PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cesare Tiramanti (ranked 1352 p4p, 1596 weight class) and Joey Bam Bam (ranked 193 p4p, 228 weight class). Bam Bam has chosen Sleep Now In The Fire as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tiramanti
vs
Bam Bam

185 cm
29
207
20 - 11 - 1

187 cm
30
201
16 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 20 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Cesare Tiramanti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joey Bam Bam!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bam Bam tries to clinch but Tiramanti moves out of range.
Bam Bam moves in looking to clinch but Tiramanti pushes him off.
Joey Bam Bam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bam Bam tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tiramanti paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Bam Bam closes the distance and clinches.
Tiramanti blocking some punches.
Tiramanti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Tiramanti.
Bam Bam working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tiramanti.
Tiramanti slowing the pace effectively.
Still in the clinch, Bam Bam scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bam Bam keeps control of Tiramanti as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bam Bam tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tiramanti.
Bam Bam misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bam Bam.
Tiramanti is trying to break free.
Tiramanti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bam Bam swings wildly with an uppercut but Tiramanti uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Bam Bam fails to land.

Tiramanti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bam Bam tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tiramanti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bam Bam takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Donk. Tiramanti catches Bam Bam right on the button with a cross.
Tiramanti lands a nice shot that snaps Bam Bam's head back.
Bam Bam has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bam Bam fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bam Bam wants to clinch up but Tiramanti keeps it at a distance.

Bam Bam rushes Tiramanti and presses him up against the cage.
Tiramanti tries to circle away but Bam Bam has him pinned against the cage.

Tiramanti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bam Bam is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tiramanti is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bam Bam.

Bam Bam gets a clinch.
Bam Bam misses with a hook from the clinch.

Tiramanti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Tiramanti closes the distance and clinches.
Bam Bam swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bam Bam misses with some punches.
Bam Bam lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bam Bam throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bam Bam swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tiramanti blocking some punches.
Tiramanti lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bam Bam backwards.
Bam Bam keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tiramanti's efforts to push away.
Bam Bam throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tiramantis head.

Tiramanti breaks from the clinch.
Tiramanti keeps the fight on the outside.
Tiramanti bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bam Bam's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bam Bam looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bam Bam is looking to clinch.
Bam Bam keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bam Bam wants to clinch.

Bam Bam moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right from Bam Bam.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bam Bam misses with some punches.
Tiramanti blocks an uppercut.
Tiramanti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Tiramanti breaks from the clinch.

Tiramanti clinches with his opponent.
Bam Bam lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tiramanti scores with a shoulder strike.
Bam Bam working aggressively here.
Tiramanti lands an uppercut.
Bam Bam lands a right hand.
Tiramanti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tiramanti blocking some punches.
Tiramanti misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tiramanti.
Bam Bam misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bam Bam has a couple of punches blocked by Tiramanti.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tiramanti blocking some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tiramanti lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiramanti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tiramanti displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bam Bam up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Bam Bam fails to land.

Tiramanti breaks the clinch.
Tiramanti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bam Bam tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tiramanti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bam Bam tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tiramanti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tiramanti attempts a counter takedown but Bam Bam avoids it well and moves away.

Bam Bam drives through and clinches with Tiramanti against the cage.
Bam Bam misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Bam Bam fails to land.
Bam Bam misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tiramanti lands a left hand.
Bam Bam blocking some punches.
Tiramanti tries to throw a body punch but Bam Bam avoids it by throwing Tiramanti back against the cage.
Tiramanti misses with a punch on the inside.
We've been informed that Bam Bam has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Tiramanti dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tiramanti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bam Bam misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Cesare Tiramanti will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A decent looking cross lands there for Tiramanti.
Bam Bam fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bam Bam wants to clinch but Tiramanti slips to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bam Bam wants to clinch.
Bam Bam doesn't manage to clinch there - Tiramanti circles away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

Bam Bam forces Tiramanti back against the cage and clinches.

Tiramanti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bam Bam closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tiramanti counters with a stiff right hand.

Tiramanti tries to keep at a distance but Bam Bam has taken the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tiramanti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Tiramanti misses.
Bam Bam tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tiramanti manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tiramanti throws a jab when Bam Bam was well out of range.
Bam Bam wants to clinch up but Tiramanti keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bam Bam takes the fight into the clinch.
Bam Bam has a couple of punches blocked by Tiramanti.
Tiramanti swings wildly with an uppercut but Bam Bam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bam Bam throws a punch but it's blocked by Tiramanti.
Tiramanti wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bam Bam throws a punch but it's blocked by Tiramanti.
Tiramanti makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bam Bam lands with a short shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Bam Bam.
Bam Bam has a couple of punches blocked by Tiramanti.

Tiramanti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Tiramanti rushes Bam Bam and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bam Bam misses with a punch on the inside.

Tiramanti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bam Bam moves in looking to clinch but Tiramanti pushes him off.
Tiramanti bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bam Bam's head.
Bam Bam tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tiramanti manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tiramanti misses with an uppercut. Bam Bam saw that one coming.
Bam Bam tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tiramanti manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiramanti moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Bam Bam tries to keep at a distance but Tiramanti has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tiramanti blocking some punches.
Bam Bam takes a shot to the head.
Bam Bam misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Bam Bam.
Bam Bam lands with a right to the head.
Joey Bam Bam seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Tiramanti breaks the clinch.
Bam Bam closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tiramanti counters with a right hand to the body.
Bam Bam moves to clinch but Tiramanti breaks away

and Tiramanti counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tiramanti blocks the strikes from Bam Bam.
Bam Bam throws a strike from the bottom but Tiramanti passes into side control!
Tiramanti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bam Bam can do to turn this around?
Bam Bam strikes from the bottom but Tiramanti takes advantage and advances to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bam Bam bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Bam Bam scoring with some ground and pound.

Tiramanti is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bam Bam defends well.
Bam Bam postures up and lands a big shot to Tiramanti's brow.

Tiramanti working for a triangle but Bam Bam defends it easily.
Bam Bam lands a couple of decent looking shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bam Bam accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tiramanti keeping full guard, as Bam Bam tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiramanti has momentary wrist control but Bam Bam slips an elbow through the middle.

Tiramanti throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tiramanti has momentary wrist control but Bam Bam slips an elbow through the middle.
Bam Bam postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tiramanti preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bam Bam with a flurry of punches that miss.

Tiramanti has his foot on Bam Bam's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bam Bam works his way back into a safe position though.
Tiramanti has momentary wrist control but Bam Bam slips an elbow through the middle.
Tiramanti trying to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bam Bam accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bam Bam connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bam Bam with a nice head shot there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Cesare Tiramanti will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Tiramanti tries to keep at a distance but Bam Bam has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tiramanti has Bam Bam pressed against the cage.
Tiramanti is looking to break free of the clinch but Bam Bam has double underhooks.
Bam Bam tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tiramanti pushes Bam Bam back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bam Bam fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tiramanti blocking some punches.
Bam Bam tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tiramanti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bam Bam misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Bam Bam.
Bam Bam tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiramanti taking a breather.
Tiramanti blocking some punches.
Bam Bam misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bam Bam lands a nice uppercut.
Bam Bam blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bam Bam misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiramanti misses with some punches.

Tiramanti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Bam Bam darts in and clinches Tiramanti up against the cage.
Bam Bam tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bam Bam.
Tiramanti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bam Bam working aggressively here.
Tiramanti lands an uppercut.
Bam Bam swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bam Bam working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bam Bam misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bam Bam fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tiramanti is struggling to control the position.
Bam Bam throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tiramantis head.
Tiramanti lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bam Bam backwards.
Bam Bam swings wildly with an uppercut but Tiramanti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bam Bam swings wildly with an uppercut but Tiramanti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bam Bam has a couple of punches blocked by Tiramanti.
Joey Bam Bam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiramanti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A frustrated look appears on Tiramanti's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tiramanti lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tiramanti looking to stall.
A nice left hand lands by Tiramanti.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bam Bam.
Bam Bam misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Tiramanti fails to land.
Tiramanti scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bam Bam.
Tiramanti blocking some punches.
Bam Bam has a couple of punches blocked by Tiramanti.
A head punch on the inside from Bam Bam fails to land.

Tiramanti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tiramanti stuns Bam Bam with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tiramanti keeps the fight on the outside.

Tiramanti moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiramanti stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tiramanti taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Tiramanti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No joy there for Tiramanti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tiramanti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Bam Bam closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tiramanti.
Bam Bam misses with a short punch on the inside.

Tiramanti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bam Bam tries to clinch up but Tiramanti circles away and keeps his distance.
Bam Bam's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tiramanti connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bam Bam scrambles back to his feet.
Tiramanti lands the left hand.
Bam Bam tries to clinch but Tiramanti moves out of range.
Tiramanti throws a hook but Bam Bam blocks it.
Tiramanti looks to score with a jab to the body but Bam Bam is just out of range.
Cesare Tiramanti is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cesare Tiramanti is winning the standup battle so far.
Tiramanti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tiramanti throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bam Bam.
Tiramanti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiramanti works Bam Bam's body with a nice hook.
Bam Bam tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tiramanti manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tiramanti connects with a crisp jab.
Tiramanti lands the left hand.

Bam Bam drives through and clinches with Tiramanti against the cage.
Tiramanti working hard to break the clinch.
Bam Bam misses with a punch on the inside.

Tiramanti breaks the clinch.
Bam Bam moves away from the strike by Tiramanti.
Bam Bam tries to clinch up.
Tiramanti lands a glancing blow to the side of Bam Bam's head.

Bam Bam rushes Tiramanti and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bam Bam misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bam Bam swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tiramanti gets through Bam Bam's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Bam Bam fails to land.

Tiramanti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tiramanti moves away from the strike by Bam Bam.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Cesare Tiramanti.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tiramanti, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cesare Tiramanti!
A very excited looking Cesare Tiramanti rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.