PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vern Schullacks (ranked 2537 p4p, 15317 weight class) and Suleijma Tudekiks (ranked 350 p4p, 789 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Schullacks
vs
Tudekiks

180 cm
20
200
4 - 2 - 0

200 cm
50
192
35 - 45 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Knock Out Clothing

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vern Schullacks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 45 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Suleijma Tudekiks!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schullacks misses with a wild body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Schullacks there.

It looks like Suleijma Tudekiks has been cut.
We've been hearing reports that Schullacks has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Tudekiks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Schullacks throws a big shot that misses.
Tudekiks ducks under a wild hook from Schullacks.
Schullacks scores with a jab to the body.

Schullacks drives through with a takedown into Tudekiks's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Tudekiks wants to get back to his feet but Schullacks is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Schullacks wants to control from the top but Tudekiks keeps moving.

Tudekiks uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schullacks shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tudekiks defends it nicely.
Schullacks throws a body punch but Tudekiks moves out of range.
Schullacks misses with a right hand
enabling Tudekiks to counter with a crisp jab.

Tudekiks closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've been informed that Tudekiks has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A right hook to the body lands for Tudekiks.
Tudekiks lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Schullacks has hold of one of Tudekiks's legs. Tudekiks is fighting the takedown attempt but Schullacks gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Tudekiks manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Tudekiks lands a right hand.
Schullacks goes for a takedown attempt but Tudekiks pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tudekiks is looking to slow Schullacks down with leg kicks.
Tudekiks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Tudekiks pushes Schullacks up against the cage in a clinch.
Tudekiks is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Schullacks stalling in the clinch but Tudekiks improves position.
Tudekiks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Schullacks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Schullacks has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tudekiks is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vern Schullacks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tudekiks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A body shot lands from Tudekiks.
Schullacks tries for a takedown but Tudekiks manages to get underhooks.
Schullacks is looking for a takedown.
Schullacks looking for a takedown.
Schullacks is breathing heavily.
Schullacks tries to work over Tudekiks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tudekiks lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Tudekiks.
Tudekiks is pressed up against the cage. Schullacks has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tudekiks down to the mat. Tudekiks avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Tudekiks instigates a clinch.
Tudekiks is pushing Schullacks up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tudekiks lands a nice elbow.
Tudekiks is struggling to control the position.
Tudekiks lands a nice elbow.
Tudekiks gets underhooks to prevent Schullacks's takedown attempt.
Tudekiks lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tudekiks tries to throw a body punch but Schullacks avoids it by throwing Tudekiks back against the cage.
Schullacks is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Schullacks tries to throw a body punch but Tudekiks avoids it by throwing Schullacks back against the cage.
Tudekiks scores with a shot to the side of Schullacks's head.
Tudekiks lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Schullacks tries for a takedown but Tudekiks manages to get underhooks.
Schullacks misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tudekiks working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tudekiks creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Schullacks's defenses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tudekiks lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tudekiks scores a nice knee to the body.
Tudekiks stops a takedown attempt from Schullacks.
Tudekiks lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Schullacks backwards.
Tudekiks lands a shoulder strike.
Tudekiks utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Schullacks drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tudekiks gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Schullacks taking a breather.
Schullacks wants a takedown.
Tudekiks lands with a right to the head.
Schullacks takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tudekiks working Schullacks over with knees to the body.
Schullacks taking a breather.
Tudekiks lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schullacks struggles to land a body shot inside as Tudekiks controls his hands.
Tudekiks throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Schullackss head.
Schullacks presses Tudekiks against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Tudekiks.
Tudekiks lands a body shot.
Tudekiks lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tudekiks lands with a light punch inside.
Schullacks is looking to take this one to the mat.
Tudekiks lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Schullacks backwards.
Schullacks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schullacks misses with some punches.
Tudekiks lands with a short shot to the head.
Schullacks is trying to stall.
Tudekiks softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short body shot lands from Tudekiks as the two fighters clinch.
Tudekiks misses with a knee strike.
Schullacks displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tudekiks up against the cage.
Tudekiks letting Schullacks take a breather here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Suleijma Tudekiks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Suleijma Tudekiks's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Schullacks throws a shot from downtown. Tudekiks moves away and avoids it.
Schullacks connects with a looping right hand.
Tudekiks scores with a nice right hand.
Schullacks swats away the attempt to clinch by Tudekiks.
Tudekiks doesn't manage to clinch there - Schullacks circles away.

Tudekiks moves into the clinch.
Tudekiks lands a shoulder strike.
Tudekiks stalling against the cage.
Tudekiks tries to throw a body punch but Schullacks avoids it by throwing Tudekiks back against the cage.
Schullacks has a couple of punches blocked by Tudekiks.
Schullacks misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tudekiks creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schullacks working aggressively here.
Tudekiks lands with a right to the head.
Tudekiks blocking some punches.
Schullacks can't get the takedown.
Tudekiks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tudekiks throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Schullackss head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Tudekiks scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tudekiks misses with a body punch.
Tudekiks lands a hook that snaps the head of Schullacks backwards.
Tudekiks letting Schullacks take a breather here.
Tudekiks gets through Schullacks's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Tudekiks.
Tudekiks softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tudekiks throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Schullackss head.
Schullacks taking a breather.
Tudekiks is leaning against Schullacks and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Schullacks is looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tudekiks scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Schullacks is working Tudekiks over against the cage.
Tudekiks is leaning against Schullacks and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Schullacks tries for a takedown but Tudekiks manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vern Schullacks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tudekiks digs a right hand underneath Schullacks's ribcage. Schullacks let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tudekiks lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tudekiks lands a right hand.
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!
Tudekiks with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tudekiks tries a knee to the head but Schullacks blocks it.
Tudekiks is pushing Schullacks up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tudekiks lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tudekiks lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tudekiks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tudekiks pushes Schullacks back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tudekiks.
Schullacks goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tudekiks prevents it.

Tudekiks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Schullacks lands a body shot.
A big right from Schullacks misses.
Tudekiks fails with an attempt to clinch.
Schullacks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tudekiks was well out of range. Poor timing from Schullacks.
Suleijma Tudekiks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Schullacks.
Vern Schullacks is winning the standup battle so far.
Tudekiks works over Schullacks's head and body with a nice combination.
Some wild striking there from Tudekiks.
Schullacks has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tudekiks finds it's way round the side to connect with Schullacks's head.
Nice defenses there by Tudekiks.
Tudekiks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Schullacks paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Schullacks closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Tudekiks pushes Schullacks off looking to stand but Schullacks dives back in and keeps control.

Schullacks is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tudekiks is just riding it out for now. Schullacks eventually gives up the hold.
Tudekiks is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schullacks tries to pass to full mount but Tudekiks defends it.
Tudekiks is trying to stand up here but Schullacks is controlling him well.

Schullacks seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Tudekiks has recovered full guard.
Tudekiks is looking to stand back up but Schullacks counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Tudekiks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Schullacks seems to be working for a kimura but Tudekiks defends the submission attempt.
Tudekiks is trying to stand back up but Schullacks is controlling him
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Suleijma Tudekiks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Suleijma Tudekiks's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Tudekiks is looking to clinch but Schullacks is avoiding it.

Schullacks looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Tudekiks!
Tudekiks is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Schullacks wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tudekiks, who protects the arm well.
Schullacks taking a breather here.
Schullacks is looking to take a break and control but Tudekiks is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tudekiks wants to get back to his feet but Schullacks drags him back down.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tudekiks is looking to clinch.
Schullacks attempts a counter takedown but Tudekiks avoids it well and moves away.
Tudekiks fails with an attempt to clinch.
Schullacks bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tudekiks fails with an attempt to clinch.

Schullacks scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Tudekiks kicks off Schullacks and gets to his feet.
Tudekiks takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Schullacks misses with an uppercut. Tudekiks saw that one coming.
Tudekiks closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tudekiks is looking to clinch but Schullacks is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schullacks misses with a lunging right hand
and Tudekiks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tudekiks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tudekiks throws a series of punches but Schullacks moves out of range.
Schullacks scores with a shot to the body.
Schullacks lands a head shot.
Schullacks misses with a hook. Tudekiks ducked under it nicely.
Schullacks throws a hook to the side of Tudekiks's head but Tudekiks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tudekiks tries to clinch up but Schullacks circles away and keeps his distance.
Schullacks half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Schullacks shoots in for a takedown but Tudekiks shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Schullacks fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Tudekiks to the ground. Schullacks is now in Tudekiks's guard.
Schullacks advances position into side control!

Schullacks looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Schullacks looking to control but instead Tudekiks has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Schullacks is working for a submission of some sort.
Tudekiks pushes Schullacks off looking to stand but Schullacks dives back in and keeps control.
Schullacks is keen to just control but Tudekiks is a slippery customer.
Tudekiks is trying to stand back up but Schullacks is controlling him
Schullacks wants to pass the guard but Tudekiks is defending well.
Tudekiks scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Schullacks manages to mount him!
Tudekiks is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Schullacks looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tudekiks is trying to stand.
Schullacks tries to control but Tudekiks wriggling away.

Schullacks working for a guillotine from mount but Tudekiks is in no mood to give up.
Schullacks tries to control but Tudekiks wriggling away.
Vern Schullacks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Suleijma Tudekiks is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tudekiks is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vern Schullacks showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tudekiks 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Suleijma Tudekiks!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Suleijma Tudekiks waved his t-shirt featuring Namunamu Clothing 's logo in front of the cameras.