PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mo Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Repa Tiitti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tiitti is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by AC/DC Back in Black . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Frazier
vs
Tiitti

180 cm
29
170 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

182 cm
24
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Mo Frazier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Repa Tiitti!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frazier looks to score with a jab to the body but Tiitti is just out of range.
Tiitti unleashes a big counter combination but Frazier bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Tiitti tries to clinch but Frazier moves out of range.
As Tiitti looks to move away, Frazier throws a big counter combo but Tiitti just gets out of the way.
Frazier connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Frazier lands with a nice combination. Tiitti backs away looking to recover.

Frazier moves into the clinch.

Frazier has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Tiitti regains guard immediately.
Frazier is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at SWF GYM - JUDO 'n' MMA that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Frazier passes easily into side control. Nice work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tiitti can do anything to dispel that myth.

Frazier decides to stand back up.
Tiitti sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frazier does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Tiitti shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Frazier's guard.

Frazier is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier has Tiitti pressed against the cage, preventing Tiitti from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Frazier can't get the takedown.
Tiitti can't get the takedown.
Frazier is looking to take this one to the mat.
Tiitti tries to pull guard but Frazier won't allow it.
Frazier tries to score a body lock takedown but Tiitti shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mo Frazier. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Tiitti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tiitti works the jab nicely.
Tiitti shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Frazier counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tiitti won't be happy with that.
Tiitti avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Frazier.
Tiitti tries to buck Frazier off but Frazier is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frazier in side control lands a decent elbow.
Tiitti takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frazier is working Tiitti over with some ground and pound from side control.
Tiitti is looking to reverse the position.
Frazier creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Tiitti sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Tiitti on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Tiitti is trying to control Frazier's posture but Frazier avoids it.
Frazier lands some shots froms side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frazier cracks Tiitti with a big elbow.
Frazier lands a nice forearm strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frazier just content to control the position.
Tiitti tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Frazier wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tiitti really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Frazier. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tiitti gets back to half guard.
Tiitti is trying to get back to full guard.
Frazier landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Frazier lands with a punch from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Frazier postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Tiitti to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frazier lands a lovely overhand right.
Frazier slips a jab and a cross from Tiitti.
Frazier lands a jab to Tiitti's midsection.
Frazier misses with a low kick.
Frazier lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Frazier clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frazier keeps control of Tiitti as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tiitti gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Frazier.
Tiitti can't get the takedown.

Tiitti jumps into guard, dragging Frazier to the mat.
Frazier chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mo Frazier dominated that 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.

Frazier throws a head kick that misses.
Tiitti feints the counter takedown.
Frazier connects with a single shot there.
Mo Frazier is winning the standup battle so far.
Tiitti is looking to clinch but Frazier is avoiding it.
Frazier tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tiitti staying out of range there.
Tiitti cracks Frazier with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Frazier scores with a nice head shot.
Tiitti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Frazier stuffs the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frazier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Frazier takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice sprawl there from Frazier as Tiitti shoots in.
Frazier throws a big counter combination but Tiitti scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Tiitti fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tiitti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Frazier moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Frazier keeps the fight on the outside.
Frazier lands a head kick!
Tiitti doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Frazier counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mo Frazier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Repa Tiitti.
Frazier slaps away a takedown attempt from Tiitti, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Frazier uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tiitti.
Frazier throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tiitti tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Frazier manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tiitti changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Frazier tries to avoid it but Tiitti manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Frazier to the ground. Frazier escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frazier throws a right and a left that both miss.

Frazier tries to keep at a distance but Tiitti has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tiitti gets underhooks to prevent Frazier's takedown attempt.

Frazier breaks from the clinch.
Tiitti misses with a head kick.
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!
Tiitti fails to land the takedown.

Frazier shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Frazier was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Tiitti taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiitti is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Tiitti is looking for a sweep.
Frazier scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Tiitti to see if he's OK.

Frazier is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tiitti is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Tiitti is trying to get back to half guard.
Tiitti taking a bit of punishment here - Frazier scoring with strikes.
Frazier grinds an elbow into Tiitti's temple.
Frazier has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frazier lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Tiitti down.

Tiitti is rocked!
Tiitti wants to control but Frazier postures up.
Tiitti is still in real trouble! Can Frazier finish him?

Frazier is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tiitti knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Frazier working the body and head with strikes.
Frazier scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Tiitti is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Frazier can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mo Frazier!
An out of breath Mo Frazier thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.