PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leo Vieira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erwin Tulfo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Vieira
vs
Tulfo

183 cm
31
194 lbs
10 - 19 - 1

185 cm
26
185 lbs
11 - 12 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 10 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Leo Vieira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Erwin Tulfo!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vieira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tulfo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Vieira rushes Tulfo and presses him up against the cage.
Vieira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tulfo avoids it.
Vieira landing knees to the head.

It looks like Erwin Tulfo has been cut.
Tulfo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Vieira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vieira blocks the elbow strike.
Vieira missing with knees to the body.
Vieira is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tulfo looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vieira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tulfo avoids it.
Tulfo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vieira lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Vieira using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Vieira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vieira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vieira lands a jab-cross combination.
Vieira throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tulfo's head.
Vieira throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tulfo.
Tulfo swats away the attempt to clinch by Vieira.
Tulfo thows a leg kick but Vieira checks it

and Vieira counters with a shoot takedown. Tulfo fights it but they end up in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tulfo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vieira wants to control from the top but Tulfo keeps moving.
Vieira passes into half guard.
Vieira trying to control the action but Tulfo is working from the bottom.

Vieira is looking for a kimura here.

Vieira seems to be working for a kimura but Tulfo defends the submission attempt.
Tulfo is not content to let Vieira control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Tulfo is defending against the submission attempts here by Vieira.

Vieira is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tulfo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Vieira.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Vieira is working for a kimura but Tulfo is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vieira wants to work for an arm triangle but Tulfo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Vieira is trying to work for a kimura but Tulfo is defending well.

Tulfo is defending against the submission attempts here by Vieira.

Vieira is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Tulfo to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Tulfo keeping full guard, as Vieira tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vieira sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tulfo's guard.

Vieira is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Vieira seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tulfo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tulfo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Vieira scores with a couple of nice shots.
Tulfo is refusing to be controlled, as Vieira sits in half guard.
Tulfo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Tulfo wants to control but Vieira is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
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!

Tulfo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leo Vieira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Erwin Tulfo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Vieira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vieira keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tulfo misses with a body kick.
Vieira lands a head kick!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tulfo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Vieira counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vieira tries to clinch up but Tulfo circles away and keeps his distance.
Leo Vieira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vieira is looking to clinch but Tulfo is avoiding it.

Vieira moves into range and clinches up with Tulfo.
Vieira blocks an elbow strike.

Vieira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vieira tries to clinch but Tulfo moves out of range.
A combination from Tulfo does no damage.
Vieira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tulfo.
Vieira lands a head kick!

Vieira drives through and clinches with Tulfo against the cage.
Tulfo is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Vieira manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Vieira there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tulfo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tulfo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tulfo throws a head kick that misses.
Vieira doesn't manage to clinch there - Tulfo circles away.
Vieira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vieira tries to clinch there but Tulfo circles away.
A slow jab from Tulfo misses its intended target.
Tulfo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Vieira closes the distance and clinches.
Tulfo misses with an elbow over the top.

Vieira breaks from the clinch.
Vieira throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tulfo.
Vieira tries to clinch but Tulfo is having none of it.

Tulfo gets tackled into the cage by Vieira. Vieira maintains the clinch.
Tulfo managing to block the knees to the body from Vieira.
Tulfo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tulfo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vieira ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Vieira no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Vieira pushes Tulfo off and scrambles back to his feet.
Tulfo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vieira tries to close the distance and clinch but Tulfo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tulfo tries to score with a low kick but Vieira moves his leg out of the way.
Vieira has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tulfo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vieira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tulfo avoids it.
Tulfo throws an elbow that misses.
Tulfo managing to block the knees to the body from Vieira.
Vieira scores a nice knee to the body.
Vieira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tulfo avoids it.
Vieira gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tulfo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vieira is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tulfo can do to turn this around?
Vieira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tulfo avoids it.
Tulfo looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tulfo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Leo Vieira has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tulfo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vieira's brow.

Vieira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Some wild striking there from Tulfo.
Vieira fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tulfo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Tulfo tries to keep at a distance but Vieira has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vieira working Tulfo over with knees to the body.
Tulfo takes a knee to the side of the body.

Vieira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vieira bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Vieira changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vieira throws a head kick that Tulfo semi-blocks.
Vieira is looking to clinch but Tulfo is avoiding it.
Vieira tries to clinch there but Tulfo circles away.
Tulfo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vieira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tulfo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Vieira - the referee stops the clock and Tulfo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Vieira. Tulfo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vieira throws a head kick that misses.

Vieira fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tulfo, pushing him back against the cage.
Tulfo avoiding damage as Vieira throws knees to the body.
Vieira trying to land knees to the body.
Vieira crunches a lovely knee into Tulfo's ribcage.

Vieira manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Tulfo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vieira pulls Tulfo in to control the position.

Vieira is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Tulfo has his hands clasped together but Vieira extends and breaks Tulfo's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Vieira.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Leo Vieira!
A very excited looking Leo Vieira made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.