PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yka Sonni (ranked 365 p4p, 802 weight class) and Cesare Tiramanti (ranked 59 p4p, 125 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Sonni
vs
Tiramanti

175 cm
33
205
20 - 10 - 0

185 cm
34
207
31 - 18 - 2

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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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 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yka Sonni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 18 - 2, fighting out of New York, Cesare Tiramanti!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiramanti misses with a combination
and Sonni counters with a leg kick.
Tiramanti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sonni manages to avoid it.
Sonni uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tiramanti.
A punch lands to the side of Sonni 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tiramanti works over Sonni's head and body with a nice combination.
Tiramanti moves out of range of the body kick from Sonni.
The fighters circling - Tiramanti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sonni looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Tiramanti shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sonni but Sonni pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sonni fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tiramanti just manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiramanti scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonni steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tiramanti.
Tiramanti throws out a loose jab but Sonni uses good head movement to avoid it.
It appears Sonni was looking to counter with a kick there.
Sonni connects with an inside leg kick.
Tiramanti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A little feinted left hand from Sonni on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sonni slips a jab and a cross from Tiramanti.
Sonni swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tiramanti's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sonni under the eye.
Sonni walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tiramanti wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tiramanti throws the kick towards the body but Sonni avoids it.
Sonni looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Sonni takes one to the chin there.
Sonni checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
It looked like Sonni was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tiramanti.
Tiramanti lands a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sonni takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tiramanti has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tiramanti lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tiramanti misses with a straight left.
Sonni blocks a jab.
Sonni half committed to a counter leg kick.
Tiramanti misses with a hook.
Tiramanti lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sonni uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tiramanti.
Tiramanti rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sonni counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tiramanti takes a swing at Sonni's ribcage but misses.
Sonni half committed to a counter leg kick.
Tiramanti lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yka Sonni is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tiramanti connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tiramanti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sonni was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Tiramanti does no damage.
Sonni is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tiramanti thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from Sonni on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tiramanti fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tiramanti lands a head kick!
Sloppy strikes from Tiramanti. Those never looked like landing.
It appears Sonni was looking to counter with a kick there.
Tiramanti throws a poor cross that misses
and Sonni counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tiramanti looks winded!
Tiramanti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sonni blocks a jab.
Tiramanti throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Sonni on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tiramanti comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tiramanti shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sonni as he jumps to the side.
A little feinted left hand from Sonni on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiramanti throws out a loose jab but Sonni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sonni swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sonni with a hook.
Sonni takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sonni swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

Tiramanti changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sonni looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sonni is looking for a sweep.
Tiramanti is looking to take a break and control but Sonni is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sonni can't do much from the bottom here.
Tiramanti trying to control the action but Sonni is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cesare Tiramanti dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

An inside leg kick from Sonni misses.
Sonni misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tiramanti! But no joy.
Sonni staying out of range there.
Cesare Tiramanti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tiramanti misses with a combination
and Sonni counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tiramanti thinking.
Sonni takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A punch combination from Tiramanti misses.
Sonni was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tiramanti misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Sonni on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiramanti lands with a straight right. Sonni didn't see that one coming.
Sonni looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tiramanti attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Tiramanti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sonni misses with a hook. Tiramanti ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiramanti tries to work over Sonni's front leg with a kick but Sonni checks it.
Tiramanti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sonni is looking to counter punch.
Tiramanti with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A combination from Tiramanti does no damage.
Sonni throws a quick counter kick to the body but Tiramanti avoids it.
Sonni moves out of range as Tiramanti strikes.
Tiramanti jabs at Sonni's body.
Tiramanti scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tiramanti fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sonni.
Tiramanti misses with a takedown attempt - Sonni sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sonni tried to counter with a leg kick but Tiramanti avoided it.
Tiramanti paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiramanti throws the kick towards the body but Sonni avoids it.
Sonni throwing a counter right hand but Tiramanti manages to avoid it.
Tiramanti throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sonni on the side of the head.
An inside leg kick from Tiramanti misses.
A quick step to the side and Sonni tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick from Tiramanti misses
and Sonni connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Cesare Tiramanti has been cut.
Sonni throws a chopping leg kick but Tiramanti manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
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!
Tiramanti connects with a body shot that sends Sonni's belly button to the back.
Tiramanti fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tiramanti misses with a looping left.
Sonni was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A head kick from Tiramanti lands but Sonni takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiramanti jabs at Sonni's body.
Sonni lands with a nice body kick.
Tiramanti tried to score with a low kick but Sonni checks it.
Sonni swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tiramanti throws a lazy right hand but Sonni sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sonni appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tiramanti buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tiramanti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Tiramanti backs away, Sonni returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A slow jab from Sonni misses its intended target.
Tiramanti goes for a double leg but Sonni avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sonni continues to drive forward.
Sonni swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yka Sonni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cesare Tiramanti.
Tiramanti looks to score with a jab to the body but Sonni is just out of range.
Sonni is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tiramanti looks to score with a jab to the body but Sonni is just out of range.
Sonni is looking to counter punch.
Sonni is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tiramanti.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiramanti comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tiramanti stuns Sonni with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tiramanti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sonni was well out of range. Poor timing from Tiramanti.
Tiramanti works Sonni's body with a nice hook.
A low kick lands for Sonni.
Tiramanti throws a right and a left that Sonni avoids nicely.
Sonni tried to counter with a leg kick but Tiramanti avoided it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tiramanti misses with a left hand
and Sonni counters with a good low kick that Tiramanti was not able to check.
Tiramanti misses with a looping left.
Sonni feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Sonni uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tiramanti.
Tiramanti throws a leg kick but Sonni sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tiramanti goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cesare Tiramanti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cesare Tiramanti's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A telegraphed right hand from Tiramanti misses the target.
Sonni is looking to counter punch.
A punch lands to the side of Sonni 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tiramanti misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
It looked like Sonni was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tiramanti.
Cesare Tiramanti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tiramanti slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tiramanti fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sonni looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tiramanti misses with an uppercut
and Sonni makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sonni slips under a jab.
It looked like Sonni wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tiramanti connects with a single shot there.
Sonni uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tiramanti.
Sonni was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tiramanti tries a low kick but Sonni avoids it.
As Tiramanti backs away, Sonni returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiramanti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tiramanti shoots in for a takedown but Sonni shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tiramanti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tiramanti throws a looping overhand right but Sonni ducks down to avoid it.
Tiramanti has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tiramanti throws a combination. Sonni tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sonni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sonni checks a leg kick.
Sonni tries a low kick but Tiramanti avoids it.
Tiramanti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A counter left hand to the body from Sonni misses its target.
Sonni misses with a straight left.
Tiramanti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sonni moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tiramanti swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sonni feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Yka Sonni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonni lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tiramanti dives in and grabs Sonni's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sonni pushes down on Tiramanti's head and hops out.
Sonni throwing a counter right hand but Tiramanti manages to avoid it.
Yka Sonni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cesare Tiramanti.
Tiramanti moves out of range of the body kick.
A jab lands there for Sonni.
Tiramanti misses with a leg kick.
Jab from Sonni.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tiramanti ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tiramanti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tiramanti throws a looping overhand right but Sonni ducks down to avoid it.
Tiramanti loads up on a big right hand but Sonni slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiramanti misses with a hook.
Tiramanti missing with a left hand there. Sonni was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It appears Sonni was looking to counter with a kick there.
Tiramanti catches Sonni with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tiramanti dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sonni. That did some damage!
Tiramanti looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A big left from Tiramanti misses.
Sonni is looking to counter with a body kick.
Tiramanti misses with a hook to the body
and Sonni counters with a good low kick that Tiramanti was not able to check.
Tiramanti thumps Sonni with a low kick.
Tiramanti scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cesare Tiramanti is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tiramanti throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Sonni.
It looked like Sonni was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tiramanti.
Sonni scores with a decent looking hook.
Sonni just misses with a punch to the body.
Tiramanti looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tiramanti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sonni circles away quickly and effectively.
Tiramanti misses with a low kick.
Tiramanti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tiramanti scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sonni blocks a jab.
Sonni swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tiramanti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sonni moves away.
Tiramanti swings widly with a right hand
and Sonni counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cesare Tiramanti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tiramanti has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cesare Tiramanti!
In his post fight interview, Cesare Tiramanti started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.