PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tigampat Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rychy Wartola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rychy Wartola has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tigampat Lima's chin.

Lima
vs
Wartola

185 cm
18
198 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tigampat Lima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rychy Wartola!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lima lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wartola tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lima counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Lima tries to keep at a distance but Wartola has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lima tries to break the clinch but Wartola is controlling the position.
Wartola lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lima prevents a body shot from Wartola.

Lima breaks from the clinch.

Wartola darts in and clinches Lima up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wartola lands a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wartola.
Wartola misses with the head strike.
Lima definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wartola tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wartola tries to throw a body punch but Lima avoids it by throwing Wartola back against the cage.
Lima blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lima tries to break free but Wartola pushes him back against the cage.
Wartola unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wartola creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wartola tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lima avoids it.
Wartola working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wartola lands an elbow inside that Lima shrugs off.

It looks like Tigampat Lima has been cut.
Wartola misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lima.
Lima blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wartola.
Wartola landing knees to the body.
Wartola's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Wartola with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wartola unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lima lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wartola trying to land knees to the body.
Wartola keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lima's efforts to push away.
Wartola swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wartola misses with the head strike.
Wartola tries a knee to the head but Lima blocks it.
Lima prevents a body shot from Wartola.
Lima avoids the elbow strike from Wartola, against the cage.
Wartola misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lima.
Wartola prevents Lima from breaking the clinch.

Lima breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wartola tries to clinch but Lima moves away
and Wartola takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lima fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lima misses with a double jab.
Wartola wants to clinch
and Lima counters with a nice uppercut.
Wartola wants to clinch but Lima slips to the side
and Lima makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wartola moves into the clinch.
Wartola misses with some punches.
Lima blocks a body shot from Wartola.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wartola.
Wartola lands an uppercut.
Lima looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wartola throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lima blocks it with crossed arms.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wartola tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lima can't break the clinch.
Wartola working aggressively here.
Wartola swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rychy Wartola dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tigampat Lima's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Lima gets tackled into the cage by Wartola. Wartola maintains the clinch.
Lima blocking some punches.
Wartola lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wartola tries to work over Lima's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wartola has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wartola can't find room to land a body shot as Lima controls the action.
Wartola tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Wartola.
Wartola struggles to land a body shot inside as Lima controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wartola tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lima wants to get back to striking at distance but Wartola won't allow it.
Wartola unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lima lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lima tries to break free but Wartola pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wartola keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lima's efforts to push away.
Lima blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lima managing to block the knees to the body from Wartola.
Wartola tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wartola can't find room to land a body shot as Lima controls the action.
Wartola misses with a punch on the inside.
Lima avoids a wild elbow strike from Wartola.
Wartola swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lima looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wartola tries to work over Lima's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lima wants to get back to striking at distance but Wartola won't allow it.
Lima blocks a body shot from Wartola.
Wartola landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wartola.
Lima tries to circle away but Wartola has him pinned against the cage.
Wartola gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wartola with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wartola misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lima managing to block the knees to the body from Wartola.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lima wants to break free but Wartola has control.
Wartola tries to work over Lima's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lima blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wartola tries to land knees in the clinch but Lima avoids the damage to the body.
Rychy Wartola seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wartola doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wartola misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lima.

Lima breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wartola looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lima avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wartola wants to clinch
and Lima counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lima feints a jab promting Wartola to slip. Lima then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Wartola slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wartola tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lima connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wartola fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lima seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Some bone on bone action there as Wartola checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wartola tries to clinch up
and Lima connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lima scores with a punch to the head.
Lima stalks Wartola and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wartola's face. Wartola staggers backwards, shaken.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wartola is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wartola tries to clinch up
and Wartola takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wartola slips a jab and a cross from Lima.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rychy Wartola will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tigampat Lima's cut.
That's time! Lima's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Wartola moves into the clinch.
Lima on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wartola with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wartola fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lima tries to circle away but Wartola has him pinned against the cage.
Lima can't break the clinch.
Wartola is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Wartola lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wartola lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Wartola.
Wartola misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lima wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lima managing to block the knees to the body from Wartola.
Wartola lands a nice elbow.
Lima blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lima wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wartola misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lima.
Wartola misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wartola tries to work over Lima's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wartola misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wartola tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wartola missing with knees to the body.
Wartola tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lima avoids it.
Lima is trying to force a seperation but Wartola has the dominant position.
Wartola throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wartola cracks Lima with a nice body shot.
Wartola throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wartola tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lima avoids it.
Wartola misses with some punches.
Lima wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lima breaks from the clinch.
Lima avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lima misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A nice side step and Wartola releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lima moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Wartola rushes Lima and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wartola slows down the pace here.
Lima is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wartola misses with a knee to the head.
Wartola using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lima has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wartola tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lima's elbow.
Lima blocks the elbow strike.
Lima blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wartola landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lima working hard to break the clinch.
Tigampat Lima has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wartola with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lima is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lima misses with a body punch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lima.
Wartola leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rychy Wartola is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wartola lands a nice knee to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rychy Wartola comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wartola 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rychy Wartola!