PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ares Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flauterio Toglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toglas has chosen Bodies as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Flauterio Toglas told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Summers
vs
Toglas

170 cm
23
154 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

177 cm
23
168 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ares Summers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Flauterio Toglas!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toglas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Toglas misses with a kick to the body.
Summers checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Toglas throws a one two combo.
Summers thows a leg kick but Toglas checks it
and Toglas counters with a left to the body.
Summers has his takedown stuffed
and Toglas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Summers with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Toglas to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ares Summers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Toglas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Toglas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Summers.
Toglas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Summers fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Toglas sprawls well initially but Summers persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Toglas looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Summers pushes past his half guard into mount!
Toglas 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.

Summers is trying to work for a kimura but Toglas is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Toglas wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers working Toglas over with strikes.
Toglas tries to get to full guard but Summers has control of the leg.
Toglas has hold of Summers's hands but Summers slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ground and pound from Summers.
Summers is looking to take a break and control but Toglas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Summers blocks the strikes from Toglas.

Toglas actively working from the bottom here.

Summers seems to be looking for submissions.
Toglas is trying to get back to full guard.

Toglas is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Summers pulls his head out easily.
Toglas looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toglas tries to kick Summers off but Summers keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Summers is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Toglas doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Summers.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Summers wants to free his trapped foot but Toglas is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Toglas is trying to maintain the position but Summers is very close to passing his half guard.
Summers lands with a punch from half guard.
Toglas is looking for a sweep. Summers is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

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

Toglas is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Summers pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Summers lands a nice short elbow.

Toglas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Toglas is refusing to be controlled, as Summers sits in half guard.
Summers slips a nice elbow through Toglas's hands, connecting with Toglas's forehead.
Summers is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Toglas is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Summers has control of Toglas's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Toglas regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Summers is standing up, even though he is in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Summers fails with the takedown
and Toglas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Summers slips a jab and a cross from Toglas.
Summers misses with a takedown
and Toglas counters with a stiff right hand.
Toglas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Summers circles away quickly and effectively.

Summers 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.
Summers has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Toglas has his foot on Summers's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Summers works his way back into a safe position though.
Summers forces his way into half guard.
Summers frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Summers controlling from the full mount.
Summers landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ares Summers dominated that round.
That's time! Summers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Summers shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Toglas actively working from the bottom here.
Summers is taking a breather. Toglas says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Toglas misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Toglas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Summers uses his free foot to push down on Toglas's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Toglas.
Summers controlling the position easily from mount.
Toglas is squirming around, avoiding Summers's attempts to control the action.
Toglas is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Summers is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Toglas is surviving well by controlling Summers's body position as best he can.
Summers is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Summers lands a big elbow.
Ares Summers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Toglas is looking to improve his position but Summers isn't that keen on the idea.
Summers landing strikes, looking to finish!
Toglas keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Summers cracks Toglas with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Toglas is squirming around, avoiding Summers's attempts to control the action.
Toglas is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toglas is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Toglas is bucking up trying to escape but Summers cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Summers wants to control the pace but Toglas is squirming around nicely.
Summers working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Toglas is trying desperately to improve position.

Summers looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Summers can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Toglas is looking to escape.
Toglas working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers tries to control but Toglas wriggling away.
Toglas manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Summers uses his free foot to push down on Toglas's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Toglas.
Toglas is trying to escape the mount.
Summers landing strikes, looking to finish!
Toglas is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toglas is squirming around, avoiding Summers's attempts to control the action.
Toglas tries to hold on but Summers pushes him away.
Summers lands a heavy elbow.

Summers looking for a guillotine from mount but Toglas is having none of it.
Summers trying to control but Toglas is having none of it.
Toglas flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Summers controlling the pace for now.
Summers has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Toglas's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ares Summers dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Toglas throws a head kick but Summers moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Toglas.
Summers with a poor takedown
and Toglas counters with a one-two to the body.

Summers darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

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

Toglas actively working from the bottom here.
Summers is looking to take a break and control but Toglas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Toglas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Toglas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Toglas looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers moves nicely into side control.
Summers advances nicely into full mount.
Summers takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Summers has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Toglas's face.
Summers has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Toglas's face.
Toglas is wriggling around trying to escape.
Summers fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Summers pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Toglas is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Toglas is working to get back to half guard.
Summers landing shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers breaks from Toglas's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Toglas tries to improve his position but Summers has taken his back! Summers has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Toglas tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Summers pushes Toglas away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ares Summers!