PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between DeShawn West (ranked 107 p4p, 363 weight class) and Tali Ihantala (ranked 2 p4p, 6 weight class). West comes to the cage accompanied by Can’t Be Touched - Roy Jones Jr. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

West
vs
Ihantala

172 cm
29
145
18 - 1 - 0

203 cm
29
253
11 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Groove Gear
Carnage Clothing

Pound Town INC
Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, DeShawn West!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tali Ihantala!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ihantala looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Ihantala lands a big head kick that sends West tumbling to the mat! Ihantala takes a step backwards and waves West back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like DeShawn West has been cut.
Ihantala misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
West was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
West throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ihantala throws a sloppy head kick
and West cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good standup being displayed there by Ihantala as he connects with a hook.
Ihantala pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An attempted straight right counter from West misses the target.
A slow jab from West misses its intended target.
Ihantala thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from West on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tali Ihantala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ihantala throws a leg kick
and West counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ihantala misses with the body kick
and West counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
West swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ihantala counters with a nice leg kick.
Ihantala misses with a right hand
and West counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ihantala tries to clinch there but West circles away.
Ihantala throws a low kick but West avoids it.
West looks to throw the jab but Ihantala is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from West misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from West misses the target.

Ihantala clinches with his opponent.
Ihantala takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ihantala.
West tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ihantala lands a left hand that snaps the head of West backwards.
A short right from Ihantala.
Ihantala tries to throw a body punch but West avoids it by throwing Ihantala back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, West creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from West.
Ihantala blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ihantala blocks a body shot from West.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ihantala blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Ihantala.
West has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ihantala lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ihantala lands with a light punch inside.
Ihantala goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ihantala tries to throw a body punch but West avoids it by throwing Ihantala back against the cage.
Ihantala keeps the fight in the clinch, despite West's efforts to push away.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ihantala.
A short uppercut from Ihantala.
West can't find room to land a body shot as Ihantala controls the action.
Ihantala scores with a shoulder strike.
Ihantala lands an uppercut.

West is rocked!
Ihantala tries to throw a body punch but West avoids it by throwing Ihantala back against the cage.
Oh West is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ihantala blocks a body shot from West.
West seems to have got his legs back now.
Ihantala struggles to land a body shot inside as West controls his hands.
Ihantala tries a body shot but West blocks it.
West tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ihantala's elbow.
West blocks an uppercut.
Ihantala blocks a body shot from West.
Ihantala softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ihantala blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from West.

Ihantala drops West onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! West is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
West misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ihantala doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ihantala digs a right hand underneath West's ribcage. West let out a lung full of air as it connected.
West throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for West.
A head punch on the inside from West fails to land.
Ihantala can't find room to land a body shot as West controls the action.
Ihantala makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ihantala.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by West.
West lands a right hand.
Ihantala lands a shoulder strike.
West is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ihantala misses with some punches.
Ihantala lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ihantala blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ihantala.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ihantala throws a punch but it's blocked by West.
A short right from Ihantala.
West working aggressively here.
West struggles to land a body shot inside as Ihantala controls his hands.
Ihantala dips a shoulder and cracks West with a mighty uppercut! West falls back against the cage and Ihantala unloads with a barrage of strikes! West is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Ihantala screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tali Ihantala!
Tali Ihantala is the new super heavyweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Tali Ihantala started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.