PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between El Toro Loco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amon Hah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Amon Hah acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Toro Loco
vs
Hah

190 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
22
199 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, El Toro Loco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Amon Hah!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loco slips a straight right by Hah.
Hah throws a right and a left that both miss.
Loco needs to keep his hands up - Hah had a free shot at his head there.

Loco closes the distance and clinches.
Hah tries to circle away but Loco has him pinned against the cage.
Loco tries to work over Hah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hah tries to break free but Loco pushes him back against the cage.

Loco has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hah uses from the top position.
Loco looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hah puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Loco is controlling Hah's trapped leg to prevent Hah from advancing to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loco wants to get back to full guard.

Loco has one foot on Hah's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Hah swinging wilding here.

Loco moves into the clinch successfully.

Loco pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two 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.
Hah takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
No joy there for Hah, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Loco drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Loco has managed to clinch.
Hah wants to get back to striking at distance but Loco won't allow it.

Loco has picked Hah up - he's going for a ride! Loco dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Hah looks gassed!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Loco in particular looking to stall.

Loco gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Loco closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Loco lands in his opponent's guard.
Loco looking to pass the guard.
Loco not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Loco decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hah, up you get!
Hah tries to bum rush Loco with a series of wild strikes but Loco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hah misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Loco looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Hah gets caught flat footed, as Loco shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Loco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

El Toro Loco dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Loco throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hah.
Hah takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Loco lands with a thumping leg kick.

Loco has managed to clinch.

Loco gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Loco tries to free his leg and advance position but Hah is retaining full guard.
Loco throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Loco has gone for a leg lock! Hah slips out almost immediately though and dives into Loco's guard.

Loco has an active guard here but Hah has managed to pass into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loco trying to control from the bottom.
Loco is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hah is thwarting Loco's attempts to control the position.
Hah wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Loco uses the opportunity to regain full guard.

Hah avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hah wants to stand but Loco has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Loco looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Loco is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

El Toro Loco dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Loco scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Loco in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Loco working the ground and pound but Hah is defending the strikes.

Loco is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hah has escaped the position, nice work there.
Loco is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Hah's shoulder. That is not cool.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
El Toro Loco overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Loco tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hah manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Loco slows the pace down in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Loco stands up from half guard.
El Toro Loco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Hah does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hah throws a hook to the side of Loco's head but Loco sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hah throws a left and a right that both miss

and Loco counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hah!
Loco controlling from mount.

Loco stands up from mount. Strange move.
Amon Hah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Loco gets in close and instigates a clinch.
El Toro Loco is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Loco pushes Hah back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
El Toro Loco showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Loco 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... El Toro Loco!