PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Tosanesti (ranked 1143 p4p, 2043 weight class) and Xandao Couceiro (ranked 147 p4p, 242 weight class). Couceiro has chosen Welcome to my Nightmare- Alice Cooper as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tosanesti
vs
Couceiro

202 cm
24
266
10 - 7 - 0

179 cm
26
240
4 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Red Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Fast

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Urban Fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Tosanesti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xandao Couceiro!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Chad Campbell and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tosanesti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Couceiro.
Couceiro fails with the takedown.
Tosanesti is looking for a counter combo.

Tosanesti moves into the clinch successfully.
Couceiro is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tosanesti gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tosanesti prevents a takedown attempt there.
Chris Tosanesti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xandao Couceiro.
Tosanesti misses with an elbow strike.
Couceiro tries for a takedown. No joy.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tosanesti creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tosanesti prevents a takedown attempt there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Couceiro is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tosanesti is defending well.
Tosanesti lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tosanesti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Couceiro backwards.
Couceiro is looking for a takedown.
Tosanesti misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tosanesti misses with a body punch.
Tosanesti is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Tosanesti avoiding damage.
Couceiro wants a takedown.

Couceiro gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Couceiro wants to work for an arm triangle but Tosanesti is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Couceiro performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Couceiro is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Couceiro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tosanesti keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tosanesti works his way to full guard. Good work.
Couceiro trying to control but Tosanesti is working from the bottom.
Tosanesti wants to sweep but no luck.
Tosanesti is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Couceiro dives into side control.
Couceiro misses with the ground and pound.
Tosanesti avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Couceiro.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Couceiro trying to control the action but Tosanesti is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tosanesti is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Couceiro looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Tosanesti is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Tosanesti's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tosanesti parries the strikes from Couceiro easily there. Couceiro is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Tosanesti to escape.
Couceiro wants to control but Tosanesti is keeping him busy.

Couceiro is trying to get an arm triangle but Tosanesti is defending well.
Couceiro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tosanesti keeps working.
Tosanesti is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Couceiro is looking to take a break and control but Tosanesti is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Couceiro working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Tosanesti dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Couceiro will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tosanesti scores with a jab. Couceiro acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Couceiro shoots for a takedown but Tosanesti saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tosanesti connects with a looping right hand.
Couceiro with a poor takedown
enabling Tosanesti to counter with a crisp jab.
Chris Tosanesti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xandao Couceiro.

Tosanesti darts in and clinches Couceiro up against the cage.
Couceiro tries to score a body lock takedown but Tosanesti shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Couceiro is trying to drag Tosanesti to the mat but Tosanesti just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Couceiro is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tosanesti gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Couceiro wants a takedown but no success here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tosanesti taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Couceiro is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tosanesti gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Couceiro is looking to take this one to the mat.

Tosanesti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Couceiro takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Tosanesti drops Couceiro with a beautiful combination! Couceiro stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Tosanesti is looking for the KO!

Couceiro is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tosanesti drops Couceiro with a huge uppercut! Couceiro drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Tosanesti is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Tosanesti!
An out of breath Chris Tosanesti thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.