PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lukeva Tutka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matsu Sekozawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matsu Sekozawa is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Tutka
vs
Sekozawa

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
19
196 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Basic striking
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 Amsterdam, Lukeva Tutka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matsu Sekozawa!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sekozawa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sekozawa there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tutka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sekozawa.
Tutka moves out of range as Sekozawa strikes.
Sekozawa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sekozawa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Tutka.
Sekozawa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tutka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sekozawa.
Sekozawa throws a looping overhand right but Tutka ducks down to avoid it.
Sekozawa has a takedown stuffed.
Matsu Sekozawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sekozawa looks for a takedown but Tutka sprawls well.
Lukeva Tutka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matsu Sekozawa.
Sekozawa throws a looping overhand right but Tutka ducks down to avoid it.
Sekozawa throws the left hand but Tutka avoids the punch easily.
Tutka scores with the left hand. Sekozawa knows he should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sekozawa shoots for a double leg takedown but Tutka sprawls well. He's pushed Sekozawa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lukeva Tutka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tutka digs a good body shot into Sekozawa's ribs.
Sekozawa moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sekozawa is defended easily by Tutka.
Sekozawa misses with a straight left.
A big right from Sekozawa misses.
Sekozawa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sekozawa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sekozawa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tutka slips a jab from Sekozawa.
Tutka scores with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sekozawa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tutka swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tutka swings for the body but Sekozawa moves out of range.
Sekozawa changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sekozawa looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nice sprawl there from Tutka as Sekozawa shoots in.
Tutka throws a big shot that misses.
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!
Sekozawa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sekozawa takes a swing at Tutka's ribcage but misses.
Tutka appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sekozawa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tutka.
Tutka ducks under a wild hook from Sekozawa.
Tutka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sekozawa.
Sekozawa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tutka lands a slapping body shot.
Sekozawa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sekozawa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tutka manages to avoid it.
Tutka defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sekozawa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tutka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sekozawa.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sekozawa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sekozawa shoots in for a takedown but Tutka shows good takedown defense.
Sekozawa darts in looking for a takedown but Tutka gets double underhooks and turns Sekozawa into the cage.
Sekozawa misses the shot to the body.
Tutka lands with a right hand.
Sekozawa misses with a takedown attempt - Tutka sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Tutka on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sekozawa throws the left hand but Tutka avoids the punch easily.
Sekozawa misses with a looping right.
Tutka misses with a hook. Sekozawa ducked under it nicely.
Sekozawa misses with a looping right.
Tutka misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sekozawa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tutka defends it nicely.
Sekozawa looks to throw the jab but Tutka is out of range.
Tutka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sekozawa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tutka moves away.
Tutka throwing a counter right hand but Sekozawa manages to avoid it.
Tutka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sekozawa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tutka.
Sekozawa misses with a wild body shot.
Sekozawa throws a hook but Tutka avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Tutka tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tutka throws a body punch but Sekozawa moves out of range.
Sekozawa dives in for a single leg takedown but Tutka sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tutka throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sekozawa fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lukeva Tutka 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.

A telegraphed right hand from Sekozawa misses the target.
Tutka appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sekozawa fails with the takedown.
Tutka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sekozawa can do to turn this around?
Sekozawa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sekozawa takes a swing at Tutka's ribcage but misses.
Tutka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sekozawa.
Tutka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sekozawa was well out of range. Poor timing from Tutka.
Sekozawa throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sekozawa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tutka keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sekozawa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sekozawa misses with a body shot.
A shot to the body from Sekozawa misses
and Tutka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sekozawa is defended easily by Tutka.
Lukeva Tutka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matsu Sekozawa.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sekozawa closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Tutka quickly recovers to half guard.
Tutka is looking for a sweep. Sekozawa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sekozawa is thwarting Tutka's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sekozawa is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tutka is refusing to be controlled, as Sekozawa sits in half guard.
Sekozawa passes to side control.

Sekozawa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tutka wants to control but Sekozawa postures up.

Sekozawa has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Tutka is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Sekozawa yanks on the arm and Tutka is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Sekozawa.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Matsu Sekozawa!