PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Echart Tolle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ur Down (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tolle kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ask Eckhart. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Tolle
vs
Down

180 cm
23
182 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

183 cm
23
172 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Echart Tolle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, ur Down!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Down looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Down tries to free his leg and advance position but Tolle is retaining full guard.
Down must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Down is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Down stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tolle swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tolle 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.

Tolle working for a triangle but Down defends it easily.
Down won't allow Tolle to sweep him here.
Down trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Tolle is looking for a triangle but Down pushes his legs off easily.
Down trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Down being controlled here momentarily.

Tolle is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tolle has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Down preventing the sweep.
Tolle has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

We're going to have a standup here because Echart Tolle wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Down rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tolle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Down gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Down working for a triangle but Tolle defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Down looking for subs off his back but Tolle has passed one foot through into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tolle throwing shots but Down is blocking nicely.
Down blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tolle.
Tolle throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tolle passes the guard and advances to mount!
Tolle scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Tolle fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolle controlling from mount.
Tolle fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tolle loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Down scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Tolle land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Tolle stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Echart Tolle!
Our winner, Echart Tolle, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.