PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lostma Braincells (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Talafua Toluao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Lostma Braincells has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Lostma Braincells seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Braincells
vs
Toluao

194 cm
19
283 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
313 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lostma Braincells!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Talafua Toluao!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toluao throws a jab but it's blocked by Braincells.
Toluao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Toluao takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Braincells will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Talafua Toluao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toluao just misses with a punch to the body.
Braincells misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Braincells misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jab from Toluao.
Toluao throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Toluao takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Toluao tries to keep at a distance but Braincells has taken the fight into the clinch.
Braincells managing to block the knees to the body from Toluao.
Braincells on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Braincells tries to break the clinch but Toluao is controlling the position.
Toluao can't find room to land a body shot as Braincells controls the action.
Braincells blocks a body shot from Toluao.
Braincells managing to block the knees to the body from Toluao.
Braincells throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Braincells.
Toluao tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Braincells leaning his opponent against the cage.
Braincells scores with a hook to the body.

Braincells turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Braincells manages to end up in side control.
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!
Toluao stops Braincells from passing to mount.
Braincells throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Braincells 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braincells wants to control but Toluao is keeping him busy.
Toluao is looking for a sweep.
Braincells in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Braincells misses with the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Toluao's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Braincells trying to control the action but Toluao is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Toluao throws a jab but it's blocked by Braincells.
Toluao misses with an uppercut.

Toluao throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Braincells was covering up waiting for the punch and Toluao finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Toluao throws a strike but Braincells rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braincells trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Braincells trying to control the position from guard on top but Toluao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Toluao controlling the position.
Toluao is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Toluao is thwarting Braincells's attempts to control the position.
Braincells wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toluao missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Toluao sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Braincells defending well though.
Toluao not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Toluao is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Braincells doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Toluao.
Toluao thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Toluao thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Toluao. Braincells does a little dance to reset his feet.
Toluao lands a jab to the head.
Braincells lands a lovely overhand right.
Braincells fails to land with a series of punches.
Braincells fails in his attempt to clinch.
Toluao works Braincells's body with a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Braincells as he connects with a hook.
Toluao connects with a single shot there.
Toluao scores with a jab to the body.
Toluao tries to close the distance and clinch but Braincells swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Toluao misses with a wild body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Braincells scores with a shot to the body.
Toluao doesn't manage to clinch there - Braincells circles away.
Braincells scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Toluao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Braincells sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Toluao misses with a hook.
Braincells scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Toluao shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Toluao was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Braincells avoids a series of strikes thrown by Toluao.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Braincells is looking to improve his position but Toluao isn't that keen on the idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Toluao working Braincells over with strikes here.
Braincells wants to hold on but Toluao pushes him away.
Braincells keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Talafua Toluao will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Toluao missing with a left hand there. Braincells was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Toluao takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Toluao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Braincells.
Toluao swings away with a body shot that misses

and Braincells counters with a nice double leg into side control. Toluao won't be happy with that.
Toluao managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Braincells.

Braincells is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Toluao knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Toluao gets back to half guard.
Braincells lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Toluao regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toluao pulls Braincells in close to prevent any damage.
Braincells wants to control from the top but Toluao keeps moving.

Toluao is working an open guard so Braincells takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Toluao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Toluao throws a hook but Braincells avoids it easily.
Braincells lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Braincells walks into a straight right hand from Toluao.
Toluao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Braincells throws a nice looking combination but Toluao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Braincells misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lostma Braincells is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braincells fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Toluao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Braincells.
Toluao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Braincells.
Braincells keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Braincells uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Toluao.
Toluao showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Braincells.

Toluao shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Toluao is looking to work some ground and pound but Braincells has wrist control.
Toluao looking to pass the guard.
Toluao passes Braincells's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Toluao sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Braincells defending well though.
Braincells keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Toluao wants to pass to mount but Braincells is defending the position.
Toluao lands with a punch from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toluao throwing shots but Braincells is blocking nicely.
Braincells controlling the position well.
Braincells wants to get back to full guard.
Toluao lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Toluao is looking for a kimura here.
Braincells is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braincells is trying to control but can't.
Toluao trying to mount his opponent but Braincells defends it.
Braincells is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Toluao slips a nice elbow through Braincells's hands, connecting with Braincells's forehead.
Braincells is concentrating on defense, preventing Toluao from advancing position.
Braincells keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Toluao throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Toluao lands strikes from half guard.
Braincells tries to get to full guard but Toluao has control of the leg.
Toluao throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Talafua Toluao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Toluao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big left from Toluao misses.
Braincells misses with a series of wild punches.
Toluao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Toluao connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Braincells throws a series of punches but Toluao avoids them all with ease.
Toluao cracks Braincells with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Toluao scores with a jab to the head.
Toluao scores with a jab to the body.
A punch combination from Braincells misses.
Toluao tries to clinch up but Braincells circles away and keeps his distance.
Toluao just misses with a punch to the body.
Braincells bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Toluao lands with a shot to the body.
Braincells throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Toluao.
Braincells throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Toluao on the side of the head.
Toluao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Braincells.
Toluao avoids a punch combination nicely.
Braincells slips a straight right by Toluao.
Toluao throws a jab but it's blocked by Braincells.
Braincells connects with a good right hand that stumbles Toluao. Toluao circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Braincells misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toluao is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Braincells.
Toluao misses with a wild body shot.
Toluao misses with a looping left.
Toluao throws a lazy right hand but Braincells sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Toluao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Toluao throws the left hand but Braincells avoids the punch easily.
A combination from Braincells does no damage.
Toluao missing with a left hand there. Braincells was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A lazy left from Toluao finds it's target.
Braincells lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Toluao circles away quickly and effectively.
Toluao misses the shot to the body.
Braincells throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Toluao avoids a punch combination nicely.
Braincells scores with a jab to the jaw.
Toluao throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Toluao. Braincells does a little dance to reset his feet.
Toluao thows a body shot but no joy.
Braincells throws a right and a left that Toluao avoids nicely.
No joy there for Braincells, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Toluao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Talafua Toluao seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toluao dodges the punch combination from Braincells.
Toluao thows a left - swing and a miss!
Braincells avoids the body shot from Toluao.
Braincells ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Braincells throws a right hand that Toluao ducks under and follows up with a left that Toluao also avoids with ease.
Braincells throws a series of punches but Toluao moves out of range.
Braincells takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Good standup being displayed there by Toluao as he connects with a hook.
Braincells ducks under a wild hook from Toluao.

Toluao looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Toluao working the head and body with strikes.
Toluao prevents Braincells from improving his position.

Braincells looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Toluao missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toluao working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Toluao drops an elbow to the side of Braincells's head.
Braincells on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Toluao.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Braincells avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Toluao.
Toluao working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Toluao thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Toluao not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Braincells blocking the ground and pound attempt from Toluao.
Toluao works his way into side control.
Toluao working the strikes but Braincells uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

Toluao is working for a submission of some sort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braincells wants to get back to full guard.
Toluao throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are battling for position here. Braincells manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Toluao is looking to work some ground and pound but Braincells has wrist control.
Toluao must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Braincells looking to control.
Braincells has momentary wrist control but Toluao slips an elbow through the middle.
Lostma Braincells has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Toluao chips away with some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Talafua Toluao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Toluao 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Talafua Toluao!