PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Theiroff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nephew Tony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Theiroff comes to the cage accompanied by Knuck If You Buck - Crime Mob. Aaron Theiroff looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Theiroff
vs
Tony

195 cm
29
292 lbs
14 - 9 - 1

170 cm
19
300 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Aaron Theiroff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nephew Tony!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, David Schapiro and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Theiroff connects with a body shot.
Tony has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Theiroff.
Theiroff scores with a leg kick.
A nice combination there by Theiroff.

It looks like Nephew Tony has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Tony tries to keep at a distance but Theiroff has taken the fight into the clinch.

Theiroff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tony walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Theiroff buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Theiroff connects with a leg kick. Tony looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Aaron Theiroff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tony looks winded!
The crowd cheers as Theiroff lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tony doesn't seem phased though.
Theiroff connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Theiroff connects with a leg kick. Tony looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Theiroff scores with a leg kick.
Theiroff moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Theiroff gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Theiroff escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Theiroff throws a leg kick which misses Tony's front leg but catches the back leg as Tony tries to avoid it.

Theiroff has closed the distance and engaged Tony in a clinch.
Theiroff creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tony's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Theiroff's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Theiroff throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Theiroff gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Theiroff lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Theiroff - that landed with a thud.

Theiroff escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tony walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Theiroff fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Theiroff 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.
Theiroff dips to his left and cracks Tony with an uppercut!

Theiroff moves into the clinch.
Theiroff lands an elbow inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Theiroff working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Theiroff on the inside.
Tony being controlled against the cage.
Theiroff lands an elbow inside that Tony shrugs off.
Theiroff lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Theiroff.
A short right from Theiroff on the inside.

Tony is rocked!
Theiroff is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Theiroff creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tony's defenses.
Tony is still on wobbly legs! Can Theiroff finish him?

Theiroff breaks the clinch.
Tony leaves his chin hanging out and Theiroff seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Tony crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aaron Theiroff!
Our winner, Aaron Theiroff, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.