NFC 185 1st Round PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fredrick Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chip Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Williams
vs
Stevens

180 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

205 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fredrick Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chip Stevens!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams lands a slapping body shot.
Stevens looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Williams digs a good body shot into Stevens's ribs.
Williams throws a nice outside leg kick.
Williams throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stevens stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Williams scores with a hook to the body. Stevens takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Williams works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stevens takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Williams bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stevens's head backwards.
A nice inside leg kick there by Williams. That's going to slow Stevens down.
Williams sizes up Stevens with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Stevens on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Stevens is rocked!
Williams lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Stevens crumples to the floor! Williams milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Fredrick Williams!

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RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Olaf Oakenshield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heavy Hands (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hands has chosen Til I Collapse as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Heavy Hands has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Oakenshield
vs
Hands

178 cm
18
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
168 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Olaf Oakenshield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Heavy Hands!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hands connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Oakenshield momentarily.
Oakenshield swinging wilding here.
Oakenshield throws a hook but Hands avoids it easily.
Oakenshield misses with a series of wild punches.

Hands gets a takedown into half guard.
Hands prevents Oakenshield from standing back up.
Hands missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
It looks like Hands is going to stand back up.
Hands not doing much here.
Hands has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Oakenshield is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oakenshield pushes Hands off looking to stand but Hands dives back in and keeps control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Oakenshield throws a hook but Hands blocks it.

Hands scores with a takedown into Oakenshield's guard.
Hands advances position into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oakenshield wants to get back to his feet.
Oakenshield struggling a bit here.
Check out the look on Hands's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hands trying to control the action but Oakenshield is working from the bottom.

Hands is trying to get an arm triangle but Oakenshield is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oakenshield is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hands has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Oakenshield wants to control but Hands postures up.
Oakenshield on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Oakenshield tries to get out of the position.

Hands thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Oakenshield throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.

Hands wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Oakenshield, who protects the arm well.
Hands looks gassed!
Oakenshield is trying to buck Hands off.

Hands tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hands has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oakenshield is looking to reverse the position.
Oakenshield is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hands is controlling him well.

Hands is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Oakenshield knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Oakenshield manages to get back to half guard.
Oakenshield is trying to get back to full guard.
Oakenshield knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hands on the ground.
Oakenshield tries to kick Hands off but Hands keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oakenshield trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Oakenshield misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hands on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Oakenshield looks to land a left hand but Hands moved out of range nicely.
Hands throws a combination that misses
and Oakenshield counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Heavy Hands has been cut.
Oakenshield misses with an uppercut.

Oakenshield drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hands has a closed guard, preventing Oakenshield from standing up.
Oakenshield is working Hands over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Hands has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Oakenshield should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Hands has tightened it up now! Oakenshield should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Heavy Hands!

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RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jon Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cao Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tate
vs
Hong

178 cm
22
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jon Tate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cao Hong!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tate showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hong.
Hong slips under a jab.
Hong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hong misses with a two punch combination.
Hong looks to land a combination but Tate avoids it well.

Tate clinches.

Tate breaks the clinch.
Hong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tate.
Hong throws a right hand that Tate ducks under and follows up with a left that Tate also avoids with ease.
Hong throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hong misses with a wild combination.

Tate feints and as Hong raises his hands in defense, Tate changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Hong had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Tate is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Hong Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Tate's back instead.

Tate is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Hong gets his way!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hong is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Tate knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Tate for a finish.

Hong is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Tate knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Tate for a finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tate tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Tate is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tate tries to lock up and control but Hong gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Hong is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Tate has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Tate tries to hold on but Hong postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tate is working to get back to half guard.
Tate gets back to half guard.

Hong looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Hong is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Tate has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hong looks gassed!
Tate preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Hong is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tate sees it coming and defends easily.

Hong is working for a submission of some sort.

Hong seems to be working for a kimura but Tate defends the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tate wants to improve his position but Hong is controlling well.
Tate knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hong on the ground.

Hong is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tate doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hong.

Hong looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tate on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tate tries to get out of the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hong trying to mount his opponent but Tate defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Tate dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Tate changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hong looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hong manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Tate is trying to stand.
Hong trying to mount his opponent but Tate defends it.
Tate is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Hong is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tate defends it well.

Hong seems to be working for a kimura but Tate defends the submission attempt.

Hong is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tate doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hong.
Hong is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

Hong seems to be working for a kimura but Tate defends the submission attempt.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hong throws a series of punches but Tate avoids them all with ease.
Jon Tate is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Tate bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hong tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tate wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tate controls the position from side control.
Tate gets to mount! Hong was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Tate takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hong is trying desperately to improve position.
Tate controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hong is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tate controlling the pace for now.
Hong really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tate content just to control the position here.
Hong is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tate controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Tate dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Hong misses with a wild combination.
Hong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tate.
Tate showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hong.
Tate showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hong.
Hong throws a series of punches but Tate avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Hong does no damage.
Hong misses with a wild combination.
Hong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Tate bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate wants to control but Hong is keeping him busy.
Hong is looking for a sweep.
Hong gets back to half guard.
Tate tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hong knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tate performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hong wants to get back to full guard.
Tate looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Hong is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Tate pulls his head out easily.

Hong actively working from the bottom here.
Tate is controlling the pace.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Tate closes the distance and pushes Hong back into the cage.
Jon Tate is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tate turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Tate manages to end up in side control.
Tate trying to control the action but Hong is working from the bottom.
Hong is looking to regain half guard here but Tate keeps moving and retains side control.
Tate is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Hong's shoulder. That is not cool.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hong is looking to reverse the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hong misses with a few strikes there.
Hong tries to bum rush Tate with a series of wild strikes but Tate uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hong throws a right and a left that both miss.

Tate closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hong looking for a takedown.

Tate breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hong looks to land a combination but Tate avoids it well.
Cao Hong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tate moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Tate showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tate has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Tate!

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FIGHT
RATING
22%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mick Dundee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doug Ram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dundee might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to corocadile dundee song. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Dundee
vs
Ram

178 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
186 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Alpha-Omega
Predator Nutrition

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mick Dundee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Doug Ram!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ram wants to clinch.
Ram tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dundee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ram shoots in looking for a takedown. Dundee tries to sprawl out of it but Ram keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dundee manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ram bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Dundee drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ram looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Dundee drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Dundee seems to have locked his on tight now - Ram screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Dundee, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Mick Dundee!

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RATING
47%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Choo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spencer Fischer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Choo
vs
Fischer

175 cm
22
164 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
165 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Daniel Choo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Spencer Fischer!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fischer misses with a takedown attempt - Choo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fischer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Choo fails with the takedown

and Fischer counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fischer looking to pass the guard.
Choo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Fischer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Choo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Choo pulls Fischer in close to prevent any damage.
Fischer won't allow Choo to sweep him here.
Fischer passes into half guard.

Fischer is looking for a kimura but Choo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fischer to get the leverage.
Choo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Choo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Choo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Fischer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Choo seems to be working for a kimura but Fischer defends the submission attempt.
Fischer tries to get to full guard but Choo has control of the leg.
Choo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fischer knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Choo trying to control from half guard but Fischer is working away.
Choo uses his free foot to push down on Fischer's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Fischer.
Choo looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fischer is looking to get to half guard.
Choo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fischer is looking to escape.
Fischer keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Choo with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Choo wants to control the pace but Fischer is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Choo wants to take Fischer's back but he can't do it this time.
Fischer is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choo trying to control but Fischer is having none of it.
Fischer regains half guard.
Choo works his way into full mount!
Choo controlling from mount.

Choo looking to isolate an arm here. Fischer doesn't see it coming and as Choo extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Choo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Daniel Choo!

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FIGHT
RATING
50%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Titus Pullo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roland Tilow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Pullo
vs
Tilow

196 cm
23
282 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

197 cm
18
295 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Titus Pullo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roland Tilow!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Tilow, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pullo throws a jab when Tilow was well out of range.
Tilow swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pullo.
Pullo tries to clinch there but Tilow circles away.
Tilow swats away the attempt to clinch by Pullo.
Tilow misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pullo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

It looks like Titus Pullo has been cut.
Tilow keeps the fight on the outside.
Tilow connects with a single shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tilow looks to land a combination but Pullo avoids it well.
Pullo dodges the punch combination from Tilow.
Pullo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tilow but Tilow pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tilow rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pullo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pullo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tilow swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pullo counters with a series of strikes. Tilow will be more careful next time no doubt.
Roland Tilow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pullo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tilow moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pullo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tilow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tilow throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pullo is looking to clinch.
Pullo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Roland Tilow has been cut.
Tilow looks gassed!
Tilow swats away the attempt to clinch by Pullo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tilow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pullo throws a nice looking combination but Tilow bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tilow misses with a double jab.
A combination from Pullo does no damage.
Tilow throws a right hand that Pullo ducks under and follows up with a left that Pullo also avoids with ease.
Tilow with a hook.
Tilow looks to score with a jab to the body but Pullo is just out of range.
A nice combination there by Tilow.
Tilow fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pullo tries for a takedown but Tilow sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tilow motions for Pullo to come forward. Tilow throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tilow throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Pullo counters with a shoot takedown. Tilow fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tilow wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Pullo manages to pass to side control.
Tilow looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tilow pushes Pullo off, looking to escape but Pullo dives into side control. He's locked up a kimura now - that was fast! He's cranking on it and Tilow is forced to tap! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Titus Pullo!
Titus Pullo is the new super heavyweight champion!