PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wiam Lekdoor (ranked 2740 p4p, 258 weight class) and Ara Tiotio (ranked 1759 p4p, 181 weight class). Wiam Lekdoor could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ara Tiotio's chin.

Lekdoor
vs
Tiotio

199 cm
26
270 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

205 cm
18
285 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Level Up!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wiam Lekdoor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ara Tiotio!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lekdoor throws a right hand that misses
and Tiotio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lekdoor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lekdoor swings widly with a right hand
and Tiotio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Wiam Lekdoor has been cut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lekdoor, as that shot connected.
Lekdoor moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tiotio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lekdoor throws out the jab.
Lekdoor misses with a right hand
and Tiotio counters with a straight right hand.
Tiotio moves away from the strike by Lekdoor.
A little jabbing left from Tiotio on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lekdoor works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lekdoor misses the body punch
and Tiotio counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tiotio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tiotio swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tiotio lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tiotio misses with a looping right.
Tiotio loads up on a big right hand but Lekdoor slips the punch.

Tiotio clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiotio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lekdoor throws a head punch that misses.
Tiotio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tiotio throws a head punch that misses.
Lekdoor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tiotio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tiotio misses with some punches.
Lekdoor throws a head punch that misses.
Lekdoor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lekdoor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lekdoor tries to throw a body punch but Tiotio avoids it by throwing Lekdoor back against the cage.
Lekdoor misses with some punches.
Tiotio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tiotio lands a left hand.
Lekdoor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lekdoor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tiotio swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiotio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tiotio has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Lekdoor seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tiotio can turn it around.
Lekdoor misses with the head strike.
Tiotio can't find room to land a body shot as Lekdoor controls the action.
Tiotio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lekdoor working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tiotio lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tiotio misses with a punch on the inside.
Tiotio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tiotio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lekdoor misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Tiotio fails to land.
Lekdoor has a couple of punches blocked by Tiotio.
Lekdoor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tiotio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tiotio lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tiotio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lekdoor misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lekdoor working aggressively here.
Lekdoor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lekdoor blocking some punches.
A short left from Tiotio.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lekdoor.
Tiotio presses Lekdoor against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tiotio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lekdoor backwards.

Wiam Lekdoor's cut is getting worse.
Lekdoor misses with a punch on the inside.
Tiotio misses with the head strike.
Tiotio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tiotio misses with the head strike.
Tiotio scores with a shoulder strike.
Tiotio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lekdoor has a couple of punches blocked by Tiotio.
A head punch on the inside from Lekdoor fails to land.
Tiotio throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lekdoor working aggressively here.
Lekdoor throws a head punch that misses.
Lekdoor throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lekdoor.
Tiotio misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tiotio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Tiotio.
Lekdoor scores with a shot to the side of Tiotio's head.
Tiotio misses with the head strike.
Tiotio blocks an uppercut.
Tiotio lands with a right to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Lekdoor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tiotio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tiotio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lekdoor misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tiotio.
Tiotio lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ara Tiotio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wiam Lekdoor's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lekdoor throws a hook but Tiotio blocks it.
Tiotio uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lekdoor has time to react.

Wiam Lekdoor's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Lekdoor stuns Tiotio with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lekdoor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lekdoor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tiotio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tiotio! But no joy.
Lekdoor throws a looping overhand right but Tiotio ducks down to avoid it.
Tiotio might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Lekdoor misses with a looping left.
Lekdoor moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lekdoor misses with a looping left.
It seemed like Tiotio was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fighters circling - Lekdoor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tiotio wants to counter with a clinch but Lekdoor pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tiotio has closed the distance and engaged Lekdoor in a clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lekdoor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tiotio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lekdoor tries to throw a body punch but Tiotio avoids it by throwing Lekdoor back against the cage.
Tiotio has a couple of punches blocked by Lekdoor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lekdoor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tiotio lands a shoulder strike.
Lekdoor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Tiotio in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Tiotio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lekdoor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tiotio blocking some punches.
Lekdoor misses with the head strike.
Lekdoor tries a body shot but Tiotio blocks it.
Lekdoor misses with a punch on the inside.
Lekdoor misses with a punch on the inside.

Lekdoor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lekdoor misses with a two punch combination.
Tiotio defending well as Lekdoor loads up on a big left hand.
Lekdoor swings widly with a right hand
and Lekdoor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lekdoor misses with a left hand
and Tiotio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lekdoor throws a lazy uppercut
and Tiotio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Jeez, Wiam Lekdoor's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Lekdoor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Tiotio moves into the clinch.
Tiotio misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Tiotio.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Wiam Lekdoor's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ara Tiotio!