PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Action Crackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatu Tikki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tikki has chosen Ratatat - Loud Pipes as his entrance music. Tatu Tikki has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Action Crackson's chin.

Crackson
vs
Tikki

180 cm
27
185 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

183 cm
31
197 lbs
23 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Good chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Action Crackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tatu Tikki!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tikki has a takedown stuffed.
Tikki misses with a leg kick
and Crackson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tikki displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Crackson connects with a jab.
Tikki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tikki lands with a good body shot.
Tikki getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tikki misses the jab.
Crackson shoots in but no luck this time.
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!

Crackson dives in and scores a takedown into Tikki's guard.
Crackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Tikki is retaining full guard.
Tikki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Crackson throws a strike but Tikki rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tikki accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tikki trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tikki throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Crackson is on top in guard.
Crackson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Crackson throws a big elbow that misses.
Tikki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tikki is trying to control the position but Crackson postures up.
Crackson wants to control from the top but Tikki keeps moving.
Tikki is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Crackson wants to control from the top but Tikki keeps moving.
Crackson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tikki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tikki wants to sweep but no luck.

Crackson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Crackson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Crackson pushing down on Tikki's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Tikki regains full guard. Nicely done.
Crackson won't allow Tikki to sweep him here.
Tikki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Crackson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tikki is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tikki pulls Crackson in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Crackson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tikki preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tikki trying to control the position here.
Tikki wants to stand up but Crackson is controlling him.
Tikki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tikki controlling Crackson's posture.

Crackson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Tikki is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Tikki has escaped and now he's on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crackson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tikki.
Tikki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tikki postures up in Crackson's guard and throws a big left but Crackson blocks it.
Tikki with a nice head shot there.
Crackson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tikki throws a big right hand that misses.
Tikki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tikki working some strikes from top position.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tikki connects with a couple of short punches.
Tikki cracks Crackson with a solid left hand.
Tikki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Crackson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Crackson looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tatu Tikki dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Some bone on bone action there as Crackson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tikki smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Crackson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tikki fails with a takedown attempt.
Tikki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A good leg kick by Crackson.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Crackson, as that shot connected.
Crackson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tikki pinned against the cage. Tikki gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tikki throws a shot from downtown. Crackson moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tikki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crackson fails with a takedown attempt.
Tikki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Crackson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tikki to score with a decent uppercut.
Tikki motions for Crackson to come forward. Tikki throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Crackson scores with a kick to the body.
Crackson ducks under a wild hook from Tikki.
Tikki lands with a nice body punch.
Nice straight punches there by Tikki. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tikki.
Crackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Tikki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crackson fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Action Crackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice straight punches there by Crackson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Crackson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tikki throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tatu Tikki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Crackson ducks right into an uppercut from Tikki.
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!
Tikki is looking to slow Crackson down with leg kicks.
Tikki missing with a left hand there. Crackson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tikki throws an overhand right that lands on Crackson's shoulder, as Crackson tries to avoid the shot.
Tikki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crackson scores with a nice strike.
Crackson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tikki.
Crackson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tikki.
Crackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tikki.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crackson throws out a loose jab but Tikki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tikki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tikki lands with a nice body kick.
Tikki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crackson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tikki, right into the meat.
Tikki throws a head kick but Crackson moves out of range.
Tikki throws out a powerful jab.
Crackson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crackson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tikki lands with a hook. Crackson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Crackson misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A leg kick checked by Crackson.
Tikki misses with a hook. Crackson ducked under it nicely.
Tikki throws a low kick, looking for Crackson's leg but Crackson calmly moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Crackson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tikki finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tikki misses with a hook.
Tikki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crackson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crackson shoots in and drives through. Tikki sprawls well.
Tikki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tikki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tatu Tikki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Tikki misses with a low kick.
Tikki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Tikki.
Crackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tikki on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tikki throws out a powerful jab.
Tikki misses the shot to the body.
Tikki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crackson manages to avoid it.
Tikki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crackson.
Tikki misses with a straight left.
Crackson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tikki sprawls well. Tikki wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Crackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Tikki cracks Crackson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crackson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tikki slips under a jab from Crackson.
A big right from Crackson misses.

Crackson gets a takedown into half guard.
Tikki is trying to control but can't.
Tikki is staying active underneath Crackson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tikki wants to control but Crackson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tikki desperately trying to maintain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Tikki won't allow Crackson to pass to mount.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Crackson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tikki is able to avoid easily.
Tikki tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Crackson is able to avoid easily.
Tikki moves out of range as Crackson throws a body kick.
Tikki defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Crackson.
Tikki misses with a looping right.
Crackson defending well as Tikki loads up on a big left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tikki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Crackson.
Crackson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Crackson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Tikki quickly recovers to half guard.
Crackson is keen to just control but Tikki is a slippery customer.

Crackson is looking for a kimura but Tikki is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Crackson to get the leverage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tikki regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tikki looking for a sweep. Not yet Tikki, not yet.
Tikki managing to control the position.
Cracksonis looking to pass into half guard but Tikki pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Tikki is in guard.
Tikki postures up in Crackson's guard and throws a big left but Crackson blocks it.
Tikki throws a big right hand that misses.
Tikki working some strikes from top position.
Tikki is working Crackson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tikki postures up in Crackson's guard and throws a big left but Crackson blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crackson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tikki lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tikki landing some decent shots from guard.
Tikki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tikki distracts Crackson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tikki throwing strikes from guard but Crackson blocks nicely.
Crackson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tikki is one step ahead there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tikki missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Action Crackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Crackson looking for a guillotine here but Tikki defends easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tatu Tikki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tikki 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tatu Tikki!