PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Suleijma Tudekiks (ranked 2068 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paolo Souza (ranked 5253 p4p, 0 weight class). Suleijma Tudekiks has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Tudekiks
vs
Souza

200 cm
45
192 lbs
29 - 28 - 0

186 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite 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 29 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Suleijma Tudekiks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paolo Souza!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tudekiks lands a nice looking body shot.
Suleijma Tudekiks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Souza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tudekiks goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Tudekiks scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tudekiks scores with a nice strike.
Souza moves out of range of the leg kick from Tudekiks.
Souza looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tudekiks looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
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.

Tudekiks moves into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Tudekiks.
A body shot lands from Tudekiks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tudekiks.
Tudekiks working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tudekiks scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Souza goes for a takedown attempt but Tudekiks pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tudekiks connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Tudekiks.
Souza slips a jab and a cross from Tudekiks.
Souza swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tudekiks jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Tudekiks breaks the clinch.

Tudekiks rushes Souza and presses him up against the cage.
Good body shot from Tudekiks.
Tudekiks misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Souza.
Tudekiks lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tudekiks scores with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tudekiks as Souza tries to tie him up.
Tudekiks lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Tudekiks on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tudekiks lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tudekiks lands a shot to the body.
Tudekiks pushes Souza back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Souza looks winded!
A short left from Tudekiks.
Tudekiks lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tudekiks scores with a nice hook to the head.
Souza wants a takedown but no success here.
Tudekiks lands with a short shot to the head.
Our sources have told us that Tudekiks has been working on his elbows in the gym.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tudekiks breaks from the clinch.

Tudekiks clinches.
Tudekiks working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tudekiks lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tudekiks stalling in the clinch.
Tudekiks lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Tudekiks on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tudekiks.
Tudekiks lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tudekiks.
Tudekiks lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Paolo Souza has been cut.
Tudekiks lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hand to the body from Tudekiks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Tudekiks scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tudekiks lands a nice elbow.
A short right from Tudekiks on the inside.

Tudekiks breaks the clinch.
Tudekiks lands a right hook to the body.
Tudekiks lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Tudekiks moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Souza! Tudekiks continues to tee off on Souza, landing with a left and a right! Tudekiks connects with a right hand that leaves Souza sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Tudekiks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Suleijma Tudekiks!
Suleijma Tudekiks took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Namunamu Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.