PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Timur Uzbaijzky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Echart Tolle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tolle has chosen Ask Eckhart as his entrance music. The key to victory for Timur Uzbaijzky has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Uzbaijzky
vs
Tolle

187 cm
31
170 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

180 cm
25
182 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Timur Uzbaijzky!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Echart Tolle!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uzbaijzky just misses with a punch to the body.

Uzbaijzky drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Uzbaijzky controls the position from side control.
Uzbaijzky tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Tolle struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tolle tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Uzbaijzky wants to control but Tolle is keeping him busy.
Tolle manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Tolle wants to work for an arm triangle but Uzbaijzky is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tolle stops Uzbaijzky from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Uzbaijzky keeps working.
Tolle is controlling the pace.
Uzbaijzky tries to get to full guard but Tolle has control of the leg.
Tolle trying to mount his opponent but Uzbaijzky defends it.
Tolle thows a huge punch but Uzbaijzky dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolle is trying to control. Uzbaijzky wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Uzbaijzky blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tolle.

Tolle is looking for a kimura here.
Tolle missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tolle trying to control from Uzbaijzky's half guard. Uzbaijzky has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Tolle wants to control from the top but Uzbaijzky keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzbaijzky is looking to stand up but Tolle isn't so interested in that idea.
Uzbaijzky utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tolle slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tolle slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Tolle wants to control but Uzbaijzky is keeping him busy.

Tolle tries for a kimura but Uzbaijzky is defending well.
Uzbaijzky on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Uzbaijzky tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolle throws an elbow but Uzbaijzky slips to the side and avoids it well.

Tolle is trying to get an arm triangle but Uzbaijzky is defending well.
Uzbaijzky is looking for a sweep.
Uzbaijzky is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tolle in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Uzbaijzky is not content to let Tolle control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Echart Tolle dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tolle throws a jab when Uzbaijzky was well out of range.
Uzbaijzky fails in his attempt to clinch.
Uzbaijzky uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tolle.
Uzbaijzky throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tolle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tolle checks the leg kick.
Uzbaijzky dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Some wild striking there from Uzbaijzky.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolle lands a jab to the nose.
Tolle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Uzbaijzky manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Uzbaijzky keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Uzbaijzky wants to clinch up but Tolle keeps it at a distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Uzbaijzky.
Tolle closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Tolle closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Uzbaijzky's guard.
Echart Tolle has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uzbaijzky working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tolle.
Tolle trying to control the position from guard on top but Uzbaijzky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tolle controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tolle trying to control the position from guard on top but Uzbaijzky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Uzbaijzky is looking to stand up but Tolle isn't so interested in that idea.

Uzbaijzky uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzbaijzky fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tolle shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Uzbaijzky avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tolle looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Uzbaijzky is fending him off so far but Tolle persists. Nope, Uzbaijzky circles away and we're back to standing.
Timur Uzbaijzky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Echart Tolle.
Tolle keeps the fight on the outside.
Uzbaijzky fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Uzbaijzky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Uzbaijzky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uzbaijzky throws a right hand that Tolle ducks under and follows up with a left that Tolle also avoids with ease.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Uzbaijzky.
Tolle dives in and grabs Uzbaijzky's left leg, looking for a takedown. Uzbaijzky pushes down on Tolle's head and hops out.
Tolle takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Tolle closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tolle trying to control from half guard but Uzbaijzky is working away.
Uzbaijzky won't allow Tolle to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Timur Uzbaijzky will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tolle fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tolle gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Uzbaijzky decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tolle's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uzbaijzky has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tolle is proving hard to escape from.
Tolle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Uzbaijzky is one step ahead there.
Tolle avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Uzbaijzky preventing the sweep.
Tolle trying to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzbaijzky has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tolle is proving hard to escape from.

Tolle escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Uzbaijzky gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Uzbaijzky tries to stand but Tolle is controlling from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tolle is on top in guard.
Tolle advances position into side control!

Tolle looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tolle looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Tolle looks up at the clock and then as Uzbaijzky takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Tolle smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Tolle trying to control the position but Uzbaijzky is working away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee asks Tolle politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Tolle prefers to stall for the moment though.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Echart Tolle!
Echart Tolle is the new welterweight champion!
Echart Tolle took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Shed your ego my friends, for in it you will find no happiness.'.