PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ara Tiotio (ranked 1514 p4p, 171 weight class) and Yowis Ben (ranked 3637 p4p, 361 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Tiotio
vs
Ben

205 cm
19
285 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

199 cm
25
270 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ara Tiotio!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yowis Ben!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ben shoots and misses
and Tiotio counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Yowis Ben has been cut.
Ben doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Tiotio counter with a right hand.
Ben shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tiotio defends it nicely.
Tiotio definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ara Tiotio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yowis Ben.
Ben fails with the takedown

and Tiotio counters with a nice right hand that sends Ben toppling to the canvas! Ben scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Tiotio finish him?!

Ben is rocked!

That has opened up Yowis Ben's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ben with a poor takedown
and Tiotio counters with a right hand from hell and Ben is out cold! A vicious knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ara Tiotio!
Ara Tiotio is the new heavyweight champion!