PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chinzo Toyo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Tszyu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chinzo Toyo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Toyo
vs
Tszyu

180 cm
23
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

172 cm
18
172 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chinzo Toyo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tito Tszyu!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tszyu shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Tszyu tries to control but Toyo wriggling away.
Tszyu sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Toyo tries to hold on but Tszyu pushes him away.
Tszyu tries to control but Toyo wriggling away.
Tszyu with shots to the head and body - Toyo looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tszyu throws some wild stikes that Toyo manages to avoid easily.

Tszyu jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Toyo is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Toyo and Tszyu has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Tszyu wants to control but Toyo is keeping him busy.
Toyo can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Tszyu goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Toyo rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Tszyu's guard! Nice work there by Toyo!

Tszyu has an active guard here but Toyo has managed to pass into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu wants to improve his position but Toyo is controlling well.
It looks like Toyo is going to stand back up.
Tszyu strikes from the bottom but Toyo uses the opportunity to move to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tszyu can't do much from the bottom here.
Tszyu throws a few strikes from the bottom but Toyo takes advantage and mounts!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tszyu is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Toyo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Chinzo Toyo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Toyo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tszyu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Toyo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tszyu fails with a takedown attempt.
Toyo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tszyu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tszyu tries to clinch up
enabling Toyo to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Tito Tszyu has been cut.
Toyo scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tszyu doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Toyo counter with a right hand.

Toyo instigates a clinch.
Tszyu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Toyo lands a hook that snaps the head of Tszyu backwards.
Toyo is working Tszyu over against the cage.
Toyo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Tszyu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Toyo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Toyo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Toyo moves in looking to clinch but Tszyu pushes him off.
Tszyu blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Toyo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Toyo swinging wilding here.
Tszyu with a lazy takedown attempt
and Toyo counters with an outside leg kick.
Chinzo Toyo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tito Tszyu.
Tszyu is breathing heavily.
Tszyu with a poor takedown
enabling Toyo to counter with a crisp jab.
Tszyu with a lazy takedown attempt
and Toyo counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Tszyu falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Chinzo Toyo!