PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alfonso Tolino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petru Dijieo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Tolino
vs
Dijieo

175 cm
20
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
21
160 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alfonso Tolino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Petru Dijieo!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tolino lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dijieo backs up against the cage.
A right-left combo lands from Tolino.
Tolino throws a head kick but Dijieo moves out of range.
Tolino avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dijieo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tolino gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dijieo.
Dijieo misses with a hook. Tolino ducked under it nicely.
Tolino moves out of range as Dijieo strikes.
A punch combination from Dijieo misses.
A swing and a miss from Dijieo.
Dijieo throws a looping overhand right but Tolino ducks down to avoid it.
Dijieo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tolino fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dijieo looks to land a right hand but Tolino moved out of range.
Dijieo dodges the punch combination from Tolino.

Tolino has Dijieo up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolino trying to stall but Dijieo improves his position.
Dijieo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tolino is trying to maintain a safe position but Dijieo gets an underhook and turns Tolino into the cage.
Dijieo tries for a takedown. No joy.

Dijieo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Dijieo. No joy for Tolino on that attempt.
Dijieo misses with a straight right.

Tolino fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dijieo sprawls well initially but Tolino persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Dijieo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dijieo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dijieo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tolino trying to control the position from guard on top but Dijieo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tolino is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dijieo is looking to sweep but instead, Tolino has passed into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tolino is looking for a kimura here.
Tolino blocks the strikes from Dijieo.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dijieo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tolino stopping the sweep attempt from Dijieo.
Tolino has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tolino passes Dijieo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dijieo is pressing down on Tolino's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dijieo keeping moving, preventing Tolino from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolino tries to free his leg and advance position but Dijieo is retaining full guard.
Tolino is breathing heavily.
Tolino slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Dijieo.
Dijieo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dijieo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dijieo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dijieo throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Tolino tries to free his leg and advance position but Dijieo is retaining full guard.
Dijieo tries to strike from the bottom.

Dijieo has an active guard here but Tolino has managed to pass into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tolino is looking to take a break and control but Dijieo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dijieo throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Dijieo landing a few short strikes.
Dijieo missing with punches from the bottom.

Dijieo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dijieo regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Tolino.

Dijieo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dijieo throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Petru Dijieo will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Tolino throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Tolino closes the distance and clinches.
Tolino has a couple of punches blocked by Dijieo.
Tolino is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dijieo can't break the clinch.
Tolino scores with a knee to the head.
Dijieo keeps control of Tolino as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Dijieo breaks the clinch.
Tolino moves away from the strike by Dijieo.
Tolino showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dijieo.
Tolino ducks under a wild hook from Dijieo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Dijieo misses.

Tolino decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Dijieo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dijieo is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dijieo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dijieo.
Dijieo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dijieo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Dijieo is looking for a triangle but Tolino pushes his legs off easily.
Tolino stopping the sweep attempt from Dijieo.
Tolino is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dijieo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dijieo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tolino is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dijieo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dijieo wants to advance to full mount but Tolino doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Tolino looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dijieo is one step ahead there.
Dijieo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dijieo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tolino's head.
Dijieo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tolino's head.
Dijieo postures up and lands a big shot to Tolino's brow.
Dijieo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dijieo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dijieo is working Tolino over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dijieo is pushing down on Tolino's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tolino is fighting to maintain full guard but Dijieo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dijieo working over Tolino with some ground and pound. Tolino looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Dijieo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tolino wants to get back to full guard.
Dijieo is nestled in close to Tolino, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dijieo working the head and body with strikes.
Dijieo stops Tolino from getting back to his feet.
Dijieo works his foot free and advances to mount.
Dijieo with good strikes from the mount here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dijieo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Tolino keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tolino is working hard here to advance position.
Dijieo lands a heavy elbow.
Tolino really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dijieo unloading with bombs!
Tolino throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Dijieo working the ground and pound effectively.

Dijieo is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Tolino is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Tolino flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Dijieo anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Tolino and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Dijieo slips an arm under Tolino chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Dijieo has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Dijieo is squeezing on Tolino like an anaconda would it's prey. Tolino fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Petru Dijieo!