PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ty Fuller (ranked 3778 p4p, 6830 weight class) and Tibor Terej (ranked 462 p4p, 661 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Fuller
vs
Terej

190 cm
24
222
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
26
211
1 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ty Fuller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tibor Terej!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Fuller. No joy for Terej on that attempt.
Terej dodges the punch combination from Fuller.
Fuller throws a sloppy head kick and Terej moves out of range easily.
Fuller fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Terej is out of range.
Fuller throws a nice looking combination but Terej bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Fuller gets caught flat footed, as Terej shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fuller definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Terej sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fuller is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Terej is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Terej really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fuller. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fuller lands strikes from half guard.
Terej taking some punishment here, with Fuller in his half guard.
Terej tries to get to full guard but Fuller has control of the leg.
Terej taking some punishment here, with Fuller in his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuller tries to pass the half guard into mount. Terej knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Fuller sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Terej defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Terej is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fuller lands strikes from half guard.
Terej tries to roll over but Fuller keeps him under control.

Fuller is looking for a kimura here.
Fuller trying to control the action but Terej is working from the bottom.
Terej has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cozad The Island. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Fuller drops an elbow to the side of Terej's head.
Fuller lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fuller has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fuller lands a nice short elbow.
Terej is controlling Fuller's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Fuller working over Terej with some ground and pound. Terej looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fuller lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Terej has hold of Fuller's hands but Fuller slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fuller is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fuller takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Terej is looking to control Fuller's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Terej avoid being mounted?
Fuller wants to lay and pray for a moment but Terej keeps working.
Terej wants to improve his position but Fuller is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuller thows a huge punch but Terej dodges it nicely.
Terej is controlling Fuller's trapped leg to prevent Fuller from advancing to side control.
Fuller lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Fuller is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Terej has managed to free his arm - good work.
Fuller prevents Terej from improving his position.
Terej taking some punishment here, with Fuller in his half guard.
Fuller trying to control from half guard but Terej is working away.
Nice strikes from Fuller there.
Fuller scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Terej has hold of Fuller's hands but Fuller slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fuller is nestled in close to Terej, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuller is nestled in close to Terej, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Fuller prevents Terej from improving his position.

Fuller is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Terej defends it well.
Terej tries to get to full guard but Fuller has control of the leg.
Terej taking some punishment here, with Fuller in his half guard.
Fuller winds up and cracks Terej with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Terej keeping hold of Fuller's head, controlling as best he can.
Fuller landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Terej is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fuller working the head and body with strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ty Fuller dominated that round.
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.

Fuller looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Terej is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Terej fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Terej shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Fuller napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fuller is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ground and pound from Terej seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Terej wants to control but Fuller is keeping him busy.
Ty Fuller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Terej is staying tight to Fuller's torso, preventing him from escaping.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Terej wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fuller keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuller is trying to control Terej's posture but Terej avoids it.
Fuller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Terej can do to turn this around?
A lull in the action here as Terej stalls from top position.
You can see the frustration on Fuller's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fuller is not content to let Terej control the position.
Fuller tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Terej wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Terej trying to control the action but Fuller is working from the bottom.
Fuller tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Terej takes a little break here. Fuller wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Fuller tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Terej wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Fuller gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Fuller throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Terej throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Fuller to regain full guard.
Terej trying to control but Fuller is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Terej stands and throws Fuller's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Fuller tries to improve position but can't.
Fuller manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Terej works his way into side control.
Fuller tries to bench press Terej off him but Terej keeps the position.
Terej laying and praying for a moment but Fuller takes advantage and regains half guard.
Fuller trying to control from the bottom.
Fuller is not content to let Terej control the position.
Terej looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuller moves into full guard.
Terej stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fuller swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Fuller is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Terej defends well.
Fuller is trying to control the position but Terej postures up.
Terej's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fuller on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fuller tries to get out of the position.
Terej trying to control the position from guard on top but Fuller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Terej stays in close to Fuller's body and controls the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tibor Terej showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Terej with a poor takedown

and Fuller counters with a takedown into side control.
Terej takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Fuller wants to control but Terej is keeping him busy.
Fuller lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Fuller cracks Terej with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Fuller wants to control but Terej is keeping him busy.
Terej is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Terej is still trying to improve position.
Fuller scoring with punches and elbows.
Terej is trying to control Fuller's posture but Fuller avoids it.
Fuller working the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terej tries to buck Fuller off but Fuller is having none of it.
Fuller creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Terej tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fuller working the ground and pound.

Fuller wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Terej, who protects the arm well.
Fuller cracks Terej with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Terej tries to improve position but can't.
Fuller landing strikes.
Terej is looking for a sweep.
Fuller lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Terej down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terej wants to control but Fuller postures up.
Fuller cracks Terej with a big right hand but Terej just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Fuller scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Terej to see if he's OK.
Fuller lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Terej is trying to improve his position.
Terej is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fuller scores with a couple of short elbows.
Fuller is looking to take a break and control but Terej is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fuller creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Terej tries to improve position but can't.
Fuller connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Terej some visible discomfort.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terej is trying to control Fuller's posture but Fuller avoids it.
Fuller cracks Terej with a big right hand but Terej just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Fuller working the ground and pound.
Fuller working the head with strikes.
Terej is looking to reverse the position.
Fuller lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Fuller working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Terej is rocked!
Fuller scoring with punches from side control.
Terej is still in real trouble! Can Fuller finish him?
Fuller in side control lands a decent elbow.
Terej tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fuller wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Fuller lands a strong strike to the head of Terej. That's dazed him! Fuller looking to finish here. Terej is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Fuller lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ty Fuller!
Ty Fuller seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.