PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tatu Tikki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Oquendo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tikki's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ratatat - Loud Pipes. 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 Jose Oquendo was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Tikki
vs
Oquendo

183 cm
33
197 lbs
27 - 12 - 1

185 cm
29
190 lbs
19 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry

Happy Pills

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 27 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tatu Tikki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Oquendo!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tikki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oquendo was well out of range. Poor timing from Tikki.
Tikki shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Oquendo as he avoids it easily.
Nice cross by Tikki.
Tikki misses with an uppercut.
Tikki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oquendo was well out of range. Poor timing from Tikki.
Oquendo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Oquendo avoids the body shot from Tikki.
Tikki fails with a takedown attempt.
Oquendo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tikki connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Oquendo scrambles back to his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Tikki.
Oquendo with a hook.
Tikki takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tikki takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Oquendo scores with a leg kick.
A jab from Oquendo finds it's way through Tikki's defenses.

It looks like Tatu Tikki has been cut.
Tikki darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Oquendo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tikki misses with an uppercut. Oquendo saw that one coming.
Tikki lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Oquendo backs up against the cage.
The fighters circling - Oquendo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oquendo defending well as Tikki loads up on a big left hand.
A leg kick checked by Tikki.
Oquendo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Oquendo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tikki cracks Oquendo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tikki walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Oquendo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tikki looks to land a left hand but Oquendo moved out of range nicely.
A head kick from Oquendo lands but Tikki takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Oquendo misses.
Tikki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tikki throws the kick towards the body but Oquendo avoids it.
Tikki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oquendo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oquendo throws a wild body kick that Tikki sees coming a mile off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oquendo throws a head kick that misses.
Tikki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jose Oquendo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tikki does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Oquendo dips to his left and cracks Tikki with an uppercut!
Oquendo throws out a powerful jab.
Oquendo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oquendo looks for the body kick but Tikki saw that one coming.
Tikki throws a leg kick but Oquendo checks it.
Oquendo tries to land a front kick but Tikki steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Oquendo throws a head kick that Tikki semi-blocks.
Oquendo thows a leg kick but Tikki checks it
and Tikki counters with a stiff right hand.
Oquendo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tikki throws out a powerful jab.
Oquendo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Oquendo moves away from the strike by Tikki.
A head kick misses from Oquendo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tikki.
Oquendo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Oquendo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tikki will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tikki lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Oquendo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Oquendo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Oquendo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tikki.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Oquendo.
Oquendo misses with a looping right.
Tikki misses with a straight right.
Tikki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tikki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Oquendo's calf.
Oquendo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tikki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tikki throws out a powerful jab.
Tikki scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tikki digs a good hook to Oquendo's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tikki drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Oquendo, right into the meat.
Oquendo tries to land a leg kick but Tikki saw it coming and moves away.
A right-left combo lands from Oquendo.
Tikki is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Tikki ducks under a wild hook from Oquendo.
Tikki misses with a body shot
and Oquendo counters with a good low kick that Tikki was not able to check.
Tikki misses the shot to the body.
Oquendo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tikki. That did some damage!
Oquendo throws a right and a left that Tikki avoids nicely.
Oquendo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tikki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tikki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oquendo tries to bum rush Tikki with a series of wild strikes but Tikki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oquendo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tikki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tikki misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jose Oquendo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tatu Tikki's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Oquendo throws a body kick that misses.
Oquendo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Oquendo looks for the body kick but Tikki saw that one coming.
Oquendo throws out a leg kick but Tikki moves out of range and Oquendo only half commits.
Tikki wants to slow Oquendo down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice body kick there by Oquendo.
Tikki scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tikki connects with a single shot there.
Oquendo throws a right and a left that Tikki avoids nicely.
Oquendo looks to score with a jab to the body but Tikki is just out of range.
A jab from Oquendo misses.
Jose Oquendo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tikki looks to throw the jab but Oquendo is out of range.
Oquendo throws a sloppy head kick and Tikki moves out of range easily.
Oquendo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tikki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tikki shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Oquendo pinned against the cage. Oquendo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oquendo checks a low kick from Tikki.
Tikki lands with a nice body punch.
Tikki misses with a hook. Oquendo ducked under it nicely.
Tikki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Oquendo tries to sprawl but Tikki drives through with a takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Oquendo is trying to stand.
Tikki not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tikki not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tikki sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Oquendo defending well though.
Tikki throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tikki sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Oquendo defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tikki works his foot free and advances to mount.
Tikki throwing strikes but Oquendo bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Tikki keeping moving, preventing Oquendo from controlling successfully.
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 pulls Oquendo in close to his closed guard and prevents Oquendo from doing any damage or advancing position.
Tikki has a closed guard, preventing Oquendo from standing up.
Oquendo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oquendo postures up in Tikki's guard and throws a big left but Tikki blocks it.
Tikki has his hands on Oquendo's head, controlling the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Oquendo misses with the combination.
Tikki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oquendo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jose Oquendo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tikki misses with an attempted mid kick.
Oquendo wants to land a leg kick but Tikki is out of range.
Oquendo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oquendo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tikki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oquendo throws a sloppy head kick and Tikki moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oquendo. Tikki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Oquendo. Those never looked like landing.
Tikki connects with a jab.
Tikki digs a good hook to Oquendo's body.
Tikki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oquendo.
Oquendo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tikki misses with a looping left.
Tikki with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tikki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tikki misses the shot to the body.
Oquendo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tikki cracks Oquendo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Oquendo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tikki throws a hook but Oquendo avoids it easily.
Tikki scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tatu Tikki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tatu Tikki's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Tikki moves out of range of the body kick.
Oquendo scores with a kick to the body.
Tikki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oquendo looks for the body kick but Tikki saw that one coming.
Oquendo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oquendo jabs Tikki right on the nose. Tikki blinks but takes it well.
Oquendo slips a jab from Tikki.
Oquendo scoring well with a low kick there.
Tikki throws the left hand but Oquendo avoids the punch easily.
Tikki closes this distance looking for a takedown but Oquendo circles away.
Oquendo throws a head kick that Tikki semi-blocks.
Oquendo misses with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oquendo thows a body kick. Tikki tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Oquendo throws a head kick that misses.
Oquendo ducks under a wild hook from Tikki.
Oquendo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tikki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oquendo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tikki misses with a leg kick
and Oquendo counters with an inside leg kick.
Oquendo scores with a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oquendo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A shot to the liver by Oquendo. Beautiful body shot.
Oquendo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tikki misses with a low kick.
Tikki wants to land a leg kick but Oquendo is out of range.
Tikki takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tikki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oquendo manages to avoid it.
Tikki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tikki bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Oquendo's head backwards.
Tikki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oquendo manages to avoid it.
Oquendo takes a swing at Tikki's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tikki. Oquendo shrugs it off though.
Oquendo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tikki manages to avoid it.
Oquendo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tikki.
Oquendo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tikki.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oquendo tries to score with a low kick but Tikki moves his leg out of the way.
Danga de danga de dang - Oquendo scores with a four punch combination!

Tatu Tikki's cut is getting worse.
Tikki thows a body shot but no joy.
Tikki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Oquendo.
Tikki throws a poor cross that misses
and Oquendo counters with a thumping low kick.
Oquendo checks a low kick from Tikki.
Tikki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Oquendo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oquendo thows a body shot but no joy.
Oquendo misses with a head kick.
Oquendo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tikki.
Oquendo misses with an uppercut
and Tikki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tikki lands a leg kick that knocks Oquendo off balance momentarily.
Tikki misses with a straight right.
Oquendo connects with a body shot.
Tikki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oquendo lands with a right hand.
Oquendo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tikki.
Oquendo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tikki moves out of range as Oquendo throws a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oquendo. Tikki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tikki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Oquendo circles away quickly and effectively.
Oquendo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A head kick from Oquendo lands but Tikki takes it in his stride.
Tikki tries to score with a low kick but Oquendo moves his leg out of the way.
A clash of legs there as Tikki blocks the low kick.
Oquendo throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tikki shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Oquendo defends it nicely.
Tikki misses the body punch
and Oquendo counters with a good low kick that Tikki was not able to check.
Oquendo misses with an uppercut. Tikki saw that one coming.
Oquendo connects with a leg kick. Tikki looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Oquendo misses with a double jab
and Tikki counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tikki. Oquendo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tikki scores with a shot to the body.
Tikki bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Oquendo misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tikki ducks right into an uppercut from Oquendo.
Tikki tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Oquendo is able to avoid easily.
The fighters circling - Tikki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tikki loads up on a big right hand but Oquendo slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Oquendo really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tatu Tikki's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Oquendo lands a head kick!
A head kick misses from Oquendo.
Oquendo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Oquendo misses with a wild combination.
Oquendo scores with a kick to the midsection.
A head kick misses from Oquendo.
A jab from Tikki misses.
Oquendo connects with a right hand. Tikki shakes it off.
Tikki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oquendo thows a body shot but no joy.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tikki.
Tikki fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tikki scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tikki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Oquendo has time to react.
Oquendo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Oquendo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Oquendo throws a lazy head kick
and Tikki counters with a low kick, right behind Oquendo 's knee.
Oquendo is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Oquendo lands a slapping body shot.
Oquendo stuns Tikki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Oquendo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tikki's head.
Oquendo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tikki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Oquendo.
Oquendo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Oquendo throws a head kick that misses.
Oquendo lands with a straight right. Tikki didn't see that one coming.
Oquendo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice body punch from Tikki.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tikki - that will leave a mark!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tikki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tikki throws a front kick aimed at Oquendo's knee but Oquendo avoids it well.
Oquendo needs to keep his hands up - Tikki had a free shot at his head there.
Oquendo lands a head kick!
Tikki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Oquendo.
Tikki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oquendo lands a head shot.
Oquendo slips a straight right by Tikki.
Oquendo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tikki circles away quickly and effectively.
Oquendo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tikki finds it's way round the side to connect with Oquendo's head.
Tikki lands a leg kick that knocks Oquendo off balance momentarily.
Tikki misses with a body shot.
Oquendo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tikki connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Oquendo's hands.
A solid body kick from Oquendo.
Oquendo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tikki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tikki will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Oquendo catches Tikki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tikki misses with a wild body shot.
Oquendo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Oquendo swings for the body but Tikki moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Oquendo.
Oquendo throws the kick towards the body but Tikki avoids it.
Tikki lands a right hook to the body.
Oquendo misses with a head kick.
Tikki misses with an uppercut. Oquendo saw that one coming.
Oquendo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tikki throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oquendo scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oquendo blocks a leg kick.
Tikki smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Oquendo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tikki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice uppercut there from Tikki.
Oquendo walks into a left hand.
Tikki moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Oquendo avoids the body shot from Tikki.
A combination from Oquendo does no damage.
Tikki avoids a kick to the body.
Tikki jabs at Oquendo's body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tikki moves out of range of the body kick from Oquendo.
That kick from Oquendo tenderised Tikki's leg. Tikki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tikki fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Tatu Tikki will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tatu Tikki's cut.
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!

Oquendo dodges the punch combination from Tikki.
Oquendo misses with a body shot.
Tikki lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tikki swings for the body but Oquendo moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Oquendo blocks the leg kick.
Oquendo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oquendo missing with a left hand there. Tikki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oquendo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tikki misses with a head kick.
Tikki takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Oquendo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Oquendo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tikki.
Tikki jabs Oquendo right on the nose. Oquendo blinks but takes it well.
Oquendo moves out of range as Tikki strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tikki misses with a straight right.
Tikki takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Oquendo enables Tikki to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Oquendo manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Oquendo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tikki with a flurry of punches that miss.
Oquendo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tikki throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tikki loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tikki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tikki wants to pass the guard but Oquendo is keeping the position.
Tikki works over Oquendo with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oquendo wants to stand up but Tikki is controlling him.
Oquendo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tikki throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tikki throws a strike but Oquendo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Oquendo won't allow Tikki to sweep him here.
Tikki is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oquendo passes Tikki's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Oquendo is trying to control. Tikki wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Oquendo throws a strike but Tikki avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Oquendo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Oquendo trying to control the position from guard on top but Tikki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oquendo looking to pass the guard.
Oquendo preventing the sweep.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jose Oquendo hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Tikki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tikki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tikki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Oquendo cracks the inside of Tikki's front leg.
Oquendo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tikki.
Oquendo tries to move into range but Tikki moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tikki avoids the head kick by Oquendo.
Tikki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Oquendo. Oquendo obviously looking to wear him down.
Tikki blocks the body kick.
Tikki throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Tikki.
Oquendo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tikki.
Tikki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Oquendo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oquendo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Oquendo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Oquendo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oquendo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tikki circles away quickly and effectively.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tatu Tikki showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tikki has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 48:47
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 47:48
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 48:48

The fight is ruled a draw!
Tatu Tikki retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!