UFC 81 Live Results and Play by Play

Here we go with another show. UFC 81 "Breaking Point" is broadcasting live on PPV on Saturday, February 2 at 10pm ET. Starting with this show the PPV price will be increased to $44.95.

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Quick results for the prelims will begin at 7:30 8:00pm ET and live play by play commentary for the main televised card will begin at 10pm ET sharp.

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Important news, announcements, and interesting moments during UFC 81

• Barry Bonds is in attendance and gets booed. Brock looks nervous and Mir looks confident.

Prelim Recaps

• Emerson won two of the three rounds landing several leg kicks and crisp short right hands. By the end of the second round Nakamura was cut and had a nice size mouse under his right eye.
• So far the first two rounds of Martin vs Eastman have been a boo-fest with absolutely no action. More clinching in the third until finally Eastman landed a nice combo that buckled Martin briefly. The last round was all Eastman.
• The first half of the round Boetsch and Heath traded jabs and clinched. Boetsch lands a big right that drops Heath. He tried to finish Heath but Heath got back to his feet and landed a nice shot of his own. Finally Boetsch threw Heath against the cage and unloaded until the ref stepped in to save Heath.
• Lytle made quick work of Bradley stopping him in only 33 seconds of the first round. Lytle countered Kyle’s first punch and then landed a right hook and another, and another until Kyle was retreating. Lytle stayed on top of him unloading shots until the ref stepped in. After the ref separated the fighters, Bradley, still rocked, pulled guard on the ref and tried to punch. The ref defended himself and subdued Bradley. Pretty funny!

UFC 81 Quick Results

• Tim Sylvia vs Antonio R Nogueira (Nogueira wins via guillotine at 1:28 in the 3rd)
• Frank Mir vs Brock Lesnar (Frank Mir wins via kneebar at 1:30 in the 1st round)
• Jeremy Horn vs Nate Marquardt (Marquardt wins via guillotine at 1:37 in the 2nd)
• Ricardo Almeida vs Alan Belcher (Almeida wins via guillotine at 1:08 in the 1st)
• Gleison Tibau vs Tyson Griffin (Griffin wins via unanimous decision after 3)
• Chris Lytle vs Kyle Bradley (Lytle wins via TKO at 0:33 in the 1st round)
• Marvin Eastman vs Terry Martin (Eastman wins via unanimous decision after 3)
• David Heath vs Tim Boetsch (Boetsch wins via TKO at 4:52 in the 1st round)
• Keita Nakamura vs Rob Emerson (Emerson wins via split decision after 3)

UFC 81 Main Card Play by Play Commentary

Tim Sylvia vs Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (Heavyweight Championship Bout) (265lb)

• Round 1: They start to trade a little. Nogueira lands a couple good leg kicks. Nogueira pulls guard. Back to the feet. Tim lands a nice right and a good jab. Nice right from Nogueira. Tim drops Nogueira with a hook and pounces on Nogueira to continue to pound away. Tim lets Nogueira up who is still rocked. Tim lands another big shot and Nogueira pulls guard in desperation. Nogueira is bleeding. Tim lets him up again. Nogueira goes for a take down but is shrugged off. Tim is picking him apart. They are both landing nice shots. Nogueira shoots for a single and gets the takedown right at the bell. I score it 10/9 for Sylvia.
• Round 2: Tim lands a nice right. Nogueira goes for a takedown but Tim stuffs it. Tim stuffs another takedown attempt from Nogueira. They trade some more. Nogueira goes for another weak take down attempt. Two nice body shots from Tim. Nogueira goes for a single leg and is relentless but fails. They begin to trade some more. Tim lands another big right and a left from Nogueira. Tim lands some more punches and Nogueira lands a nice left to finish the round. I score it 10/9 for Sylvia.
• Round 3: Inside leg kick from Nogueira and Tim counters with a right hand. Nogueira shoots for a takedown but fails. Nogueira is on his back. He sweeps and ends up in side control. Nogueira sinks the Guillotine and taps Sylvia.
• Round 4:
• Round 5:
• Final Result: Antonio Nogueira wins via guillotine at 1:28 in the 3rd round.

Frank Mir vs Brock Lesnar (265lb)

• Round 1: Lesnar immediately takes down Mir into half guard and starts landing blows. The ref breaks them up and takes away a point for one shot to the back of Mir’s head. Lesnar rocks Mir with a right and starts to land hammer fist after hammer fist. Mir goes for an armbar but Brock gets out. Mir goes for a footlock and taps Lesnar out.
• Round 2:
• Round 3:
• Final Result: Frank Mir wins via kneebar at 1:30 in the 1st round.

Jeremy Horn vs Nate Marquardt (185lb)

• Round 1: Nate lands a body shot and a knee to start things out. They clinch and Nate gets the takedown. Marquardt starts to land some vicious right hands in Jeremy’s guard. The ref lets Horn stand up and he takes a right. Jeremy goes for the take down and ends up on his back in half guard. He gets full guard. Horn gets to his feet. Nate lands a big knee and a big elbow that hurts Horn. Marquardt gets a darce but loses it.Nate stands up and comes down with a right. Horn goes for a omaplata and uses as a sweep. Very nice technique by Horn. I would score it 10/9 for Nate.
• Round 2: Nate throws a kick and winds up on his back. Horn is on top trying to land some punches. Nate has a cut over his left eye. Nate gets to his feet and gets a standing guillotine on Horn and Jeremy taps.
• Round 3:
• Final Result: Nate Marquardt wins via guillotine at 1:37 in the 2nd round.

Ricardo Almeida vs Rob Yundt(185lb)

• Round 1: Yundt comes out swinging. Almeida shoots and gets the takedown. He lands a nice punch and sinks the guillotine and it is over.
• Round 2:
• Round 3:
• Final Result: Ricardo Almeida wins via guillotine at 1:08 in the 1st.

Gleison Tibau vs Tyson Griffin (155lb)

• Round 1: Gleison looks huge. They exchange. Both fighters are mixing it up well. They clinch. Tyson defends a takedown attempt. They separate and meet in center of the cage. Both fighers are swinging. Tyson starts to tee off on Gleison. Gleison has had enough and takes down Tyson. They stand back up and back to clinch. Gleison gets another take down but Tyson gets right back to his feet. I score it 10/9 for Gleison.
• Round 2: They exchange and clinch. They separate and start to trade bombs with both fighters landing. Gleison with a nice take down into side control. Tyson gets back to his feet. A big right lands by Tyson. Tyson is starting to get the netter of the stand up. Nice body kick from Tyson. Tyson is slowly picking him apart. Tyson catches him with another right. Tibai gets another takedown but Tyson gets right back up. Round over and I score it 10/9 for Griffin.
• Round 3: They begin to exchange again. Gleison shoots and gets a nice take down. Tyson has butterfly guard. Gleison gets to half guard. Tyson tries to sweep. Tyson gets to his feet. Tyson lands a big body shot but Gleison gets another take down. Tyson gets back up and lands another nice body shot. Another left hook to the body. Tyson gets a body lock and a foot stomp.They clinch and Tyson defends the take down. They separate and exchange. Easy round for Tyson 10/9.
• Final Result: Tyson Griffin wins via unanimous decision after 3.