PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tot Tim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luciano Contini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Contini has chosen Love is gone - Psy remix as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Tot Tim has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Tim
vs
Contini

194 cm
21
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Inexperienced

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tot Tim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luciano Contini!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Contini looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Contini slips a jab and a cross from Tim.

Contini tries to keep at a distance but Tim has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tim has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Contini goes for a takedown attempt but Tim pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Contini closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tim circles away.
Contini swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Luciano Contini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tim is looking to clinch.
Contini misses the shot to the body.

Contini has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tim prevents the takedown attempt.
Tot Tim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luciano Contini.
Contini lands a body punch in the clinch.
Contini misses with a punch to the body.
Tim wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Contini has him pressed against the cage.
Contini misses with a body punch.
Contini cracks Tim with a nice body shot.
Tim blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Contini - that landed with a thud.
Tim tries to break free but Contini pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Contini has Tim pressed against the cage, preventing Tim from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tim is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tim working hard to break the clinch.
Tim blocking some punches.
Tim wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Contini has him pressed against the cage.
Contini misses with the head strike.
Tim wants to break free but Contini has control.
Contini misses with a punch to the body.
Tim prevents the takedown attempt.
Tim wants to break the clinch but can't.
Contini tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tim's elbow.
Contini lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tim gets underhooks to prevent Contini's takedown attempt.
Contini digs a right hand into Tim's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tim's gas tank.
Tim blocks a body shot from Contini.
Contini tries to work over Tim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Contini lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Tim's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tim is breathing heavily.
Tim waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Contini.
Contini punishes Tim's body with a nice straight punch.
Contini wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A left lands for Contini.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Contini.

Tim gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice left hand lands by Contini.
Contini digs a right hand into Tim's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tim's gas tank.
Contini tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tim's elbow.

Contini is trying to trip Tim. He has hold of a leg but Tim is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Contini persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Tim is looking to stand up but Contini isn't so interested in that idea.
Contini in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tim wants to stand and escape but Contini is having none of it.
Contini keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tim's head.
Tim is looking to stand up but Contini isn't so interested in that idea.
Tim has momentary wrist control but Contini slips an elbow through the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tim wants to stand up but Contini is controlling him.
Contini throwing strikes from guard but Tim blocks nicely.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Contini wants to pass the guard but Tim is keeping the position.
Contini passes Tim's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Contini working Tim over with strikes.
Contini not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tim blocking the ground and pound attempt from Contini.
Tim is trying to stand up here but Contini is controlling him well.
Contini takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Contini missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Contini throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tim blocking the ground and pound attempt from Contini.

That's four 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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Contini swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Contini shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Tim moves into range and clinches up with Contini.
Contini tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tim's elbow.
Nice body punch from Contini - that landed with a thud.
Contini tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tim's elbow.
Contini scores with a hook to the body.
Contini misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Contini tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tim's elbow.
Tim is trying to force a seperation but Contini has the dominant position.
Contini can't find room to land a body shot as Tim controls the action.

Tim's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Contini takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Contini dives in and grabs Tim's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tim pushes down on Contini's head and hops out.
Tim scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tim lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Contini backs up against the cage.
Tim's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Tim duly obliges.
Tim tries to close the distance and clinch up but Contini swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luciano Contini dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Contini connects with a single shot there.
Tim ducks under a wild hook from Contini.
Contini is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tim rather than just go for the knockout.
Tim throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Contini ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Contini closes the distance looking to clinch
and Contini takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tim throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tim lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Contini circles away quickly and effectively.
A left and a right from Tim both land. Nice combination.
Contini connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Contini closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tim to the mat! Tim manages to get full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Contini throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Tim pushes Contini off and scrambles back to his feet.
Contini tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tim counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tim lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Contini circles away quickly and effectively.
Contini misses with a takedown attempt - Tim sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Contini tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Contini looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tim is fending him off so far but Contini persists. Nope, Tim circles away and we're back to standing.
Tim lands a nice looking body shot.
Tim lands a jab to Contini's midsection.
Tim looks for the body kick but Contini saw that one coming.
Tim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Contini moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tim misses with the combination.
Contini looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Contini fails to land the takedown.
Tot Tim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luciano Contini.
Contini is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Tim instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tim prevents a body shot from Contini.

Tim breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Contini uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tim has time to react.
Contini on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Contini doesn't manage to clinch there - Tim circles away.
Contini wants to clinch but Tim slips to the side
and Tim connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tim lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tim fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Contini on the side of the head.
Contini tries to clinch there but Tim circles away.

Contini tries to keep at a distance but Tim has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Contini misses with a punch on the inside.
Tim is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tim tries to break free but Contini pushes him back against the cage.
Tim is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A body shot lands from Contini.
Contini drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tim gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tim prevents a body shot from Contini.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Contini keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tim's efforts to push away.
Contini prevents Tim from breaking the clinch.
Contini swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Contini tries a body shot but Tim blocks it.
Tim wants to stall.
Contini tries to work over Tim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tim has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Contini scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tim wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right from Tim.
Tim tries to break the clinch but Contini is controlling the position.
Tim blocking some punches.
Contini goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tim wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tim working hard to break the clinch.
Contini digs a right hand into Tim's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tim's gas tank.
Contini swings wildly with an uppercut but Tim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tim looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Good body shot from Contini.
Contini struggles to land a body shot inside as Tim controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Contini misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Contini works on Tim's body with a couple of short punches.
Contini wants a takedown but no success here.
A right hook to the body lands for Contini.
Contini goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tim prevents it.
Tim wants to break free but Contini has control.
Contini lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tim has had enough of the clinch but Contini keeps him there for the moment.
Contini has Tim pressed against the cage, preventing Tim from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Contini misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tim working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Contini scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tim tries to break the clinch but Contini is controlling the position.
Tim is trying to break the clinch but Contini has him pressed against the cage.
Contini keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tim's efforts to push away.
Tim wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Tim breaks the clinch.
Tim moves in looking to clinch but Contini pushes him off.
Contini dives in and grabs Tim's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tim pushes down on Contini's head and hops out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tot Tim dominated that second round.
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!

A combination from Tim does no damage.
A punch combination from Tim misses.
Tim uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Tim rushes Contini and presses him up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Contini.

Tim breaks from the clinch.

Contini changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tim looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tim on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tim tries to get out of the position.
Contini landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Contini working the ground and pound from side control.
Tim is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The strikes coming from Contini are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Contini prevents Tim from escaping the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Contini scoring with punches and elbows.
Contini working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Contini in side control, throwing shots but Tim defends.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Contini drops his hands momentarily and Tim takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Contini throws a sloppy body shot
and Tim counters with a nice uppercut.
Contini throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Contini takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tim on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Contini tries to keep at a distance but Tim has taken the fight into the clinch.
Contini is trying to drag Tim to the mat but Tim just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Contini has Tim pressed against the cage, preventing Tim from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Contini misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Contini is leaning against Tim and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Contini tries a body shot but Tim blocks it.
Contini misses with a punch to the body.
Contini can't find room to land a body shot as Tim controls the action.
Tim is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tim wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Contini has him pressed against the cage.
Tim wants to break free but Contini has control.
Tim prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tim is trying to force a seperation but Contini has the dominant position.
Contini misses with the head strike.
Contini goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Tim escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Contini keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Contini wants to clinch.

Tim closes the distance and clinches.
Tim presses Contini against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tim blocks an uppercut.
Tim working hard to break the clinch.
Contini gets through Tim's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tim can't break the clinch.
Contini gets through Tim's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Contini misses with a hook from the clinch.
Contini misses with a hook to the ribs.
Contini goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Contini misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Contini goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tim is trying to break the clinch but Contini has him pressed against the cage.
Tim tries to break the clinch but Contini is controlling the position.
Contini looking for a takedown.
Tot Tim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luciano Contini.
Contini keeps control of Tim as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Contini tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tim's elbow.
Tim is trying to break the clinch but Contini is controlling him.
Contini can't find room to land a body shot as Tim controls the action.
Tim is leaning against Contini and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tim wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tim wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Contini has him pressed against the cage.
Tim lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Contini lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Tim's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Contini misses with the head strike.
Contini drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tim tries to circle away but Contini has him pinned against the cage.
Tim is trying to break the clinch but Contini is controlling him.
Tim is trying to break free.
Tim tries to circle away but Contini has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Contini prevents Tim from breaking the clinch.
Contini tries a body shot but Tim blocks it.
Tim can't break the clinch.
Contini missing with knees to the body.
Contini misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tim looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Contini misses with a body punch.
Contini prevents Tim from breaking the clinch.
Contini misses with a body punch.
Contini goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Contini misses with a body punch.
Contini tries to throw a body punch but Tim avoids it by throwing Contini back against the cage.
Contini tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tim's elbow.
Contini wants a takedown but no success here.
Tim wants to break the clinch but can't.

Tim's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tim avoids the body shot from Contini.
Tot Tim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tim looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tim is looking to clinch but Contini is avoiding it.
Tim is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Contini wants to clinch up but Tim keeps it at a distance.

Contini rushes Tim and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Luciano Contini.
I think Contini has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luciano Contini!