PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Suleijma Tudekiks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lip Ton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ton comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Snap - Rythm is a Dancing kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Tudekiks
vs
Ton

200 cm
34
192 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

200 cm
29
192 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Suleijma Tudekiks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lip Ton!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tudekiks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ton.
Tudekiks tries to clinch up
letting Ton counter with a right hand.
We've been told by Tudekiks's head coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A slow jab from Ton misses its intended target.
Ton drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ton misses with a straight left.
A little feinted left hand from Tudekiks on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ton moves forwards but Tudekiks connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tudekiks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ton fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tudekiks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tudekiks lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tudekiks.
Ton throws a hook but Tudekiks avoids it easily.
A big right from Ton misses.
Tudekiks was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tudekiks misses with a wild body shot.
Tudekiks moves away from the strike by Ton.
Tudekiks connects with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Ton misses.
Ton throws a good cross that connects.
Tudekiks throws a nice looking combination but Ton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ton misses with a looping left.
Tudekiks throws a head kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ton! But no joy.
Tudekiks misses with a body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ton walks into a stiff left hand from Tudekiks.
Ton takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tudekiks defending well as Ton loads up on a big left hand.

Ton bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Tudekiks is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ton is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ton cracks Tudekiks with a big elbow.
Ton working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Tudekiks on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tudekiks tries to get out of the position.
Ton takes a little break here. Tudekiks wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Ton tries to score with some ground and pound. Tudekiks controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Ton working the head and body with strikes.
Tudekiks wants to get back to his feet.
Tudekiks trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Ton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tudekiks takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Tudekiks really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Ton looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ton connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Tudekiks some visible discomfort.
Tudekiks is not content to let Ton control the position.
Tudekiks is trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ton scoring with punches and elbows.
Tudekiks takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ton working the ground and pound from side control.
Ton working the ground and pound from side control.
Ton working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Ton is putting a hurting on Tudekiks here, landing some big shots from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ton scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Tudekiks to see if he's OK.
Ton in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ton looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Tudekiks is avoiding damage well.
Ton working the body and head with strikes.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

Ton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Ton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tudekiks is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ton postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Tudekiks wants to get back to his feet but Ton drags him back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lip Ton dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ton shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tudekiks sprawls well. Tudekiks wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ton gets slowly back to his feet.
Tudekiks defending well as Ton loads up on a big left hand.
Tudekiks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Suleijma Tudekiks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tudekiks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It seemed like Ton was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tudekiks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tudekiks with a hook.
Ton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tudekiks moves in looking to clinch but Ton pushes him off.
Ton doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tudekiks counters with a two punch combo.
Tudekiks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ton.
Ton throws a hook but Tudekiks avoids it easily.
Ton dodges the punch combination from Tudekiks.
A head kick misses from Tudekiks.
Tudekiks slips a jab from Ton.
Ton takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Tudekiks. No joy for Ton on that attempt.
Suleijma Tudekiks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lip Ton.
Tudekiks defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ton.
Tudekiks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ton moves away.
Ton fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Tudekiks.
Ton might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Tudekiks takes a shot right to the bread basket.
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!
Ton lands a jab.
Tudekiks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Tudekiks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ton appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ton fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tudekiks avoids it really well and circles away.
A combination from Tudekiks does no damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tudekiks. Ton does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ton looks to throw the jab but Tudekiks is out of range.
Tudekiks feints a jab promting Ton to slip. Tudekiks then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ton slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Tudekiks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ton feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tudekikss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tudekiks swinging wildly here.
Ton loads up on a big right hand but Tudekiks slips the punch.
Ton misses with an uppercut.
Tudekiks throws a series of punches but Ton moves out of range.
Ton swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tudekiks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ton.
Ton slips a jab and a cross from Tudekiks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ton misses with a hook.
Tudekiks seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Tudekiks throws a nice looking combination but Ton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Tudekiks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Suleijma Tudekiks dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Ton keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ton throws a big shot that misses.
A big left from Ton misses.
Tudekiks lands with an uppercut that bounces Ton off the cage and back into range.
Ton misses the shot to the body.
Ton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tudekiks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tudekiks takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tudekiks misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tudekiks.
Suleijma Tudekiks is winning the standup battle so far.
Ton throws a predictable looking body shot

and Tudekiks counters with a crisp one two that drops Ton! Tudekiks thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Ton to his feet! Ton is in big trouble!

Ton is rocked!
Tudekiks avoids the body shot from Ton.
Ton is still on wobbly legs! Can Tudekiks finish him?
Suleijma Tudekiks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ton looks to land a left hand but Tudekiks moved out of range nicely.
Ton seems to have recovered his senses.
Tudekiks throws a body shot but no joy.
Ton uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tudekiks tries to clinch up but Ton circles away and keeps his distance.
Ton misses with a right hand
and Tudekiks counters with a stiff right hand.
Tudekiks doesn't manage to clinch there - Ton circles away.
Ton throws out a counter right but Tudekiks avoids it with no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Tudekiks coming out on top.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ton.
Ton has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ton there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Tudekiks fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ton, pushing him back against the cage.

Tudekiks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tudekiks takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ton slips under a jab.
Some wild striking there from Tudekiks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Ton finds it's target.
Tudekiks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tudekiks slips under a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Tudekiks 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ton moves out of range as Tudekiks strikes.
Ton swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tudekiks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ton throws out a counter right but Tudekiks avoids it with no problem.

Tudekiks drives through and clinches with Ton against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ton wants a takedown but no success here.

Tudekiks breaks the clinch.
Tudekiks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ton is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ton misses with an uppercut. Tudekiks saw that one coming.
Tudekiks is looking to counter the offense by Ton and move into the clinch.
Tudekiks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ton swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tudekiks throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ton takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ton dodges the punch combination from Tudekiks.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lip Ton.
I think Ton has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Lip Ton!
Lip Ton took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I'm here to break some arms and snap some necks and tonight I proved that I'm the best of the best. Not one person in the promotion can play with me. I'm heading for the top and there is two things they can do about it - nothing and like it!'.