PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Du Toit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and go Yes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roy Du Toit had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Du Toit
vs
Yes

202 cm
26
297 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

215 cm
27
290 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roy Du Toit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, go Yes!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Yes misses.
Yes tries to clinch there but Du Toit circles away.
Du Toit went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yes.

Du Toit is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Yes's half guard.
Yes keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Du Toit perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yes is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Yes is looking to improve his position.
Yes is in trouble now - Du Toit has advanced to mount!
Du Toit scoring with strikes but Yes is staying in there.
Du Toit wants to get back to his feet but Yes is holding on tight.
Du Toit avoids the attempt from Yes to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Du Toit sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Du Toit breaks from Yes's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Yes wants to hold on but Du Toit pushes him away.
Du Toit looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Du Toit trying to control but Yes is having none of it.

Du Toit working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Du Toit wants to control the pace but Yes is squirming around nicely.
Yes sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Du Toit looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Yes with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
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.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Du Toit is trying to work for a kimura but Yes is defending well.
Du Toit passes to side control.
Du Toit in side control lands a decent elbow.
Du Toit wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yes keeps working.
Yes wants to control but Du Toit postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yes being controlled for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Du Toit dominated that round.
That's time! Du Toit's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Du Toit with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yes counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Roy Du Toit has been cut.

Yes tries to keep at a distance but Du Toit has taken the fight into the clinch.

Yes breaks from the clinch.
Du Toit shoots and misses
and Yes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yes shoots in and drives through. Du Toit sprawls well.

Yes has taken the fight to the clinch.

Du Toit turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Yes throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
go Yes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yes shoots in for a takedown but Du Toit shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Du Toit is looking to counter the offense by Yes and move into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Yes has managed to clinch.

Du Toit drags the fight down to the ground.
Yes throws a strike but Du Toit rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Du Toit wants to control from the top but Yes keeps moving.

Yes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Du Toit gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Du Toit keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Yes's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Du Toit accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Du Toit won't allow Yes to get back to his feet.
Du Toit is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yes can do to turn this around?
Du Toit showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Du Toit pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yes is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Yes is trying to control the position but Du Toit postures up.
Roy Du Toit overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yes is on top in guard.

Du Toit is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yes is aware though and is defending well.
Yes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Du Toit swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yes lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Du Toit might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yes wants to control from the top but Du Toit keeps moving.
Du Toit tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yes trying to control the position from guard on top but Du Toit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yes with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Du Toit keeping moving, preventing Yes from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Yes drops Du Toit with a beautiful combination! Du Toit stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Yes is looking for the KO!

Yes clinches up against the cage.
Yes trying to stall but Du Toit improves his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Du Toit is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Yes to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roy Du Toit. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Yes breaks from the clinch.
Yes tries to clinch up.
Du Toit was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Yes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Du Toit sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
go Yes seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Du Toit gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yes wants to get back to his feet but Du Toit is dominant here and he's now got Yes's back!
Du Toit keeps control of the position as Yes tries to break free.
Yes is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Du Toit.
Yes is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

go Yes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Roy Du Toit's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Yes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Du Toit.
Du Toit leaves Yes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Yes moves in looking to clinch but Du Toit pushes him off.
Yes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Du Toit pinned against the cage. Du Toit gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Yes shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Yes showed some decent athleticism there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yes wants to stand up but Du Toit has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Yes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Du Toit is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yes is looking to advance position but Du Toit won't allow it.
Du Toit trying to get back to full guard but Yes takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Yes landing shots from mount.
Du Toit tries to lock up and control but Yes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Yes looking to control but Du Toit is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yes fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Roy Du Toit's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Roy Du Toit's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). go Yes!