PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tourney Champ (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Echart Tolle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tourney Champ could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Echart Tolle's chin.

Champ
vs
Tolle

180 cm
26
200 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

180 cm
26
182 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tourney Champ!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Echart Tolle!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Champ looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Champ thows a huge punch but Tolle dodges it nicely.
Champ throwing shots but Tolle is blocking nicely.
Champ looks to land a strike but Tolle avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Champ with a flurry of punches that miss.
Champ throws a strike but Tolle rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tolle postures up in Champ's guard and throws a big left but Champ blocks it.
Tolle trying to control the position from guard on top but Champ is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Champ is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tolle with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tolle trying to control but Champ is working from the bottom.
Tolle passes Champ's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Champ tries to get to full guard but Tolle has control of the leg.
Nice strikes from Tolle there.

Tolle is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Champ wants to get back to full guard.
Champ has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tolle is working away from the top position though.
Champ is looking to improve his position.
Champ is looking to control Tolle's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Champ avoid being mounted?

Tolle is working for a kimura but Champ is defending it quite comfortably.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tolle missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Champ blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tolle.
Champ is trying to get back to full guard.
Tolle landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Champ gets back to full guard.
Tolle postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Champ seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Tolle trying to control but Champ is working from the bottom.
Champ trying to keep a closed guard but Tolle is proving a slippery customer.
Tolle postures up in Champ's guard and throws a big left but Champ blocks it.

Tolle thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tolle won't allow Champ to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolle throws a big elbow that misses.
Champ wants to sweep here but Tolle controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tolle makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tolle is pushing down on Champ's leg trying to pass to half guard. Champ is fighting to maintain full guard but Tolle has managed to sneak the leg through.

Tolle is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Champ has managed to free his arm - good work.
Champ wants to improve his position but Tolle is controlling well.

Champ is defending against the submission attempts here by Tolle.
Champ on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Champ tries to get out of the position.
Champ trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Champ is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tolle throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Champ tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Tolle has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Tolle lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Champ tries to hold on but Tolle postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tolle has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Champ's face.
Tolle lands a nice shot to the head.
Tolle lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Tolle raining down hammerfists from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Echart Tolle dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Champ shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

It looks like Tourney Champ has been cut.
Champ throwing strikes but missing.
Tolle manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Champ manages to get himself to full guard.
Tolle with a nice head shot there.
Tolle won't allow Champ to sweep him here.
Champ is trying to control the position but Tolle postures up.
Tolle scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Champ looking for a sweep. Not yet Champ, not yet.
Tolle wants to control from the top but Champ keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tolle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Champ working a defensive guard here.
Tolle content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Champ is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tolle throws a big elbow that misses.
Tolle throws a big elbow that misses.
Tolle lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tolle in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Champ not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tolle trying to control but Champ is working from the bottom.
Echart Tolle has got the better of the ground game so far.
Champ pulls Tolle in close to prevent any damage.
Champ knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tolle on the ground.
Champ lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tolle!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tolle wants to hold on but Champ pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Champ looking to ground and pound but Tolle is blocking nicely.
Champ landing strikes from the mount and Tolle is in trouble!
Champ punching from mount but Tolle doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tolle taking shots to the head.
Champ throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Champ cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Champ scoring with strikes but Tolle is staying in there.
Tolle has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tolle tries to hold on but Champ postures up.
Champ throwing strikes but Tolle uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Tolle gets back to full guard.
Tolle looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Tolle is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolle thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Champ wants to control but Tolle is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tolle looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Champ wants to get back to full guard.
Champ has his hands clasped together around Tolle's back. He's all about the action.
Champ tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Tolle has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Tolle lands a big shot there that rocks Champ but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Tolle lands a heavy elbow.
Tolle landing strikes from the mount and Champ is in trouble!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolle scores with a couple of good head shots there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Champ is looking to get to half guard.
Champ is working hard here to advance position.
Champ wants to hold on but Tolle pushes him away.
BOOM! Tolle connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Champ is trying to escape the mount.
Tolle scoring with strikes but Champ is staying in there.
Tolle working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Champ is rocked!

Tourney Champ's cut is getting worse.
Champ tries to lock up and control but Tolle gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Oh Champ is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tolle softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Champ is out cold! Tolle jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Echart Tolle! Echart Tolle retains his light heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Echart Tolle thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.