PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Togda Tua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chose Lebeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Tua
vs
Lebeda

190 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Togda Tua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chose Lebeda!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lebeda scores a takedown into full mount!
Tua is looking to get to half guard.
Tua's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Tua could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Lebeda goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Tua turns into him and now he's in Lebeda's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tua slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lebeda is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lebeda is controlling Tua's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua trying to control the position from guard on top but Lebeda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tua trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tua scoring with some ground and pound.
Lebeda avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lebeda wants to sweep here but Tua controlling him for the moment.
Tua trying to control but Lebeda is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tua stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lebeda swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lebeda trying to control the position.
Tua wants to control from the top but Lebeda keeps moving.
Lebeda looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tua is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lebeda escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tua gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tua misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lebeda shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Tua counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tua.
Lebeda looks gassed!
Lebeda utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tua controlling from the top position.
Lebeda can't keep his opponent in guard - Tua advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tua thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lebeda's head.
Tua trying to control the pace.
Tua has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Togda Tua dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tua shoots and misses

and Lebeda counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Lebeda drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Tua manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Lebeda has Tua in his guard.
Lebeda looking for a sweep. Not yet Lebeda, not yet.
Tua is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lebeda is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua trying to control but Lebeda is working from the bottom.
Tua postures up in Lebeda's guard and throws a big left but Lebeda blocks it.
Tua pushes down on Lebeda's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tua sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lebeda wants to improve his position but Tua is controlling well.
Tua is trying to control the action in half guard but Lebeda is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tua content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Tua is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tua lands strikes from half guard.
Lebeda has hold of Tua's hands but Tua slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tua missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tua is keen to just control but Lebeda is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Togda Tua just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Lebeda with a poor takedown

and Tua counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tua controlling the pace.

Lebeda is kicking away at Tua from the bottom - trying to push off and stand up. Tua grabs hold of a leg and drops back for a hell hook! The two fighters roll across the mat, with Lebeda trying to push Tua off... Lebeda taps! He's tapped! This one is all over! A throwback to the old Pancrase there with an infrequently seen submission hold! Nice work.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Togda Tua!