PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Clothesoff (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. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Tatu Tikki was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Clothesoff
vs
Tikki

188 cm
33
190 lbs
26 - 8 - 0

183 cm
32
197 lbs
25 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry

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 26 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Oliver Clothesoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tatu Tikki!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clothesoff misses with a wild body shot.
Oliver Clothesoff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tikki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tikki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clothesoff blocks a leg kick.
Clothesoff gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tikki.
Tikki throws a big shot that misses.
Tikki stuffs the takedown.
Clothesoff throws a series of strikes that have Tikki backpedaling.

It looks like Tatu Tikki has been cut.
Clothesoff throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tikki.
Clothesoff works the jab nicely.
Tikki slips a jab and a cross from Clothesoff.

Tikki shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tikki drops an elbow to the side of Clothesoff's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clothesoff wants to improve his position but Tikki is controlling well.
Tikki not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Clothesoff actively working from the bottom here.
Clothesoff has his hands clasped together around Tikki's back. He's all about the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tikki missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tikki missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tikki is nestled in close to Clothesoff, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Clothesoff is pressing down on Tikki's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tikki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tikki chips away with some ground and pound.
Tikki keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Clothesoff's head.
Clothesoff looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tikki is one step ahead there.
Tikki content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Clothesoff is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tikki defends well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tikki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Clothesoff looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Clothesoff is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tikki is looking to work some ground and pound but Clothesoff has wrist control.
Tikki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tikki missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tikki is looking to work some ground and pound but Clothesoff has wrist control.
Tikki throws a big elbow that misses.
Clothesoff trying to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tikki accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tikki throwing strikes but missing.
Clothesoff is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tikki is looking to work some ground and pound but Clothesoff has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tikki passes Clothesoff's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Tikki lands with a punch from half guard.
Ground and pound from Tikki.
Tikki not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tikki lands strikes from half guard.
Tikki thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Clothesoff's head.
Tikki thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Clothesoff wants to improve his position but Tikki is controlling well.
Tikki missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tikki working over Clothesoff with some ground and pound. Clothesoff looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clothesoff is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tikki seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Clothesoff is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tikki lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Clothesoff quite badly. Clothesoff pulls Tikki in close trying to recover. Tikki postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Clothesoff on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Clothesoff doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tatu Tikki!