PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nick Demetriou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giovanni Tonno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Demetriou comes to the cage accompanied by Ocean Avenue. Nick Demetriou could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Giovanni Tonno's chin.

Demetriou
vs
Tonno

170 cm
25
143 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

166 cm
21
147 lbs
3 - 0 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Demetriou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Giovanni Tonno!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tonno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Demetriou rushes Tonno and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Tonno manages to pull guard.

Tonno working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Demetriou doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Demetriou manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Demetriou has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Tonno looking for subs off his back but Demetriou has passed one foot through into half guard.

Tonno is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Demetriou pulls his head out easily.
Tonno is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Demetriou's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Demetriou's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tonno working for the choke.
Demetriou looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Tonno working for a choke but Demetriou is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Demetriou is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Tonno looking to break Demetriou's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Demetriou remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Tonno will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demetriou is trying to get back to his feet but Tonno has full control of the position and if anything, Demetriou has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Tonno is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Demetriou knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Demetriou for a finish.
Tonno looks gassed!

Demetriou preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Tonno.
Demetriou is trying to stand back up.

Tonno patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Demetriou fending off the submission attempt from Tonno.
Demetriou trying to get back to his feet but Tonno is in full control for now.

Demetriou is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Demetriou is looking to clinch.
Demetriou ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Demetriou moves into the clinch successfully.
Tonno gets through Demetriou's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Demetriou breaks from the clinch.
Tonno uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Demetriou.
Demetriou cracks a nice hook into Tonno's ribs.
Tonno tries to close the distance and clinch up but Demetriou swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tonno has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tonno there as he acknowledges the shot.
Demetriou works the jab nicely.
Demetriou defending well as Tonno loads up on a big left hand.
Tonno connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Demetriou's hands.
Demetriou lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice shot by Demetriou.
A jab from Demetriou misses.
Tonno lands a two punch combo.
Tonno slips a straight right by Demetriou.
Demetriou fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Giovanni Tonno dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Demetriou wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Demetriou connects with a right hand. Tonno shakes it off.

Tonno drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Tonno thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Demetriou wants to stand but Tonno is controlling the position.
Tonno trying to control the position from guard on top but Demetriou is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tonno looking to pass the guard.
Tonno is breathing heavily.

Tonno drops back, looking for a kneebar! Demetriou looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Demetriou looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Demetriou!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonno tries to buck Demetriou off but Demetriou is having none of it.
Demetriou wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tonno keeps working.

Demetriou decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Demetriou thuds his right hand into Tonno's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

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.
Demetriou bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Demetriou slips a jab from Tonno.
Tonno tries to clinch but Demetriou moves away
and Demetriou counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Demetriou scores with a shot to the body.
Tonno has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tonno there as he acknowledges the shot.
Demetriou scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tonno walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Demetriou jabs at Tonno's body.
Tonno with a jab.
Demetriou fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tonno manages to avoid it.
Demetriou misses with a hook. Tonno ducked under it nicely.
Demetriou scores with a sloppy right hand. Tonno should have avoided that one.
Tonno shoots for a double leg takedown but Demetriou sprawls well. He's pushed Tonno's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Demetriou slips under a jab.
Demetriou lands a two punch combo.
Nice shot by Demetriou.
Tonno gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demetriou lands with a right hand.
Demetriou lands with an uppercut that bounces Tonno off the cage and back into rage.
Tonno is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tonno.
A jab from Demetriou misses.
Demetriou swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tonno.
Tonno takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Demetriou has taken the fight to the clinch.
Demetriou scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Demetriou wants to stall.

Tonno manages to break the clinch.
Demetriou dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Demetriou pushes Tonno up against the cage in a clinch.
Demetriou tries to break free but Tonno pushes him back against the cage.
Tonno fails to pull guard.
Nick Demetriou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giovanni Tonno.
Demetriou has had enough of the clinch but Tonno keeps him there for the moment.
Tonno is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tonno tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demetriou lands a body shot.
Demetriou cracks Tonno with a nice body shot.
A body shot lands from Demetriou.
Demetriou working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Demetriou escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tonno walks into a jab.
Demetriou scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Demetriou scores with a nice right hand.
Demetriou throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tonno on the side of the head.
Demetriou connects with a right hand. Tonno shakes it off.
Demetriou connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Demetriou has managed to clinch.
Demetriou lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tonno.

Tonno jumps guard and drags Demetriou to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Demetriou controlling from the top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Demetriou dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Tonno slips under a jab.
Demetriou scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tonno is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tonno connects with a nice looking jab.
Demetriou connects with a jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Demetriou!
Demetriou scores with a sloppy right hand. Tonno should have avoided that one.
Demetriou thows a body shot but no joy.
Demetriou defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tonno.
Tonno on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tonno takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tonno on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Demetriou lands with a right hand.
Demetriou fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tonno on the side of the head.
Tonno takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Demetriou moves into the clinch.
Tonno tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Demetriou smiles and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demetriou bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tonno's head.
Tonno swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Demetriou lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tonno closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tonno throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Demetriou.
Tonno closes the distance and clinches up with Demetriou, looking for a takedown. Tonno pushes Demetriou against the cage but Demetriou circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nick Demetriou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giovanni Tonno.
Demetriou lands with a shot to the body.
Tonno takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Demetriou digs a good hook to Tonno's body.
Nick Demetriou is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Demetriou lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Demetriou tries to clinch there but Tonno circles away.
Tonno has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Good shot there by Demetriou.
Tonno on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd cheers as Demetriou lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tonno doesn't seem phased though.
Tonno takes one on the button.
Tonno with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Demetriou to score with a decent uppercut.
Demetriou lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tonno at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tonno dives in and grabs Demetriou's left leg, looking for a takedown. Demetriou pushes down on Tonno's head and hops out.
Tonno walks into a left hand.
Demetriou lands a really nice looking cross but Tonno seems unphased.
Demetriou scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Demetriou lands with a nice combination. Tonno backs away looking to recover.
Demetriou scores with a sloppy right hand. Tonno should have avoided that one.

Tonno is rocked!
Demetriou lands with a nice body punch.
Tonno takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A shot to de liver by Demetriou. Beautiful body shot.
Demetriou stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tonno looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Demetriou is fending him off so far but Tonno persists. Nope, Demetriou circles away and we're back to standing.
Demetriou throws out a powerful jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Demetriou lands a slapping body shot.
Demetriou connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Demetriou thuds a left hand into Tonno's body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Demetriou manages to break the clinch.
Nick Demetriou is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Demetriou has closed the distance and engaged Tonno in a clinch.
A short left from Demetriou.
Demetriou lands a nice shot to the body.
Demetriou taking a breather.
Demetriou lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tonno is still on wobbly legs! Can Demetriou finish him?

Demetriou manages to break the clinch.
Demetriou lands a nice hook to Tonno's body. Tonno takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tonno seems to have recovered his senses.

Demetriou has Tonno up against the cage in a clinch.

Demetriou breaks the clinch.
Tonno needs to keep his hands up - Demetriou had a free shot at his head there.
Tonno misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Demetriou slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Demetriou fails to land with a series of punches.
Demetriou wants to clinch up but Tonno keeps it at a distance.
Demetriou listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Demetriou misses the shot to the body.

Demetriou instigates a clinch.
Tonno tries a body shot but Demetriou blocks it.
Tonno is trying to force a seperation but Demetriou has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Demetriou breaks the clinch.
Demetriou throws an overhand right that lands on Tonno's shoulder, as Tonno tries to avoid the shot.
Demetriou lands a nice shot to the body.
Demetriou lands a nice hook to Tonno's body. Tonno takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Demetriou lands with an uppercut that bounces Tonno off the cage and back into rage.

Demetriou closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Demetriou.
Demetriou wants to get back to striking at distance but Tonno won't allow it.

Demetriou breaks from the clinch.
Demetriou misses the jab.
Demetriou lands a jab.
Demetriou moves away from the strike by Tonno.
Demetriou lands a glancing blow to the side of Tonno's head.
Tonno shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Demetriou pinned against the cage. Demetriou gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good exchange - Demetriou coming out on top.
Demetriou lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Demetriou showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Demetriou 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Demetriou!