PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Tozi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Roberto Tozi was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Summers
vs
Tozi

203 cm
23
300 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

178 cm
18
283 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nathan Summers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roberto Tozi!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jorge Garcia and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tozi closes the distance and clinches.
Tozi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tozi is working for takedown but Summers is calmly controlling the position for now.
Summers lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tozi gets underhooks to prevent Summers's takedown attempt.
Summers is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Summers manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Tozi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Summers is keeping the position for now.
Tozi is pushing down on Summers's leg trying to pass to half guard. Summers is fighting to maintain full guard but Tozi has managed to sneak the leg through.

Tozi wants to work for an arm triangle but Summers is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Summers looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Summers wants to control but Tozi is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Summers is defending against the submission attempts here by Tozi.

Tozi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Tozi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Summers sees it coming and defends easily.
Summers has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tozi is working away from the top position though.

Tozi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Summers sees it coming and defends easily.

Tozi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Summers has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tozi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tozi looks gassed!
Summers wants to control but Tozi is keeping busy.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tozi is working for a kimura but Summers is defending it quite comfortably.

Tozi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Summers doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tozi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tozi is working for a kimura but Summers is defending it quite comfortably.
Tozi trying to pass the guard but Summers defending well.

Tozi seems to be working for a kimura but Summers defends the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tozi wants to pass the guard but Summers is defending well.

Tozi is trying to work for a kimura but Summers is defending well.

Tozi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Summers is just riding it out for now. Tozi eventually gives up the hold.

Tozi is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Tozi 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.

Summers misses with an uppercut. Tozi saw that one coming.
Summers jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Tozi scores a takedown into full mount!

Tozi looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Tozi working for a submission but Summers is keeping him at bay.
Summers wants to control but Tozi is having none of it.

Tozi looking for a guillotine from mount but Summers is having none of it.
Tozi is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tozi goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Summers turns into him and now he's in Tozi's guard.
Summers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tozi is keeping the position for now.
Tozi keeping moving, preventing Summers from controlling successfully.

Tozi is looking for a triangle but Summers pushes his legs off easily.

Tozi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Tozi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Summers defends well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Summers is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Tozi keeping moving, preventing Summers from controlling successfully.
Tozi can't keep his opponent in guard - Summers advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Tozi looking for submissions off his back.

Summers looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tozi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tozi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Summers doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Summers manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tozi has a closed guard, preventing Summers from standing up.

Tozi looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Summers is defending well. Tozi quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Summers has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Tozi celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roberto Tozi!