PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrea Erra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cris Titan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cris Titan has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Andrea Erra's chin.

Erra
vs
Titan

225 cm
26
300 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

188 cm
20
294 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andrea Erra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cris Titan!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Titan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Erra misses with an uppercut.
Erra misses with a looping right.
A jab from Erra misses.
Titan misses with a few strikes there.
Titan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Titan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Erra sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Titan somewhat.
A jab from Erra misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erra throws out a loose jab but Titan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Titan throws a series of punches but Erra moves out of range.
Erra misses with a straight left.
Titan swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Titan.
Erra throws out a loose jab but Titan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Erra falls off balance throwing a combination

and Titan counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Erra!

Titan working for a guillotine from mount but Erra is in no mood to give up.
Erra sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Titan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Titan passes to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Titan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Erra tries to lock up and control but Titan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Titan punching from mount but Erra doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Titan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Titan looking to control but Erra is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Titan throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erra is controlling an arm, preventing Titan from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Titan throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Titan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Erra tries to reverse the position but Titan maintains control.

Titan jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Erra manages to avoid the submission attempt.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Erra throws a right and a left that both miss.
Titan slips under a jab.
Titan scores with a one two! Erra had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Andrea Erra has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Titan moves out of range of the strikes.
Erra lands with an overhand left.
A telegraphed right hand from Erra misses the target.
Titan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Some wild striking there from Titan.
Erra throws a hook to the side of Titan's head but Titan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Erra throws a jab when Titan was well out of range.
Titan shoots in for a takedown but Erra shows good takedown defense.
Andrea Erra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cris Titan.
Erra swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Erra misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cris Titan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrea Erra's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nice defenses there by Titan.
Some wild striking there from Titan.
Erra scores with a punch to the head.
Titan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Titan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Erra circles away quickly and effectively.
Erra looks to land a left hand but Titan moved out of range nicely.
Donk. Erra catches Titan right on the button with a cross.
Titan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Erra is fending him off so far but Titan persists. Nope, Erra circles away and we're back to standing.
Andrea Erra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Titan slips a straight right by Erra.
Erra falls off balance throwing a combination

and Titan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Titan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Erra misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Titan wants to take a breather but Erra is having none of it.
Erra is trying to stand.
Erra moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Erra keeping moving, preventing Titan from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A big right from Erra misses.
Erra takes a swing at Titan's ribcage but misses.
Erra throws a body punch but Titan moves out of range.
Titan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Erra.
Cris Titan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Erra misses with a straight right.
Erra lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Titan circles away quickly and effectively.
Erra misses with an uppercut. Titan saw that one coming.
Titan fails to land with a series of punches.
Erra misses with a wild body shot.
Erra is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Titan shoots for a double leg takedown but Erra sprawls well. He's pushed Titan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Erra.
Erra misses with a shot to the body

and Titan counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Titan stands and steps away. Erra gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Erra throws a jab but it's blocked by Titan.
Titan throws out a leg kick but Erra moves out of range and Titan only half commits.
Titan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Erra misses with a hook. Titan ducked under it nicely.
Titan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Erra counters with a nice uppercut.
Titan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Erra misses with a double jab.
Erra throws an overhand right that lands on Titan's shoulder, as Titan tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erra throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Erra throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Titan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Erra throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Cris Titan has been cut.
Erra throws a lazy right hand but Titan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Titan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Andrea Erra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cris Titan.
Titan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Erra misses with a straight right.
Erra with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Titan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrea Erra dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Titan scores with a nice right hand.
Titan fails with a takedown attempt.
Titan throws a nice looking combination but Erra bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Erra swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Titan counters with a stiff right hand.
Titan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Titan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Erra avoids it really well and circles away.
No joy there for Titan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Andrea Erra is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Erra throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Titan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Erra cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circling - Erra throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Erra lunges at Titan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Titan's hand.
A punch lands to the side of Titan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Erra rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Titan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Titan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Erra counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Erra swings for the body but Titan moves out of range.
A big right from Erra misses.
Erra takes one on the button.
Erra falls off balance throwing a combination

and Titan counters with a single leg into guard. Erra didn't expect that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Erra keeping moving, preventing Titan from controlling successfully.
Titan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Erra's guard.

Titan is looking for a kimura here.
Erra trying to control from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Titan trying to control from half guard but Erra is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titan controlling the action here.
Titan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Erra's head.

Titan is trying to work for a kimura but Erra is defending well.
Erra avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Titan.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Titan is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Erra's half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Titan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Erra works his way to full guard. Good work.
Cris Titan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Titan tries to free his leg and advance position but Erra is retaining full guard.
Titan advances to half guard.
Erra is looking for a sweep. Titan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Titan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Erra sees it coming and defends easily.
Erra keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Titan lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Erra is looking to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Andrea Erra.
I think Erra 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!