PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Guilherme Dorneles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zgwina Toure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dorneles
vs
Toure

175 cm
23
154 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
24
145 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Guilherme Dorneles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zgwina Toure!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toure shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dorneles pinned against the cage. Dorneles gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dorneles shoots and misses

and Toure decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dorneles's guard.
Toure trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Toure must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dorneles striking off his back but it's not causing Toure any problems.
Toure wants to pass the guard but Dorneles is keeping the position.
Dorneles trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Dorneles throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Dorneles lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Toure drops back looking for a leg! Dorneles is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dorneles manages to kick Toure off! Toure jumps back into Dorneles's guard.
Dorneles tries to strike from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dorneles doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Toure counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dorneles trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Dorneles keeping moving, preventing Toure from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dorneles is on top in guard.
Dorneles throwing strikes from guard but Toure blocks nicely.
Dorneles working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Toure is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dorneles is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Toure escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dorneles gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Toure really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dorneles. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dorneles throwing strikes but missing.
Dorneles lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dorneles postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dorneles thows a big elbow that misses.
Dorneles throwing strikes from guard but Toure blocks nicely.
Dorneles is breathing heavily.
Dorneles with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorneles tries to free his leg and advance position but Toure is retaining full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dorneles gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Toure counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guilherme Dorneles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Toure fails with a takedown attempt.
Dorneles keeps the fight on the outside.
Toure connects with a body shot.
Toure tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dorneles misses with a takedown
and Toure counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toure looks to land a combination but Dorneles avoids it well.
Toure tries to close the distance and clinch but Dorneles swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Toure ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Toure shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dorneles manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dorneles throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Toure pushes down on Dorneles's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Toure is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Toure is working for a kimura but Dorneles is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zgwina Toure dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Toure changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dorneles tries to avoid it but Toure manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dorneles to the ground. Dorneles escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Dorneles shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Toure's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dorneles accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Toure looking to control.
Dorneles wants to pass the guard but Toure is keeping the position.
Toure utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dorneles throws a big right hand that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toure working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dorneles.
Dorneles missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dorneles throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Toure closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dorneles to the mat! Dorneles manages to get full guard.
Dorneles throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Toure drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Toure jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Toure 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.
Toure would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toure trying to control the position from guard on top but Dorneles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dorneles trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Dorneles tries to strike from the bottom.
Dorneles trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dorneles tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dorneles fails with the takedown
and Toure counters with a right hand to the body.
Toure tries to clinch but Dorneles is having none of it.
Toure tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dorneles sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Toure somewhat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toure scoring well with a low kick there.
Dorneles avoids a kick to the body.
Toure moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Toure shoots in but Dorneles avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Guilherme Dorneles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zgwina Toure.

Toure has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Toure breaks from the clinch.
Dorneles with a poor takedown

and Toure counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Toure's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Toure is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dorneles rather than just go for the knockout.
Toure tries for a takedown but Dorneles circles away easily

and Dorneles counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Toure avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dorneles.
Dorneles tries to pass the half guard into mount. Toure knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Toure regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Dorneles.

Toure has his foot on Dorneles's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dorneles works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Zgwina Toure will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Toure ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dorneles moves away.
Dorneles tries for a takedown but Toure circles away easily

and Toure counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dorneles's guard now.
Dorneles throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Toure 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.
Dorneles trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dorneles trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Toure drops back looking for a leg! Dorneles is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dorneles manages to kick Toure off! Toure jumps back into Dorneles's guard.
Toure passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorneles tries to get to full guard but Toure has control of the leg.
Dorneles tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Toure feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Dorneles trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Dorneles doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Toure passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorneles striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Dorneles is looking to reverse the position.
Toure tries to move into full mount but can't pass Dorneles's legs.
Dorneles tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Toure wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Toure trying to control the position but Dorneles is working away.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Toure fails with the takedown

and Dorneles counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Toure!
Toure is trying to escape the mount.
Toure is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Zgwina Toure has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorneles throwing strikes but Toure recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Toure is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dorneles scores with a couple of nice shots.
Toure wants to control but Dorneles is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Toure looking for submissions off his back.
Dorneles looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Toure with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Toure regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Dorneles.
Dorneles trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dorneles throwing strikes from guard but Toure blocks nicely.
Dorneles working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Toure working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dorneles doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dorneles manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dorneles's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

And that's the end of the fight!
Zgwina Toure comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Toure has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zgwina Toure!