PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cesare Tiramanti (ranked 1421 p4p, 199 weight class) and Everett Arroyo (ranked 2174 p4p, 279 weight class). Cesare Tiramanti has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tiramanti
vs
Arroyo

185 cm
20
207 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

190 cm
20
210 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Knockaround Guys Fight Gear

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 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cesare Tiramanti!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Everett Arroyo!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Alyssa Summers and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Arroyo clinches with his opponent.
Arroyo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tiramanti is keeping busy.
Arroyo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tiramanti blocks it with crossed arms.
Arroyo takes a shot to the head.

It looks like Everett Arroyo has been cut.
Arroyo taking a breather.
Tiramanti stalling against the cage.
Arroyo is trying to stall.
Arroyo looking to stall.
Arroyo seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arroyo tries to land a knee to the head but Tiramanti blocks with his arms.
Tiramanti lands a body shot in the clinch.
Arroyo tries to pull guard but Tiramanti forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tiramanti blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arroyo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Arroyo tries to pull guard but Tiramanti forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Arroyo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Good body shot from Tiramanti.
Tiramanti taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Arroyo misses with a knee strike.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Arroyo has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Tiramanti taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Good body shot from Tiramanti.
Tiramanti cracks Arroyo with a nice body shot.
Arroyo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Tiramanti throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Arroyos head.
Arroyo trying to control the position but instead, Tiramanti has worked for underhooks and has pushed Arroyo into the cage.
Arroyo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tiramanti blocks it with crossed arms.
Tiramanti lands a shot to the body.
Tiramanti taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Arroyo avoiding damage.
Arroyo stalls.
Arroyo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tiramanti prevents Arroyo from breaking the clinch.
Nice body punch from Tiramanti - that landed with a thud.
Arroyo tries to pull guard but Tiramanti won't allow it.
Cesare Tiramanti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Everett Arroyo.

Arroyo breaks the clinch.
Arroyo moves to clinch but Tiramanti breaks away

and Tiramanti counters with a nice right hand that sends Arroyo toppling to the canvas! Arroyo scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Tiramanti finish him?!
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!
Arroyo is aggressively charging in as Tiramanti backs up avoiding any damage. Tiramanti tosses out a jab and Arroyo runs right into it face first! Arroyo is out cold! Tiramanti dropped down on all fours and is barking in Arroyo's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cesare Tiramanti!
Cesare Tiramanti is the new light heavyweight champion!