PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Repa Tiitti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jenfrren St Luca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tiitti comes to the ring accompanied by AC/DC Back in Black . Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Tiitti
vs
St Luca

182 cm
24
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
27
170 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Repa Tiitti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jenfrren St Luca!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tiitti shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. St Luca is trying to defend but Tiitti finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Tiitti tries to pass to full mount but St Luca defends it.
Tiitti seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

St Luca looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiitti sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Tiitti is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Luca is looking to control Tiitti's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can St Luca avoid being mounted?
Tiitti not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Tiitti controlling the pace.
St Luca is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Tiitti stands up and beckons St Luca to join him on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tiitti lands with a nice combination. St Luca backs away looking to recover.

Tiitti moves into the clinch.
Tiitti lands a hook that snaps the head of St Luca backwards.
St Luca is trying to pull guard but Tiitti has him pressed against the ropes.

Tiitti wants the takedown. St Luca is fighting it off but Tiitti persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in St Luca's guard against the ropes.
St Luca keeping full guard, as Tiitti tries to pass.
Tiitti controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiitti working some strikes from top position.
Tiitti slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
St Luca is working an open guard so Tiitti takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Tiitti feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Tiitti's corner is telling him to maintain position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tiitti accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tiitti sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiitti passes into half guard.
Tiitti trying to mount his opponent but St Luca defends it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Tiitti stands up from half guard.
St Luca tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tiitti defends well and St Luca ends up having to push Tiitti into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
No luck with that takedown attempt from St Luca.
Tiitti looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Repa Tiitti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jenfrren St Luca.
St Luca changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tiitti tries to avoid it but St Luca manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tiitti to the ground. Tiitti escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Tiitti fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. St Luca sprawls well initially but Tiitti persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Repa Tiitti 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.

St Luca looks to clinch
and Tiitti counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps St Luca thinking.

Tiitti fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. St Luca sprawls well initially but Tiitti persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Tiitti is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for St Luca!
Tiitti raining down hammerfists from mount.
Tiitti sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Luca wants to hold on but Tiitti pushes him away.
Tiitti looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
St Luca tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tiitti looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tiitti sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
St Luca wants to control but Tiitti is having none of it.
Tiitti takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tiitti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that St Luca can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiitti lands with some vicious ground and pound - can St Luca hang on?
St Luca working to try and regain half guard.
Tiitti punishing his opponent with strikes.
Tiitti controlling the pace for now.
Tiitti avoids the attempt from St Luca to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiitti controlling the pace for now.
St Luca is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tiitti avoids the attempt from St Luca to control.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tiitti cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Tiitti controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiitti lands a big shot there that rocks St Luca but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
St Luca is working to get back to half guard.
Tiitti takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tiitti avoids the attempt from St Luca to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A nice elbow there by Tiitti.
Tiitti working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Repa Tiitti dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Oooooh!!! Tiitti has knocked St Luca down with a huge combo! Tiitti steps away and waves a wobbly St Luca back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

St Luca is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!

It looks like Jenfrren St Luca has been cut.

Tiitti pushes St Luca up against the ropes in a clinch.

Tiitti pulls guard successfully.
St Luca must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tiitti throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
St Luca stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tiitti swivels though and keeps the full guard.
St Luca throws a big elbow that misses.
Tiitti managing to control the position.
St Luca wants to control from the top but Tiitti keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiitti is pulling down on St Luca's head to control his posture.
St Luca throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tiitti throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tiitti scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Tiitti drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Tiitti has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Tiitti stands up and beckons St Luca to his feet.
Tiitti keeps the fight on the outside.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Tiitti.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tiitti advances to full mount.
Repa Tiitti overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Luca in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Tiitti controlling the pace for now.

Tiitti goes for an armbar but St Luca turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from St Luca.
Tiitti tries to strike from the bottom.
Tiitti lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tiitti accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tiitti stays in close to St Luca's body and controls the position.
Tiitti pushing down on St Luca's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Repa Tiitti is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four 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.
Tiitti content to control rather than advance.
St Luca wants to improve his position but Tiitti is controlling well.

Tiitti seems to be working for a kimura but St Luca defends the submission attempt.
Tiitti trying to control the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Repa Tiitti showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tiitti has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:26
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:26
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Repa Tiitti!
An out of breath Repa Tiitti thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.