PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Afro Ninja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatu Tikki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ninja comes to the cage accompanied by On To The Next One. Tikki has chosen Ratatat - Loud Pipes as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Ninja
vs
Tikki

185 cm
28
190 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

183 cm
36
197 lbs
33 - 19 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Perkele!

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 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Afro Ninja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Tatu Tikki!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tikki tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A cross from Tikki lands.
Ninja moves in looking to clinch but Tikki pushes him off.
Ninja connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tikki momentarily.

It looks like Tatu Tikki has been cut.
Ninja tries to land a leg kick but Tikki saw it coming and moves away.
Ninja throws a nice head kick!
Tikki misses with a wild body shot.
Ninja dives in and grabs Tikki's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tikki pushes down on Ninja's head and hops out.
Ninja lands a nice shot that snaps Tikki's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tikki moves forwards but Ninja connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tikki defending well as Ninja loads up on a big left hand.
Tikki throws a head kick that misses.
Tikki throws a poor cross that misses
and Ninja counters with an inside leg kick.
Tikki wants to clinch.
Ninja stuns Tikki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tikki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ninja paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tikki misses with a hook.
Ninja lands a front kick.
Tikki scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ninja fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tikki manages to avoid it.
Ninja tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tikki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ninja looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ninja avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A telegraphed right hand from Ninja misses the target.
Ninja lands a nice looking body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ninja.
Ninja misses with a body kick.
Tikki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tikki throws a body kick that misses.
Ninja lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tikki at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tikki throws a jab but it's blocked by Ninja.

Ninja gets a takedown into half guard.
Tikki wants to control but Ninja is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ninja is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ninja seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Tikki for as long as he can get away with.
Ninja thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tikki's head.
Tikki has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ninja is working away from the top position though.
Ninja thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tikki's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ninja looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ninja is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ninja trying to control from half guard but Tikki is working away.

Tikki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ninja wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tikki keeps working.
Ninja looks to land a strike but Tikki avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ninja missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ninja lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ninja throws a big elbow that misses.
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 wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ninja pushing down on Tikki's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ninja throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tikki works his way to full guard. Good work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ninja sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ninja has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ninja's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Afro Ninja dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tatu Tikki's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tikki scores with a punch to the head.
Ninja ducks under a wild hook from Tikki.

Tikki darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ninja is controlling Tikki's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Tikki is looking to advance position but Ninja won't allow it.
Tikki is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ninja regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tikki throws a big right hand that misses.
Tikki looking to pass the guard.
Ninja has his hands on Tikki's head, controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tikki postures up in Ninja's guard and throws a big left but Ninja blocks it.
Ninja tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tikki wants to control from the top but Ninja keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tikki avoids the head kick by Ninja.
Tikki misses the shot to the body.
Ninja lands an overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ninja connects with a jab.
Afro Ninja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ninja throws a chopping leg kick but Tikki manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ninja throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ninja connects with a high kick.
Tikki slaps away a takedown attempt from Ninja, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ninja throws a body kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ninja leaves Tikki with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tikki fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ninja checks it well.
An inside leg kick lands from Tikki.
Tikki tries to score with a low kick but Ninja moves his leg out of the way.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ninja.
Tikki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ninja is fending him off so far but Tikki persists. Nope, Ninja circles away and we're back to standing.
A lazy left from Ninja finds it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ninja avoids the body shot from Tikki.
Tikki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tikki throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tikki feints and then cracks Ninja's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ninja down.
Tikki just misses with a punch to the body.
Ninja blocks the body kick.
Tikki moves forwards but Ninja connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ninja takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ninja goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ninja throws a low kick but Tikki moves out of range easily.
Tikki throws an overhand right that lands on Ninja's shoulder, as Ninja tries to avoid the shot.
Ninja lands with a nice body punch.
Ninja connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tikki on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ninja throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ninja slaps away a takedown attempt from Tikki, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Afro Ninja has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tatu Tikki.
Ninja lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tikki takes a step back to recover.
Tikki pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ninja is out of range and Tikki settles back down.
Tikki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A punch lands to the side of Tikki 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ninja lands with a cross.
Tikki throws out a leg kick but Ninja moves out of range and Tikki only half commits.
Ninja checks a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ninja slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tikki misses the jab.
Tikki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tikki moves out of range of the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Afro Ninja dominated that second round.
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! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Ninja lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ninja keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tikki fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice jab there from Ninja.

Tikki is rocked!

That has opened up Tatu Tikki's cut even more.
Tikki tries to score with a low kick but Ninja moves his leg out of the way.
Tikki attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ninja lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tikki will feel that in the morning.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ninja looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Afro Ninja is winning the standup battle so far.
Ninja scoring well with a low kick there.
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!
Ninja lands a body shot.
Ninja connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Decent striking displayed by Ninja there.
Tikki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ninja's corner calls for a 1-2. Ninja obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ninja is defended easily by Tikki.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tikki scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ninja manages to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ninja is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ninja is trying to control but can't.
Ground and pound from Tikki.
Ninja slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ninja manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tikki manages to get himself to full guard.
Ninja loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tatu Tikki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tikki keeping full guard, as Ninja tries to pass.
Ninja scoring with some ground and pound.
Afro Ninja overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ninja stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tikki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tikki trying to control the position.
Ninja throws a big right hand that misses.
Tikki keeping full guard, as Ninja tries to pass.
Tikki wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tikki trying to control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ninja pushing down on Tikki's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Tikki keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tikki wants to improve his position but Ninja is controlling well.
Ninja wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tikki keeps working.
Ninja works his foot free and advances to mount.
Ninja looking to control but Tikki is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ninja misses with a head shot.
Ninja in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ninja lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ninja looking to ground and pound but Tikki is blocking nicely.
Afro Ninja is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ninja takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ninja throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ninja controlling his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Afro Ninja showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ninja has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Afro Ninja!
Afro Ninja took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.