PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ara Tiotio (ranked 88 p4p, 349 weight class) and Tinashe Chukwuma (ranked 14 p4p, 60 weight class). Tinashe Chukwuma has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tiotio
vs
Chukwuma

205 cm
34
274
30 - 10 - 0

190 cm
27
254
8 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ara Tiotio!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tinashe Chukwuma!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiotio swinging wildly here.
Tiotio throws a jab when Chukwuma was well out of range.
Tiotio throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Chukwuma counter with a right hand.
Tiotio throws a body shot but no joy.
Chukwuma misses with a body kick.
Tiotio thuds his right hand into Chukwuma's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tiotio lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Chukwuma connects with an inside leg kick.
Tiotio looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tiotio moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

It looks like Tinashe Chukwuma has been cut.
Tiotio throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tiotio jabs Chukwuma right on the nose. Chukwuma blinks but takes it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tiotio lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tiotio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chukwuma circles away quickly and effectively.

Tiotio cracks Chukwuma with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Chukwuma looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Tiotio finish him?
Chukwuma tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chukwuma takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tiotio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chukwuma was well out of range. Poor timing from Tiotio.
Tiotio fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Chukwuma to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Chukwuma looks to clinch but Tiotio throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Chukwuma taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ara Tiotio!
Ara Tiotio retains his heavyweight title!
Ara Tiotio seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.