PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joosep Toots (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Cielo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toots kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is dogs out. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Toots
vs
Cielo

188 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

188 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Revostar Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joosep Toots!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paul Cielo!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toots jabs at Cielo's body.
Toots connects with the punch.
Toots connects with a right hand. Cielo shakes it off.
Cielo shoots in looking for a takedown. Toots tries to sprawl out of it but Cielo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Toots manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cielo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Cielo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cielo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Toots's efforts to push away.
Toots wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cielo has him pressed against the cage.
Toots wants to get back to striking at distance but Cielo won't allow it.
Knees to the body from Cielo.
Toots is looking to break free of the clinch but Cielo has double underhooks.
Toots is trying to break the clinch but Cielo is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cielo breaks the clinch.
Toots throws a series of punches but Cielo avoids them all with ease.
Toots connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Cielo drives through and clinches with Toots against the cage.
Cielo has Toots pressed against the cage, preventing Toots from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Toots tries to break the clinch but Cielo is controlling the position.

Cielo breaks from the clinch.
Toots looks to score with a jab to the body but Cielo is just out of range.
Toots misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice body punch from Toots.
Cielo fails with the takedown.
Toots lands with an overhand left.
Cielo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Toots misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cielo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Toots throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Cielo counters with a takedown into side control.

Cielo stands up.
Toots tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cielo was well out of range. Poor timing from Toots.
Toots throws a series of punches but Cielo avoids them all with ease.
Cielo fails to land the takedown.
Joosep Toots has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Cielo.
Toots keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cielo moves away from the strike by Toots.
Toots swinging wildly here.
Cielo throws a right and a left that Toots avoids nicely.
Cielo slips a jab and a cross from Toots.

Cielo moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cielo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Toots wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Cielo breaks the clinch.
Toots keeps the fight on the outside.
Cielo ducks under a wild hook from Toots.
Joosep Toots seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toots shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cielo eats them both and turns towards Toots to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Joosep Toots is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed right hand from Toots misses the target.
Toots misses with a series of wild punches.
Toots stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Toots wants it to stay on the feet.
Toots closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Cielo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A combination from Toots does no damage.
Toots is breathing heavily.

Cielo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cielo throwing shots but Toots is blocking nicely.
Cielo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Toots blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cielo.
Cielo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Toots does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cielo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Cielo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Toots lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cielo shoots for a takedown but Toots saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cielo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Toots swivels and escapes.
Toots connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Toots's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cielo under the eye.
Cielo is looking to clinch but Toots is avoiding it.
Toots lands a head shot.
Cielo looks to land a combination but Toots avoids it well.
A punch combination from Toots misses.
Toots misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Cielo takes the fight into the clinch.
Cielo tries to pull guard but Toots won't allow it.
Joosep Toots has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Cielo.

Cielo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cielo is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cielo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cielo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Toots pinned against the cage. Toots gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Toots is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cielo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cielo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Toots lands a jab.
Toots lands a glancing blow to the side of Cielo's head.
Toots fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cielo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Toots throws a series of strikes that have Cielo backpedaling.
A punch combination from Toots misses.
Toots shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cielo eats them both and turns towards Toots to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Toots works the jab nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cielo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Toots lands with a cross.
Some wild striking there from Toots.
Joosep Toots is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Toots lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Toots sizes up Cielo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cielo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Toots scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cielo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Toots swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cielo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Toots looks to land a combination. Cielo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Toots throws a combination. Cielo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cielo swinging wildly here.
Toots scores with a nice right hand.
Toots moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cielo fails to land with a series of punches.
Toots stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Toots wants it to stay on the feet.
Toots lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Toots connects with a body shot.
Toots connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A punch lands to the side of Cielo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cielo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Toots.
Toots looks to land a combination but Cielo avoids it well.
Toots rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cielo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Toots loads up on a big right hand but Cielo slips the punch.
Toots misses with a jab, cross combination.
Toots throws a left and a right that both miss

and Cielo counters by clinching up.
Toots wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Toots gets underhooks to prevent Cielo's takedown attempt.
Cielo tries to score a body lock takedown but Toots shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Toots is trying to break free.
Toots is trying to break the clinch but Cielo has him pressed against the cage.

Cielo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Toots connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cielo. Cielo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Toots is working the combinations to good effect here.
Toots throws a combination that misses

and Cielo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Toots tries to circle away but Cielo has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joosep Toots dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Toots lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Toots rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cielo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Toots tries to bum rush Cielo with a series of wild strikes but Cielo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Cielo rushes Toots and presses him up against the cage.
Cielo has Toots pressed against the cage, preventing Toots from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cielo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Toots working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toots gets underhooks to prevent Cielo's takedown attempt.
Cielo lands an elbow that stopped Toots in his tracks for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cielo tries for a takedown but Toots manages to get underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Toots's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Toots is trying to push Cielo away but Cielo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Toots wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cielo throws a knee to the head but misses.

Cielo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Toots throws a series of punches but Cielo moves out of range.
Cielo tries to land a front kick but Toots steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Toots misses with a double jab.

That's two 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.
A jab from Toots does it's job there.
Toots fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab from Toots finds it's way through Cielo's defenses.
Cielo shoots in for a double leg but Toots sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Joosep Toots has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Cielo.
Toots lands a jab to the nose.
Toots getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cielo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Toots paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cielo misses with the combination.
Toots fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cielo on the side of the head.
Cielo shoots for a takedown but Toots saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Toots tries to bum rush Cielo with a series of wild strikes but Cielo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Toots misses with a double jab.
A left and a right from Toots both land. Nice combination.
Cielo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Toots sprawls well. Toots wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cielo gets slowly back to his feet.
Toots throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toots displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Toots displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Toots scores with a jab.
Cielo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Toots lands a jab-cross combination.
Cielo slips under a jab.
Toots throws an overhand right that lands on Cielo's shoulder, as Cielo tries to avoid the shot.
Toots keeps the fight on the outside.
Cielo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Toots avoids it really well and circles away.
Toots fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Toots is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cielo slips a straight right by Toots.

That's four 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.
Toots misses with a looping left.
No luck for Cielo with that takedown attempt.
Cielo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Toots as he avoids it easily.
Toots scores with a jab to the jaw.
A combination from Toots does no damage.
Toots lands with a shot to the body.
Toots misses with an uppercut. Cielo saw that one coming.
Toots leaves Cielo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Toots will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Toots will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Cielo has managed to clinch.
Toots has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joosep Toots showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Toots 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joosep Toots!