PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sammer Bammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fransino Tirta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Sammer Bammer has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Sammer Bammer seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Bammer
vs
Tirta

165 cm
19
149 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

166 cm
19
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Good elbows
Tends to cut

Milwaukee's Best 160
Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sammer Bammer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fransino Tirta!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tirta fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tirta slips a jab from Bammer.
Bammer just misses with a punch to the body.
Bammer throws a series of punches but Tirta avoids them all with ease.
Bammer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bammer misses with a lunging right hand
and Tirta counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bammer throws a hook but Tirta blocks it.
Tirta tries to close the distance and clinch but Bammer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sammer Bammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tirta tries to clinch up but Bammer circles away and keeps his distance.
Bammer swats away the attempt to clinch by Tirta.
Tirta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bammer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bammer throws a lazy right hand but Tirta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Tirta rushes Bammer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bammer tries to pull guard but Tirta holds him up against the cage and eventually Bammer drops back down to his feet.
Bammer definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tirta creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bammer's defenses.
Nice elbow from Tirta.
Tirta lands a nice elbow.
Tirta throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've been informed that Tirta has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tirta just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bammer's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tirta lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tirta leaning against his opponent.
Bammer goes for a takedown attempt but Tirta pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sammer Bammer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tirta ducks under a wild hook from Bammer.
Tirta is looking to clinch but Bammer is avoiding it.

Tirta gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tirta lands an elbow inside that Bammer shrugs off.
Bammer takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Sammer Bammer has been cut.
Tirta throws an elbow that misses.
Bammer avoids a wild elbow strike from Tirta.
Tirta misses with an elbow over the top.
Tirta misses with an elbow over the top.
Bammer blocks the elbow strike.
Tirta throws an elbow that misses.
Bammer is working for takedown but Tirta is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tirta lands an elbow inside that Bammer shrugs off.
Bammer drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tirta pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bammer circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tirta tries to clinch up but Bammer circles away and keeps his distance.

Tirta takes the fight into the clinch.
Tirta misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tirta just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bammer's brow.
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!
Tirta gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tirta creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bammer's defenses.
Tirta lands an elbow inside that Bammer shrugs off.
Bammer takes an elbow to the temple.
Tirta looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tirta creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bammer's defenses.
Bammer blocks an elbow strike from Tirta.
Bammer tries to pull guard but Tirta forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tirta comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bammer blocks an elbow strike from Tirta.
Tirta lands an elbow inside.
Tirta lands an elbow just above Bammer 's eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tirta lands an elbow just above Bammer 's eye.
Tirta throws an elbow but it misses.
Tirta lands an elbow that stopped Bammer in his tracks for a moment.
Tirta looking to stall.
Bammer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tirta throws an elbow that misses.
Tirta lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bammer wants a takedown.
Bammer has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tirta after a bit of a struggle.
Bammer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tirta avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tirta gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bammer.
Tirta is pressed up against the cage. Bammer has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tirta down to the mat. Tirta avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bammer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bammer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bammer digs a good hook to Tirta's body.
Tirta tries to clinch up but Bammer circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bammer circles away from the clinch attempt.

Bammer closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tirta to the mat! Tirta manages to get full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Tirta is looking for a triangle but Bammer pushes his legs off easily.
Bammer passes Tirta's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Tirta looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tirta works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tirta being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bammer advances to half guard.
Tirta trying to control here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Bammer is trying to work for a kimura but Tirta is defending well.

Tirta looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fransino Tirta dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sammer Bammer'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.

Bammer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bammer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tirta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bammer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bammer misses with a straight right.
Bammer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tirta manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Bammer.
Bammer keeps the fight on the outside.
Tirta wants to clinch.
Bammer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tirta.
Bammer fails with a takedown attempt.
Tirta tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bammer misses with a wild body shot.
Bammer fails with the takedown
and Tirta counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sammer Bammer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bammer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tirta.
Bammer dives in for a single leg takedown but Tirta sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tirta is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Tirta lands a nice elbow.
Tirta lands an elbow just above Bammer 's eye.
Tirta creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bammer's defenses.
Tirta lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Tirta.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tirta.
Tirta misses with an elbow over the top.
Tirta lands an elbow inside that Bammer shrugs off.
Bammer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bammer is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tirta gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bammer is trying to drag Tirta to the mat but Tirta just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nice elbow from Tirta.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tirta lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bammer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tirta looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bammer has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tirta is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tirta throws an elbow but misses.
Tirta lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tirta lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tirta lands a nice elbow.
Tirta lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tirta throws an elbow but misses.
Tirta lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Tirta.
Tirta misses with an elbow strike.
Tirta lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bammer takes an elbow to the temple.
Bammer takes an elbow to the temple.

Sammer Bammer's cut is getting worse.
Bammer is looking to take this one to the mat.
Tirta is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Tirta.
Tirta stops a takedown attempt from Bammer.
Bammer takes an elbow to the temple.
Tirta lands a damaging elbow.
Tirta lands a nice elbow.
Tirta lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Tirta.
Tirta creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tirta pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tirta gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tirta lands an elbow that stopped Bammer in his tracks for a moment.
Tirta holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bammer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bammer wants a takedown but no success here.
Tirta pushes off an throws an elbow but Bammer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tirta misses with an elbow over the top.
Bammer is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bammer blocks an elbow strike.
Tirta is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tirta creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bammer drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tirta pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bammer misses with a looping left.

Tirta moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tirta lands an elbow inside that Bammer shrugs off.
Tirta gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tirta is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Bammer takes an elbow to the temple.

Sammer Bammer's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Tirta lands a nice elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fransino Tirta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sammer Bammer's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Tirta wants to clinch.
Bammer swats away the attempt to clinch by Tirta.
Tirta looks to throw the jab but Bammer is out of range.
Bammer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tirta tries to close the distance and clinch but Bammer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tirta fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tirta avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice cross by Bammer.

It looks like Fransino Tirta has been cut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bammer.
Tirta staying out of range there.
Bammer swats away the attempt to clinch by Tirta.
Tirta wants to clinch up but Bammer keeps it at a distance.
Bammer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tirta as he avoids it easily.

Tirta moves into range and clinches up with Bammer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tirta lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tirta pushes off an throws an elbow but Bammer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tirta pushes off an throws an elbow but Bammer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bammer takes an elbow to the temple.
Bammer takes an elbow to the temple.
Fransino Tirta seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tirta creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tirta gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tirta lands a damaging elbow.
Tirta lands a nice elbow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tirta.
Bammer blocks the elbow strike.
Bammer changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tirta fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tirta tries to clinch there but Bammer circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bammer throws a lazy right hand but Tirta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bammer misses with a hook. Tirta ducked under it nicely.
Tirta tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bammer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Bammer misses.
Tirta avoids the body shot from Bammer.
Bammer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tirta tries to clinch but Bammer moves out of range.
Tirta staying out of range there.
Tirta tries to close the distance and clinch but Bammer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bammer shoots in for a double leg but Tirta sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sammer Bammer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tirta fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bammer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tirta fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sammer Bammer is winning the standup battle so far.
Bammer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bammer misses with a wild body shot.
Bammer misses with a hook. Tirta ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bammer misses with a looping right.
Tirta tries to clinch up but Bammer circles away and keeps his distance.
Tirta tries to clinch but Bammer moves out of range.
Tirta tries to clinch but Bammer is having none of it.
Tirta is looking to clinch.
Tirta doesn't manage to clinch there - Bammer circles away.
Bammer just misses with a punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tirta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tirta tries to clinch but Bammer is having none of it.
Bammer throws a leg kick but Tirta sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bammer swats away the attempt to clinch by Tirta.
Bammer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tirta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bammer misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tirta is looking to clinch.
Tirta tries to clinch there but Bammer circles away.

Tirta moves into range and clinches up with Bammer.
Bammer is looking for a takedown.
Tirta lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tirta lands a nice elbow.
Bammer letting Tirta take a breather here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tirta.
Tirta creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bammer's defenses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tirta lands an elbow inside that Bammer shrugs off.
Tirta lands an elbow inside.
Fransino Tirta is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bammer changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tirta fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bammer circles away from the clinch attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fransino Tirta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tirta 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fransino Tirta!
Fransino Tirta is the new featherweight champion!
An out of breath Fransino Tirta thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.