PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andre Tikki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vic Tori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tori is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Walk by Pantera. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Tikki
vs
Tori

178 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andre Tikki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vic Tori!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tikki fails to land with a series of punches.
Tori doesn't manage to clinch there - Tikki circles away.
Tikki throws a nice looking combination but Tori bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tikki misses with a double jab.
Tikki misses with a wild combination.
Tori is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tikki shoots in looking for a takedown. Tori tries to sprawl out of it but Tikki keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tori manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tori tries to clinch there but Tikki circles away.
No luck for Tikki with that takedown attempt.
Tori is looking to clinch but Tikki is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tori tries to clinch there but Tikki circles away.
Tikki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tori moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tikki swats away the attempt to clinch by Tori.
Tori showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tikki.
Tikki throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tori wants to clinch.
Tikki throws a jab when Tori was well out of range.
Tori doesn't manage to clinch there - Tikki circles away.
Vic Tori is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tikki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tori just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Tikki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tikki tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tikki tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tikki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tori just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tikki tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Tikki decides to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tori got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tikki has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tori has managed to get both his arms back between Tikki's legs - danger averted.
Tori would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Tori preventing the sweep.
Tori really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tikki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tikki working for a triangle but Tori defends it easily.

Tikki looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tikki is breathing heavily.
Tori wants to stand but Tikki is controlling his posture from full guard.
Tori must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tikki keeps the fight on the outside.
Tikki displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Tori moves into the clinch successfully.
Tori leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tori looking to slow down the pace here.
Tikki fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tori throws an elbow but it misses.
Tikki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tori just stands there and leans against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tikki jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tori walks away with a smile on his face. Tikki gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tikki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tori.

Tori gets a clinch.
Tori is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tori looking to throw knees to the head but Tikki is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tori pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tikki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tori smiles and moves away.
Tikki takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tikki lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Tikki throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tori blocks a leg kick.
Tori is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tikki.
Tori stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tori wants it to stay on the feet.
Tori throws a head kick that Tikki semi-blocks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tikki fails to land with a series of punches.
Tikki throws a series of punches but Tori avoids them all with ease.
Tori fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tikki swats away the attempt to clinch by Tori.
No luck for Tikki with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vic Tori will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tikki tries to bum rush Tori with a series of wild strikes but Tori uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tori tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tikki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Tori.
Tikki is looking to chop away at Tori's legs.
Tori lands a high kick!
Tikki keeps the fight on the outside.
Andre Tikki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tikki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tori circles away quickly and effectively.
Horrible takedown by Tikki or perhaps it was just good defense by Tori which made him look bad.
Tikki tries a low kick but Tori avoids it.
Tori tries to clinch up.
Tikki will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tikki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tori lands a head kick. Tikki smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tikki looks to land a combination but Tori avoids it well.
Tori connects with a high kick.

Tori has managed to clinch.
Tori controlling the action here for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tikki tries to pull guard but Tori holds him up against the cage and eventually Tikki drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Tikki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tikki fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tikki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tori smiles and moves away.
Tikki fails to land with a series of punches.
Tori tries to clinch but Tikki moves out of range.
Tori lands a with a good body shot.
Tori tries to clinch up.
Tikki dives in and grabs Tori's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tori pushes down on Tikki's head and hops out.
Tori tries to clinch there but Tikki circles away.
Tori is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tori fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tikki misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Tikki misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tikki swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tikki swats away the attempt to clinch by Tori.

Tori has closed the distance and engaged Tikki in a clinch.
Tori is trying to stall.
Tori missing with knees to the body.
Tikki tries to pull guard but Tori holds him up against the cage and eventually Tikki drops back down to his feet.
Tikki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tori just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tori is looking to control Tikki's arms but Tikki gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tori has his back to the cage.
Tori throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tikki avoiding damage as Tori throws knees to the body.
Tori pressing his opponent against the cage.

Tikki pulls guard effortlessly.

Tori avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tori trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tikki's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tori postures up.

That's four 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.
Tori wanted to stand there but Tikki had control of the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tori wants to clinch.
Tikki avoids the head kick by Tori.
Tori lands a nice looking body kick.

Tikki is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tori's half guard.
Tikki is keen to just control but Tori is a slippery customer.
Tikki is really struggling to control Tori but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Tori is trying to stand up here but Tikki is controlling him well.

Tikki wants to work for an arm triangle but Tori is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vic Tori showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Tori takes the fight into the clinch.
Tikki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tori manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tikki tries to pull guard but Tori won't allow it.

Tori breaks from the clinch.
Tori connects with a body shot.
Tikki misses with a straight left.
Tori goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Tikki throws the left hand but Tori avoids the punch easily.
Andre Tikki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tori tries to clinch up.
Tikki throws a combination that misses

and Tori counters by moving into the clinch.

Tikki decides to pull guard.

Tikki looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tori would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tikki wants to sweep but no luck.
Tori is looking to stand up but Tikki won't let him.
Tikki looking to control.
Tori has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tikki is proving hard to escape from.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tori fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tori moves in looking to clinch but Tikki pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tori tries to clinch up but Tikki circles away and keeps his distance.
Tori tries to clinch up.

Tori has managed to clinch.
Tikki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tori just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tikki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tori just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Tikki. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Tikki successfully pulls guard.
Tori is looking to stand up but Tikki won't let him.
Tikki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tikki throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tikki working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tori doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tori manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tikki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tikki is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tori is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tori tries to clinch up.
Tori tries to close the distance and clinch but Tikki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tori scores with a leg kick.
Tori is looking to clinch but Tikki is avoiding it.

Tori drives through and clinches with Tikki against the cage.
Tori tries to stall but Tikki uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tori displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tikki up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tikki fails to pull guard.
Tori utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tikki avoiding damage as Tori throws knees to the body.
Tori leaning against his opponent.
Tori is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tikki is keeping busy.
Andre Tikki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Vic Tori.
Tori scoring well with a low kick there.

Tori takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tori misses with a knee to the head.
Tori can't break the clinch.
Tikki tries to pull guard but Tori won't allow it.
Vic Tori is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tikki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tori backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vic Tori comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tori 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vic Tori!