PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juan Carlos (ranked 2494 p4p, 4007 weight class) and Mike Toledo (ranked 316 p4p, 466 weight class). Toledo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Charlie Brown Jr. - Dias De Luta, Dias De Glória kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Juan Carlos could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mike Toledo's chin.

Carlos
vs
Toledo

175 cm
21
165
5 - 1 - 0

168 cm
24
158
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Carlos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Toledo!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Toledo misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Carlos misses its target.
Nice jab there from Toledo.
Toledo connects with a body shot that sends Carlos's belly button to the back.
Carlos seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Toledo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Juan Carlos has been cut.
Carlos lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Carlos slips under a jab.
Toledo stuffs the takedown.
A solid body kick from Carlos.
Carlos lands an overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carlos misses with a body kick.
Toledo misses with a wild body shot.
Toledo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Toledo throws out a counter right but Carlos avoids it with no problem.
Toledo misses with a body shot.
Carlos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Toledo.
Carlos is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Toledo.

Carlos takes the fight into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Toledo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Toledo's efforts to push away.
Carlos lands a body punch in the clinch.
Carlos fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Toledo goes for a takedown attempt but Carlos pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Carlos closes the distance and clinches.
Carlos misses with a punch to the body.
Carlos misses with a body punch.

Carlos has hold of one of Toledo's legs. Toledo is fighting the takedown attempt but Carlos gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Toledo wriggles free and stands up.
Toledo misses with a body shot.
Toledo misses with a lunging right hand

and Carlos counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Carlos is standing up over Toledo. Toledo looks to escape but Carlos dives into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Toledo has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Carlos postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Toledo wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Toledo is looking for a sweep.
Carlos lands some shots froms side control.
Carlos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Toledo keeps working.
Toledo is trying to control Carlos's posture but Carlos avoids it.
Carlos trying to control the position but Toledo is working away.
Toledo is trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlos controls the position.
Carlos's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Toledo is looking for a sweep.
Toledo is working to avoid the ground and pound but Carlos connects with a decent elbow.
You can see the frustration on Toledo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Carlos content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Carlos trying to control the position but Toledo is working away.
Toledo manages to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toledo is holding on to half guard well.
Toledo tries to kick Carlos off but Carlos keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Carlos is nestled in close to Toledo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Toledo trying to control from the bottom.
Carlos winds up and cracks Toledo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Toledo wants to control but Carlos is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Carlos controlling the pace.
Carlos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Carlos is nestled in close to Toledo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Carlos drops an elbow to the side of Toledo's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Carlos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juan Carlos's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Carlos lands with a good body shot.
Toledo loads up on a big right hand but Carlos slips the punch.
Carlos slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Toledo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carlos.
Toledo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Toledo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Toledo misses the jab.

Carlos throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Toledo tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Carlos is in Toledo's guard.
Carlos with a nice head shot there.
Carlos won't allow Toledo to sweep him here.
Carlos content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Carlos is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Toledo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Carlos is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Toledo is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Carlos rolls with it to try and escape but Toledo cranks on the arm and Carlos is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike Toledo!
During a confident post fight interview, Mike Toledo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.