PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Titanium (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isibeda Tintti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Titanium
vs
Tintti

187 cm
24
200 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

169 cm
26
180 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Untouchable Fight Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Thomas Titanium!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Isibeda Tintti!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Titanium swings for the body but Tintti moves out of range.
Titanium cracks a nice hook into Tintti's ribs.
Tintti takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tintti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Titanium fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tintti looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Titanium throws a leg kick but Tintti moved away.
Titanium uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tintti.
Tintti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Titanium.
Tintti throws a combination that misses
and Titanium counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tintti blocks a head kick by Titanium.
Tintti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tintti takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tintti misses with a wild body shot.
Tintti throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tintti takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Titanium gets tackled into the ropes by Tintti. Tintti maintains the clinch.
Titanium blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tintti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tintti has Titanium pushed against the ropes.
Tintti tries to work over Titanium's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Titanium drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tintti has had enough of the clinch but Titanium keeps him there for the moment.
Tintti is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Titanium is keeping busy.
Tintti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Titanium wants a takedown but no success here.
A short right from Tintti.
Tintti lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Titanium has Tintti pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Tintti manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Titanium. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Tintti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Tintti misses.
Tintti throws out a leg kick but Titanium moves out of range and Tintti only half commits.
A punch combination from Tintti misses.
Titanium bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Titanium forces Tintti back against the ropes and clinches.
Tintti throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tintti.
Titanium is trying to drag Tintti to the mat but Tintti just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tintti misses with a hook to the ribs.

Titanium escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Titanium tries to clinch there but Tintti circles away.
A right-left combo lands from Tintti.
A jab from Tintti misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titanium misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Tintti misses.
Titanium takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tintti looks to land a combination but Titanium avoids it well.
Tintti wants to slow Titanium down by chopping away at his legs.
Isibeda Tintti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tintti connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tintti lands with a right hand.

Titanium is rocked!
Isibeda Tintti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Titanium tries to clinch but Tintti moves out of range.
Oh Titanium is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tintti walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Titanium checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Titanium seems to have got his legs back now.

Titanium changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tintti looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Titanium wants to control but Tintti is keeping him busy.
Titanium remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Titanium passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Tintti!
Tintti really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Titanium. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Titanium lands a big elbow.
Titanium tries to control but Tintti wriggling away.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tintti really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Isibeda Tintti dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Tintti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Titanium moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tintti thows a leg kick but Titanium checks it
and Titanium counters with a nice leg kick.
Tintti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Titanium misses with a leg kick.
Titanium will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tintti avoids the body shot from Titanium.
Sloppy strikes from Titanium. Those never looked like landing.
Titanium slips under a jab.
Titanium is looking to wear down Tintti with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tintti tries to clinch but Titanium is having none of it.

Tintti gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tintti looking to stall.

Tintti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tintti lands with a shot to the body.
Titanium takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Titanium slips a jab from Tintti.
Titanium waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tintti.
Tintti 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.
Thomas Titanium is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tintti misses with a looping right.
Titanium misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Titanium displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tintti throws out the jab.
Titanium takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Titanium throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tintti.
Tintti shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Titanium scores with a hook to the body. Tintti takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Titanium throws a sloppy head kick and Tintti moves out of range easily.
Tintti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Titanium paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tintti throws an off balance right hand
and Titanium counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Isibeda Tintti seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Titanium gets the takedown into side control.
Tintti defending against the ground and pound.

Titanium working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Titanium is looking to take a break and control but Tintti is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Titanium is really struggling to control Tintti but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titanium throws a strike aimed at the side of Tintti's head but Tintti avoids it well.

Titanium stands up.
Tintti looks to land a right hand but Titanium moved out of range.
Tintti cracks Titanium with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Tintti coming out on top.
Tintti connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Titanium manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Tintti on his heels. He'll look to pass Tintti's guard now, I'm sure.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tintti can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tintti wants to improve his position but instead Titanium has moved into half guard.
Tintti is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tintti is staying active underneath Titanium, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Titanium stalling.
Tintti trying to control but Titanium postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Isibeda Tintti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Titanium's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Tintti throws a combination that misses
and Titanium cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good exchange - Titanium coming out on top.
Titanium jabs at Tintti's body.
Titanium rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tintti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Titanium scores with a shot to the body.
Tintti misses with a two punch combination.
Titanium bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tintti's head backwards.
Tintti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Titanium.

Tintti clinches up with Titanium and pushes him back against the ropes.
Titanium is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tintti pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Titanium drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tintti pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tintti looks to land a left hand but Titanium moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tintti lands with a nice combination. Titanium backs away looking to recover.
Tintti blocks a low kick nicely.
Tintti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Titanium swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tintti throws a series of punches but Titanium moves out of range.
Tintti tries to bum rush Titanium with a series of wild strikes but Titanium uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tintti tries a head kick but it misses.
Titanium tries to clinch up but Tintti circles away and keeps his distance.
Titanium slips under a jab.
Tintti throws a left and a right that both miss
and Titanium makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Titanium slips under a jab from Tintti.
Titanium ducks right into an uppercut from Tintti.
Titanium moves in looking to clinch but Tintti pushes him off.
Tintti tries to clinch there but Titanium circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tintti is looking to clinch but Titanium is avoiding it.
Titanium missing with a left hand there. Tintti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tintti misses with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Titanium looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tintti throws a jab but it's blocked by Titanium.
Tintti leaves Titanium with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Titanium. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Titanium scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Titanium uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tintti.
Tintti misses with a few strikes there.
Tintti misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tintti avoids the head kick by Titanium.
No joy there for Tintti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab, jab by Titanium - just one landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tintti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Titanium throws a combination that misses
and Tintti counters with a right hand to the body.
Tintti throws a combination. Titanium tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A left and a right from Titanium both land. Nice combination.
Titanium is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Titanium takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A punch combination from Tintti misses.
Titanium tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tintti misses with the combination.
Titanium takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice takedown defense from Tintti. No joy for Titanium on that attempt.
Tintti throws a right hand that Titanium ducks under and follows up with a left that Titanium also avoids with ease.
Tintti misses with a double jab

and Titanium counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tintti won't be happy with that.
Tintti manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Titanium trying to control the action but Tintti is working from the bottom.
Titanium throwing shots but Tintti is blocking nicely.
Titanium will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Titanium thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Isibeda Tintti.
I've got Tintti winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Isibeda Tintti!
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Isibeda Tintti!
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Isibeda Tintti!

Isibeda Tintti wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Isibeda Tintti thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.