PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Koffi Tesfay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Tsunami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tesfay's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Koffi Olomidé - MUTSHIRIBARA 13e APOTRE. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Johnny Tsunami enters the cage!

Tesfay
vs
Tsunami

186 cm
25
194 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
24
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Koffi Tesfay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Tsunami!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tesfay steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tsunami.
Tsunami wants to clinch up but Tesfay keeps it at a distance.
As Tsunami backs away, Tesfay returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Tsunami lands a jab to the head.
Tesfay avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looked like Tesfay was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tsunami.
That kick from Tesfay tenderised Tsunami's leg. Tsunami is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tsunami tries to close the distance and clinch but Tesfay swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tesfay throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tsunami misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tesfay just misses with a punch to the body.
Tesfay with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tsunami swings for the body but Tesfay moves out of range.
Tesfay connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tsunami throws a combination that misses
and Tesfay makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsunami connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tesfay momentarily.
Tesfay tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tesfay throws a sloppy head kick and Tsunami moves out of range easily.
Tesfay lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tsunami throws a right hand that Tesfay ducks under and follows up with a left that Tesfay also avoids with ease.
Tsunami lunges at Tesfay with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tesfay's hand.
Good leg kick by Tesfay there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tesfay.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tesfay.
Tesfay connects with a leg kick. Tsunami looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tsunami is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tesfay sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tsunami scores with a jab. Tesfay acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tesfay showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tsunami.
Tesfay is looking to counter with head kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsunami on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tsunami misses with a left hand
and Tesfay counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tsunami misses with a looping right.
Tsunami scores with a nice right hand.
Tsunami misses with a takedown
and Tesfay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tsunami attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tesfay swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Johnny Tsunami seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tesfay slips a jab and a cross from Tsunami.
Tsunami falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tesfay counters with a nice uppercut.
Tsunami throws an off balance right hand
and Tesfay makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tsunami misses with a wild combination.
Tsunami looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tesfay.
A good leg kick by Tesfay.
Tesfay scores with a shot to the body.
Tsunami swings for the body but Tesfay moves out of range.
Tsunami throws a combination that misses
and Tesfay counters with an inside leg kick.

Tsunami gets a takedown into half guard.
Tsunami prevents Tesfay from improving his position.
Tesfay trying to control but Tsunami postures up.
Tsunami works his way into side control.
Tsunami throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tesfay avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Tsunami.
Tesfay is looking to regain half guard here but Tsunami keeps moving and retains side control.
Tesfay can't do much from the bottom here.

Tsunami decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Tesfay with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tsunami swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tesfay counters with an inside leg kick.
Tesfay lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tsunami at a distance.
Tesfay keeps Tsunami at a distance using the push kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Tsunami misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koffi Tesfay dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

The fighters circling - Tsunami throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tesfay.
Tsunami with a lazy takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tesfay throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tesfay scores with a leg kick.
Tsunami swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Tesfay on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tsunami on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tesfay showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tsunami.
Tesfay appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tesfay lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsunami misses with a lunging right hand
and Tesfay counters with a stiff right hand.
Koffi Tesfay is winning the standup battle so far.
Tsunami looks to land a combination but Tesfay avoids it well.
Tesfay looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Tsunami throws a jab but it's blocked by Tesfay.
Tesfay fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tsunami just manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tesfay connects with a crisp jab.
Tsunami's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tsunami loads up on a big right hand but Tesfay slips the punch.
Tsunami throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tesfay lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tsunami will feel that in the morning.
Tesfay connects with an inside leg kick.
Johnny Tsunami is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tsunami keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tesfay connects with an inside leg kick.
Tsunami closes the distance but Tesfay moves to the side
and Tesfay counters with a low kick, right behind Tsunami 's knee.
Tsunami fails to land with a series of punches.
Tsunami takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tesfay.
Tsunami shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tesfay as he jumps to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsunami misses with a double jab
and Tesfay counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tsunami is breathing heavily.
Tsunami misses with a two punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick from Tesfay lands but Tsunami takes it in his stride.
Tsunami uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tesfay.
A nice side step and Tsunami releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tsunami misses with a hook. Tesfay ducked under it nicely.
Tsunami throws a jab but it's blocked by Tesfay.
Tesfay half committed to a counter leg kick.
Tsunami falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tesfay counters with an outside leg kick.
Tesfay is looking to slow Tsunami down with leg kicks.
A good leg kick by Tesfay.
Tsunami lands with a straight right. Tesfay didn't see that one coming.
Tesfay ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Tesfay tenderised Tsunami's leg. Tsunami is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tesfay dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tsunami. That did some damage!
Tesfay plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tesfay is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tsunami can do to turn this around?
Tsunami swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tesfay lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tesfay scores with a push kick.
Tesfay moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tsunami on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tesfay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tsunami fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice cross by Tesfay.
Tesfay feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tsunami's calf.
Tsunami swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tesfay counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tsunami throws a poor cross that misses
and Tesfay counters with an outside leg kick.
Tsunami gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tesfay counters with a straight right hand.
Koffi Tesfay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Tsunami.
Tesfay lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tsunami falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tesfay counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tesfay scores with a head kick. Tsunami tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Tesfay ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tsunami doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tesfay staying out of range there.
Tesfay lands a slapping body shot.
Tesfay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tsunami moves away.
Nice body punch from Tesfay.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koffi Tesfay dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Tesfay lands a nice hook to Tsunami's body. Tsunami takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tsunami throws out a leg kick but Tesfay moves out of range and Tsunami only half commits.
Tesfay looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tesfay connects with a body shot that sends Tsunami's belly button to the back.
Tesfay dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tsunami. That did some damage!
Tsunami falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tsunami thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tesfay connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tesfay throws a nice head kick!
Tesfay lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tsunami's sensitive parts.
Sloppy strikes from Tsunami. Those never looked like landing.
Tsunami swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tesfay counters with an outside leg kick.
A jab from Tesfay does it's job there.
Tsunami takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tesfay looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tesfay chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tesfay swings for the body but Tsunami moves out of range.
Tesfay just misses with a punch to the body.
Tesfay lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tesfay throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tsunami fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tesfay fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tsunami just manages to avoid it.
Tsunami throws the left hand but Tesfay avoids the punch easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tesfay.
Tsunami throws a nice looking combination but Tesfay bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tsunami chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tesfay can pounce on him.
Johnny Tsunami has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsunami throws a looping overhand right but Tesfay ducks down to avoid it.
A punch combination from Tsunami misses.
Tesfay swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Tsunami pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tesfay connects with a body shot that sends Tsunami's belly button to the back.
Tsunami swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tesfay counters with a low kick, right behind Tsunami 's knee.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tsunami throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tesfay counters with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Tesfay finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tsunami misses with a hook
and Tesfay counters with a low kick, right behind Tsunami 's knee.
Tesfay lands with a right hand.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tesfay.
Tsunami on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tesfay. Tesfay obviously looking to wear him down.
Koffi Tesfay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tesfay connects with a leg kick. Tsunami looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
An inside leg kick lands from Tesfay.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tesfay scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tsunami misses with a combination
and Tesfay counters with a low kick, right behind Tsunami 's knee.
That kick from Tesfay tenderised Tsunami's leg. Tsunami is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tesfay buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tesfay feints and then cracks Tsunami's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tsunami down.
Tesfay lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tsunami takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tesfay lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tsunami's sensitive parts.
Tesfay lands with a kick to the temple. Tsunami shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Johnny Tsunami has been cut.
Tesfay checks a leg kick.
Tesfay connects with an inside leg kick.
Tsunami chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tesfay can pounce on him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tesfay.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid leg kick lands there for Tesfay.
Tsunami tries to land a body kick
and Tesfay counters with an inside leg kick.
Tsunami throws a poor cross that misses
and Tesfay counters with a good low kick that Tsunami was not able to check.
Tsunami falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tesfay counters with a low kick, right behind Tsunami 's knee.
Tsunami doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tesfay slips a jab and a cross from Tsunami.
Tsunami has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tesfay.
Tesfay cracks a nice hook into Tsunami's ribs.
Tesfay scores with a leg kick.
Tesfay buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tsunami misses the body punch
and Tesfay counters with a nice body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Koffi Tesfay showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tesfay, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koffi Tesfay!
In his post fight interview, Koffi Tesfay started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.