PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Tiera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Congo Ashantie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tiera comes to the cage accompanied by Judas Priest - Turbo Lover. Ashantie has chosen Congo Ashanti as his entrance music. Frank Tiera has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Tiera
vs
Ashantie

201 cm
22
275 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

189 cm
20
230 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Control Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank Tiera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Congo Ashantie!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ashantie tries a head kick but it misses.
Ashantie moves in looking to clinch but Tiera pushes him off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ashantie.
Tiera stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ashantie.
Tiera throws a jab but it's blocked by Ashantie.
Tiera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ashantie was well out of range. Poor timing from Tiera.
Ashantie takes a swing at Tiera's ribcage but misses.
Tiera takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Tiera is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ashantie.
Ashantie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Congo Ashantie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tiera takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ashantie thuds his right hand into Tiera's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

It looks like Frank Tiera has been cut.
Ashantie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ashantie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ashantie with a knee to the head.
Tiera takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tiera takes a knee right on the jaw!

Ashantie manages to break the clinch.
Ashantie lands a jab to the nose.

Frank Tiera's cut is getting worse.
Ashantie scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tiera doesn't seem bothered though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Ashantie.
Both fighters circling a little - Ashantie finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Congo Ashantie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ashantie misses the shot to the body.
Ashantie cracks a nice hook into Tiera's ribs.
Ashantie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ashantie cracks a nice hook into Tiera's ribs.
Ashantie scores with a kick to the body.
Ashantie wants to clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ashantie.
Ashantie feints and then cracks Tiera's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tiera down.
Ashantie is looking to slow Tiera down with leg kicks.
Tiera walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ashantie.
Ashantie with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ashantie scores with a push kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashantie is looking to clinch but Tiera is avoiding it.
Tiera will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ashantie with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ashantie. Tiera does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ashantie sizes up Tiera with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ashantie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Ashantie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ashantie tries to clinch but Tiera is having none of it.
Ashantie tries to clinch up.
Ashantie throws a head kick but Tiera moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ashantie darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Frank Tiera's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Ashantie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tiera looks to throw the jab but Ashantie is out of range.
Ashantie slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tiera on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Jeez, Frank Tiera's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Frank Tiera's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Congo Ashantie!