PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Tuttle (ranked 2915 p4p, 3429 weight class) and Martins Verdins (ranked 118 p4p, 130 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tuttle
vs
Verdins

225 cm
26
300
3 - 0 - 0

200 cm
26
295
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Tuttle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Martins Verdins!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuttle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Verdins tries to keep at a distance but Tuttle has taken the fight into the clinch.
Verdins prevents a body shot from Tuttle.
A right hook to the body lands for Tuttle.
Verdins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Verdins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Tuttle.
Tuttle trying to land knees to the body.
Tuttle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tuttle tries to land knees in the clinch but Verdins avoids the damage to the body.
Tuttle missing with knees to the body.
Tuttle lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Martins Verdins has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tuttle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tuttle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Verdins avoids it.
Verdins takes an elbow to the temple.
Verdins tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tuttle avoids it.
Verdins should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Tuttle missing with knees to the body.
Verdins blocks a body shot from Tuttle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Verdins prevents a body shot from Tuttle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tuttle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tuttle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tuttle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Verdins avoids it.
Tuttle prevents Verdins from breaking the clinch.
Tuttle creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Verdins's defenses.
Tuttle lands a good knee to the midsection. Verdins won't want to take too many of those.
Verdins looks winded!
Tuttle looking to throw knees to the head but Verdins is blocking nicely.
Tuttle lands an elbow just above Verdins 's eye.
Tuttle gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tuttle lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Tuttle.
Verdins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tuttle gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tuttle gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tuttle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tuttle digs a right hand underneath Verdins's ribcage. Verdins let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verdins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tuttle lands an elbow that stopped Verdins in his tracks for a moment.
Tuttle lands an elbow inside.
Verdins avoiding damage as Tuttle throws knees to the body.
Verdins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tuttle looking to throw knees to the head but Verdins is blocking nicely.
Tuttle tries to land knees in the clinch but Verdins avoids the damage to the body.
Tuttle gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Verdins takes an elbow to the temple.
Tuttle misses with a knee strike.
Tuttle lands a hook to the side of the head.
Verdins takes an elbow to the forehead.
Verdins has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Tuttle seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Verdins can turn it around.
Verdins drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tuttle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Verdins is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuttle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Verdins has had enough of the clinch but Tuttle keeps him there for the moment.
Tuttle lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tuttle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Verdins is defending well for now.
Tuttle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Verdins backwards.
A short body shot lands from Tuttle as the two fighters clinch.
Tuttle with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tuttle missing with knees to the body.
Verdins avoiding damage as Tuttle throws knees to the body.
Tuttle lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tuttle.

That has opened up Martins Verdins's cut even more.
Tuttle throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tuttle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Verdins backwards.
Verdins avoiding damage as Tuttle throws knees to the body.
Tuttle lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tuttle works on Verdins's body with a couple of short punches.
Verdins takes an elbow to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuttle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tuttle lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Tuttle as the two fighters clinch.
Tuttle tries to work over Verdins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tuttle tries to land knees in the clinch but Verdins avoids the damage to the body.
Tuttle struggles to land a body shot inside as Verdins controls his hands.
Tuttle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tuttle lands an elbow that stopped Verdins in his tracks for a moment.
Tuttle trying to land knees to the body.
Tuttle lands an elbow inside.

The cut above Martins Verdins's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Verdins avoiding damage as Tuttle throws knees to the body.
Tuttle misses with a knee strike.
Tuttle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Verdins avoids it.
Nice elbow from Tuttle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tuttle misses with a body punch.
Tuttle misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Tuttle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Martins Verdins's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Tuttle has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nice elbow from Tuttle.
Tuttle pushes Verdins back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Verdins has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tuttle after a bit of a struggle.
Tuttle tries a knee to the head but Verdins blocks it.
Tuttle scores with a knee to the head.
Tuttle lands an elbow inside that Verdins shrugs off.
Tuttle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tuttle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Verdins blocks it with crossed arms.
Verdins managing to block the knees to the body from Tuttle.
A hook to the body from Tuttle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tuttle lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tuttle pushes Verdins back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tuttle with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tuttle lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Verdins is breathing heavily.
Tuttle gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tuttle lands an elbow inside.

Martins Verdins's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuttle tries a body shot but Verdins blocks it.
Tuttle tries to work over Verdins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tuttle presses Verdins against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tuttle tries to land knees in the clinch but Verdins avoids the damage to the body.
Tuttle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Verdins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tuttle lands a nice elbow.
Tuttle lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tuttle can't find room to land a body shot as Verdins controls the action.
Tom Tuttle has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tuttle missing with knees to the body.
Tuttle prevents Verdins from breaking the clinch.
Tuttle struggles to land a body shot inside as Verdins controls his hands.
Verdins blocks a body shot from Tuttle.
Tuttle missing with knees to the body.
Tuttle throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tuttle blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuttle tries a body shot but Verdins blocks it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tuttle.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Martins Verdins's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tom Tuttle!
A very excited looking Tom Tuttle made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.