PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tiago Sales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Tilman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Tiago Sales has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Sales
vs
Tilman

177 cm
24
170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

187 cm
24
170 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tiago Sales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony Tilman!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tilman gets the takedown into side control.
Sales wants to get back to his feet but Tilman drags him back down.
Sales dodges the ground and pound from Tilman.
Sales gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Sales wants to get back to his feet.
Sales is trying to stand but he's just given Tilman his back.

Sales fending off the submission attempt from Tilman.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sales has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Tilman is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Sales knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Sales for a finish.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sales is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Tilman is looking for a rear naked choke here but Sales reverses the position brilliantly into Tilman's guard!
Sales stopping the sweep attempt from Tilman.
Tilman is controlling Sales's posture.

Sales gets to his feet. Tilman looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Sales slips a jab and a cross from Tilman.
Sales connects with a jab.
Tilman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sales.
Sales rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tilman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sales fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sales bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tilman's head backwards.
Sales lands a body shot.
Tilman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tilman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tilman takes a jab right on the kisser.
A big left from Tilman misses.
Sales throws a hook to the side of Tilman's head but Tilman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sales connects with a body shot.
Tilman lands with a straight right. Sales didn't see that one coming.
Tiago Sales is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sales misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tilman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sales. Sales circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tilman misses with a looping right.
Sales misses with an uppercut. Tilman saw that one coming.
Sales throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tilman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tilman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Sales misses.
Tilman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tilman moves out of range of the strikes.
Sales jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tilman lands with an overhand left.
Sales buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A big left from Sales misses.
Tilman throws a hook but Sales avoids it easily.
A big right from Sales misses.
Sales lands with a right hand.
Sales lunges at Tilman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tilman's hand.
Tilman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sales connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tiago Sales seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sales swinging wildly here.

Tilman shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Tilman was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tilman looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Tilman with shots to the head and body - Sales looks very uncomfortable down there.
Tilman won't let Sales get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Tilman controlling his opponent.
Tilman wants to control but instead Sales manages to regain half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Tilman stands up from half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sales throws a hook but Tilman avoids it easily.
Tilman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Tilman dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tilman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sales sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sales connects with a jab.
Sales misses with a series of wild punches.
Sales loads up on a big right hand but Tilman slips the punch.
Some wild striking there from Sales.
Tilman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sales circles away quickly and effectively.
Sales misses with a straight left.
Sales lands the left hand.
A punch combination from Tilman misses.
Sales is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sales lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tilman backs up against the cage.
Sales throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tilman.
Tilman shoots in for a takedown but Sales shows good takedown defense.
Sales scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tilman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tilman staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tilman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sales with a nice cross.
Sales swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tilman moves out of range of the strikes.
Donk. Sales catches Tilman right on the button with a cross.
Tilman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sales.
Tilman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sales was well out of range. Poor timing from Tilman.
Sales works the jab nicely.
Tilman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sales.
Tilman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sales pinned against the cage. Sales gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tiago Sales has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Tilman.
Sales connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tilman. Tilman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A punch combination from Sales misses.
Tilman throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sales lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tilman at a distance.
Tiago Sales is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sales tries to land a leg kick but Tilman saw it coming and moves away.
A jab lands there for Sales.
Tilman shoots in for a takedown but Sales shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tilman slips under a jab from Sales.
A punch lands to the side of Sales 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tilman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sales jabs at Tilman's body.
Tilman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sales.
Sales connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
No joy there for Sales, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tilman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sales throws an overhand right that lands on Tilman's shoulder, as Tilman tries to avoid the shot.
Sales throws a right and a left that Tilman avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Sales - just one landing.
Sales misses with a series of wild punches.
Sales stalks Tilman and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tilman's face. Tilman staggers backwards, shaken.
Tilman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sales.
Sales fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tilman is out of range.
Tilman defending well as Sales loads up on a big left hand.
Tilman slips under a jab from Sales.
Sales lands an overhand right.
Sales misses with a double jab.
Tilman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sales manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Sales.
Sales misses with an uppercut.
Sales slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sales displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tilman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tilman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sales rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tilman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tilman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sales throws out the jab.
Tilman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sales bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tilman misses with a looping right.
Sales will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tilman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sales counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sales cracks a nice hook into Tilman's ribs.
Tilman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sales sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sales thuds his right hand into Tilman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sales throws a sloppy head kick and Tilman moves out of range easily.
A left lands for Sales.
Sales lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tilman circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiago Sales dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Sales lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sales does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sales throws a one two combo.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sales!
Tilman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tilman misses the jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sales, as that shot connected.
A telegraphed right hand from Sales misses the target.
Tilman on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Decent striking displayed by Sales there.
Sales misses with a few strikes there.
Sales loads up on a big right hand but Tilman slips the punch.
Tiago Sales is winning the standup battle so far.
Sales looks to land a combination. Tilman sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nice uppercut there from Sales.
Sales swinging wildly here.
Sales looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sales scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tilman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A swing and a miss from Tilman.
Sales defending well as Tilman loads up on a big left hand.
Sales catches Tilman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sales uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tilman.
Sales throws a series of punches but Tilman moves out of range.
Tilman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tilman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tilman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sales counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sales lands with a good body shot.
Sales lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tilman's sensitive parts.
Sales throws a one two combo.
Good standup being displayed there by Sales as he connects with a hook.
Tilman jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sales throws a shot from downtown. Tilman moves away and avoids it.
Good shot there by Sales.
Tilman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sales misses with a hook. Tilman ducked under it nicely.
Sales throws a series of punches but Tilman moves out of range.
Sales misses with a looping right.
Tilman takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sales is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tilman.
Sales getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sales throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tilman checks a leg kick.
Sales throws a series of strikes that have Tilman backpedaling.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sales, as that shot connected.
Sales throws a series of punches but Tilman avoids them all with ease.
Sales ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tilman moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tilman moves out of range of the strikes.
Tilman fails with the takedown.
Sales scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sales cracks Tilman with a good jab.
Sales works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sales digs a good body shot into Tilman's ribs.
Sales with a jab.
Tilman looks for a takedown but Sales sprawls well.
Tiago Sales has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Tilman.
Tilman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sales throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sales throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sales throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sales misses the jab.
Sales lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tilman circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sales darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tilman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sales at a distance.
Sales avoids the body shot from Tilman.
Sales scores with a nice head shot.
Sales throws a hook to the side of Tilman's head but Tilman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tilman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sales keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sales throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sales misses with a double jab

and Tilman counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sales!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sales is squirming around, avoiding Tilman's attempts to control the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tilman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sales squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tiago Sales showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sales has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tiago Sales!