PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Excalam Black (ranked 2414 p4p, 1620 weight class) and Vinicius Tonioli (ranked 302 p4p, 209 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Black might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Signe de contradiction. Vinicius Tonioli has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Excalam Black's chin.

Black
vs
Tonioli

178 cm
22
200
4 - 3 - 0

185 cm
28
200
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Excalam Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vinicius Tonioli!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Lou da Vinci and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tonioli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tonioli throws a hook to the side of Black's head but Black sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Black half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Tonioli misses with a looping right.
Tonioli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Black manages to avoid it.
Black avoids the body shot from Tonioli.
Black avoids the body shot from Tonioli.
Tonioli misses the shot to the body.
Black throws a body shot but no joy.

Tonioli instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Black.
Tonioli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tonioli misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Tonioli.
Black tries to throw a body punch but Tonioli avoids it by throwing Black back against the cage.
Tonioli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black misses with a punch to the body.

Black breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tonioli scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tonioli looks to score with a jab to the body but Black is just out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tonioli.
Tonioli fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Black looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tonioli misses with a wild combination.
Black feinted with a counter takedown.
Black throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tonioli let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Black throws a lazy right hand but Tonioli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tonioli has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Black takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tonioli looks to land a left hand but Black moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tonioli lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tonioli throws a body shot but no joy.
Tonioli misses with a body shot.
Black changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Tonioli lands an overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tonioli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Black half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Tonioli with a hook.
Tonioli throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Black.
Black changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Tonioli fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Black drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tonioli sprawls and moves away.
Tonioli has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tonioli punishes Black's body with a nice straight punch.
Tonioli lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tonioli darts in trying to clinch

and Black counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonioli is trying to get back to full guard.
Tonioli is positioning himself well to prevent Black advancing to mount.
Black is nestled in close to Tonioli, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Black wants to pass the guard but Tonioli is defending well.
Tonioli trying to control from the bottom.
Tonioli is trying to stand.
Black landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Black lands with a punch from half guard.
Black tries to pass to full mount but Tonioli defends it.

Tonioli manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Black keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Black creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tonioli can't find room to land a body shot as Black controls the action.

Black breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tonioli throws a leg kick that misses.

Tonioli tries to sprawl but Black drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Black is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tonioli is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tonioli is trying to stand.
Black is thwarting Tonioli's attempts to control the position.
Black stops Tonioli from getting back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vinicius Tonioli dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tonioli throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vinicius Tonioli seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tonioli connects with a body shot.
Tonioli scores with a hook.
Tonioli works Black's body with a nice hook.
A nice combination there by Tonioli.
Tonioli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Black pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tonioli misses with a jab to the body

and Black counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tonioli won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tonioli taking a bit of punishment here - Black scoring with strikes.
Tonioli struggling a bit here.
Tonioli takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Black connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Tonioli some visible discomfort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black advances to full mount.
Tonioli taking shots to the head.
Black is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Tonioli wants to hold on but Black pushes him away.
Tonioli trying desperately to get to his feet.
Excalam Black overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Black jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Tonioli manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Tonioli is not content to let Black control the position.
Black grinds an elbow into Tonioli's temple.
Tonioli is looking to regain half guard here but Black keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black looks up at the clock and then as Tonioli takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Black smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Tonioli tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Black lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Tonioli down.
Black is looking to take a break and control but Tonioli is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tonioli wants to control but Black postures up.
Tonioli tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Black is looking to take a break and control but Tonioli is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Black wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tonioli, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black is putting a hurting on Tonioli here, landing some big shots from side control.
Black in side control lands a decent elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black advances to mount.
Black lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Tonioli bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Black working for a triangle but Tonioli defends it easily.

Black isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Tonioli stacks Black on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Tonioli!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black looks to move to half guard but instead Tonioli has passed into mount! Damn!
Black tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Black tries to hold on but Tonioli pushes him away.
Black is working to get back to half guard.
Black looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Excalam Black dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Tonioli. Black does a little dance to reset his feet.
Black tries to counter with a takedown but Tonioli is quick to defend against it.
Tonioli misses the jab.
Tonioli throws a body punch but Black moves out of range.
Black changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A shot to the liver by Tonioli. Beautiful body shot.
Black slips under a jab from Tonioli.
Black takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tonioli lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Tonioli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Black tries to counter with a takedown but Tonioli is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tonioli misses with a wild combination.
Black half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Tonioli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Black.
Black changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Tonioli takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black misses with a looping right.
Black avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tonioli throws a combination. Black tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Vinicius Tonioli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tonioli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tonioli swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Black counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Black is pushing down on Tonioli's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tonioli is fighting to maintain full guard but Black has managed to sneak the leg through.
Black prevents Tonioli from improving his position.
Tonioli is trying to maintain the position but Black is very close to passing his half guard.
Black is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Black tries to pass to full mount but Tonioli defends it.
Tonioli is in trouble now - Black has advanced to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tonioli is squirming around, avoiding Black's attempts to control the action.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tonioli is wriggling around trying to escape.
Black is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Tonioli sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Black is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tonioli regains full guard. Nicely done.
Black working some strikes from top position.
Black postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tonioli is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tonioli is trying to keep Black in close.
Black stops Tonioli from standing up.
Black distracts Tonioli with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Black is in close to Tonioli's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Black forces his way into half guard.
Black stops Tonioli from getting back to his feet.
Black lands with a punch from half guard.
Black wants to take a breather but Tonioli is having none of it.
Black is pressing down on Tonioli's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tonioli is holding on for now.
Black winds up and cracks Tonioli with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Tonioli is staying active underneath Black, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tonioli keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tonioli wants to get back to full guard.
Tonioli tries to kick Black off but Black keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Black is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tonioli tries to kick Black off but Black keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Black tries to pass to full mount but Tonioli defends it.
Black working the head and body with strikes.
Black slips a nice elbow through Tonioli's hands, connecting with Tonioli's forehead.
Tonioli is staying active underneath Black, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Black looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tonioli is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Excalam Black showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Black has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Excalam Black!
Excalam Black thanked the fans post fight for their support.