PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tolgot Tochukwu (ranked 1205 p4p, 1271 weight class) and Bedgars Trimms (ranked 111 p4p, 118 weight class). Tolgot Tochukwu had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Tochukwu
vs
Trimms

170 cm
20
145
5 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
150
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tolgot Tochukwu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bedgars Trimms!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Darius Henderson and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tochukwu has Trimms up against the cage in a clinch.
Tochukwu throws a head punch that misses.
Trimms struggles to land a body shot inside as Tochukwu controls his hands.
Tochukwu is trying to pull guard but Trimms turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Trimms blocks an uppercut.

Trimms breaks from the clinch.
Trimms blocks a jab.
Trimms misses with an uppercut.
Tochukwu throws a body punch but Trimms moves out of range.
Trimms looks to score with a jab to the body but Tochukwu is just out of range.
Trimms misses with a wild body shot.
Trimms thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tochukwu tries to clinch but Trimms moves out of range.
Trimms looks to land a left hand but Tochukwu moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trimms misses with a body shot.
Tochukwu tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Trimms manages to circle out of the way.
Tochukwu tries to close the distance and clinch but Trimms swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Trimms throws a hook but Tochukwu avoids it easily.
Trimms throws a hook to the side of Tochukwu's head but Tochukwu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Trimms lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A big right from Trimms misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trimms throws a body shot but no joy.
As Trimms tries to get set, Tochukwu tries to push him back and clinch up but Trimms manages to avoid the attempt.
Tochukwu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Trimms throws out the jab.
Tochukwu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tochukwu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Trimms ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tochukwu moves away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Trimms.
Nice body punch from Trimms.
Trimms ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Tochukwu gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Trimms's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Trimms misses the body punch

and Tochukwu counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tochukwu.

Trimms breaks the clinch.
Tochukwu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Trimms.
Tochukwu blocks a jab.
Trimms looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Tochukwu takes the fight into the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Trimms goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trimms working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tochukwu tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Trimms smiles and moves away.
Trimms avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Trimms is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Tochukwu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tochukwu moves away from the strike by Trimms.
Tochukwu is looking to clinch but Trimms is avoiding it.
Tochukwu ducks under a wild hook from Trimms.
Tochukwu takes one on the button.
Trimms looks to land a right hand but Tochukwu moved out of range.

Tochukwu pushes Trimms up against the cage in a clinch.
Trimms lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tochukwu backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tochukwu.
Tochukwu jumps guard but Trimms turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tolgot Tochukwu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trimms lands a body shot in the clinch.
Trimms working aggressively here.

Trimms breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tochukwu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Trimms throws out a loose jab but Tochukwu uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tochukwu blocks a jab.
Trimms moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Trimms misses with a wild body shot.
Trimms uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Trimms misses with a right hand

and Tochukwu counters by clinching up.
Tochukwu is trying to pull guard but Trimms turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tochukwu tries to pull guard but Trimms won't allow it.
Tochukwu struggles to land a body shot inside as Trimms controls his hands.
Trimms tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Trimms struggles to land a body shot inside as Tochukwu controls his hands.
Tochukwu lands with a left to the head.
Tochukwu is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Trimms to keep the fight standing.
Trimms doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tochukwu tries to pull guard but Trimms won't allow it.
Trimms lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Tochukwu decides to pull guard.
Tochukwu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Trimms is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tochukwu looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Trimms has picked Tochukwu up and slammed him! Tochukwu can't keep hold of the triangle and Trimms manages to pass to side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tochukwu sneaks back into half guard.
Tochukwu gets back to full guard.
Trimms sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tochukwu working a defensive guard here.

Trimms is posturing up here but Tochukwu has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Trimms tries to roll out but it's too tight and Trimms has to tap! Slick submission there by Tochukwu!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tolgot Tochukwu!
A very excited looking Tolgot Tochukwu rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.