PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between duja eru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamir Tito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tito has chosen LAST RESORT as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

eru
vs
Tito

183 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, duja eru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jamir Tito!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
eru tries to work over Tito's front leg with a kick but Tito checks it.
eru will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
eru lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tito is defended easily by eru.
eru stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and eru wants it to stay on the feet.
Good exchange - eru coming out on top.
Tito fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
duja eru has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamir Tito.
Tito fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
eru misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
eru gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Tito counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
eru pulls Tito in close to prevent any damage.
eru on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if eru tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
eru is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tito with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tito has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
eru looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tito is one step ahead there.
eru preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tito lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
eru looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
eru trying to control the position here.

eru is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tito defends well.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

eru closes the distance and clinches.
eru tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tito just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tito tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. eru just stands there and leans against the cage.

Tito breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tito shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with eru but eru pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tito tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but eru swivels and escapes.
Tito looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tito blocks a head kick by eru.
eru stuffs the takedown.

eru shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
eru trying to control but Tito is working from the bottom.

eru decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Tito, up you get!
Tito stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tito wants it to stay on the feet.
eru shoots in for a takedown but Tito shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tito shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has eru pinned against the cage. eru gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A good leg kick by eru.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

eru moves into the clinch successfully.
eru jumps guard but Tito stands there with eru around his waist. eru gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tito is trying to work for a single leg takedown but eru pulls him back up using the underhooks.

eru ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. eru no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
eru bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tito's guard.
eru throwing strikes from guard but Tito blocks nicely.
eru stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tito swivels though and keeps the full guard.
eru has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tito is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

duja eru dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

eru doesn't succeed with the takedown

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Tito holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
eru tries to stall but Tito uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
eru fails to pull guard.

Tito pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tito displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from eru.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for duja eru. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tito shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has eru pinned against the cage. eru gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
eru tries to close the distance and clinch but Tito swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
duja eru seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tito is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
eru keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
eru is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tito keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No luck for Tito with that takedown attempt.
Tito leaves eru with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
eru tries to clinch up.
eru shoots in for a takedown but Tito shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
eru plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
eru fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
eru bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tito's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - eru looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tito avoids the head kick by eru.
A head kick misses from Tito.
eru shoots for a double leg takedown but Tito sprawls well. He's pushed eru's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tito avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
eru stuffs the takedown.
Tito tries to clinch up but eru circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
eru shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tito as he avoids it easily.
Tito blocks the body kick.
Tito fails with the takedown
and eru counters with a two punch combo.
eru doesn't manage to clinch there - Tito circles away.
eru fails with an attempt to clinch.
eru fails with the takedown.
eru stuffs the takedown attempt from Tito. Tito gets slowly back to his feet.
eru shoots in for a takedown but Tito shows good takedown defense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tito throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and eru holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
eru drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tito gets the underhooks and prevents it.
eru is working for takedown but Tito is calmly controlling the position for now.

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

eru drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
eru happy to just control the position for now.
Tito tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

duja eru dominated that second round.
That's time! eru's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

eru throws a lazy head kick

and Tito counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
eru digs a right hand into Tito's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tito's gas tank.
eru tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tito just stands there and leans against the cage.
eru wants to break free but Tito has control.
Tito swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tito jumps guard but eru stands there with Tito around his waist. Tito gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Tito breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
eru looks for the body kick but Tito saw that one coming.
Tito circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tito shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. eru defends it nicely.
Tito takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
eru throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
eru throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tito's waist but Tito gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing eru off to one side.
Tito swinging wildly here.
A head kick misses from eru.
eru stuffs the takedown.
duja eru has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamir Tito.
eru wants to clinch up but Tito keeps it at a distance.
eru shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tito pinned against the cage. Tito gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tito stuffs the takedown attempt from eru. eru gets slowly back to his feet.
Tito has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from eru finds it's way round the side to connect with Tito's head.

That's two 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.
eru thumps Tito with a low kick.
eru is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tito tries to move into range but eru moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tito swats away the attempt to clinch by eru.

Tito fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. eru sprawls well initially but Tito persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
eru is staying active underneath Tito, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
eru is controlling Tito's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Tito wants to take a breather but eru is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
eru avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tito.
eru keeping hold of Tito's head, controlling as best he can.
eru misses with some strikes from the bottom.
eru wants to control but Tito is keeping busy.
eru keeping hold of Tito's head, controlling as best he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
eru is looking to improve his position.
eru trying to control but Tito postures up.
eru knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tito on the ground.
eru is trying to stand back up but Tito is controlling him
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tito seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but eru does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
eru shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tito as he avoids it easily.
Jamir Tito has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
duja eru is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tito pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

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 duja eru.
Well eru has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... duja eru!