PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Tiger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy Joe will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Tiger
vs
Joe

210 cm
23
187 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

224 cm
21
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, The Tiger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Billy Joe!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tiger.
Joe let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Joe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Joe shoots in but Tiger avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Joe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tiger was well out of range. Poor timing from Joe.
Joe with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tiger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Joe looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tiger is fending him off so far but Joe persists. Nope, Tiger circles away and we're back to standing.
The Tiger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Joe.
Tiger jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Joe misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tiger swivels and escapes.
Tiger swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Joe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tiger.
Joe with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tiger counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tiger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joe was well out of range. Poor timing from Tiger.
Tiger sets himself, and Joe steps forward looking for the clinch! Tiger avoids it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Joe takes the fight into the clinch.
Joe wants to break free but Tiger has control.
Joe tries to circle away but Tiger has him pinned against the cage.
Joe struggles to land a body shot inside as Tiger controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tiger.
A short body shot lands from Tiger as the two fighters clinch.
Tiger lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Joe looks winded!
Tiger slowing the pace effectively.
Joe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tiger is leaning against Joe and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Tiger.
Tiger gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Joe.
Tiger lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tiger lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiger stalling the fight.
Tiger lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Tiger on the inside.
Tiger gets through Joe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tiger.
Tiger lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Joe.
Tiger stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tiger digs a right hand underneath Joe's ribcage. Joe let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tiger lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Joe.
Tiger pushes Joe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tiger lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Tiger.
Tiger slowing the pace effectively.
Still in the clinch, Tiger scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tiger lands a shoulder strike.
Tiger lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tiger lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe takes a shot to the head.
Tiger lands a nice uppercut.
Tiger lands a body punch.
Tiger cracks Joe with a nice body shot.
Tiger working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tiger takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tiger lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tiger - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tiger lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tiger creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tiger lands a body shot.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tiger scores with a shot to the side of Joe's head.
Still in the clinch, Tiger scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tiger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tiger lands a body shot in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Tiger.
Tiger lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tiger lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Joe or not.
A short left from Tiger.
Tiger lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Tiger on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Tiger.
Tiger leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tiger scores with a shot to the side of Joe's head.
Tiger lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A hook to the body from Tiger.
A nice left hand lands by Tiger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Tiger dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tiger lands a nice looking body shot.
Tiger leaves Joe with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Donk. Tiger catches Joe right on the button with a cross.
A head kick misses from Joe.
Joe shoots and misses
letting Tiger counter with a right hand.
Billy Joe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tiger misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe misses with a takedown attempt - Tiger sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The Tiger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Joe.
Joe on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tiger moves away.
Joe is breathing heavily.

Joe gets tackled into the cage by Tiger. Tiger maintains the clinch.
Tiger digs a right hand underneath Joe's ribcage. Joe let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tiger scores with a hook to the body.
A short left from Tiger.
The Tiger has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tiger lands a nice uppercut.
Tiger scores with a shot to the side of Joe's head.
Tiger manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Joe letting Tiger take a breather here.
Joe has Tiger pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tiger manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tiger gets through Joe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tiger scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tiger.
Tiger lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tiger lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tiger lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tiger gets through Joe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tiger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tiger cracks Joe with a nice body shot.
Tiger lands a nice uppercut.
Tiger lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tiger lands an uppercut.

Joe is rocked!
Tiger lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Joe backwards.
Joe is still on wobbly legs! Can Tiger finish him?
Tiger lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tiger lands a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Tiger.
Tiger lands an uppercut.
Tiger lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiger lands a shoulder strike.
Joe takes a shot to the head.
Tiger lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Joe's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tiger lands a nice uppercut.
Tiger pushes Joe against the cage. Tiger is working some dirty boxing. Tiger pushes off with a quick right hook! Joe goes down! Joe tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Tiger moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). The Tiger!