PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vit Tu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommaso Baroni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tu comes to the ring accompanied by Blanket on the ground. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Tu
vs
Baroni

190 cm
40
214 lbs
43 - 22 - 0

191 cm
32
208 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 43 - 22 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vit Tu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommaso Baroni!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baroni throws a hook to the side of Tu's head but Tu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vit Tu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baroni changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Baroni displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tu throws out the jab.
Tu fails with a takedown attempt.
Baroni only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Tu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tu sets himself, and Baroni steps forward looking for the clinch! Tu avoids it this time.
Baroni scores with a nice right hand.
Tu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Baroni stuffs the takedown attempt from Tu. Tu gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baroni throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tu on the side of the head.
Baroni's coach down at Brutal Force Training was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Baroni's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Tu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Baroni under the eye.

It looks like Tommaso Baroni has been cut.
Baroni moves in looking to clinch but Tu pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tu 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.
Tu fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Baroni swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vit Tu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tu looks to land a left hand but Baroni moved out of range nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tu.
Baroni lands a nice looking body shot.
Baroni closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tu swings for the body but Baroni moves out of range.
Baroni connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Baroni on the side of the head.
Baroni smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tu scores with a nice strike.
Baroni uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tu looks to land a combination but Baroni avoids it well.
Tu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Baroni as he avoids it easily.
Baroni keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Baroni connects with a solid leg kick.
Tu throws a jab when Baroni was well out of range.

Baroni moves into range and clinches up with Tu.
Baroni lands a nice uppercut.
Tu is trying to pull guard but Baroni turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Tu jumps guard but Baroni turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Tu jumps guard but Baroni turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Baroni tries a body shot but Tu blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Baroni scores with a nice short uppercut.
Baroni lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tu backwards.
Baroni digs a right hand underneath Tu's ribcage. Tu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice right hand lands inside from Baroni.
Baroni pressing his opponent against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baroni lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tu backwards.

Baroni breaks the clinch.

Baroni moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Baroni.
Baroni lands with a right to the head.
Baroni is trying to stall.
Baroni comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Vit Tu has been cut.
Baroni lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tu tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tu jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Baroni walks away with a smile on his face. Tu gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
An inside leg kick lands from Baroni.
Baroni scores with the left hand. Tu knows he should have avoided that one.

Baroni rushes Tu and presses him up against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Baroni.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baroni lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Baroni creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tu is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Baroni to keep the fight standing.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Baroni.
Tu is trying to pull guard but Baroni turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Tu takes a shot to the head.
Tu tries to pull guard but Baroni holds him up against the ropes and eventually Tu drops back down to his feet.
Baroni lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baroni lands a body punch in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Baroni.
Tu tries to pull guard but Baroni holds him up against the ropes and eventually Tu drops back down to his feet.
Baroni creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tu's defenses.
Tu tries to pull guard but Baroni holds him up against the ropes and eventually Tu drops back down to his feet.
Tu tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Baroni looking to slow down the pace here.
Baroni lands an elbow just above Tu 's eye.
Nice elbow from Baroni.
Tu tries to pull guard but Baroni forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Baroni scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tu jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Baroni walks away with a smile on his face. Tu gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tu misses with an uppercut
and Baroni counters with a stiff right hand.
Tu fails with the takedown.
Baroni tries to counter with a clinch but Tu shakes him off and moves away.
Tu is breathing heavily.
Tu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Baroni throws a jab when Tu was well out of range.
Tommaso Baroni is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tu throws a lazy uppercut
and Baroni connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Baroni instigates a clinch.
Tu is trying to pull guard but Baroni has him pressed against the ropes.
Baroni lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Baroni lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Baroni lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tu tries to pull guard but Baroni won't allow it.
Baroni lands a shoulder strike.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tu tries to pull guard but Baroni won't allow it.
Baroni lands an elbow inside that Tu shrugs off.
Baroni lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tu backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tu takes a shot to the head.
Baroni lands an elbow inside.
Baroni lands with a short shot to the head.

Tu is rocked!
Tu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oh Tu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tu is trying to pull guard but Baroni has him pressed against the ropes.
A short right from Baroni.
Baroni lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tu tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Baroni works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Baroni lands an elbow just above Tu 's eye.
Baroni lands a big right hand that drops Tu! The killer instinct kicks in and Baroni finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Baroni!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommaso Baroni!
Tommaso Baroni is the new light heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Tommaso Baroni made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.