PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Roldan Sangchaan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Myke Toifer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Myke Toifer has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Roldan Sangchaan's chin.

Sangchaan
vs
Toifer

167 cm
22
130 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

171 cm
19
132 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roldan Sangchaan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Myke Toifer!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sangchaan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Toifer feints and as Sangchaan raises his hands in defense, Toifer changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Toifer gets to his feet - Sangchaan follows without any prompting.

Sangchaan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sangchaan showed some decent athleticism there.
Toifer is trying to control but can't.

Toifer actively working from the bottom here.
Toifer wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toifer trying to hold on to Sangchaan's head to control him but Sangchaan postures up.

Toifer looking for submissions off his back.
Sangchaan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Toifer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Sangchaan there.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sangchaan connects with a nice short shot to Toifer's temple.

Toifer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sangchaan pulls his head out easily.

Toifer actively working from the bottom here.
Sangchaan winds up and cracks Toifer with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ground and pound from Sangchaan.

Toifer looking for submissions off his back.

Toifer looking for submissions off his back.
Toifer looks winded!

Toifer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Toifer looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sangchaan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Toifer actively working from the bottom here.

Toifer looking for submissions off his back.
Sangchaan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sangchaan is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sangchaan seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Toifer for as long as he can get away with.
Toifer on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Toifer actively working from the bottom here.
Sangchaan sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Toifer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sangchaan pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Toifer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sangchaan takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sangchaan decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Sangchaan drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sangchaan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Toifer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Sangchaan stands and steps away. Toifer gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sangchaan manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Toifer on his heels. He'll look to pass Toifer's guard now, I'm sure.
Sangchaan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Sangchaan is sitting in close to Toifer's body. Toifer has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Sangchaan is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Sangchaan is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Toifer.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Myke Toifer!