PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Editiny Dick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fransino Tirta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Dick
vs
Tirta

167 cm
21
132 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

166 cm
24
145 lbs
5 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Knockout power

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Editiny Dick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fransino Tirta!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tirta shoots in and bounces Dick off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Dick escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tirta gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dick being controlled here, momentarily.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Tirta working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tirta trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tirta won't allow Dick to sweep him here.
Dick is trying to keep Tirta in close.
Tirta wants to pass the guard but Dick is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick controls Tirta momentarily but Tirta frees himself.
Dick keeping full guard, as Tirta tries to pass.
Tirta slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Dick keeping full guard, as Tirta tries to pass.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Tirta instigates a clinch.
Dick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tirta digs a right hand underneath Dick's ribcage. Dick let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tirta tries a body shot but Dick blocks it.
Tirta is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tirta is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tirta is pushing Dick up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dick blocks a body shot from Tirta.
Tirta is trying to stall.
Tirta lands a body shot.
Tirta stalling.
Tirta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tirta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tirta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tirta lands an elbow that stopped Dick in his tracks for a moment.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tirta.
Dick is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tirta struggles to land a body shot inside as Dick controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick wants to take the fight to the mat but Tirta manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Editiny Dick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short uppercut from Dick.
Tirta misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tirta swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Dick has Tirta pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Dick pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Tirta tumbling to the mat - Dick dives into Tirta's guard.
Dick wants to pass the guard but Tirta is keeping the position.
Dick trying to control the position from guard on top but Tirta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dick wants to pass the guard but Tirta is keeping the position.
Tirta wants to sweep but no luck.
Dick has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dick advances position into side control!
Tirta can't do much from the bottom here.
Dick trying to control the position but Tirta is working away.
Tirta is looking to reverse the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dick trying to control the position but Tirta is working away.
Tirta is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fransino Tirta dominated that round.
That's time! Dick's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tirta moves away.

Tirta shoots in and gets a takedown into Dick's guard.

Dick looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tirta tries to free his leg and advance position but Dick is retaining full guard.
Tirta throws a big right hand that misses.
Dick lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Tirta working for a triangle but Dick defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tirta keeping full guard, as Dick tries to pass.

Tirta had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dick defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tirta is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dick defends well.
Dick forces his way into half guard.
Dick works his foot free and advances to mount.
Tirta keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dick trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tirta tries to reverse the position but Dick maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tirta is squirming around, avoiding Dick's attempts to control the action.

Dick has hold of Tirta's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Tirta manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Dick takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tirta regains half guard.
Tirta regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dick stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tirta swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dick advances position into side control!
Tirta is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tirta regains half guard.
Dick passes to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tirta trying to remain calm as Dick controls from the top position.
Dick working away.
Dick tries to advance to mount but can't.

Dick is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tirta knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dick moves into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dick looking for a guillotine from mount but Tirta is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dick wants to control the pace but Tirta is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Editiny Dick 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!

Tirta drives through with a takedown into Dick's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Tirta is working Dick over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dick lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Dick wants to pass the guard but Tirta is keeping the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tirta is on top in guard.

Dick is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tirta defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tirta passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tirta.

Tirta is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dick is just riding it out for now. Tirta eventually gives up the hold.
Tirta missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Dick looking for submissions off his back.

Tirta is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dick has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dick avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tirta.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dick wants to control but Tirta is keeping busy.
Tirta missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Tirta wants to work for an arm triangle but Dick is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Dick is defending against the submission attempts here by Tirta.
Dick tries to roll over but Tirta keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tirta is trying to work for a kimura but Dick is defending well.
Fransino Tirta has got the better of the ground game so far.

Tirta is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dick is just riding it out for now. Tirta eventually gives up the hold.
Dick is looking to improve his position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dick keeps the fight on the outside.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dick.
Dick loads up on a big right hand but Tirta slips the punch.

Tirta closes the distance and clinches.
Dick blocks an uppercut.
Dick blocks an elbow strike.
Tirta lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dick lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tirta pushes off an throws an elbow but Dick leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tirta lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tirta lands a damaging elbow.
Dick goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tirta prevents it.
Tirta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fransino Tirta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tirta has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fransino Tirta!
During a confident post fight interview, Fransino Tirta thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Editiny Dick spoke after the fight, saying 'Good match, and now I'll be going back home to my wife whose as usual, has a surprise for me on bed'.