaks from the clinch.
Tully keeps the fight on the outside.

Tully pushes Tsukasa up against the cage in a clinch.
Tully blocking some punches.
Tully trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsukasa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tsukasa swings wildly with an uppercut but Tully uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tully presses Tsukasa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tsukasa lands a nice uppercut.
Tully looking to stall.
Tully misses with some punches.
Tsukasa misses with a punch on the inside.
Tsukasa throws a punch but it's blocked by Tully.
Tsukasa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Tsukasa fails to land.
Tully tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tsukasa avoids it.
Tully misses with the head strike.
Tully trying to stall but Tsukasa improves his position.
Tsukasa lands a hook that snaps the head of Tully backwards.
Tsukasa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tsukasa lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tully blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsukasa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tsukasa has a couple of punches blocked by Tully.
Tsukasa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tully blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tully blocking some punches.
Tully tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tsukasa's elbow.
Tsukasa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tsukasa gets through Tully's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Tsukasa fails to land.
Tully lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tsukasa or not.
Tully is working Tsukasa over against the cage.
Tully blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tully taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tsukasa misses with a punch on the inside.
Tully blocks an uppercut.
Tully blocks an uppercut.
Tsukasa has a couple of punches blocked by Tully.
Tully blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tully blocking some punches.
Tsukasa throws a head punch that misses.
Tsukasa misses with some punches.
Tully gets through Tsukasa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tully lands a shoulder strike.

Tully breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tully takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tully connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tsukasa tries to clinch but Tully moves away
and Tully counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tsukasa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tully paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brynden Tully seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tsukasa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tsukasa wants to clinch.
Tully works the jab nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tsukasa tries to clinch up
and Tully counters with a straight right hand.

Tsukasa is rocked!
Tsukasa circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Tully. Tsukasa falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Tully!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brynden Tully!
Brynden Tully thanked the fans post fight for their support.