PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tanner Wyatt (ranked 5394 p4p, 4288 weight class) and Tolgot Tochukwu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wyatt
vs
Tochukwu

168 cm
18
145
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
145
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tanner Wyatt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tolgot Tochukwu!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tochukwu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wyatt appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wyatt swats away the attempt to clinch by Tochukwu.
A little feinted left hand from Wyatt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tochukwu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wyatt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tochukwu is looking to clinch but Wyatt is avoiding it.
Tochukwu doesn't manage to clinch there - Wyatt circles away.
Wyatt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Tochukwu clinches up against the cage.

Tochukwu decides to pull guard.
Tochukwu has a closed guard, preventing Wyatt from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tochukwu is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wyatt wants to stand and escape but instead Tochukwu has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tochukwu sitting in guard here, content to control.
Wyatt wants to stand up but Tochukwu is controlling him.
Tochukwu not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Wyatt is looking to stand back up but Tochukwu counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Wyatt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tochukwu seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Tochukwu wants to pass the guard but Wyatt is defending well.
Wyatt wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Tochukwu looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Wyatt is not content to let Tochukwu control the position.
Wyatt is trying to stand back up but Tochukwu is controlling him
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tochukwu is looking to take a break and control but Wyatt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tochukwu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wyatt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tochukwu tries to close the distance and clinch but Wyatt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wyatt is looking to counter punch.
Wyatt keeps the fight on the outside.
Tochukwu tries to clinch
and Wyatt counters with a nice body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tochukwu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wyatt swats away the attempt to clinch by Tochukwu.
A counter left hand to the body from Wyatt misses its target.
Tochukwu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wyatt was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tochukwu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wyatt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tochukwu tries to clinch up
and Wyatt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tolgot Tochukwu dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tochukwu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wyatt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
An attempted straight right counter from Wyatt misses the target.
Tochukwu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wyatt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Wyatt wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Tochukwu moves into the clinch.
Tochukwu tries to pull guard but Wyatt holds him up against the cage and eventually Tochukwu drops back down to his feet.
Tochukwu tries to pull guard but Wyatt won't allow it.
Tochukwu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tochukwu tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tanner Wyatt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tolgot Tochukwu.
Tochukwu tries to pull guard but Wyatt forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tochukwu is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wyatt to keep the fight standing.
Tochukwu tries to pull guard but Wyatt won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tochukwu tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tochukwu is trying to pull guard but Wyatt turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Wyatt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tochukwu moves in looking to clinch but Wyatt pushes him off.
Wyatt appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tochukwu tries to clinch up but Wyatt circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tochukwu clinches.
Tochukwu is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wyatt to keep the fight standing.
Tochukwu tries to pull guard but Wyatt forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tochukwu jumps guard but Wyatt turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Wyatt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tochukwu tries to close the distance and clinch but Wyatt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tochukwu tries to clinch but Wyatt is having none of it.
A counter left hand to the body from Wyatt misses its target.

Tochukwu clinches with his opponent.
Tochukwu jumps guard but Wyatt stands there with Tochukwu around his waist. Tochukwu gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tochukwu is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wyatt to keep the fight standing.

Tochukwu ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Tochukwu no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Wyatt wants to get up but he can't break Tochukwu's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tochukwu looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tochukwu can do anything to dispel that myth.

Tochukwu looking for a guillotine here but Wyatt defends easily.

Tochukwu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tochukwu is breathing heavily.
Wyatt would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Tochukwu working for a triangle but Wyatt defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Wyatt knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tochukwu on the ground.

Tochukwu escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wyatt gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wyatt would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Tochukwu working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wyatt doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wyatt manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Wyatt stands and steps away. Tochukwu gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Tochukwu moves into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Wyatt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Wyatt gets tackled into the cage by Tochukwu. Tochukwu maintains the clinch.
Tochukwu tries to pull guard but Wyatt holds him up against the cage and eventually Tochukwu drops back down to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tolgot Tochukwu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Tochukwu is looking to clinch.
Wyatt was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tochukwu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wyatt is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

Tochukwu moves into the clinch.
Tochukwu tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wyatt just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wyatt has had enough of the clinch but Tochukwu keeps him there for the moment.
Tochukwu tries to pull guard but Wyatt won't allow it.

Tochukwu successfully pulls guard.
Wyatt wants to stand but Tochukwu is controlling his posture from full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tochukwu 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! Wyatt rolls with it to try and escape but Tochukwu cranks on the arm and Wyatt is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tolgot Tochukwu!