PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damian Hands (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dis Tion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tion is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Prodigy 'Omen' . The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hands
vs
Tion

182 cm
22
197 lbs
7 - 0 - 1

179 cm
22
184 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Springfield HW Nutrition
Koffin Inc. *Laundry Available*

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Damian Hands!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dis Tion!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hands stuffs the takedown.
Tion wants to clinch up but Hands keeps it at a distance.
A jab from Tion misses.
Tion fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hands looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hands avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tion throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Hands to counter with a crisp jab.
Tion misses with the combination.
Tion throws out a loose jab but Hands uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hands throws a poor cross that misses
and Hands takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tion misses with a looping left.
Hands circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hands counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Hands throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tion misses with a body shot
and Hands counters with a stiff right hand.
Tion misses with an uppercut
and Hands counters with a straight right hand.
Hands getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tion looks to score with a jab to the body but Hands is just out of range.
Hands circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hands counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tion misses with a lunging right hand
and Hands counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tion thinking.
Tion misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tion shoots in but no luck this time.
Hands swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tion counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tion showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hands.
Tion takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tion throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tion takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tion scores with a jab to the body.
Hands lands a body shot.
Tion throws a hook but Hands blocks it.
Tion has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Damian Hands is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tion misses with a right hand
letting Hands counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tion lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hands circles away quickly and effectively.
Tion takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tion throws the left hand but Hands avoids the punch easily.
Jab, jab by Hands - just one landing.
Hands throws out a loose jab but Tion uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hands steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tion.
Hands throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hands bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tion fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tion ducks under a wild hook from Hands.
Tion swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Hands counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hands throws a hook but Tion avoids it easily.
Hands throws a right hand that misses
and Tion counters with a three punch combo that has Hands backing up. Hands nods at Tion to acknowledge the strikes.
Hands drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tion looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
No joy there for Hands, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hands throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hands looks to score with a jab to the body but Tion is just out of range.
Hands throws a body punch but Tion moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hands lands with a straight right. Tion didn't see that one coming.
Tion misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hands counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damian Hands dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hands swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tion counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice defenses there by Hands.
Tion misses with a left hand
and Hands counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tion thinking.
Hands misses with a wild body shot.
Tion throws a nice looking combination but Hands bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Tion, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hands rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Tion counter with a right hand.
Tion takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tion thows a body shot but no joy.
Hands cracks Tion with a good jab.
Tion throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hands counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hands dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hands misses with a left hand
enabling Tion to counter with a crisp jab.
Tion takes one to the chin there.
Hands clobbers Tion with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tion misses with an uppercut
and Hands counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hands throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tion misses with a jab to the body
and Tion takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Damian Hands is winning the standup battle so far.
Hands ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hands lands with a cross.
Tion displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hands throws out the jab.
Tion misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hands misses with a right hand
and Tion counters with a nice body shot.
Tion takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hands walks into a left hand.
Tion ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tion throws a series of punches but Hands moves out of range.

Tion drives through and clinches with Hands against the cage.
Hands wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hands is trying to break free.

Hands's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tion throws a combination that misses
and Hands makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tion needs to keep his hands up - Hands had a free shot at his head there.
Tion throws the left hand but Hands avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tion scores with a hook.
Hands throws a lazy uppercut
and Tion counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Tion throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hands throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hands misses with a two punch combination.
Hands jabs Tion right on the nose. Tion blinks but takes it well.
Hands swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tion counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tion wants to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Hands misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hands with a hook.
Hands keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hands throws out a loose jab but Tion uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tion pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tion shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tion bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hands looks to score with a jab to the body but Tion is just out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hands misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tion.
Hands changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Damian Hands will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tion thows a leg kick but Hands checks it
and Hands counters with a two punch combo.
Tion misses with a left hand
and Hands connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Tion throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hands tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Tion is in Hands's guard.
Tion thows a big elbow that misses.
Tion has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hands tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tion thows a big elbow that misses.
Hands wants to stand and escape but Tion is having none of it.
Hands is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hands is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hands looking for a sweep. Not yet Hands, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tion missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Tion decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hands, up you get!
A punch combination from Hands misses.
Good exchange - Tion coming out on top.
Tion is looking to clinch but Hands is avoiding it.
Tion tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hands counters with a left to the body.
Hands rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tion counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hands misses with a series of wild punches.
Tion scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tion looks to clinch
and Hands counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tion swings for the body but Hands moves out of range.
Tion misses with a hook
and Hands counters with a two punch combo.
Hands connects with a looping right hand.
Tion shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hands sprawls well. Hands wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tion gets slowly back to his feet.
Tion throws out a powerful jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hands throws a right hand that misses
and Tion counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tion scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tion is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hands.
Hands ducks under a wild hook from Tion.
Tion avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
No luck for Tion with that takedown attempt.
Tion drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hands avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tion takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hands. Tion does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tion takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tion displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hands throws out the jab.
Hands misses with a combination
and Tion counters with a stiff right hand.
Tion misses with a right hand
and Hands counters with a series of strikes. Tion will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hands throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hands on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tion takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tion throws a lazy uppercut
and Hands cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A shot to the body from Tion misses
and Tion takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dis Tion really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Tion tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hands was well out of range. Poor timing from Tion.
Tion missing with a left hand there. Hands was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tion misses with a right hand
letting Hands counter with a right hand.

Tion clinches up with Hands and pushes him back against the cage.
Tion keeps control of Hands as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hands is trying to push Tion away but Tion has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Hands manages to break the clinch.
Tion fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hands manages to avoid it.
Hands throws a poor cross that misses
and Tion counters with a series of strikes. Hands will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tion misses with a wild body shot.
Hands throws a sloppy body shot
and Tion cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hands falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tion counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hands connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tion. Tion circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hands rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tion counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tion misses with a body punch
and Hands counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hands misses the shot to the body.
Tion throws a poor cross that misses
and Hands counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tion shoots in and drives through. Hands sprawls well.
Hands displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hands waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tion.
Tion misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tion takes a swing at Hands's ribcage but misses.
Hands looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tion throws a right hand that misses
and Hands counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hands takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tion lands a head shot.
Tion takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tion is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hands.
Tion gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tion throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hands counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tion misses with a shot to the body
and Hands counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tion thinking.
Tion has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tion wants to clinch
and Hands counters with a nice body shot.
Tion is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Tion throws a right hand that misses
and Tion takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tion throws a lazy uppercut
and Hands counters with a stiff right hand.
Tion wants to clinch
and Hands counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tion tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hands paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tion throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hands counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hands is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tion.
Hands thows a body shot but no joy.
Tion misses with an uppercut. Hands saw that one coming.
Hands misses with a body shot.
Hands throws a right hand that misses

and Tion counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hands swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hands fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hands is trying to break free.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tion keeps control of Hands as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tion lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hands scores with a shot to the side of Tion's head.
Tion trying to stall but Hands improves his position.
Hands wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short left from Tion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Dis Tion will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Hands fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tion on the side of the head.
Hands misses with a hook
and Tion counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tion's corner calls for a 1-2. Tion obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tion connects with a body shot.
Tion swinging wildly here.
Tion shoots in but Hands avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Tion has closed the distance and engaged Hands in a clinch.
Hands misses with a punch on the inside.
Hands pushes off an throws an elbow but Tion leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hands breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hands tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tion was well out of range. Poor timing from Hands.

Tion darts in and clinches Hands up against the cage.
Hands throws a head punch that misses.
Tion stalls.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hands wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hands is trying to break the clinch but Tion has him pressed against the cage.
Hands misses with a hook from the clinch.

Hands pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tion misses with a left hand
and Tion takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tion shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hands counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hands lands a jab to Tion's midsection.
Tion tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hands just misses with a punch to the body.
Tion misses with a straight left.
A jab from Tion finds it's way through Hands's defenses.
Tion on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tion throws a right hand that misses
and Hands counters with a right hand to the body.
Hands scores with a jab.
Hands misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tion.
Hands defending well as Tion loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tion moves out of range of the strikes.
Tion wants to clinch but Hands slips to the side
and Hands counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hands!
A left lands for Hands.
Tion misses with an uppercut
and Hands counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tion is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
A combination from Hands does no damage.
Hands scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hands misses with an uppercut

and Tion counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hands won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hands tries to improve position but can't.
Tion fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hands misses with a strike from the bottom.
Hands pushes Tion away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Tion gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
You can see the frustration on Hands's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hands tries to improve position but can't.
Tion working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hands tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tion wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tion in side control, throwing shots but Hands defends.
Tion working away.
Hands managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Tion.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dis Tion.
I think Tion 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 47:49
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 47:48
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 48:48

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Dis Tion! Dis Tion retains his middleweight title!