PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joosep Toots (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Diniz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toots kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is dogs out. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Toots
vs
Diniz

188 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

225 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joosep Toots!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alan Diniz!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Diniz closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Toots to the mat! Toots manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diniz is looking to work some ground and pound but Toots has wrist control.
Diniz throwing strikes but missing.
Toots utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Diniz postures up in Toots's guard and throws a big left but Toots blocks it.
Diniz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Diniz is working Toots over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Diniz is working Toots over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Diniz throws a big right hand that misses.
Diniz works over Toots with some ground and pound from guard.
Toots is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diniz throwing strikes from guard but Toots blocks nicely.
Diniz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Toots works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Diniz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Toots preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Diniz with a nice head shot there.
Diniz with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diniz advances to half guard.
Diniz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Diniz looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diniz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Toots's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Diniz lands a nice short elbow.
Toots blocking the ground and pound attempt from Diniz.
Diniz drops an elbow to the side of Toots's head.
Diniz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Diniz connects with a nice short shot to Toots's temple.
Diniz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Diniz looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Diniz.
Diniz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toots blocking the ground and pound attempt from Diniz.
Diniz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Diniz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Diniz lands with a punch from half guard.
Toots blocking the ground and pound attempt from Diniz.
Toots tries to kick Diniz off but Diniz keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Diniz lands with a punch from half guard.
Diniz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Diniz lands a nice short elbow.
Diniz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Toots with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Toots wants to get back to his feet.
Toots knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diniz on the ground.
Diniz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toots tries to kick Diniz off but Diniz keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Diniz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Toots on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Toots is trying to stand back up but Diniz is controlling him
Toots on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Diniz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Toots on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Toots tries to get out of the position.
Toots pushes Diniz off looking to stand but Diniz dives back in and keeps control.
Diniz moves into full mount! Toots won't be happy about that!
Diniz looking to finish with strikes here!
Toots squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Diniz lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Toots in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Diniz misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Toots holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Diniz tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Diniz throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Toots because Diniz loaded up on that one.
Diniz throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Diniz unloads with some shots from mount but Toots bucks and avoids them well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diniz looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Toots is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Diniz looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alan Diniz dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Toots swinging wildly here.
Diniz tries to clinch up but Toots circles away and keeps his distance.
Diniz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Diniz shoots for a double leg takedown but Toots sprawls well. He's pushed Diniz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Diniz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Toots is fending him off so far but Diniz persists. Nope, Toots circles away and we're back to standing.
Toots's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Toots duly obliges.
Diniz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Toots throws a jab but it's blocked by Diniz.
Nice defenses there by Diniz.
Toots stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Toots wants it to stay on the feet.
Joosep Toots has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alan Diniz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diniz moves forwards but Toots connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Toots connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Diniz momentarily.
Diniz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Toots moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Toots misses with a double jab

and Diniz counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toots gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Diniz.
Diniz misses with a body punch.

Diniz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Toots lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Toots is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diniz.
Joosep Toots is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diniz fails with the takedown.

Diniz gets a clinch.
Diniz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Toots walks away with a smile on his face. Diniz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Joosep Toots seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diniz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Diniz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Diniz closes the distance and clinches.

Diniz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diniz fails to land the takedown.
Toots misses with a two punch combination.
Toots missing with a left hand there. Diniz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diniz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diniz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Toots throws out the jab.
Toots bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Diniz's head.
Diniz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Toots defends it nicely.
Toots connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Toots ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diniz moves away.
Diniz shoots for a double leg takedown but Toots sprawls well. He's pushed Diniz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Joosep Toots is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diniz throws a big shot that misses.
Toots misses with a wild combination.
Diniz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Diniz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Diniz fails with a takedown attempt.
Diniz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Diniz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Toots.
Toots lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diniz circles away quickly and effectively.

Diniz rushes Toots and presses him up against the cage.
Toots is pressed up against the cage. Diniz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Toots down to the mat. Toots avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Toots misses with a combination

and Diniz counters with a nice double leg into side control. Toots won't be happy with that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diniz looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Toots is avoiding damage well.
Toots tries to escape but Diniz is in control.
Diniz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Toots is working to avoid the ground and pound but Diniz connects with a decent elbow.
Diniz cracks Toots with a big elbow.
Diniz lands a decent elbow from side control.
Toots is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Diniz creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Diniz misses with the ground and pound.
Diniz cracks Toots with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Diniz in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alan Diniz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Toots connects with a looping right hand.
Toots looks to land a combination but Diniz avoids it well.

Diniz closes the distance and clinches.
Diniz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Toots smiles and moves away.
Diniz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Toots stuns Diniz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Diniz shoots in but no luck this time.
Diniz lands a head kick. Toots smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Diniz dives in and grabs Toots's left leg, looking for a takedown. Toots pushes down on Diniz's head and hops out.
Joosep Toots has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alan Diniz.
Toots leaves Diniz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Toots displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Diniz.
Toots tries to bum rush Diniz with a series of wild strikes but Diniz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Diniz clinches up with Toots and pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diniz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Toots wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Diniz has him pressed against the cage.
Toots wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Diniz has him pressed against the cage.

Diniz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Toots misses with a wild combination.
Diniz slips a jab and a cross from Toots.
No joy there for Toots, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Diniz closes the distance and clinches up with Toots, looking for a takedown. Diniz pushes Toots against the cage but Toots circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Diniz closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Toots to the mat! Toots manages to get full guard.
Diniz with a nice head shot there.
Diniz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diniz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Diniz stops Toots from standing up.
Diniz is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Diniz is looking to work some ground and pound but Toots has wrist control.
Toots wants to stand and escape but Diniz is having none of it.
Diniz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Diniz throws a big right hand that misses.
Diniz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Diniz won't allow Toots to get back to his feet.
Diniz scoring with some ground and pound.
Toots wants to get back to his feet but Diniz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Diniz with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toots wants to get back to his feet but Diniz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Diniz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Diniz won't allow Toots to get back to his feet.
Toots preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Diniz throwing strikes but missing.
Diniz throwing strikes from guard but Toots blocks nicely.
Toots wants to stand up but Diniz is controlling him.
Diniz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Toots might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Toots avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Diniz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Diniz stands up over Toots, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Diniz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Toots working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Diniz.
Toots is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Diniz is controlling him.
Toots working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Diniz.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diniz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Diniz scoring with punches to the head and body.
Joosep Toots has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alan Diniz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Diniz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alan Diniz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Diniz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 26:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 26:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alan Diniz!