PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Repa Tiitti (ranked 17002 p4p, 884 weight class) and Ken Williams (ranked 7330 p4p, 725 weight class). Tiitti comes into the arena with AC/DC Back in Black blaring out of the sound system. Ken Williams 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!

Tiitti
vs
Williams

182 cm
32
175 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

171 cm
31
181 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Repa Tiitti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ken Williams!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiitti tries a head kick but it misses.

Tiitti closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Williams tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tiitti smiles and moves away.
Williams throws a nice head kick!
Nice shot by Tiitti.

Tiitti dives in and scores a takedown into Williams's guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Tiitti's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Tiitti will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Williams keeping full guard, as Tiitti tries to pass.
Williams being controlled here, momentarily.
Tiitti with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tiitti advances to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiitti takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tiitti's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Tiitti is looking to take a break and control but Williams is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tiitti is really struggling to control Williams but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Williams avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tiitti.

Tiitti decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Tiitti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it.
Williams is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Tiitti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tiitti digs a good body shot into Williams's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiitti fails to land with a series of punches.
Tiitti throws a lazy right hand but Williams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Williams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tiitti throws out the jab.
Tiitti takes one on the button.
Tiitti throws a series of punches but Williams moves out of range.
Tiitti looks to land a combination but Williams avoids it well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Williams! But no joy.
Williams connects with a right hand. Tiitti shakes it off.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A counter left hand to the body from Tiitti misses its target.
Tiitti misses the jab.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Tiitti moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Tiitti misses the target.
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!
Tiitti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Williams.
Tiitti throws a right hand that Williams ducks under and follows up with a left that Williams also avoids with ease.
Tiitti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Williams was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Tiitti lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tiitti lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Williams slips a straight right by Tiitti.
Ken Williams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiitti takes a swing at Williams's ribcage but misses.
Williams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tiitti.
Williams tries to move into range but Tiitti moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tiitti misses with a double jab.
Williams scores with a head kick. Tiitti tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Tiitti misses with a double jab
and Williams counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Tiitti scores with a punch to the head.
Williams lands a head kick. Tiitti smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Williams avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tiitti misses with a body shot.

Tiitti moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tiitti throws an elbow that misses.

Tiitti decides to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiitti has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Williams has passed into side control.

Williams decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Tiitti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tiitti misses with an uppercut.
Williams is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Tiitti fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Williams avoids it really well and circles away.
Tiitti throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Williams looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tiitti misses with the combination.
Tiitti blocks the body kick.
Tiitti swings for the body but Williams moves out of range.
Williams throws a head kick but Tiitti moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Repa Tiitti dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tiitti misses with a wild combination.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tiitti lands a two punch combo.
Tiitti digs a good hook to Williams's body.
Williams takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Repa Tiitti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tiitti shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Williams eats them both and turns towards Tiitti to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Tiitti avoids the head kick by Williams.
Tiitti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Williams feints the counter takedown.
Tiitti is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Williams slips a jab and a cross from Tiitti.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tiitti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Williams bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tiitti throws a sloppy head kick and Williams moves out of range easily.
Tiitti tests Williams's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tiitti misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams misses with a head kick.
Tiitti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Williams pushes Tiitti away with a front kick.
Tiitti gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A punch combination from Tiitti misses.
Tiitti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Williams can do to turn this around?
Williams jabs Tiitti to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tiitti throws a body punch but Williams moves out of range.
Tiitti scores with a shot to the body.
Tiitti throws a big shot that misses.
Tiitti lands with a nice combination. Williams backs away looking to recover.
Tiitti connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A combination from Tiitti does no damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams moves out of range as Tiitti strikes.
Williams pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Tiitti decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Williams pushes Tiitti off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams looks to land a combination. Tiitti sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Tiitti.
Tiitti throws a series of punches but Williams avoids them all with ease.
Tiitti blocks a head kick by Williams.
Tiitti punishes Williams's body with a nice straight punch.
Tiitti lands a jab-cross combination.
Williams cracks Tiitti with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tiitti throws a series of punches but Williams avoids them all with ease.
Williams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Williams avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tiitti shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Williams as he jumps to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tiitti closes this distance looking for a takedown but Williams circles away.
Williams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Williams throws a head kick that half lands.
Tiitti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tiitti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Williams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Williams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tiitti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williams was well out of range. Poor timing from Tiitti.
No joy there for Tiitti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Tiitti showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Williams.
Tiitti throws a good cross that connects.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiitti throws a series of punches but Williams avoids them all with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
Williams slips under a jab from Tiitti.
Williams looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Williams gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tiitti. Williams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Williams walks into a straight right hand from Tiitti.
Williams with a hook.
Tiitti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tiitti throws a combination. Williams tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Williams throws a head kick but Tiitti moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams blocks a head kick by Tiitti.
Williams with the counter takedown but Tiitti avoids it easily.
Tiitti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Williams.
A left and a right from Tiitti both land. Nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Repa Tiitti dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Tiitti throws a lazy right hand but Williams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tiitti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williams was well out of range. Poor timing from Tiitti.
Williams throws a nice looking combination but Tiitti bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tiitti blocks a head kick by Williams.
Williams just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromTiitti.
Williams throws a head kick that half lands.
Williams takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tiitti misses with a body shot.
Tiitti takes a swing at Williams's ribcage but misses.
Williams takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiitti throws a body punch but Williams moves out of range.
Tiitti dives in for a single leg takedown but Williams sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Williams steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Tiitti.
Tiitti closes this distance looking for a takedown but Williams circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tiitti with a hook.
Repa Tiitti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
Tiitti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick misses from Williams.
Tiitti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Williams circles away quickly and effectively.
Williams swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tiitti goes for a double leg but Williams avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Williams continues to drive forward.
Despite the aggression on Williams's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Repa Tiitti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tiitti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Tiitti moves out of range easily.
Tiitti throws a sloppy head kick and Williams moves out of range easily.
Williams takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Good standup being displayed there by Williams as he connects with a hook.
Williams throws a head kick that half lands.

Tiitti is rocked!
Williams lands a big head kick that sends Tiitti to the canvas! Williams follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ken Williams!