PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Piltz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cup Tea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Piltz might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I'm too Sexy. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Piltz
vs
Tea

180 cm
23
192 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

186 cm
28
196 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (159.49 $75)

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Piltz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cup Tea!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piltz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A left and a right from Tea both land. Nice combination.
Tea scores with a crisp jab that stopped Piltz in his tracks.
Tea throws a right and a left that Piltz avoids nicely.
Tea throws a series of punches but Piltz avoids them all with ease.
Piltz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tea looks to land a right hand but Piltz moved out of range.
Piltz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tea.
Tea connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Piltz misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tea counters with a nice uppercut.

Piltz moves into the clinch.
Tea scores with a shot to the side of Piltz's head.
Piltz looking to slow down the pace here.
Piltz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tea's efforts to push away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short left from Tea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tea avoiding damage.
Tea is looking for a takedown.
Piltz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tea avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tea lands a left hand that snaps the head of Piltz backwards.
Tea stalling the fight.
Tea fails to pull guard.
With the fighters up against the cage, Piltz throws an elbow but misses.
Piltz wants a takedown.
Tea is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Piltz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tea is trying to pull guard but Piltz has him pressed against the cage.
Tea gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Piltz.
Tea blocks an elbow strike.
Piltz lands a nice elbow.
Piltz trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tea scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tea avoiding damage as Piltz throws knees to the body.
Piltz avoids a wild elbow strike from Tea.
Tea blocks the elbow strike.

Tea breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tea throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tea connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Piltz slips a jab and a cross from Tea.
Tea throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Piltz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tea misses with a double jab.
Tea swings for the body but Piltz moves out of range.
Piltz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tea misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Piltz.
Piltz misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piltz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tea connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Piltz scrambles back to his feet.
Cup Tea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decent striking displayed by Tea there.
Piltz dodges the punch combination from Tea.
Piltz takes one on the button.
Tea lunges at Piltz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Piltz's hand.
Tea fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Piltz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mark Piltz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Piltz fails to land with a series of punches.
Piltz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tea throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A combination from Tea does no damage.
Tea shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Piltz defends it nicely.
Tea misses with a takedown attempt - Piltz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tea is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Piltz had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tea fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Piltz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Piltz stuffs the takedown attempt from Tea. Tea gets slowly back to his feet.
Piltz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Piltz swings for the body but Tea moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tea listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Piltz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tea takes a swing at Piltz's ribcage but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tea throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tea lands a jab-cross combination.
Tea misses with a left hand

and Piltz counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Piltz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cup Tea dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Piltz misses with a few strikes there.
Tea scores with a three punch combo!
Tea misses with a left hand
letting Piltz counter with a right hand.
Tea looks to land a combination. Piltz sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Piltz wants to clinch.
Tea bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Piltz's head backwards.
Piltz connects with an inside leg kick.
Tea fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tea swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tea scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Piltz doesn't seem bothered though.
A big right from Tea misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Piltz connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piltz cracks the inside of Tea's front leg.
Tea gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Piltz counters with a three punch combo that has Tea backing up. Tea nods at Piltz to acknowledge the strikes.
Tea showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Piltz.
Tea stalks Piltz and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Piltz's face. Piltz staggers backwards, shaken.
Tea thows a body shot but no joy.
Piltz ducks under a wild hook from Tea.
Tea swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Piltz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Piltz misses with the combination.
Tea with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piltz moves out of range of the body kick.
Tea scores with a nice strike.
Piltz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tea scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tea thows a body shot but no joy.
Tea thows a body shot but no joy.
Tea misses with a body shot.
Tea doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Piltz counters with a right hand to the body.
Tea moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tea connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Piltz momentarily.
Piltz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tea.
Tea throws a right hand that Piltz ducks under and follows up with a left that Piltz also avoids with ease.
Cup Tea seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piltz misses with a few strikes there.
Piltz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mark Piltz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tea darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tea dodges the punch combination from Piltz.
Tea rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Piltz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Piltz throws a head kick but Tea moves out of range.
Tea fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tea throws a nice looking combination but Piltz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Piltz misses with the combination.
Piltz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tea at a distance.
Tea lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Piltz circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piltz stuffs the takedown.
Mark Piltz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cup Tea.
Tea checks a leg kick.
Tea throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Piltz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tea lands a nice hook to Piltz's body. Piltz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice shot by Piltz.
Tea looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Piltz is fending him off so far but Tea persists. Nope, Piltz circles away and we're back to standing.
Tea avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tea throws a big shot that misses.
Tea throws a nice looking combination but Piltz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Piltz throws a series of punches but Tea moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tea works Piltz's body with a nice hook.
Piltz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Piltz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cup Tea showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Tea throws a lazy right hand but Piltz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Piltz looks to score with a jab to the body but Tea is just out of range.
Tea misses the body punch
and Piltz counters with a right hand to the body.
Tea wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Piltz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Piltz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Piltz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Horrible takedown by Tea or perhaps it was just good defense by Piltz which made him look bad.
Piltz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tea shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Piltz as he jumps to the side.
Good standup being displayed there by Tea as he connects with a hook.
Tea misses with a hook
and Piltz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tea scores with a jab. Piltz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tea misses with a hook
and Piltz counters with a series of strikes. Tea will be more careful next time no doubt.
Piltz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tea falls off balance throwing a combination
and Piltz counters with a straight right hand.
Tea tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Piltz was well out of range. Poor timing from Tea.
Tea throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Piltz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Piltz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tea misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Piltz.
Piltz avoids the body shot from Tea.
Piltz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Some bone on bone action there as Tea checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tea scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tea checks the leg kick nicely there.
Piltz tries to bum rush Tea with a series of wild strikes but Tea uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Piltz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tea throws a looping overhand right but Piltz ducks down to avoid it.
Tea swings widly with a right hand
and Piltz counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Piltz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Piltz blocks a leg kick.
Tea blocks a leg kick.
Piltz avoids the body shot from Tea.
Tea misses with a combination
and Piltz counters with a three punch combo that has Tea backing up. Tea nods at Piltz to acknowledge the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tea throws out a loose jab but Piltz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Piltz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tea counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tea swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tea is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Piltz.
Tea misses with a two punch combination.
Tea throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tea thows a leg kick but Piltz checks it
and Piltz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tea thinking.
Tea takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Piltz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tea with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Piltz to score with a decent uppercut.
Tea throws a good cross that connects.
Tea throws a leg kick but Piltz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Piltz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tea throws a right hand that Piltz ducks under and follows up with a left that Piltz also avoids with ease.
Mark Piltz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tea misses with a left hand
and Piltz counters with a one-two to the body.
Tea throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Piltz slips a jab and a cross from Tea.
Tea shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Piltz but Piltz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mark Piltz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cup Tea.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tea pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cup Tea is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
No joy there for Tea, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Piltz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tea rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Piltz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tea fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Piltz manages to avoid it.
Piltz moves away from the strike by Tea.
Tea lands a jab to Piltz's midsection.
Piltz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Teas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cup Tea.
I've got Tea 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cup Tea!