PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Tuft (ranked 827 p4p, 443 weight class) and Obi Wan Kenobi (ranked 48 p4p, 26 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Tuft
vs
Kenobi

170 cm
39
141
11 - 3 - 0

172 cm
25
140
12 - 5 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Core Combat

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Gunnar Tuft!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 3, fighting out of Sydney, Obi Wan Kenobi!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuft has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kenobi.
Tuft takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tuft pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kenobi is out of range and Tuft settles back down.
Tuft tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tuft connects with a leg kick.
Kenobi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice straight punches there by Kenobi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kenobi.
Gunnar Tuft seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kenobi doesn't manage to clinch there - Tuft circles away.
Kenobi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tuft moves away from the strike by Kenobi.
Tuft scores with a jab.
Kenobi throws a front kick aimed at Tuft's knee but Tuft avoids it well.
Kenobi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tuft was well out of range. Poor timing from Kenobi.
Tuft ducks under a wild hook from Kenobi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tuft takes a swing at Kenobi's ribcage but misses.
Kenobi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kenobi throws a hook but Tuft blocks it.
Tuft comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tuft throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kenobi.
Kenobi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kenobi 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.
Tuft walks into a left hand.
Kenobi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tuft sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kenobi checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tuft.
Kenobi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tuft.
A punch lands to the side of Tuft 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A low kick lands for Tuft.
Kenobi misses with a leg kick.
Kenobi avoids the body shot from Tuft.
Tuft lands a head shot.
Kenobi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kenobi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kenobi avoids the body shot from Tuft.
Kenobi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tuft manages to avoid it.
Tuft on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kenobi. Kenobi obviously looking to wear him down.
Tuft looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tuft blocks a leg kick.
Kenobi cracks Tuft with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tuft defending well as Kenobi loads up on a big left hand.
Kenobi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kenobi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tuft takes a swing at Kenobi's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kenobi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuft throws a leg kick but Kenobi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kenobi just misses with a punch to the body.
Tuft feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kenobis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tuft displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kenobi throws out the jab.
Kenobi avoids the body shot from Tuft.
Kenobi slips a jab from Tuft.
Kenobi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tuft loads up on a big right hand but Kenobi slips the punch.
Tuft connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kenobi's hands.
Kenobi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tuft.
Kenobi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kenobi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tuft.
Kenobi throws a body punch but Tuft moves out of range.
Tuft misses with a looping right.
Tuft loads up on a big right hand but Kenobi slips the punch.
Tuft swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kenobi looks to land a right hand but Tuft moved out of range.
Tuft blocks a jab.
Tuft thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kenobi looks to clinch
and Tuft connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenobi walks into a jab.
Kenobi misses with a body kick.
Kenobi throws a head kick that Tuft semi-blocks.
Kenobi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tuft listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Tuft gets a clinch.
Kenobi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tuft fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kenobi has Tuft pressed against the cage.
Tuft misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tuft misses with the head strike.
Kenobi tries to work over Tuft's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kenobi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kenobi.
Kenobi misses with a punch on the inside.
Kenobi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kenobi throws a punch but it's blocked by Tuft.
Tuft lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kenobi backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kenobi swings wildly with an uppercut but Tuft uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tuft tries a body shot but Kenobi blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenobi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tuft pushes Kenobi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tuft pushes Kenobi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kenobi misses with some punches.
A short right from Kenobi.
Tuft struggles to land a body shot inside as Kenobi controls his hands.
Tuft blocks an uppercut.
Kenobi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tufts head.
Kenobi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tuft lands a shot to the body.
Tuft gets through Kenobi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kenobi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kenobi throws a punch but it's blocked by Tuft.
Tuft has a couple of punches blocked by Kenobi.
Kenobi lands a left hand.
Tuft fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tuft lands with a right to the head.
Kenobi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tuft lands a right hand.
Kenobi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tuft blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gunnar Tuft will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kenobi moves in looking to clinch but Tuft pushes him off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tuft connects with a body shot.
Kenobi misses the jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kenobi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tuft has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tuft and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Good leg kick by Tuft.
Kenobi misses with a straight right.
Tuft ducks under a wild hook from Kenobi.
Tuft connects with a body shot.
Kenobi loads up on a big right hand but Tuft slips the punch.
Tuft ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tuft stuns Kenobi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tuft scores with a jab to the head.
A jab from Tuft finds it's way through Kenobi's defenses.
Kenobi moves in looking to clinch but Tuft pushes him off.
An inside leg kick lands from Tuft.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kenobi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kenobi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jab, jab by Tuft - just one landing.
Kenobi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kenobi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kenobi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuft throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tuft has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kenobi finds it's way round the side to connect with Tuft's head.
Kenobi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tuft scores with a sloppy right hand. Kenobi should have avoided that one.
Kenobi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tuft.

Kenobi moves into the clinch.
Tuft lands a right hand.
Tuft lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kenobi backwards.
Kenobi misses with a punch on the inside.
Tuft throws a punch but it's blocked by Kenobi.
Tuft misses with a hook from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kenobi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kenobi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tuft works on Kenobi's body with a couple of short punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tuft misses with a punch on the inside.
Tuft misses with a punch on the inside.
Kenobi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tuft.
Kenobi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuft goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kenobi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tuft lands a left hand.
Tuft makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tuft misses with a punch to the body.
Tuft tries to work over Kenobi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tuft scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hand to the body from Kenobi.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tuft.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kenobi.
Kenobi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tuft lands a body shot.
Kenobi swings wildly with an uppercut but Tuft uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tuft blocks an uppercut.
Kenobi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kenobi.
Tuft misses with the head strike.
A short left from Kenobi.
Kenobi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kenobi stalling against the cage.
Kenobi misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenobi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tuft lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tuft working aggressively here.
Kenobi working aggressively here.
Tuft misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tuft blocks an uppercut.
Tuft misses with some punches.
Gunnar Tuft has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tuft blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kenobi leaning against his opponent.
Tuft's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kenobi misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Tuft.
Tuft tries a body shot but Kenobi blocks it.
Tuft working aggressively here.
Tuft scores with a shoulder strike.
Tuft misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tuft working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tuft stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kenobi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tuft misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenobi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tufts head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short left from Tuft.
Kenobi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tuft blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kenobi misses with a punch on the inside.
Kenobi throws a head punch that misses.
Kenobi throws a punch but it's blocked by Tuft.
Kenobi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tuft tries to work over Kenobi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tuft misses with some punches.
Kenobi lands a left hand.
Tuft softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kenobi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kenobi working aggressively here.
A right hand to the body from Tuft.
Kenobi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tuft or not.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kenobi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tuft's elbow.
Tuft blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kenobi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kenobi digs a right hand into Tuft's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tuft's gas tank.
Kenobi scores with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunnar Tuft dominated that second round.
That's time! Tuft's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Tuft throws a looping overhand right but Kenobi ducks down to avoid it.
Kenobi throws a lazy right hand but Tuft sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tuft misses with an uppercut. Kenobi saw that one coming.
Tuft moves away from the strike by Kenobi.
Tuft throws a body punch but Kenobi moves out of range.
A big right from Kenobi misses.
Kenobi misses the jab.
Kenobi misses with a looping right.
Tuft slips under a jab.
Tuft darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tuft moves out of range of the strikes.
Kenobi tries to clinch there but Tuft circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Tuft on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kenobi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tuft chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tuft misses with a body shot
and Kenobi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tuft throws a head kick that Kenobi semi-blocks.
Kenobi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tuft.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tuft throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kenobi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tuft swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kenobi misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenobi looks to land a right hand but Tuft moved out of range.
Kenobi lands with a hook. Tuft tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kenobi looks to land a left hand but Tuft moved out of range nicely.
Tuft moves away from the strike by Kenobi.
Tuft swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Tuft listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tuft missing with a left hand there. Kenobi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tuft tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kenobi was well out of range. Poor timing from Tuft.
Tuft thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kenobi connects with a right hand. Tuft shakes it off.
Kenobi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tuft throws a jab when Kenobi was well out of range.
Tuft misses with a straight right.
A good leg kick by Tuft.
A swing and a miss from Tuft.
Gunnar Tuft is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice straight punches there by Tuft. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tuft.
Kenobi cracks Tuft with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tuft finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kenobi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Tuft.
Kenobi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kenobi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kenobi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tuft can pounce on him.
Kenobi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tuft is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kenobi.
Tuft throws a looping overhand right but Kenobi ducks down to avoid it.
Tuft swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kenobi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kenobi misses the shot to the body.
Tuft avoids a kick to the body.
Tuft checks a leg kick.
Tuft is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tuft scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kenobi needs to keep his hands up - Tuft had a free shot at his head there.
Tuft finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kenobi misses with a hook.
Kenobi connects with a jab.
Kenobi looks to land a left hand but Tuft moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuft scores with a nice strike.
Kenobi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kenobi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tuft turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tuft is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kenobi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kenobi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tuft jabs at Kenobi's body.
An inside leg kick lands from Tuft.
Tuft stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tuft fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kenobi is out of range.
Kenobi flicks out a counter leg kick but Tuft steps away.
Kenobi lands with a hook. Tuft tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tuft throws an overhand right that lands on Kenobi's shoulder, as Kenobi tries to avoid the shot.
Kenobi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Tuft is rocked!
Kenobi misses with a looping left.
Oh Tuft is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kenobi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tuft.
Tuft seems to have got his legs back now.
Tuft takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kenobi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuft lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kenobi throws a push kick but Tuft slaps the foot to one side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tuft. Kenobi does a little dance to reset his feet.

Tuft closes the distance and clinches.
Kenobi blocks a body shot from Tuft.
Tuft has a couple of punches blocked by Kenobi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kenobi.
Obi Wan Kenobi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tuft.
Tuft lands a left hand.
Kenobi throws a punch but it's blocked by Tuft.
Tuft struggles to land a body shot inside as Kenobi controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Tuft as the two fighters clinch.
Kenobi throws a head punch that misses.
Tuft misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kenobi misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tuft lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kenobi backwards.
Tuft misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kenobi misses with the head strike.
Tuft swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tuft can't find room to land a body shot as Kenobi controls the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gunnar Tuft.
Well Tuft has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunnar Tuft!
Gunnar Tuft looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Retirement party tonight, cheers.'.