PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leo Totsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Vegata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Totsky
vs
Vegata

171 cm
25
168 lbs
18 - 4 - 0

175 cm
23
165 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Fast

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leo Totsky!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Vegata!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vegata misses with a looping right.
Totsky loads up on a big right hand but Vegata slips the punch.

Vegata scores a takedown into full mount!
Totsky manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Vegata prevents Totsky from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vegata prevents Totsky from improving his position.

Vegata is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Totsky has managed to free his arm - good work.
Totsky avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vegata.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vegata is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Totsky reverses the position - he's now on top in Vegata's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Totsky with a flurry of punches that miss.
Totsky with a flurry of punches that miss.
Totsky has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Vegata is proving hard to escape from.
Totsky wants to control from the top but Vegata keeps moving.
Vegata trying to control the position.
Vegata has his hands on Totsky's head, controlling the position.
Totsky is looking to advance position but Vegata has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Vegata controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Totsky blocking the ground and pound.

Vegata goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Totsky is on top in guard.
Totsky has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Totsky throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vegata works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vegata seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Totsky wants to stand but Vegata is controlling his posture from full guard.
Vegata is pulling down on Totsky's head. It's preventing any offense from Totsky, at least for the moment.
Totsky preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vegata preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vegata wants to sweep here but Totsky controlling him for the moment.
Vegata avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Totsky landing with the ground and pound.
Vegata manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Totsky manages to get himself to full guard.
Vegata controlling from the top position.
Totsky keeping moving, preventing Vegata from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vegata pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Totsky is keeping the position for now.
Vegata won't allow Totsky to get back to his feet.
Vegata not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Antonio Vegata was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Totsky fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Totsky stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Totsky wants it to stay on the feet.
Vegata throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Vegata dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Totsky moves out of range of the strikes.
Totsky misses with a left hand

and Vegata counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Totsky's guard now.
Vegata trying to control but Totsky is working from the bottom.
Vegata trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Totsky is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vegata is controlling him.
Totsky wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Totsky keeping moving, preventing Vegata from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Vegata is looking to work some ground and pound but Totsky has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Totsky misses with a left hand
and Vegata makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Totsky misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vegata will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Totsky looks to land a left hand but Vegata moved out of range nicely.
Totsky throws the left hand but Vegata avoids the punch easily.
Nice defenses there by Vegata.
Totsky swings widly with a right hand
enabling Vegata to counter with a crisp jab.
Vegata swinging wildly here.
Leo Totsky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vegata uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Totsky.
Totsky throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vegata counters with a straight right hand.
Vegata tests Totsky's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Totsky throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vegata counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Leo Totsky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Totsky rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vegata moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vegata lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Vegata avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Totsky swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vegata throws a right and a left that Totsky avoids nicely.
Vegata dives in and grabs Totsky's left leg, looking for a takedown. Totsky pushes down on Vegata's head and hops out.
The fighters circling - Vegata throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Vegata throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Totsky was covering up waiting for the punch and Vegata finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Totsky is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vegata trying to control but Totsky is working from the bottom.
Totsky keeping full guard, as Vegata tries to pass.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vegata trying to control the position from guard on top but Totsky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Vegata showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A looping hook to the body misses from Vegata. Totsky does a little dance to reset his feet.
Antonio Vegata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vegata shoots in looking for a takedown. Totsky tries to sprawl out of it but Vegata keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Totsky manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A swing and a miss from Vegata.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Totsky connects with a nice looking jab.
Totsky dodges the punch combination from Vegata.
Totsky misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegata misses with a takedown attempt
and Totsky counters with a stiff right hand.
Totsky scores with a nice head shot.

It looks like Antonio Vegata has been cut.
Totsky looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vegata closes the distance and clinches up with Totsky, looking for a takedown. Vegata pushes Totsky against the cage but Totsky circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Leo Totsky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Vegata.
Vegata shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Totsky as he jumps to the side.
Vegata moves out of range as Totsky strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Totsky misses with a wild combination.
Vegata throws a body punch but Totsky moves out of range.
Leo Totsky is winning the standup battle so far.
Vegata shoots in looking for a takedown. Totsky tries to sprawl out of it but Vegata keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Totsky manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Vegata dodges the punch combination from Totsky.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vegata shoots in looking for a takedown but Totsky manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vegata's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Totsky pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vegata misses with an uppercut. Totsky saw that one coming.
Totsky scores with a nice head shot.
Totsky throws a shot from downtown. Vegata moves away and avoids it.
Vegata misses with a right hand
and Totsky counters with a right hand to the body.
Totsky throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vegata.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vegata throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Totsky's waist but Totsky gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vegata off to one side.
Totsky ducks under a wild hook from Vegata.
A big right from Totsky misses.
Totsky misses with an uppercut. Vegata saw that one coming.
Vegata misses with an uppercut.
Vegata fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vegata throws a lazy right hand but Totsky sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Totsky lands a nice shot that snaps Vegata's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leo Totsky clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Vegata's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Vegata shoots in but no luck this time.
Vegata tries for a takedown but Totsky sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Totsky misses with a double jab.
Totsky tries to bum rush Vegata with a series of wild strikes but Vegata uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Totsky blocks a jab.
Vegata misses the jab.
Vegata uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Totsky.
Totsky swings widly with a right hand
and Totsky takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegata scores with a decent looking hook.
Vegata closes the distance and clinches up with Totsky, looking for a takedown. Vegata pushes Totsky against the cage but Totsky circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Leo Totsky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Vegata.
Vegata closes the distance and clinches up with Totsky, looking for a takedown. Vegata pushes Totsky against the cage but Totsky circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Vegata doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Totsky throws a right and a left that Vegata avoids nicely.
Totsky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vegata.
Totsky displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vegata.
Totsky swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vegata counters with a left and a right that stings Totsky.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vegata displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Totsky throws out the jab.
Vegata thuds his right hand into Totsky's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vegata shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Totsky sprawls well. Totsky wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vegata gets slowly back to his feet.
Vegata throws a right and a left that both miss.
Totsky fails to land with a series of punches.
Totsky is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vegata tests Totsky's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vegata throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Totsky sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vegata misses with a jab, cross combination.
Totsky misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vegata looks to throw the jab but Totsky is out of range.
Totsky throws a right hand that Vegata ducks under and follows up with a left that Vegata also avoids with ease.
The fighters circling - Vegata throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vegata misses with a takedown
and Totsky counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vegata throws a jab when Totsky was well out of range.
Totsky lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vegata at a distance.
Vegata misses with a wild body shot.
Vegata missing with a left hand there. Totsky was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vegata looks to land a combination but Totsky avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Antonio Vegata will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Antonio Vegata's cut.
That's time! Totsky's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Vegata scores with a takedown into Totsky's guard.
Vegata stands and throws Totsky's legs to the side, diving into side control.
An elbow from Vegata crashes against the mat.
Totsky is trying to buck Vegata off.
Vegata tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Vegata trying to control the position but Totsky is working away.
Vegata might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Totsky kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vegata has hold of Totsky's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Totsky seems comfortable defending it but Vegata has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Totsky is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Totsky is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Vegata couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Antonio Vegata!
Antonio Vegata is the new lightweight champion!