PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gregzradinki Tulumplzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Losco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tulumplzi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Cradle. Losco has chosen Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline as his entrance music. Gregzradinki Tulumplzi has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Tulumplzi
vs
Losco

185 cm
23
185 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

189 cm
23
185 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Combat Pro Design
Knuckle Up Fight Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gregzradinki Tulumplzi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sam Losco!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tulumplzi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Losco tries to avoid it but Tulumplzi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Losco to the ground. Losco escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tulumplzi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tulumplzi fails to land with a series of punches.
Tulumplzi misses with a takedown attempt - Losco sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Losco lands the left hand.
Tulumplzi tries to clinch up.
Losco works the jab nicely.
Gregzradinki Tulumplzi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tulumplzi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Losco.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tulumplzi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Losco cracks Tulumplzi with a good jab.
Losco throws a combination that misses
and Tulumplzi counters with a left and a right that stings Losco.
Tulumplzi misses with a hook.
Losco lands a jab-cross combination.
Sam Losco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tulumplzi fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregzradinki Tulumplzi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tulumplzi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tulumplzi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Losco lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tulumplzi has a takedown stuffed.
Tulumplzi shoots in but no luck this time.
A slow jab from Losco misses its intended target.
Tulumplzi misses with a double jab
and Losco counters with a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tulumplzi throws a combination that misses
and Losco counters with a nice uppercut.
Tulumplzi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Losco counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Losco. No joy for Tulumplzi on that attempt.
Tulumplzi throws out a loose jab but Losco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Losco scores with a nice strike.

Tulumplzi drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tulumplzi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tulumplzi is fighting to break Losco's control of his arms but Losco is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Losco wants to get back to his feet but Tulumplzi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tulumplzi wants to pass the guard but Losco is keeping the position.
Tulumplzi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tulumplzi stops Losco from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tulumplzi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Losco works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Losco dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tulumplzi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Losco counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A big right from Tulumplzi misses.
Tulumplzi tries to clinch but Losco is having none of it.
Losco missing with a left hand there. Tulumplzi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Losco.
A punch combination from Tulumplzi misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Losco thows a body shot but no joy.
Losco defending well as Tulumplzi loads up on a big left hand.
Gregzradinki Tulumplzi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tulumplzi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A jab from Tulumplzi misses.
Losco lands with a nice combination. Tulumplzi backs away looking to recover.
Tulumplzi misses with a body punch
and Losco counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Losco connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tulumplzi's hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tulumplzi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tulumplzi throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Losco to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Losco throws a shot to the body.
Losco lands a glancing blow to the side of Tulumplzi's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Tulumplzi misses the target.
Losco fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tulumplzi scores with a hook to the body. Losco takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A punch combination from Losco misses.
Tulumplzi misses with a hook to the body
and Tulumplzi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice uppercut lands for Tulumplzi. That snapped Losco's head back.

It looks like Sam Losco has been cut.
Tulumplzi punishes Losco's body with a nice straight punch.
Losco slips a straight right by Tulumplzi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tulumplzi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Losco throws a looping overhand right but Tulumplzi ducks down to avoid it.
Losco takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tulumplzi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Losco jabs at Tulumplzi's body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Losco stuffs the takedown attempt from Tulumplzi. Tulumplzi gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Losco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sam Losco's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tulumplzi misses with a body shot
and Losco counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Losco lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Tulumplzi loads up on a big right hand but Losco slips the punch.
Losco looks to land a left hand but Tulumplzi moved out of range nicely.
Sam Losco seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good shot there by Tulumplzi.
Tulumplzi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tulumplzi misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tulumplzi looks to throw the jab but Losco is out of range.
Tulumplzi shoots in but no luck this time.
Losco uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tulumplzi.
Losco tests Tulumplzi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tulumplzi loads up on a big right hand but Losco slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Losco scores with a nice right hand.
Tulumplzi shoots for a double leg takedown but Losco sprawls well. He's pushed Tulumplzi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Losco connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tulumplzi momentarily.
Tulumplzi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Losco counters with a nice body shot.
Losco throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A jab from Tulumplzi misses.
Tulumplzi looks for a takedown but Losco sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregzradinki Tulumplzi. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Losco is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tulumplzi.
Tulumplzi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Losco lunges at Tulumplzi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tulumplzi's hand.
Losco waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Tulumplzi.

That's four 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.

Tulumplzi scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tulumplzi wants to pass the guard but Losco is defending well.
Tulumplzi thows a huge punch but Losco dodges it nicely.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Tulumplzi connects with a nice short shot to Losco's temple.
Tulumplzi 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.
Tulumplzi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tulumplzi wants to pass to mount but Losco is defending the position.
Losco really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tulumplzi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Losco pushes Tulumplzi off looking to stand but Tulumplzi dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Losco really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sam Losco's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Tulumplzi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Losco counters with a series of strikes. Tulumplzi will be more careful next time no doubt.

Tulumplzi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Losco can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tulumplzi looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Losco with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Losco is concentrating on defense, preventing Tulumplzi from advancing position.
Tulumplzi thows a huge punch but Losco dodges it nicely.
Tulumplzi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Tulumplzi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Losco doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tulumplzi.
Losco regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Tulumplzi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tulumplzi connects with a couple of short punches.
Tulumplzi passes Losco's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Tulumplzi wants to work for an arm triangle but Losco is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Losco regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Losco is adopting a defensive guard.
Tulumplzi tries to free his leg and advance position but Losco is retaining full guard.
Losco working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tulumplzi.
Tulumplzi trying to control the position from guard on top but Losco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Losco looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tulumplzi throws a big right hand that misses.
Tulumplzi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tulumplzi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Losco.
Losco throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tulumplzi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tulumplzi misses with a body shot.
Tulumplzi throws the left hand but Losco avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tulumplzi has a takedown stuffed.
Tulumplzi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Losco stuffs the takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Losco stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregzradinki Tulumplzi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Losco lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Sam Losco will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Sam Losco's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Tulumplzi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Losco's waist but Losco gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tulumplzi off to one side.
Tulumplzi fails with a takedown attempt.
Losco 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tulumplzi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Losco is fending him off so far but Tulumplzi persists. Nope, Losco circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregzradinki Tulumplzi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tulumplzi shoots in and drives through. Losco sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tulumplzi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Losco pinned against the cage. Losco gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tulumplzi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Losco scores with a nice strike.
Tulumplzi looks for a takedown but Losco sprawls well.
Losco scores with a hook to the body. Tulumplzi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Losco swats away the attempt to clinch by Tulumplzi.
Losco darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tulumplzi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Losco throws out the jab.
A lazy left from Losco finds it's target.
Tulumplzi shoots in but no luck this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Losco misses.
Tulumplzi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Losco swivels and escapes.
Tulumplzi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Losco scores with a jab to the body.
Losco takes a swing at Tulumplzi's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tulumplzi misses with a double jab
and Losco counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tulumplzi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tulumplzi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tulumplzi gets cracked there but stands up to it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Losco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Losco 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Sam Losco!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Sam Losco!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Sam Losco!

Sam Losco wins by unanimous decision!
Sam Losco is the new middleweight champion!