PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ming Tollie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Biya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Tollie
vs
Biya

197 cm
21
173 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ming Tollie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Biya!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Biya scores with a one two! Tollie had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Biya closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tollie circles away.
Biya is looking to clinch but Tollie is avoiding it.
Biya shoots in but no luck this time.
Biya tries to land a leg kick but Tollie saw it coming and moves away.
Biya looks for a takedown but Tollie sprawls well.
Ming Tollie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Biya.
No luck for Biya with that takedown attempt.
Biya wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Biya fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Biya is looking to clinch but Tollie is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biya shoots for a takedown but Tollie saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Biya shoots for a takedown but Tollie saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Biya looks gassed!

Tollie fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Biya sprawls well initially but Tollie persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Tollie scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Tollie is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Tollie is working for a submission of some sort.

Tollie stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Biya to get to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Biya gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Biya looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Tollie puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Biya is refusing to be controlled, as Tollie sits in half guard.

Tollie decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Tollie feints and as Biya raises his hands in defense, Tollie changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Biya trying to keep a closed guard but Tollie is proving a slippery customer.

Tollie decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tollie swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Tollie shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Biya's guard.
Biya wants to control but Tollie passes easily into half guard.
Tollie passes to side control.
Tollie takes advantage of some sloppy striking from Biya to pass into mount.
Biya flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biya is trying to reverse the position but instead Tollie has taken his back - oops!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tollie is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Tollie avoiding Biya 's attempts to control his hands.
Tollie looking to hold on to the position here but Biya rolls and ends up regaining guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Biya has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Tollie should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Biya has tightened it up now! Tollie should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Paul Biya!