PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cesare Tiramanti (ranked 277 p4p, 949 weight class) and Luther Jackson (ranked 47 p4p, 136 weight class). Jackson has chosen Come As You Are - Nirvana as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Tiramanti
vs
Jackson

185 cm
26
207
15 - 4 - 1

185 cm
34
212
29 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Cesare Tiramanti!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luther Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Jackson.
Tiramanti scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Luther Jackson has been cut.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Tiramanti.
Tiramanti takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tiramanti lands with a hook. Jackson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tiramanti loads up on a big right hand but Jackson slips the punch.
A jab from Tiramanti misses.
Jab by Tiramanti.
A telegraphed right hand from Tiramanti misses the target.
Tiramanti scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tiramanti's corner calls for a 1-2. Tiramanti obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tiramanti looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.
Tiramanti ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A jab from Tiramanti misses.
Jackson staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiramanti takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tiramanti fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Jackson to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Jackson looks to clinch but Tiramanti throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Jackson taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Cesare Tiramanti!
Cesare Tiramanti retains his light heavyweight title!
Cesare Tiramanti was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.