PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Echart Tolle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Tolle
vs
James

180 cm
21
183 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

176 cm
19
178 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Echart Tolle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nick James!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tolle drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Tolle is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. James knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Tolle is trying to get an arm triangle but James is defending well.
James really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tolle. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tolle wants to lay and pray for a moment but James keeps working.
Tolle just content to control the position.
James tries to buck Tolle off but Tolle is having none of it.
Tolle wants to control but James is keeping him busy.
Tolle content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

Tolle tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tolle tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
James can't do much from the bottom here.
Tolle trying to control the position but James is working away.

Tolle is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. James knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Tolle trying to control the position but James is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tolle is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. James looks calm but he's in trouble here. Tolle gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. James is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Tolle lets go of the hold and James can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Echart Tolle!