PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Torrelio Sacana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Echart Tolle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Echart Tolle has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Sacana
vs
Tolle

200 cm
23
224 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

180 cm
28
182 lbs
19 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

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Fight Night Nutrition

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 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Torrelio Sacana!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Echart Tolle!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sacana shoots in and gets a takedown into Tolle's guard.
Sacana will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sacana trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sacana tries to free his leg and advance position but Tolle is retaining full guard.
Tolle looking to control but Sacana passes into half guard.
Tolle wants to control but Sacana is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Sacana is looking for a kimura here.
Tolle tries to roll over but Sacana keeps him under control.
Tolle is not content to let Sacana control the position.
Sacana looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sacana thows a huge punch but Tolle dodges it nicely.
We've been hearing good reports from Sacana's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolle is positioning himself well to prevent Sacana advancing to mount.
Sacana wants to pass to mount but Tolle is defending the position.
Sacana is keen to just control but Tolle is a slippery customer.

Sacana is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Sacana is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tolle defends it well.
Tolle trying to control here.
Tolle is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sacana's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sacana's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sacana is really stuck here.
Sacana just trying to survive but Tolle is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Tolle. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!

Sacana preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Tolle.
Sacana can't escape the position.

Tolle working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sacana manages to reverse the position and now he's in Tolle's guard. Nice work there by Sacana.
Tolle trying to control the position.
Tolle keeping moving, preventing Sacana from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sacana throwing strikes but missing.
Sacana preventing the sweep.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sacana accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sacana trying to control the position from guard on top but Tolle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tolle 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.
Sacana stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tolle swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sacana postures up in Tolle's guard and throws a big left but Tolle blocks it.
Sacana trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tolle is trying to keep Sacana in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sacana passes Tolle's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Tolle tries to get to full guard but Sacana has control of the leg.
Sacana is pressing down on Tolle's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tolle is holding on for now.
Tolle desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Tolle is trying to maintain the position but Sacana is very close to passing his half guard.

Sacana is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tolle doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sacana.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tolle is looking to control Sacana's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tolle avoid being mounted?

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sacana works his foot free and advances to mount.
Sacana landing strikes from the mount and Tolle is in trouble!

Sacana looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Tolle tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tolle bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sacana bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tolle's guard.
Sacana wants to control from the top but Tolle keeps moving.
Sacana wants to pass the guard but Tolle is keeping the position.
Sacana is pushing down on Tolle's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tolle is fighting to maintain full guard but Sacana has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sacana sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tolle defending well though.
Tolle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sacana is looking to advance position but Tolle won't allow it.
Sacana trying to control from half guard but Tolle is working away.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tolle works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tolle is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sacana stands up over Tolle, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tolle wants to sweep here but Sacana controlling him for the moment.
Sacana advances to half guard.

Sacana looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sacana wants to control but Tolle is keeping him busy.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sacana is nestled in close to Tolle, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tolle won't allow Sacana to pass to mount.
Sacana missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sacana trying to control the action but Tolle is working from the bottom.
Sacana is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sacana uses his free foot to push down on Tolle's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Tolle.
Tolle tries to hold on but Sacana pushes him away.
Sacana scoring with strikes but Tolle is staying in there.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tolle is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tolle in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Tolle is rocked!
Sacana 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.
Sacana with the ground and pound from mount.
Tolle is still in real trouble! Can Sacana finish him?
Sacana is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Tolle goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Sacana!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Torrelio Sacana!
Torrelio Sacana retains his light heavyweight title!
A less than humble Torrelio Sacana misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.