PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paco Tocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jemaine Clement (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jemaine Clement will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Tocha
vs
Clement

180 cm
20
200 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

192 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paco Tocha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jemaine Clement!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clement throws a nice looking combination but Tocha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice sprawl there from Tocha as Clement shoots in.
Clement with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Clement chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tocha pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Clement feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Clement is looking to work some ground and pound but Tocha has wrist control.
Tocha might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tocha utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Clement lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Clement controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Clement's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Tocha is breathing heavily.
Clement trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tocha's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clement throwing strikes from guard but Tocha blocks nicely.
Clement lands a couple of elbows.
Clement trying to control but Tocha is working from the bottom.

Clement is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Tocha is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Tocha has escaped and now he's on top!
Tocha knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Clement on the ground.
Tocha being controlled here momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Clement manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tocha manages to get himself to full guard.
Clement scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Clement working some strikes from top position.
Clement is pushing down on Tocha's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tocha is fighting to maintain full guard but Clement has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clement with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Clement is trying for a kimura here. Tocha looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Clement wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jemaine Clement!