PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Canas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erwin Tulfo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Erwin Tulfo struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Canas
vs
Tulfo

183 cm
20
179 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

185 cm
23
185 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joseph Canas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Erwin Tulfo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Canas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tulfo tries to avoid it but Canas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tulfo to the ground. Tulfo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Canas misses with a takedown attempt - Tulfo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Canas slips a jab and a cross from Tulfo.
Canas misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Canas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Canas dives in and grabs Tulfo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tulfo pushes down on Canas's head and hops out.
Tulfo scores with a sloppy right hand. Canas should have avoided that one.
Canas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tulfo thuds his right hand into Canas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tulfo is looking to slow Canas down with leg kicks.
Tulfo misses with a two punch combination.
Tulfo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Canas in his tracks.
A big right from Tulfo misses.
Tulfo scores with a hook.
Tulfo cracks a nice hook into Canas's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Canas shoots for a double leg takedown but Tulfo sprawls well. He's pushed Canas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No joy there for Tulfo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick misses from Tulfo.
Tulfo swinging wildly here.
Tulfo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tulfo fails to land with a series of punches.
Canas fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Tulfo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Canas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tulfo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tulfo pushes Canas away with a front kick.
Canas shoots for a double leg takedown but Tulfo sprawls well. He's pushed Canas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tulfo scores with a leg kick.
Canas looks for a takedown but Tulfo sprawls well.
Canas is breathing heavily.
Tulfo throws a right and a left that Canas avoids nicely.
Canas tries for a takedown but Tulfo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tulfo pushes Canas away with a front kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Canas. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Tulfo connects with a looping right hand.
Canas steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tulfo. That one must have hurt.
Tulfo swats away the attempt to clinch by Canas.
Canas fails to land the takedown.
A head kick from Tulfo lands but Canas takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tulfo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Canas.
Tulfo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Tulfo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tulfo dips to his left and cracks Canas with an uppercut!
Tulfo throws a nice looking combination but Canas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tulfo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tulfo looks to score with a jab to the body but Canas is just out of range.
Tulfo tests Canas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Canas shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tulfo sprawls well. Tulfo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Canas gets slowly back to his feet.
Tulfo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Canas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tulfo.
Erwin Tulfo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Canas shoots in looking for a takedown but Tulfo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Canas's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tulfo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice body kick from Tulfo.
Tulfo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Canas had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Tulfo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Canas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tulfo throws a leg kick which misses Canas's front leg but catches the back leg as Canas tries to avoid it.
Tulfo scores with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tulfo connects with an inside leg kick.
Canas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tulfo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tulfo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tulfo lands a right hook to the body.
Tulfo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tulfo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Canas. That did some damage!
Tulfo misses with a wild combination.
Tulfo digs a good hook to Canas's body.
Canas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Canas sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Canas is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tulfo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A punch combination from Tulfo misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tulfo.
Tulfo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Canas takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tulfo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Canas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tulfo throws an overhand right that lands on Canas's shoulder, as Canas tries to avoid the shot.
Tulfo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Canas shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tulfo defends it nicely.
Canas needs to keep his hands up - Tulfo had a free shot at his head there.
Tulfo misses with a few strikes there.
Tulfo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Canas shoots in for a takedown but Tulfo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tulfo misses with the combination.
Canas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tulfo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tulfo connects with a right hand. Canas shakes it off.
Tulfo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Canas throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tulfo was covering up waiting for the punch and Canas finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Canas pushes down on Tulfo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erwin Tulfo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Tulfo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Canas blocks a low kick nicely.
Canas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Canas will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Canas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tulfo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tulfo dips to his left and cracks Canas with an uppercut!
Canas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tulfo tries to avoid it but Canas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tulfo to the ground. Tulfo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Decent striking displayed by Tulfo there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Canas.
Canas shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tulfo sprawls well. Tulfo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Canas gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Canas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Canas shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tulfo as he jumps to the side.
Tulfo lands with a nice body punch.
Some wild striking there from Tulfo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Canas misses with a takedown attempt - Tulfo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tulfo connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tulfo.
Tulfo's corner calls for a 1-2. Tulfo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tulfo throws a right hand that Canas ducks under and follows up with a left that Canas also avoids with ease.
Tulfo scores with a nice body kick.
Canas misses with a takedown attempt - Tulfo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Canas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tulfo.
Tulfo digs a good body shot into Canas's ribs.
Tulfo clobbers Canas with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Canas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tulfo!
Canas shoots in for a takedown but Tulfo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Canas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tulfo.
Tulfo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tulfo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Tulfo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tulfo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tulfo looks to land a combination. Canas sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canas is looking to chop away at Tulfo's legs.
Danga de danga de dang - Tulfo scores with a four punch combination!
Tulfo throws a right hand that Canas ducks under and follows up with a left that Canas also avoids with ease.
Canas shoots in for a takedown but Tulfo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tulfo connects with a crisp jab.
Canas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tulfo.
Tulfo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Canas has a takedown stuffed.
Tulfo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Canas eats them both and turns towards Tulfo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Canas.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tulfo.
Tulfo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Canas fails with a takedown attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tulfo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tulfo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Canas.
Tulfo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Canas's calf.
Tulfo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tulfo misses with a wild combination.
Tulfo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Canas's head.
Canas looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Canas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tulfo circles away.
Tulfo lands a nice shot that snaps Canas's head back.
Tulfo cracks a nice hook into Canas's ribs.
A shot to the liver by Tulfo. Beautiful body shot.
Tulfo lands an overhand right.
Tulfo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Canas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tulfo throws out a powerful jab.
Canas shoots in for a double leg but Tulfo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice takedown defense from Tulfo. No joy for Canas on that attempt.
Canas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tulfo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tulfo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tulfo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tulfo throws a hook to the side of Canas's head but Canas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice jab there from Tulfo.
Tulfo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Canas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Canas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tulfo.
Tulfo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Canas throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tulfo's waist but Tulfo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Canas off to one side.
Canas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
An inside leg kick lands from Tulfo.
Tulfo looks to land a combination. Canas sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Canas shoots for a double leg takedown but Tulfo sprawls well. He's pushed Canas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tulfo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Good leg kick by Tulfo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tulfo looks to land a combination. Canas sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erwin Tulfo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Tulfo misses with a low kick.
Joseph Canas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Canas shoots in but no luck this time.
A jab from Tulfo misses.
Tulfo tries a low kick but Canas avoids it.
Canas tries for a takedown but Tulfo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tulfo stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Canas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Canas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Canas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tulfo. Tulfo obviously looking to wear him down.
Tulfo keeps Canas at a distance using the push kick.
Canas is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tulfo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tulfo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tulfo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice jab there from Tulfo.
Tulfo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tulfo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tulfo lands a jab to the nose.
Tulfo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Canas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tulfo tries to avoid it but Canas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tulfo to the ground. Tulfo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Canas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tulfo circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Canas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tulfo. Tulfo obviously looking to wear him down.
Tulfo lands the left hand.
Tulfo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Canas shoots in but Tulfo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tulfo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tulfo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Canas.
Tulfo connects with a single shot there.
Tulfo lands a head kick. Canas smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tulfo scoring well with a low kick there.
Canas shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tulfo as he jumps to the side.
Tulfo lands with a nice combination. Canas backs away looking to recover.
Tulfo misses with a wild combination.
Canas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tulfo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tulfo throws a series of punches but Canas avoids them all with ease.
Canas fails with the takedown.
Joseph Canas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tulfo misses with a head kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Canas.
Tulfo lands the left hand.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tulfo - that will leave a mark!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tulfo looks to score with a jab to the body but Canas is just out of range.
Tulfo cracks the inside of Canas's front leg.
Tulfo just misses with a punch to the body.
Erwin Tulfo seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Canas is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tulfo's half guard.

Canas seems to be looking for submissions.
Canas is pressing down on Tulfo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tulfo is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tulfo kicks off Canas and gets to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tulfo.
Tulfo scores with a sloppy right hand. Canas should have avoided that one.
Canas shoots in but no luck this time.
Tulfo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Canas's head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tulfo.
Tulfo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Canas. That did some damage!
Tulfo swings for the body but Canas moves out of range.
Canas shoots in looking for a takedown but Tulfo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Canas's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tulfo throws a nice head kick!
Tulfo 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.
Canas shoots for a double leg takedown but Tulfo sprawls well. He's pushed Canas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Canas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tulfo circles away.
No joy there for Tulfo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Canas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tulfo as he avoids it easily.
Tulfo scores with a head kick. Canas tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Tulfo tries to work over Canas's front leg with a kick but Canas checks it.
Canas shoots in for a takedown but Tulfo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Canas shoots in but no luck this time.
An inside leg kick lands from Tulfo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tulfo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tulfo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Canas.
Tulfo lands a two punch combo.
Tulfo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tulfo looks to land a combination but Canas avoids it well.
Tulfo fails to land with a series of punches.
Canas moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Canas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tulfo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Canas tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tulfo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Canas somewhat.
Tulfo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tulfo throws a leg kick that misses.
A punch combination from Tulfo misses.
Canas throws a right and a left that Tulfo avoids nicely.
Erwin Tulfo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tulfo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Canas's head.
Tulfo avoids a punch combination nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Erwin Tulfo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tulfo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erwin Tulfo!
Erwin Tulfo gave a mention to Springfield HW Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).