PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Boris Cekada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timmy O Toole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying O Toole's choice of entrance music: Remember my NAME!. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Cekada
vs
O Toole

178 cm
26
163 lbs
18 - 6 - 1

168 cm
25
164 lbs
14 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

GTI - 1337 Franchised

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Boris Cekada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Timmy O Toole!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cekada tries a head kick but it misses.
O Toole misses with a looping right.
O Toole tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cekada manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
O Toole rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cekada counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
O Toole throws a body kick the misses

and Cekada counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Cekada won't allow O Toole to sweep him here.
Cekada wants to control from the top but O Toole keeps moving.
O Toole tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cekada wants to control from the top but O Toole keeps moving.
Cekada stopping the sweep attempt from O Toole.
Cekada postures up and lands a big shot to O Toole's brow.
Cekada postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cekada lands a couple of elbows.
O Toole looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

O Toole is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cekada is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cekada postures up in O Toole's guard and throws a big left but O Toole blocks it.
Cekada has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cekada works over O Toole with some ground and pound from guard.
Cekada loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

O Toole looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

O Toole is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cekada trying to control the position from guard on top but O Toole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O Toole tries to land a sweep but no joy.

O Toole has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cekada can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
O Toole trying to control the position.
Cekada wants to control from the top but O Toole keeps moving.
Cekada landing some decent shots from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cekada postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cekada loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cekada tries to free his leg and advance position but O Toole is retaining full guard.
Cekada slips nicely into half guard.
Cekada trying to control from half guard but O Toole is working away.
Cekada sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. O Toole defending well though.
O Toole desperately trying to maintain half guard.
O Toole is looking to control Cekada's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can O Toole avoid being mounted?
Ground and pound from Cekada.
O Toole tries to roll over but Cekada keeps him under control.
O Toole is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cekada scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cekada landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
O Toole is looking to control Cekada's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can O Toole avoid being mounted?
Cekada landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cekada not landing any meaningful shots this time.
O Toole slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
O Toole wants to sweep here but Cekada controlling him for the moment.
Cekada cracks O Toole with a solid left hand.
O Toole is trying to keep Cekada in close.
Cekada chips away with some ground and pound.
Cekada wants to pass the guard but O Toole is keeping the position.
Cekada throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as O Toole works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
O Toole trying to keep a closed guard but Cekada is proving a slippery customer.
Cekada throwing strikes from guard but O Toole blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

O Toole escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cekada gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
O Toole trying to control the position.
O Toole tries to land a sweep but no joy.
O Toole trying to control the position.
Cekada connects with a couple of short punches.
O Toole is trying to control the position but Cekada postures up.
Cekada scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cekada forces his way into half guard.
Cekada trying to pass the guard but O Toole defending well.
Cekada sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. O Toole defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

O Toole moves away from the strike by Cekada.
A punch lands to the side of O Toole 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cekada throws a shot from downtown. O Toole moves away and avoids it.
O Toole wants to clinch
and Cekada counters with a stiff right hand.
O Toole throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Toole ducks under a wild hook from Cekada.
O Toole throws a series of punches but Cekada avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cekada avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from O Toole - that will leave a mark!
O Toole shoots and misses
letting Cekada counter with a right hand.
O Toole stalks Cekada and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cekada's face. Cekada staggers backwards, shaken.
Cekada throws an ugly left hook that misses
and O Toole counters with a nice kick to the body.
O Toole tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
O Toole shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cekada counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Toole bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
O Toole looks for a takedown but Cekada sprawls well.
Boris Cekada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timmy O Toole.
O Toole throws a leg kick
and Cekada counters with a stiff right hand.
Timmy O Toole is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by O Toole.
O Toole ducks under a wild hook from Cekada.
Cekada keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

O Toole closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - O Toole lands in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Toole stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cekada swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cekada keeping moving, preventing O Toole from controlling successfully.
O Toole stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cekada swivels though and keeps the full guard.
O Toole trying to control the position from guard on top but Cekada is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boris Cekada overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Cekada escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. O Toole gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cekada working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
O Toole trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
O Toole wants to control from the top but Cekada keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Cekada wants to sweep but no luck.
Cekada wants to stand but O Toole is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Toole looking to sit in guard and control but Cekada gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cekada postures up in O Toole's guard and throws a big left but O Toole blocks it.
Cekada pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. O Toole is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Timmy O Toole will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

O Toole tries to clinch but Cekada moves out of range.
O Toole uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cekada.
O Toole throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Cekada counter with a right hand.
O Toole throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cekada connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Toole defending well as Cekada loads up on a big left hand.
Cekada circles away from the clinch attempt.
A lazy body kick from O Toole
and Cekada cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cekada misses with a lunging right hand
and O Toole counters with a slapping leg kick.
O Toole looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
O Toole misses with a head kick.
O Toole takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cekada slips a jab from O Toole.
Cekada stalks O Toole and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into O Toole's face. O Toole staggers backwards, shaken.
O Toole ducks under a wild hook from Cekada.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cekada misses the jab.
O Toole throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Toole fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
O Toole bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
O Toole throws a leg kick

and Cekada counters with a shoot takedown. O Toole fights it but they end up in guard.
Cekada passes into half guard.
Cekada working the head and body with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

O Toole looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
O Toole is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cekada is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
O Toole wants to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Cekada.
O Toole won't allow Cekada to pass to mount.
The fighters are battling for position here. O Toole manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
O Toole takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
O Toole avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now O Toole is on top in guard.
O Toole trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Cekada looking for a guillotine here but O Toole defends easily.
Cekada wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Toole trying to control the position from guard on top but Cekada is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Cekada looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

O Toole drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Cekada dives on top into guard.
Cekada tries to free his leg and advance position but O Toole is retaining full guard.
Cekada won't allow O Toole to sweep him here.
O Toole will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Cekada lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cekada trying to control the position from guard on top but O Toole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cekada landing some decent shots from guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boris Cekada showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cekada has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boris Cekada!