PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alf Stewart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Echart Tolle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stewart
vs
Tolle

205 cm
27
180 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

178 cm
26
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

Voodoo Nutrition

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alf Stewart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Echart Tolle!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Darius Henderson and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stewart misses with a wild body shot.

Stewart clinches.

Stewart escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stewart jabs Tolle to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Stewart misses with a body shot.
No joy there for Stewart, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stewart showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tolle.
Tolle avoids a kick to the body.
Tolle appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tolle slips a jab from Stewart.
Tolle moves in looking to clinch but Stewart pushes him off.
Stewart connects with a right hand. Tolle shakes it off.
Stewart misses with a series of wild punches.
As Stewart backs off Tolle throws a huge counter combo but Stewart manages to avoid it all.
Tolle dives in for a single leg takedown but Stewart sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Stewart takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Stewart jumps guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Stewart manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Tolle keeps control of Stewart as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tolle is trying to break the clinch but Stewart has him pressed against the cage.
Stewart drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tolle gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Stewart manages to break the clinch.
Tolle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stewart.
Stewart really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Stewart instigates a clinch.
Stewart is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tolle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tolle is trying to break free.
Tolle throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tolle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stewart tries to pull guard but Tolle forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tolle tries to circle away but Stewart has him pinned against the cage.

Stewart breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolle throws a sloppy head kick and Stewart moves out of range easily.
Stewart looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Stewart connects with a right hand. Tolle shakes it off.
Stewart connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tolle. Tolle circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tolle's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stewart connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tolle scrambles back to his feet.

Tolle is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stewart pounces like a tiger and cracks Tolle with a vicious hook! Tolle is down but not out! Stewart follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Alf Stewart!
The defeated Echart Tolle had this to say: 'I just want to say I'm sorry to the fans I came up short, my hats off to my opponent. I look forward to getting back in here and getting the win.'.