PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leo Villa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Twinkle Toes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Villa
vs
Toes

175 cm
24
184 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leo Villa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Twinkle Toes!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Toes was well out of range. Poor timing from Villa.
Toes lands with a kick to the temple. Villa shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Villa misses with a wild combination.
Villa closes the distance and clinches up with Toes, looking for a takedown. Villa pushes Toes against the cage but Toes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Villa tries to land a front kick but Toes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A head kick misses from Toes.
Toes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Villa.
Toes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Toes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Toes wants it to stay on the feet.
Toes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Toes gets tackled into the cage by Villa. Villa maintains the clinch.
Villa working hard to break the clinch.
Toes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Villa's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villa is looking to break free of the clinch but Toes has double underhooks.
Toes tries to break free but Villa pushes him back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Villa.

Toes breaks from the clinch.
Villa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Toes.
Toes tries to land a front kick but Villa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Villa closes the distance and pushes Toes back into the cage.
Villa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Toes taking a breather.

Villa manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Toes throws an elbow that misses. Villa uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Toes's guard. Nice move by Villa!
Villa pushes down on Toes's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Villa is working away from the top position though.
Toes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Villa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Villa is controlling the pace.

Villa is working for a submission of some sort.
Villa stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toes tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Villa has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Villa wants to control the pace but Toes is squirming around nicely.
Toes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Toes is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Villa has taken his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Villa looking to break Toes's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Toes remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Villa will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Villa struggling to keep hold of the position.
Toes trying to control the position but Villa manages to sink in the hooks.
Toes tries to escape but Villa has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Villa is looking for the choke from the back position but Toes is controlling his hands well.
Toes is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Villa is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Villa controlling the position well here. Toes rolled but Villa kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Villa tries to get the hooks in deep but Toes pushed the leg off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leo Villa dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Toes tries to land a front kick but Villa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice cross by Villa.
Villa blocks a low kick nicely.
Villa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toes.
Villa throws a looping overhand right but Toes ducks down to avoid it.
Villa tries to clinch there but Toes circles away.
Villa shoots in for a takedown but Toes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Villa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Toes's waist but Toes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Villa off to one side.
Toes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Villa avoids the head kick by Toes.
Villa fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leo Villa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Villa tries to clinch up.
Leo Villa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toes throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Villa blocks a head kick by Toes.
Toes misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Villa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Villa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Toes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Villa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Villa throws a series of punches but Toes avoids them all with ease.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Villa is defended easily by Toes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villa throws a right and a left that Toes avoids nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Toes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leo Villa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toes misses with a body kick.
Villa moves in looking to clinch but Toes pushes him off.
Villa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Villa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Toes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Twinkle Toes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Villa fails with an attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Villa misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Toes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villa wants to clinch up but Toes keeps it at a distance.
Villa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Toes counters with a body kick that stops Villa in his tracks momentarily.
Toes blocks a head kick by Villa.
Villa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Toes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Leo Villa is winning the standup battle so far.
Villa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Toes counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Villa is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Villa tries to clinch up.
Villa tries to clinch there but Toes circles away.
Villa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Toes lands a nice looking kick to the body. Villa takes a step back to recover.
Toes circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villa just misses with a punch to the body.
Villa on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Villa throws a body shot but no joy.
Toes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Villa.
Toes lands a head kick. Villa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Villa swinging wildly here.
Toes slips a jab from Villa.
Villa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Toes but Toes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Villa misses with a body shot.
Villa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Toes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
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 Leo Villa will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Toes throws a chopping leg kick but Villa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Toes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Toes misses with a kick to the body.
Villa is looking to clinch.
Villa shoots in but no luck this time.
Toes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Villa is out of range.
Villa throws a right and a left that Toes avoids nicely.
Villa misses with a hook. Toes ducked under it nicely.
Villa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Villa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Villa clinches up with Toes and pushes him back against the cage.
Villa struggles to land a body shot inside as Toes controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toes looking to slow down the pace here.
Toes has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Villa is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Toes fails to pull guard.
Toes has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Villa after a bit of a struggle.
Leo Villa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Twinkle Toes.
Villa is pressed up against the cage. Toes has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Villa down to the mat. Villa avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Villa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Villa is looking to break free of the clinch but Toes has double underhooks.
Villa throws an elbow that misses.
Villa has Toes pressed against the cage, preventing Toes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Toes wants to get back to striking at distance but Villa won't allow it.
Toes trying to stall but Villa improves his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Toes tries to pull guard but Villa holds him up against the cage and eventually Toes drops back down to his feet.
A frustrated look appears on Toes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Villa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Toes's brow.

Villa is trying to trip Toes. He has hold of a leg but Toes is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Villa persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Toes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Toes has an active guard here but Villa has managed to pass into half guard.

Villa gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Toes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Villa tries to clinch up but Toes circles away and keeps his distance.
Some wild striking there from Villa.
Villa is looking to wear down Toes with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Toes throws a leg kick but Villa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Villa misses with the combination.
Villa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Villa throws a nice looking combination but Toes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Toes looks to land a body kick but Villa moved away.
Villa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Toes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Villa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Toes's waist but Toes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Villa off to one side.
Villa misses with a jab to the body
and Toes counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Toes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Villa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Twinkle Toes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leo Villa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Villa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Toes counters with a nice kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leo Villa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Villa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leo Villa!