PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Plane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrus Tiidus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Plane
vs
Tiidus

196 cm
18
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
21
215 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Improved boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Plane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrus Tiidus!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plane tries to clinch but Tiidus is having none of it.
Tiidus throws out a loose jab but Plane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Plane fails with the takedown.
Plane throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tiidus's waist but Tiidus gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Plane off to one side.

Tiidus shoots in and bounces Plane off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Tiidus content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tiidus preventing the sweep.
Plane is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tiidus is controlling him.
Tiidus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiidus is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Tiidus stopping the sweep attempt from Plane.
Tiidus connects with a couple of short punches.
Plane 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.
Plane is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Plane trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tiidus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Plane is keeping the position for now.
Tiidus postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Plane looking to control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Plane misses with a takedown attempt

and Tiidus counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Plane. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Tiidus breaks the clinch.

Tiidus clinches up with Plane and pushes him back against the cage.
Tiidus stops a takedown attempt from Plane.
Plane tries to throw a body punch but Tiidus avoids it by throwing Plane back against the cage.

Tiidus manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tiidus moves into range and clinches up with Plane.
Tiidus keeps control of Plane as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tiidus lands a left hand that snaps the head of Plane backwards.
Plane fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Tiidus manages to break the clinch.
Plane looks to clinch

and Tiidus moves into the clinch.

Tiidus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tiidus misses with the combination.
Plane throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Tiidus counters by clinching up.
Plane tries to pull guard but Tiidus won't allow it.
Stalling in the clinch from Tiidus.
Tiidus looks gassed!
Plane trying to stall but Tiidus improves his position.
Tiidus working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tiidus lands an elbow that stopped Plane in his tracks for a moment.
Tiidus's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Tiidus manages to break the clinch.
Plane throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Tiidus holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tiidus prevents a body shot from Plane.
Tiidus's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tiidus manages to break the clinch.
Plane tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Tiidus counters by moving into the clinch.
Plane wants to get back to striking at distance but Tiidus won't allow it.
Plane letting Tiidus take a breather here.
Plane goes for a takedown attempt but Tiidus pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Plane smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jack Plane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Plane fails with the takedown
and Tiidus counters with a series of strikes. Plane will be more careful next time no doubt.
Plane lands with a nice body punch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Plane.
Plane scores with a one two! Tiidus had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrus Tiidus dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Plane tries a head kick but it misses.
Plane tries to clinch but Tiidus moves away

and Tiidus counters by moving into the clinch.
Plane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tiidus's elbow.
Tiidus lands a hook to the side of the head.
Plane is trying to break free.
Plane wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Plane takes a shot to the head.

Tiidus breaks the clinch.
Tiidus throws a lazy right hand but Plane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Plane ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tiidus throws a right hand that Plane ducks under and follows up with a left that Plane also avoids with ease.
Plane with a poor takedown
and Tiidus counters with a three punch combo that has Plane backing up. Plane nods at Tiidus to acknowledge the strikes.
Tiidus throws a combination that misses
and Plane counters with a nice body shot.
Plane tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tiidus counters with a thumping low kick.
Plane fails with the takedown

and Tiidus counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tiidus.

Tiidus breaks from the clinch.
Plane falls off balance throwing a combination

and Tiidus moves into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plane tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Plane. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Tiidus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tiidus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Plane drops Tiidus with a right and a left! Plane comes rushing in but Tiidus regains his composure and manages to keep Plane in guard.

Tiidus is rocked!
Tiidus has a closed guard, preventing Plane from standing up.
Tiidus is still in real trouble! Can Plane finish him?
Tiidus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tiidus seems to have recovered his senses.
Plane is looking to stand up but Tiidus won't let him.
Plane looking to sit in guard and control but Tiidus gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Plane wants to stand but Tiidus is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiidus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Plane looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tiidus is one step ahead there.
Plane wants to get back to his feet but Tiidus is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tiidus avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plane tries for a takedown but Tiidus circles away easily

and Tiidus counters by clinching up.
Plane fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Plane misses with some punches.

Tiidus breaks from the clinch.
Plane closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tiidus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Plane closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tiidus makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Plane really felt that one!
Plane stuns Tiidus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Plane darts in trying to clinch

and Tiidus moves into the clinch.
Plane looking for a takedown.
Plane is trying to stall.
Plane wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiidus leaning against his opponent.
Tiidus stops a takedown attempt from Plane.

Tiidus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tiidus lands a glancing blow to the side of Plane's head.
Plane with a lazy takedown attempt

and Tiidus counters with a nice double leg into side control. Plane won't be happy with that.
Plane wants to control but Tiidus postures up.
Plane bucks up and tries to throw Tiidus off but instead Tiidus has got his back!
Plane looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Plane can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Plane turns into Tiidus and is now in his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrus Tiidus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Plane dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tiidus circles away from the clinch attempt

and Tiidus counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Plane bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tiidus's guard.
Plane advances position into side control!
Tiidus is not content to let Plane control the position.
Plane tries to stand but Tiidus controls the position and pulls Plane into his guard.
Tiidus keeping moving, preventing Plane from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plane trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tiidus avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Plane trying to control the position from guard on top but Tiidus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tiidus manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Plane is in all sorts of trouble here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

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.
Plane sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Plane wants to control but Tiidus passes into side.
You can see the frustration on Plane's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tiidus takes a little break here. Plane wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plane is looking to regain half guard here but Tiidus keeps moving and retains side control.
Plane is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Tiidus off and has taken his back!
Tiidus looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tiidus turns into Plane and is now in his guard.
Tiidus passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Plane trying to control but Tiidus postures up.
Jack Plane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Plane tries to roll over but Tiidus keeps him under control.
Plane lands with a few short shots to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Andrus Tiidus.
I've got Tiidus winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrus Tiidus!