PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Cliche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vit Tu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Tu's choice of entrance music: Blanket on the ground. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cliche
vs
Tu

187 cm
25
212 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

190 cm
27
214 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Charlie Cliche!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vit Tu!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tu dives in and grabs Cliche's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cliche pushes down on Tu's head and hops out.
Tu closes the distance and clinches up with Cliche, looking for a takedown. Tu pushes Cliche against the cage but Cliche circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cliche keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cliche as he avoids it easily.
Charlie Cliche has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vit Tu.
Cliche with a poor takedown
and Cliche takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Tu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tu cracks Cliche with a good jab.
Tu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cliche pinned against the cage. Cliche gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Cliche counters with a shoot takedown. Tu fights it but they end up in guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Cliche connects with a couple of short punches.
Tu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cliche is one step ahead there.
Cliche scoring with some ground and pound.

Tu escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cliche gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cliche lands a couple of elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cliche is working Tu over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cliche chips away with some ground and pound.
Cliche preventing the sweep.
Cliche trying to control the position from guard on top but Tu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Tu is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cliche defends well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cliche working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tu has momentary wrist control but Cliche slips an elbow through the middle.
Cliche tries to free his leg and advance position but Tu is retaining full guard.

Tu working for a triangle but Cliche defends it easily.

Tu is looking for a triangle but Cliche pushes his legs off easily.
Cliche looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cliche trying to control the position from guard on top but Tu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cliche with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cliche won't allow Tu to sweep him here.
Tu wants to hit a switch here but Cliche passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Tu there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cliche looking to finish Tu with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tu!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tu in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Tu keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cliche unloading with bombs!
Tu is looking to improve his position but Cliche isn't that keen on the idea.
Cliche dominating with strikes here.
Tu is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cliche lands a big shot there that rocks Tu but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
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!
Cliche breaks from Tu's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Tu is looking to get to half guard.

Cliche working for a guillotine from mount but Tu is in no mood to give up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cliche is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tu can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Cliche breaks from Tu's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Cliche lands a big elbow.
Cliche landing strikes from the mount.

Tu is rocked!
Cliche lands a big elbow - Tu is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Tu is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Charlie Cliche!