PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ara Tiotio (ranked 441 p4p, 135 weight class) and Mister McNasty (ranked 66 p4p, 15 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Tiotio might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Havana. Ara Tiotio has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Tiotio
vs
McNasty

205 cm
28
274
21 - 5 - 0

177 cm
32
260
27 - 13 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 21 - 5 - 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 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Mister McNasty!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McNasty scores with a nice strike.

It looks like Ara Tiotio has been cut.
McNasty ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McNasty gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tiotio looks to land a right hand but McNasty moved out of range.
McNasty throws a jab but it's blocked by Tiotio.
McNasty tries to clinch up but Tiotio circles away and keeps his distance.
Tiotio swings for the body but McNasty moves out of range.
Tiotio scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tiotio scores with a jab to the body.
McNasty is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tiotio connects with a looping right hand.
Nice cross by McNasty.
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!
Tiotio lands a jab.
McNasty misses with an uppercut
and McNasty takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tiotio connects with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McNasty takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tiotio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McNasty ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tiotio moves away.
Tiotio is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
McNasty sizes up Tiotio with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tiotio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McNasty.
McNasty works Tiotio's body with a nice hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tiotio.
A big right from Tiotio misses.
McNasty appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
McNasty slips a jab and a cross from Tiotio.
Tiotio is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tiotio throws a big shot that misses.
Ara Tiotio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tiotio misses with a right hand
and McNasty counters with a slapping leg kick.
McNasty moves out of range of the strikes.
McNasty throws a jab when Tiotio was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNasty fails with an attempt to clinch.
McNasty misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McNasty tries a head kick but it misses.
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!
McNasty avoids the body shot from Tiotio.
Nice defenses there by McNasty.
Tiotio looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Tiotio checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tiotio misses with a right hand
and McNasty counters with a thumping low kick.
Tiotio throws a shot from downtown. McNasty moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like McNasty was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McNasty with a hook.
Tiotio tries to bum rush McNasty with a series of wild strikes but McNasty uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tiotio looks to land a right hand but McNasty moved out of range.
McNasty only half commits to the counter leg kick.

McNasty closes the distance and clinches.
McNasty keeps control of Tiotio as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McNasty lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tiotio backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNasty works on Tiotio's body with a couple of short punches.
McNasty lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McNasty tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tiotio's elbow.
Tiotio blocks a body shot from McNasty.
Tiotio wants to break the clinch but can't.
McNasty prevents Tiotio from breaking the clinch.
Tiotio is trying to break free.
Tiotio working hard to break the clinch.
McNasty swings wildly with an uppercut but Tiotio uses good head movement to avoid it.
McNasty lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tiotio is trying to push McNasty away but McNasty has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tiotio wants to break free but McNasty has control.
McNasty lands a right hand.
Tiotio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McNasty stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tiotio avoids a wild elbow strike from McNasty.
Tiotio wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tiotio blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNasty keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tiotio's efforts to push away.
McNasty lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tiotio backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McNasty.
Tiotio has had enough of the clinch but McNasty keeps him there for the moment.
McNasty throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tiotios head.
McNasty keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tiotio's efforts to push away.
Tiotio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Tiotio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tiotio is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Tiotio works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McNasty tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tiotio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

McNasty has taken the fight to the clinch.
McNasty misses with a hook to the ribs.
McNasty swings wildly with an uppercut but Tiotio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tiotio has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Tiotio's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mister McNasty will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ara Tiotio's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

McNasty staying out of range there.
McNasty lands a head shot.
A shot to the liver by McNasty. Beautiful body shot.
Tiotio lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tiotio.
Tiotio connects with a nice looking jab.
McNasty steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tiotio.
Tiotio scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McNasty doesn't seem bothered though.
Tiotio misses with a few strikes there.
Tiotio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McNasty.
Tiotio misses with a hook
and McNasty counters with an outside leg kick.
McNasty throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McNasty connects with a body shot.
Tiotio throws a sloppy body shot
and McNasty connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McNasty cracks Tiotio on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Tiotio falls backwards against the cage. McNasty follows up with more strikes that drop Tiotio to his knees. McNasty keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Tiotio! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mister McNasty!
After the fight, Mister McNasty was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.