PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cesare Tiramanti (ranked 1057 p4p, 749 weight class) and Pertti Naulakko (ranked 159 p4p, 110 weight class). Naulakko has chosen Amon Amarth - First Kill as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Pertti Naulakko is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Tiramanti
vs
Naulakko

185 cm
28
207
19 - 9 - 1

180 cm
36
213
15 - 6 - 0

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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cesare Tiramanti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pertti Naulakko!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Naulakko there.
Naulakko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tiramanti tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Naulakko manages to circle out of the way.
Naulakko thows a leg kick but Tiramanti checks it

and Tiramanti counters by clinching up.
Naulakko tries to break the clinch but Tiramanti is controlling the position.

Tiramanti breaks the clinch.
Naulakko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Naulakko misses with a right hand
and Tiramanti counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Naulakko cracks Tiramanti with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Naulakko works the jab nicely.
We've been hearing reports that Tiramanti has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Jab from Naulakko.

Tiramanti closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Naulakko quickly recovers to half guard.

Naulakko has one foot on Tiramanti's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
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!
Naulakko throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tiramanti on the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Naulakko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiramanti lands a body shot.
Pertti Naulakko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Naulakko ducks right into an uppercut from Tiramanti.
Naulakko connects with the punch.
A big left from Naulakko misses.
Tiramanti takes a swing at Naulakko's ribcage but misses.
Naulakko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tiramanti.
Naulakko swings widly with a right hand

and Tiramanti counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Tiramanti breaks from the clinch.
Tiramanti walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Naulakko throws a hook but Tiramanti blocks it.
Tiramanti slips a straight right by Naulakko.
Naulakko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tiramanti.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naulakko walks into a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tiramanti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Naulakko.
Tiramanti scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Naulakko lands with a cross.
Naulakko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tiramanti.
Naulakko thuds a left hand into Tiramanti's body.
Pertti Naulakko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tiramanti connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Naulakko momentarily.
Naulakko tests Tiramanti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tiramanti slips a straight right by Naulakko.
Naulakko misses the shot to the body.
As Naulakko tries to get set, Tiramanti tries to push him back and clinch up but Naulakko manages to avoid the attempt.
Tiramanti throws a right hand that Naulakko ducks under and follows up with a left that Naulakko also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Naulakko. Tiramanti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Naulakko misses with a lunging right hand

and Tiramanti counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tiramanti controlling the pace.
Naulakko wants to get back to his feet.
Tiramanti stalling.
Tiramanti prevents Naulakko from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naulakko slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tiramanti trying to control but Naulakko is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Tiramanti prevents Naulakko from getting back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Naulakko throws a body punch but Tiramanti moves out of range.
Naulakko on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pertti Naulakko dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tiramanti misses with a looping left.
Naulakko throws a jab but it's blocked by Tiramanti.
A nice combination there by Tiramanti.
Naulakko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tiramanti.
Naulakko throws a jab when Tiramanti was well out of range.
Tiramanti seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Tiramanti throws a series of punches but Naulakko moves out of range.
Naulakko looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tiramanti is looking to wear down Naulakko with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Naulakko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tiramanti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Naulakko thows a leg kick but Tiramanti checks it
and Tiramanti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiramanti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Naulakko lands a jab.
Naulakko uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pertti Naulakko seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naulakko lands a jab.

Tiramanti takes the fight into the clinch.
Naulakko can't find room to land a body shot as Tiramanti controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Naulakko.
Tiramanti prevents Naulakko from breaking the clinch.

Tiramanti breaks from the clinch.
Tiramanti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tiramanti with a nice cross.
Naulakko throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tiramanti stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Naulakko connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Naulakko lands a jab to the nose.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naulakko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tiramanti manages to avoid it.
Naulakko throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tiramanti stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Naulakko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tiramanti misses with the combination.
Naulakko cracks Tiramanti with a right hand to the side of the head.
Naulakko misses with a right hand
and Tiramanti counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Naulakko thinking.
Naulakko feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tiramantis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Naulakko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Tiramanti was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Naulakko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tiramanti checks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Tiramanti on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tiramanti gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The fighters circling - Naulakko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tiramanti on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Naulakko. Naulakko obviously looking to wear him down.
Naulakko slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Good shot there by Tiramanti.
Tiramanti ducks under a wild hook from Naulakko.
Tiramanti lands a lovely overhand right.
Naulakko scores with a body shot.
Naulakko swings for the body but Tiramanti moves out of range.
Tiramanti moves away from the strike by Naulakko.
Tiramanti seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naulakko lands with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tiramanti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Naulakko.
Tiramanti wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
No joy there for Tiramanti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Naulakko scores with a nice head shot.
Naulakko throws a hook but Tiramanti avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Tiramanti misses the target.
Tiramanti looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Naulakko stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Naulakko swings for the body but Tiramanti moves out of range.
Naulakko looks to throw the jab but Tiramanti is out of range.
Naulakko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Naulakko misses with a jab to the body
and Tiramanti counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A big right from Tiramanti misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pertti Naulakko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Naulakko throws out a loose jab but Tiramanti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Naulakko scores with a punch to the head.
Naulakko loads up on a big right hand but Tiramanti slips the punch.
Tiramanti fails to land with a series of punches.
Naulakko swings for the body but Tiramanti moves out of range.
Tiramanti appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nice jab there from Naulakko.
Naulakko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Naulakko misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Naulakko has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Naulakko there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tiramanti shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Naulakko was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Tiramanti showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Naulakko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiramanti takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Tiramanti shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Naulakko is trying to defend but Tiramanti finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Naulakko is trying to get back to full guard.
Tiramanti stalling away here and it's allowed Naulakko to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiramanti wants to control from the top but Naulakko keeps moving.
Tiramanti pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Naulakko is keeping the position for now.
Naulakko wants to stand and escape but Tiramanti is having none of it.
Pertti Naulakko is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiramanti tries to free his leg and advance position but Naulakko is retaining full guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Cesare Tiramanti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good work by Tiramanti as he checks the leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Naulakko lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tiramanti doesn't seem phased though.
Tiramanti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Naulakko.
Tiramanti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Naulakko circles away quickly and effectively.
Tiramanti on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tiramanti just misses with a punch to the body.
Naulakko doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Naulakko bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Naulakko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tiramanti.
Tiramanti keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Tiramanti misses its target.
Naulakko checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naulakko lands a right hook to the body.
Naulakko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tiramanti throws out the jab.
A jab from Naulakko does it's job there.
Naulakko throws a lazy right hand but Tiramanti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tiramanti tries to close the distance and clinch but Naulakko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Naulakko looks for the body kick but Tiramanti saw that one coming.
Naulakko digs a good hook to Tiramanti's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tiramanti misses with a combination
and Naulakko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Naulakko connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pertti Naulakko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Naulakko 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pertti Naulakko!
Pertti Naulakko thanked the fans post fight for their support.