PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tico Tico (ranked 3293 p4p, 6911 weight class) and Sss Sss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tico comes to the cage accompanied by Paco De Lucia - Tico Tico . Tico has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Tico
vs
Sss

163 cm
22
139
7 - 5 - 0

165 cm
19
143
7 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tico Tico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sss Sss!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sss takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sss fails with a takedown attempt.
Tico pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sss back to the cage. Tico follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sss tries for a takedown but Tico sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tico tried to counter with a leg kick but Sss avoided it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sss dives in and grabs Tico's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tico pushes down on Sss's head and hops out.
Tico is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tico Tico has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sss Sss.
Jab from Tico.
Tico dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sss. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sss with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tico counters with a right hand to the body.
Sss shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tico but Tico pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sss looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tico is fending him off so far but Sss persists. Nope, Tico circles away and we're back to standing.
Tico lands with a good body shot.
Sss closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tico circles away.
Tico stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tico wants it to stay on the feet.
Sss gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tico counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tico.
Sloppy strikes from Tico. Those never looked like landing.
Tico is breathing heavily.
Tico jabs at Sss's body.
Tico with a nice calf kick.
Sss shoots for a double leg takedown but Tico sprawls well. He's pushed Sss's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sss uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tico.
Tico Tico is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sss gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sss takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sss chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tico can pounce on him.
Sss gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tico connects with a body shot.
Tico with a nice calf kick.
Sss misses with a takedown
and Tico counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sss shoots in for a double leg but Tico sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tico connects with a leg kick.
Tico lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sss backs up against the cage.
Tico throws a head kick that Sss semi-blocks.
Tico ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sss moves away.
Sss tries to counter with a clinch but Tico shakes him off and moves away.
Tico misses with a wild body shot.
Sss replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Tico blocks it well.
Tico looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sss counters with a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sss changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tico tries to avoid it but Sss manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tico to the ground. Tico escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tico throws a sloppy head kick and Sss moves out of range easily.
Sss raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Tico looks to land a left hand but Sss moved out of range nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tico Tico dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tico pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sss is out of range and Tico settles back down.
Sss counters with a body kick.
Sss with a poor takedown
and Tico counters with a two punch combo.
Tico throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
No luck for Sss with that takedown attempt.
Tico wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick lands for Tico.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tico throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sss tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sss checks a low kick from Tico.
Sss counters with a body kick.
Sss is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tico sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tico Tico has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sss Sss.
Tico lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sss's sensitive parts.
Tico misses the shot to the body.
Sss is trying to counter with his kicks.
Tico lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sss.
Tico works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Tico does no damage.
Sss misses with a kick to the body.
Tico is looking to wear down Sss with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sss has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Sss darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Tico is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sss can do to turn this around?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sss seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tico does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Tico looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tico is staying active underneath Sss, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tico keeping control of the position.
Tico is looking for a sweep. Sss is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sss trying to control from half guard but Tico is working away.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tico throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sss steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Sss keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sss is trying to counter with his kicks.
Sss's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tico throws a combination. Sss tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Tico falls off balance throwing a combination

and Sss counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sss trying to control the position from guard on top but Tico is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sss won't allow Tico to sweep him here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sss looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tico Tico dominated that second round.
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!

Tico fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sss on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sss shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tico pinned against the cage. Tico gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tico throws a series of punches but Sss moves out of range.
Sss is trying to counter with his kicks.
Tico Tico seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sss walks into a left hand.
Tico misses with the combination.
Sss goes for a double leg but Tico avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tico continues to drive forward.
A jab from Tico misses.
Tico connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A bone on bone clash there as Sss blocks the leg kick.
Sss has a takedown stuffed.
Tico Tico has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sss Sss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Tico.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tico. Sss does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tico takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice straight punches there by Tico. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tico.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sss or perhaps it was just good defense by Tico, which made it look bad.

Sss shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tico looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tico controlling Sss's posture.
Tico is trying to keep Sss in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sss is fighting to break Tico's control of his arms but Tico is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Tico keeping full guard, as Sss tries to pass.
Sss trying to control but Tico is working from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Sss Sss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tico scores with a decent looking hook.
Tico Tico is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sss blocks a head kick by Tico.
Sss appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tico Tico showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tico, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:26
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tico Tico!
In his post fight interview, Tico Tico started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.