PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Henry Longbow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roko Tiili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Longbow comes to the cage accompanied by Hero. Tiili has chosen Antti Railio - Halla ja etelätuuli as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Roko Tiili told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Longbow
vs
Tiili

160 cm
33
139 lbs
19 - 13 - 1

168 cm
32
137 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

King of Fists

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Longbow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roko Tiili!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Longbow throws a head kick but Tiili moves out of range.
Tiili misses with a lunging right hand
and Longbow makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Longbow throws a leg kick but Tiili moved away.
Longbow lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tiili at a distance.
Tiili stuns Longbow with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tiili thows a left - swing and a miss!
Longbow blocks a jab.
Longbow connects with a body shot that sends Tiili's belly button to the back.
Tiili misses the shot to the body.
Longbow appears to be looking for a big counter.
Tiili lands a right hook to the body.
Tiili shoots in for a takedown but Longbow shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tiili throws a body shot but no joy.
A clash of legs there as Tiili blocks the low kick.
Tiili connects with a body shot.
Longbow slips under a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tiili throws an overhand right that lands on Longbow's shoulder, as Longbow tries to avoid the shot.
Good exchange - Tiili coming out on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Longbow. That's going to slow Tiili down.
Longbow has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Coffee Shop in the buildup to the fight.
Longbow scores with a shot to the body.
A big right from Longbow misses.
A head kick misses from Tiili.
Tiili lands with a nice body punch.
Longbow thumps Tiili with a low kick.
Longbow misses with an attempted mid kick.
Longbow thuds his shin into the meat of Tiili's side.
Nice body punch from Longbow.
Longbow takes a swing at Tiili's ribcage but misses.
Nice jab there from Longbow.
Longbow lands a front kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Longbow lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tiili misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Longbow.
Longbow ducks right into an uppercut from Tiili.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longbow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tiili connects with a body shot.
Longbow is looking to wear down Tiili with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A cross from Longbow lands.
Tiili connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Longbow throws a jab when Tiili was well out of range.
Longbow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Longbow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tiili moves away.
Tiili steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Longbow. That one must have hurt.
Longbow scoring well with a low kick there.
Henry Longbow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Longbow blocks a head kick by Tiili.
Tiili checks a low kick from Longbow.
Longbow is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tiili.
Tiili misses with a kick to the body.
Tiili throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Longbow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tiili.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiili is trying hard to land a takedown here. Longbow sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tiili tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Longbow was well out of range. Poor timing from Tiili.
Tiili misses with a body shot.
Tiili connects with a good right hand that stumbles Longbow. Longbow circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tiili scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Longbow looks to score with a jab to the body but Tiili is just out of range.
Longbow moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Longbow bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tiili's head.
Jab from Tiili.
Tiili has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tiili there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tiili misses with a kick to the body.
Longbow paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tiili with a body punch. A glancing blow.
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!
Tiili ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Longbow scores with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiili takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tiili throws a shot to the body.
Tiili swings for the body but Longbow moves out of range.
Tiili needs to keep his hands up - Longbow had a free shot at his head there.
Longbow throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tiili makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Longbow enables Tiili to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Longbow manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Tiili trying to control the position from guard on top but Longbow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Longbow looking for a guillotine here but Tiili defends easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tiili working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Longbow's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Henry Longbow will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Longbow throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Longbow moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tiili uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Longbow.
Longbow jabs Tiili right on the nose. Tiili blinks but takes it well.
Tiili takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tiili chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Longbow can pounce on him.
Tiili gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Longbow.
Tiili throws a hook but Longbow avoids it easily.
Longbow looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Longbow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tiili.
Longbow lands with a good body shot.
Good leg kick by Tiili there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tiili tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Longbow was well out of range. Poor timing from Tiili.
Some bone on bone action there as Longbow checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Longbow chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Longbow connects with a single shot there.
Tiili on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiili throws a jab when Longbow was well out of range.
Longbow appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tiili cracks Longbow with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tiili ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tiili swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Longbow misses the target.
Tiili throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Longbow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tiili lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Longbow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tiili throws a shot from downtown. Longbow moves away and avoids it.
Tiili takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tiili uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Longbow.
Longbow displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tiili throws out the jab.
Longbow avoids the body shot from Tiili.
Longbow with a jab.
Longbow connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Tiili drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Tiili avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Longbow is looking for a triangle here but Tiili uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Longbow taking a bit of punishment here - Tiili scoring with strikes.
Tiili is working Longbow over with some ground and pound from side control.
Tiili throws a strike aimed at the side of Longbow's head but Longbow avoids it well.
Longbow is trying to get back to half guard.
Longbow sneaks back into half guard.

Longbow actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Tiili connects with a nice short shot to Longbow's temple.
Tiili wants to pass the guard but Longbow is defending well.
Longbow regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tiili wants to control from the top but Longbow keeps moving.

Longbow has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tiili can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tiili cracks Longbow with a solid left hand.
Roko Tiili has got the better of the ground game so far.
Longbow tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tiili chips away with some ground and pound.
Tiili is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Longbow is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tiili defends well.
Tiili tries to free his leg and advance position but Longbow is retaining full guard.
Tiili with a nice head shot there.
Tiili keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Longbow's head.
Tiili scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tiili wants to control from the top but Longbow keeps moving.

Tiili got a little sloppy there for a moment and Longbow has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tiili has managed to get both his arms back between Longbow's legs - danger averted.
Tiili trying to control the position from guard on top but Longbow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Henry Longbow will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A big left from Tiili misses.
Longbow connects with an inside leg kick.
Longbow misses the shot to the body.
Tiili replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Longbow blocks it well.
A head kick misses from Longbow.
Tiili doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Decent striking displayed by Longbow there.
Longbow swings for the body but Tiili moves out of range.
Longbow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tiili.
Tiili uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Longbow.
Tiili smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Longbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiili swings for the body but Longbow moves out of range.
Longbow swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A left lands for Tiili.
Longbow blocks a jab.
Tiili looks to score with a jab to the body but Longbow is just out of range.
Tiili with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiili swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tiili misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Longbow.
A counter left hand to the body from Longbow misses its target.
Tiili digs a good hook to Longbow's body.
Tiili moves out of range of the leg kick from Longbow.
Nice cross by Longbow.
Longbow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tiili.
Tiili digs a good hook to Longbow's body.

Tiili clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Longbow.
Tiili can't find room to land a body shot as Longbow controls the action.
Tiili is looking to control Longbow's arms but Longbow gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tiili has his back to the cage.
Longbow scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tiili wants to stall.
Tiili takes a shot to the head.
Longbow swings wildly with an uppercut but Tiili uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Tiili.
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!
Longbow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Longbow lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Longbow lands a body shot.
Tiili takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Longbow working aggressively here.
Longbow can't find room to land a body shot as Tiili controls the action.
Longbow tries to work over Tiili's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tiili blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Longbow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tiili is trying to maintain a safe position but Longbow gets an underhook and turns Tiili into the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Longbow creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tiili pushes Longbow back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Longbow makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tiili blocks a body shot from Longbow.
Tiili lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tiili blocks a body shot from Longbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longbow swings wildly with an uppercut but Tiili uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tiili throws a punch but it's blocked by Longbow.
Tiili's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A short right from Longbow on the inside.
Longbow pushes Tiili back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tiili trying to stall but Longbow improves his position.
Tiili lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Longbow tries to throw a body punch but Tiili avoids it by throwing Longbow back against the cage.
Roko Tiili has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tiili misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Longbow.
Tiili's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tiili tries to throw a body punch but Longbow avoids it by throwing Tiili back against the cage.
Tiili presses Longbow against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Tiili pulls guard successfully.
Longbow trying to control but Tiili is working from the bottom.
Longbow throwing strikes from guard but Tiili blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiili tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Longbow passes Tiili's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Longbow landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Longbow is looking for a kimura here.
Longbow throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Longbow prevents Tiili from improving his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Henry Longbow.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Longbow, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!