PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcin Cutlas (ranked 2765 p4p, 320 weight class) and John Titor (ranked 1191 p4p, 164 weight class). Titor has chosen John Titor-Going To Space as his entrance music. John Titor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cutlas
vs
Titor

180 cm
23
170 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

182 cm
24
175 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcin Cutlas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Titor!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Topper Green and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Titor shoots in and gets a takedown into Cutlas's guard.
Cutlas lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Cutlas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cutlas showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cutlas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cutlas working some strikes from top position.
Cutlas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Titor tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Titor is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Titor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cutlas is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Titor has momentary wrist control but Cutlas slips an elbow through the middle.
Cutlas is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cutlas chips away with some ground and pound.
Cutlas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cutlas with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cutlas wants to control from the top but Titor keeps moving.
We've been hearing that Cutlas has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Titor bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cutlas's guard.

Cutlas pulls Titor in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Titor controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Cutlas has control of Titor's left arm, preventing Titor from doing any damage.
Titor throws a big right hand that misses.
Cutlas bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Titor's guard.

Cutlas controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Titor working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cutlas.
Cutlas lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cutlas throws a big elbow that misses.
Cutlas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cutlas distracts Titor with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Titor is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Titor working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cutlas.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cutlas's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cutlas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cutlas working some strikes from top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cutlas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Titor managing to control the position.
Titor tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Titor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Titor lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Titor trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Titor throwing strikes from guard but Cutlas blocks nicely.
Cutlas is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Titor postures up in Cutlas's guard and throws a big left but Cutlas blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cutlas doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Titor must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Titor throws a big elbow that misses.
Cutlas keeping moving, preventing Titor from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcin Cutlas dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Cutlas checks a leg kick.
Cutlas connects with a looping right hand.
Cutlas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cutlas works Titor's body with a nice hook.
Cutlas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Titor.
Titor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cutlas.
Titor lands a two punch combo.
Cutlas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Titor counters with a leg kick.
Titor shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Titor misses with a double jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Titor feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cutlass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Titor lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Marcin Cutlas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cutlas digs a good hook to Titor's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cutlas throws out a loose jab but Titor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Titor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cutlas.
Titor throws a head kick that misses.
John Titor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Titor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A jab from Cutlas misses.
Cutlas ducks under a wild hook from Titor.
Cutlas misses with a takedown
and Titor counters with a straight that turns Cutlas's legs to rubber! Titor pushes forward with more strikes and Cutlas goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Titor!
John Titor was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
The defeated Marcin Cutlas had this to say: '110 iq'.