PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between ulrich stern (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rangel Tiutiukov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). ulrich stern has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

stern
vs
Tiutiukov

200 cm
18
135 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

152 cm
22
131 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent knees
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, ulrich stern!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rangel Tiutiukov!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
stern doesn't manage to clinch there - Tiutiukov circles away.
Good shot there by Tiutiukov.
stern fails to land the takedown.
stern shoots in but Tiutiukov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
stern circles away from the clinch attempt
and stern counters with a head kick.
Tiutiukov fails in his attempt to clinch.
stern tries to clinch but Tiutiukov is having none of it.
Tiutiukov clobbers stern with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Tiutiukov gets a clinch.
stern really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
stern can't break the clinch.
stern wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for ulrich stern. That's going to take a lot out of him.
stern wants a takedown but no success here.
Tiutiukov throws a knee to the head but misses.
stern tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tiutiukov smiles and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tiutiukov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Tiutiukov closes the distance and pushes stern back into the cage.
stern is working for takedown but Tiutiukov is calmly controlling the position for now.
stern is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
stern fails to pull guard.
Tiutiukov tries to land a knee to the head but stern blocks with his arms.
stern tries to score a body lock takedown but Tiutiukov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A knee to the head by Tiutiukov.
Tiutiukov gets underhooks to prevent stern's takedown attempt.
stern jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tiutiukov walks away with a smile on his face. stern gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tiutiukov.
Tiutiukov tries to clinch up.
Tiutiukov clinches but stern breaks the clinch
and stern counters with a stiff right hand.

stern tries to keep at a distance but Tiutiukov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tiutiukov misses with a knee to the head.
Tiutiukov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but stern blocks it with crossed arms.
Tiutiukov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tiutiukov misses with a knee to the head.
Tiutiukov misses with a knee to the head.
Tiutiukov tries a knee to the head but stern blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
stern tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
stern takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tiutiukov tries a knee to the head but stern blocks it.
Tiutiukov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
stern tries to pull guard but Tiutiukov won't allow it.
Tiutiukov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tiutiukov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but stern has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tiutiukov connects with a knee to the head.

stern is rocked!
Tiutiukov misses with a knee strike.
Oh stern is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tiutiukov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
stern seems to have got his legs back now.
stern takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tiutiukov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tiutiukov lands a knee to the head.
stern goes for a takedown attempt but Tiutiukov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tiutiukov tries to clinch there but stern circles away.

Tiutiukov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with stern, pushing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
stern takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tiutiukov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
stern wants to break free but Tiutiukov has control.
Tiutiukov misses with a knee to the head.
Tiutiukov tries to land a knee to the head but stern blocks with his arms.
Tiutiukov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tiutiukov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tiutiukov looking to throw knees to the head but stern is blocking nicely.
stern tries to pull guard but Tiutiukov won't allow it.
Tiutiukov tries to land a knee to the head but stern blocks with his arms.
Tiutiukov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tiutiukov connects with a nasty looking knee right to stern's face.
Tiutiukov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
stern takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tiutiukov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tiutiukov tries a knee to the head but stern blocks it.
Tiutiukov tries to land a knee to the head but stern blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
stern jumps guard but Tiutiukov stands there with stern around his waist. stern gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tiutiukov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
stern is working for takedown but Tiutiukov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tiutiukov tries a knee to the head but stern blocks it.
Tiutiukov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tiutiukov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but stern blocks it with crossed arms.
Tiutiukov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tiutiukov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tiutiukov connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Tiutiukov.
Tiutiukov misses with a knee strike.
Tiutiukov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tiutiukov tries to land a knee to the head but stern blocks with his arms.
Tiutiukov tries to land a knee to the head but stern blocks with his arms.
Tiutiukov tries to land a knee to the head but stern blocks with his arms.
Tiutiukov tries to land a knee to the head but stern blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rangel Tiutiukov dominated that round.
That's time! stern's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

stern tries to clinch there but Tiutiukov circles away.

Tiutiukov clinches up against the cage.
Tiutiukov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
stern tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tiutiukov just stands there and leans against the cage.
stern fails to pull guard.
stern tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for ulrich stern. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tiutiukov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but stern blocks it with crossed arms.
stern has had enough of the clinch but Tiutiukov keeps him there for the moment.
stern has had enough of the clinch but Tiutiukov keeps him there for the moment.
stern wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
stern has Tiutiukov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tiutiukov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tiutiukov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
stern jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tiutiukov walks away with a smile on his face. stern gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A head kick misses from Tiutiukov.
Tiutiukov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
stern swats away the attempt to clinch by Tiutiukov.
stern avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tiutiukov tries to close the distance and clinch up but stern swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tiutiukov clinches with his opponent.
stern drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tiutiukov pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Tiutiukov is looking to clinch.
Tiutiukov tests stern's chin there with a solid looking shot.
stern swats away the attempt to clinch by Tiutiukov.
stern avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Tiutiukov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tiutiukov lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Tiutiukov.
Tiutiukov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Tiutiukov.
Tiutiukov misses with a knee to the head.
Tiutiukov with a knee to the head.
stern fails to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiutiukov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but stern blocks it with crossed arms.
stern is trying to break the clinch but Tiutiukov has him pressed against the cage.
Tiutiukov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tiutiukov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
stern drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tiutiukov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
stern fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tiutiukov tries to land a knee to the head but stern blocks with his arms.
Tiutiukov misses with a knee to the head.
Tiutiukov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tiutiukov looking to throw knees to the head but stern is blocking nicely.

stern decides to pull guard.
Tiutiukov throwing strikes from guard but stern blocks nicely.
stern looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tiutiukov stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Tiutiukov works the jab nicely.

Tiutiukov pushes stern up against the cage in a clinch.
stern wants to get back to striking at distance but Tiutiukov won't allow it.
Tiutiukov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but stern has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tiutiukov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tiutiukov misses with a knee strike.
Tiutiukov looking to throw knees to the head but stern is blocking nicely.
Tiutiukov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tiutiukov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but stern has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tiutiukov tries to land a knee to the head but stern blocks with his arms.
Tiutiukov landing knees to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiutiukov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tiutiukov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tiutiukov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tiutiukov looking to throw knees to the head but stern is blocking nicely.
Tiutiukov misses with a knee strike.
Tiutiukov looking to throw knees to the head but stern is blocking nicely.
Tiutiukov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but stern has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
stern tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tiutiukov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tiutiukov tries to land a knee to the head but stern blocks with his arms.
Tiutiukov misses with a knee to the head.
Tiutiukov tries to land a knee to the head but stern blocks with his arms.
Tiutiukov looking to throw knees to the head but stern is blocking nicely.
Tiutiukov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
stern tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tiutiukov smiles and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rangel Tiutiukov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Tiutiukov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but stern paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tiutiukov tries to clinch there but stern circles away.
Tiutiukov doesn't manage to clinch there - stern circles away.
Tiutiukov tries to close the distance and clinch but stern swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

stern scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Tiutiukov tries to escape but stern is in control.
stern tries to advance to mount but can't.
stern throwing shots but missing, from side control.

stern stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tiutiukov clinches with his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tiutiukov with a knee to the head.
Tiutiukov tries a knee to the head but stern blocks it.
Tiutiukov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tiutiukov looking to throw knees to the head but stern is blocking nicely.
stern is trying to break free.
stern takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tiutiukov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
stern is looking to break free of the clinch but Tiutiukov has double underhooks.
Tiutiukov looking to throw knees to the head but stern is blocking nicely.
Tiutiukov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tiutiukov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but stern has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tiutiukov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but stern blocks it with crossed arms.
Tiutiukov lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A knee to the head by Tiutiukov.
stern tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tiutiukov just stands there and leans against the cage.
stern drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tiutiukov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tiutiukov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tiutiukov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tiutiukov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but stern has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tiutiukov looking to throw knees to the head but stern is blocking nicely.
stern can't break the clinch.
Tiutiukov throws a knee to the head but misses.
stern tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for ulrich stern. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tiutiukov tries a knee to the head but stern blocks it.
Tiutiukov misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiutiukov looking to throw knees to the head but stern is blocking nicely.
Tiutiukov tries to land a knee to the head but stern blocks with his arms.
Tiutiukov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but stern has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tiutiukov with a knee to the head.
stern wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tiutiukov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but stern blocks it with crossed arms.
Tiutiukov misses with a knee to the head.
Tiutiukov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tiutiukov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tiutiukov with a knee to the head.
Tiutiukov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tiutiukov misses with a knee to the head.
Tiutiukov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tiutiukov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but stern has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tiutiukov with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tiutiukov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tiutiukov tries a knee to the head but stern blocks it.
Tiutiukov landing knees to the head.
Tiutiukov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tiutiukov lands a knee to the head.
Tiutiukov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but stern blocks it with crossed arms.
Tiutiukov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tiutiukov tries to land a knee to the head but stern blocks with his arms.
Tiutiukov scores with a knee to the head.
stern is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tiutiukov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rangel Tiutiukov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A knee to the head by Tiutiukov.
Tiutiukov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
ulrich stern has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tiutiukov misses with a knee to the head.
Tiutiukov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
ulrich stern showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tiutiukov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rangel Tiutiukov!