PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ara Tiotio (ranked 571 p4p, 721 weight class) and Samuel Nti (ranked 74 p4p, 98 weight class). Tiotio comes to the cage accompanied by Havana. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Tiotio
vs
Nti

205 cm
26
274
16 - 2 - 0

172 cm
32
214
27 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Groove Gear
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ara Tiotio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samuel Nti!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nti connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tiotio's hands.

It looks like Ara Tiotio has been cut.
Nti fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tiotio.
Tiotio throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Nti to counter with a crisp jab.
Nti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tiotio.
Nti tries to move into range but Tiotio moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

It looks like Samuel Nti has been cut.
Nti jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Tiotio is rocked!
Tiotio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nti throws out the jab.
Nti misses with a lunging right hand
and Tiotio counters with a straight right hand.
Nti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tiotio was well out of range. Poor timing from Nti.
Nti throws a sloppy head kick and Tiotio moves out of range easily.
Good leg kick by Nti.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tiotio digs a good body shot into Nti's ribs.
Nti moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nti slips under a jab from Tiotio.
Nti let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

Tiotio lands a big uppercut and Nti crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Nti looks OK. Tiotio waves Nti back to his feet!

That has opened up Samuel Nti's cut even more.
Tiotio definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Tiotio lands a big uppercut and Nti crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Nti looks OK. Tiotio waves Nti back to his feet!

Nti is rocked!

The cut above Samuel Nti's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nti throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tiotio counters with a huge left! Nti is in big trouble! He's backing up but Tiotio isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Nti from any more damage. A dominating finish by Tiotio!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ara Tiotio!
Ara Tiotio took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Aspire Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.