PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Samsonov (ranked 172 p4p, 25 weight class) and Ara Tiotio (ranked 398 p4p, 52 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Samsonov
vs
Tiotio

202 cm
24
270 lbs
12 - 0 - 0

205 cm
24
278 lbs
14 - 0 - 0

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Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Samsonov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ara Tiotio!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Tiotio misses the target.
Samsonov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tiotio counters with a nice uppercut.
Samsonov throws a head kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Tiotio on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tiotio ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Samsonov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Samsonov swings widly with a right hand
and Samsonov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiotio jabs Samsonov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Samsonov is breathing heavily.
Tiotio misses with a lunging right hand
and Samsonov counters with a stiff right hand.

Tiotio lands a left and a right that send Samsonov crashing to the mat, dazed. Tiotio thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samsonov dodges the punch combination from Tiotio.
Tiotio fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Samsonov misses with a body shot

and Tiotio counters with a crisp right hand that drops Samsonov! Tiotio lets Samsonov back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Samsonov is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Samsonov scores with a jab.
Tiotio misses with a hook to the body
and Samsonov counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Ara Tiotio has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiotio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tiotio jabs at Samsonov's body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Samsonov misses with a body shot.

Tiotio feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Samsonov sprawling to the canvas! Samsonov rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Tiotio finish him?!
Oh Samsonov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Samsonov throws a right hand that misses
and Tiotio rattles Samsonov with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Samsonov tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Tiotio dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Samsonov stiff and motionless on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ara Tiotio!
Ara Tiotio is the new heavyweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Ara Tiotio waved his t-shirt featuring Mo' Money Laundry Service's logo in front of the cameras.