PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tiamat Tenkula (ranked 764 p4p, 391 weight class) and Leonardo Esposito (ranked 104 p4p, 59 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tenkula
vs
Esposito

186 cm
28
190
9 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
190
11 - 2 - 0

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World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tiamat Tenkula!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leonardo Esposito!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Esposito comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tenkula wants to clinch but Esposito slips to the side
and Esposito counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tenkula's knee momentarily.
Esposito misses with a body kick.
Tenkula throws a lazy uppercut
letting Esposito counter with a right hand.

It looks like Tiamat Tenkula has been cut.
Esposito dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tenkula. That did some damage!
Tenkula moves out of range as Esposito strikes.
Tenkula throws an off balance right hand
and Esposito counters with a good low kick that Tenkula was not able to check.
Tenkula throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tenkula waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Esposito.
Tenkula avoids the body shot from Esposito.
Tenkula fires out a quick counter leg kick but Esposito just manages to avoid it.
Tenkula throws a leg kick that is checked
and Esposito counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tenkula's knee momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Esposito. Tenkula does a little dance to reset his feet.
Esposito falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tenkula counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Esposito checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Esposito.
Tenkula misses with a two punch combination.
Esposito moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A lazy body kick from Esposito
and Tenkula counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Esposito. Tenkula does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tenkula tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Esposito is able to avoid easily.
Tenkula darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tenkula fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Good leg kick by Esposito.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tenkula throws a series of punches but Esposito moves out of range.
Tenkula tries to score with a low kick but Esposito moves his leg out of the way.
Esposito connects with the punch.
Tenkula uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Esposito.
Good exchange - Esposito coming out on top.
Esposito swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Esposito takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenkula misses with an uppercut
and Tenkula takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tenkula throws out a loose jab but Esposito uses good head movement to avoid it.

Tenkula gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Tenkula manages to break the clinch.
Esposito lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Esposito steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tenkula.
Esposito lands a body shot.
Tenkula takes one to the chin there.
Esposito tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Tenkula misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esposito scores with a sloppy right hand. Tenkula should have avoided that one.
Esposito feints and then cracks Tenkula's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tenkula down.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Esposito.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Esposito misses with a body shot.
Esposito throws an overhand right that lands on Tenkula's shoulder, as Tenkula tries to avoid the shot.
Tenkula throwing a counter right hand but Esposito manages to avoid it.
Esposito lands a body shot.
Esposito throws an overhand right that lands on Tenkula's shoulder, as Tenkula tries to avoid the shot.
Tenkula wants to slow Esposito down by chopping away at his legs.
Tenkula uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leonardo Esposito dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tiamat Tenkula's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Esposito lands with a good body shot.
Esposito takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Leonardo Esposito seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tenkula throws a shot from downtown. Esposito moves away and avoids it.
Esposito connects with a looping right hand.
Esposito shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Esposito chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A big right from Tenkula misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esposito looks to score with a jab to the body but Tenkula is just out of range.
A lazy body kick from Esposito
and Esposito takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fighters circling - Esposito throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tenkula uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Esposito has time to react.

Esposito is rocked!
Esposito scoring well with a low kick there.
Esposito is still on wobbly legs! Can Tenkula finish him?
Tenkula sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Esposito's defenses. It connects perfectly with Esposito's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tiamat Tenkula!
Tiamat Tenkula retains his middleweight title!
A victorious Tiamat Tenkula thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.