PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ara Tiotio (ranked 878 p4p, 577 weight class) and Tinashe Chukwuma (ranked 123 p4p, 85 weight class). Tinashe Chukwuma has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ara Tiotio's chin.

Tiotio
vs
Chukwuma

205 cm
36
274
33 - 14 - 0

190 cm
30
254
12 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

PWNAGE™
HELLBENT

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 33 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ara Tiotio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tinashe Chukwuma!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiotio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chukwuma throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tiotio thinks about countering with a head kick.
Chukwuma thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chukwuma takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tiotio cracks a nice hook into Chukwuma's ribs.
Tiotio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tiotio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chukwuma only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Chukwuma takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

It looks like Tinashe Chukwuma has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tiotio drives through and clinches with Chukwuma against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chukwuma.
Tiotio lands a damaging elbow.
A short right from Tiotio.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiotio blocks an uppercut.
Chukwuma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tiotio misses with a body punch.
Chukwuma misses with some punches.
Tiotio is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chukwuma is defending well for now.
Chukwuma looking to throw knees to the head but Tiotio is blocking nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chukwuma.
Tiotio gets through Chukwuma's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
I was talking to Tiotio's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Chukwuma lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A hook to the body from Tiotio.
Chukwuma avoids a wild elbow strike from Tiotio.
Tiotio misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chukwuma.
A head punch on the inside from Chukwuma fails to land.
Nice elbow from Tiotio.
Chukwuma working aggressively here.
Tiotio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tiotio.
Chukwuma throws a head punch that misses.
Tiotio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chukwumas head.

That has opened up Tinashe Chukwuma's cut even more.
Tiotio missing with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Still in the clinch, Chukwuma scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chukwuma blocks an elbow strike.
Tiotio throws an elbow that misses.
Chukwuma swings wildly with an uppercut but Tiotio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tiotio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tiotio looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tiotio utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Chukwuma looks winded!
Chukwuma on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tiotio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chukwuma backwards.
Chukwuma blocks an elbow strike.
Tiotio blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tiotio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chukwuma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Chukwuma - that landed with a thud.
Tiotio tries to land knees in the clinch but Chukwuma avoids the damage to the body.
Tiotio looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tiotio takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Ara Tiotio has been cut.
Tiotio throws an elbow that misses.
Chukwuma lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tiotio throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chukwuma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chukwuma fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Chukwuma avoids the elbow strike from Tiotio, against the cage.
Tiotio creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Chukwuma blocks an elbow strike from Tiotio.
Chukwuma on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chukwuma avoids the elbow strike from Tiotio, against the cage.
A short left from Chukwuma.
Chukwuma lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tiotio backwards.
Tiotio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice elbow from Tiotio.
Chukwuma avoids a wild elbow strike from Tiotio.
A head punch on the inside from Chukwuma fails to land.
Tiotio tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chukwuma avoids it.
Tiotio scores a nice knee to the body.
Tiotio throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tiotio throws an elbow but it misses.
Tiotio is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chukwuma is defending well for now.
Chukwuma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tiotio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chukwuma.
Tiotio misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chukwuma.
Tiotio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chukwuma backwards.

The cut above Tinashe Chukwuma's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Tiotio scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tiotio lands a shoulder strike.
Chukwuma misses with a punch on the inside.
Tiotio misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chukwuma.
Chukwuma's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tiotio misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chukwuma.
Tiotio lands with a right to the head.
Chukwuma managing to block the knees to the body from Tiotio.
Tiotio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chukwuma backwards.
Tiotio is leaning against Chukwuma and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tiotio.
Tiotio missing with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chukwuma avoids a wild elbow strike from Tiotio.
A short right from Tiotio on the inside.
Tiotio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tiotio pushes off an throws an elbow but Chukwuma leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Chukwuma fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ara Tiotio dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tiotio closes the distance and clinches.
Tiotio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tiotio gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tiotio misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Tiotio.
Tiotio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chukwuma backwards.
Tiotio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chukwuma can do to turn this around?
Tiotio looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tiotio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chukwuma backwards.
Chukwuma swings wildly with an uppercut but Tiotio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tiotio landing knees to the head.
Tiotio pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tiotio lands an elbow inside that Chukwuma shrugs off.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ara Tiotio!
An out of breath Ara Tiotio thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.