PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drew Pelzerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Tooreal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tooreal has chosen Forever as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Pelzerson
vs
Tooreal

187 cm
23
275 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

200 cm
28
271 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Drew Pelzerson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dwayne Tooreal!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pelzerson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tooreal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pelzerson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pelzerson digs a good body shot into Tooreal's ribs.
Pelzerson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tooreal swinging wildly here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pelzerson.
Pelzerson misses with a takedown attempt - Tooreal sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pelzerson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tooreal's sensitive parts.
Pelzerson tries to work over Tooreal's front leg with a kick but Tooreal checks it.
No luck for Pelzerson with that takedown attempt.
Tooreal smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Tooreal enables Pelzerson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Tooreal manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pelzerson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tooreal is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pelzerson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tooreal works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pelzerson wants to pass the guard but Tooreal is keeping the position.
Pelzerson trying to control but Tooreal is working from the bottom.
Pelzerson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pelzerson trying to control but Tooreal is working from the bottom.
Pelzerson throws a big right hand that misses.
Tooreal not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pelzerson trying to control the position from guard on top but Tooreal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pelzerson 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pelzerson throws a head kick that misses.
Pelzerson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pelzerson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Horrible takedown by Pelzerson or perhaps it was just good defense by Tooreal which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drew Pelzerson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pelzerson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tooreal looks to land a combination but Pelzerson avoids it well.
Tooreal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pelzerson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pelzerson dives in and grabs Tooreal's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tooreal pushes down on Pelzerson's head and hops out.
Pelzerson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tooreal is fending him off so far but Pelzerson persists. Nope, Tooreal circles away and we're back to standing.
Tooreal avoids the head kick by Pelzerson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tooreal stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tooreal wants it to stay on the feet.
Tooreal misses with the combination.
Pelzerson looks for the body kick but Tooreal saw that one coming.

Pelzerson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Pelzerson stops Tooreal from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pelzerson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tooreal is trying to keep Pelzerson in close.
Pelzerson passes into half guard.
Pelzerson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tooreal really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pelzerson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pelzerson throwing shots but Tooreal is blocking nicely.
Tooreal avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pelzerson.
Pelzerson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Pelzerson thows a huge punch but Tooreal dodges it nicely.
Pelzerson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tooreal pushes Pelzerson off looking to stand but Pelzerson dives back in and keeps control.
Tooreal looks gassed!
Tooreal has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pelzerson is working away from the top position though.
Tooreal on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pelzerson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pelzerson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drew Pelzerson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pelzerson scoring well with a low kick there.
Pelzerson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Pelzerson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Tooreal takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Pelzerson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Pelzerson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Tooreal is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Tooreal takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tooreal on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Pelzerson cracks Tooreal with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Pelzerson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Tooreal some visible discomfort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pelzerson cracks Tooreal with a big elbow.
Tooreal is breathing heavily.
Pelzerson just content to control the position.
Tooreal takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Tooreal takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Pelzerson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Drew Pelzerson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pelzerson landing a few strikes.
Pelzerson cracks Tooreal with an elbow. That is naaassty.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pelzerson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tooreal keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pelzerson landing strikes.
Pelzerson working the head and body with strikes.
Pelzerson scoring with punches from side control.

Tooreal is rocked!
Pelzerson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tooreal can do to turn this around?
Pelzerson staying calm.
Tooreal is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Tooreal is still in real trouble! Can Pelzerson finish him?
Pelzerson scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Tooreal is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Pelzerson can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Drew Pelzerson!
Drew Pelzerson retains his heavyweight title!