PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Etimoni Founuku (ranked 6538 p4p, 5547 weight class) and Captain Tessin (ranked 601 p4p, 528 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Founuku
vs
Tessin

173 cm
18
156
0 - 1 - 0

177 cm
18
155
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Etimoni Founuku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Captain Tessin!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Founuku fails with a takedown attempt.

Tessin drives through and clinches with Founuku against the cage.
Founuku is pushing Tessin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Founuku misses with a hook to the ribs.
Founuku has Tessin pressed against the cage, preventing Tessin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Founuku has a couple of punches blocked by Tessin.
Tessin is trying to force a seperation but Founuku has the dominant position.
I was talking to Founuku's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Tessin breaks the clinch.
Tessin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Founuku was well out of range. Poor timing from Tessin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tessin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Founuku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tessin swings for the body but Founuku moves out of range.
Founuku tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Tessin manages to circle out of the way.
Tessin looks to land a left hand but Founuku moved out of range nicely.
Founuku is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tessin.

Tessin drives through and clinches with Founuku against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Founuku lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tessin backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Founuku.
A head punch on the inside from Founuku fails to land.

Founuku gets control of Tessin's arms and successfully pulls guard. Founuku will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Tessin scoring with some ground and pound.
Tessin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tessin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Founuku swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tessin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Founuku. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tessin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Founuku looking for a guillotine here but Tessin defends easily.
Tessin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Founuku works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tessin landing with the ground and pound.
Tessin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Founuku's head.
Founuku avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tessin chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tessin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Founuku works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tessin scoring with punches to the head and body.

Founuku has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Tessin doesn't defend quickly enough and Founuku has managed to lock this one up! Can Tessin escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Founuku on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Etimoni Founuku!