PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carmen Tolcheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francis Brizuela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Francis Brizuela has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Tolcheck
vs
Brizuela

196 cm
21
275 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

199 cm
19
315 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Carmen Tolcheck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Francis Brizuela!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tolcheck swings for the body but Brizuela moves out of range.
Brizuela thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brizuela takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tolcheck fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brizuela lands with a hook. Tolcheck tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

It looks like Carmen Tolcheck has been cut.
Tolcheck has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tolcheck there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tolcheck throws a jab but it's blocked by Brizuela.
Tolcheck throws a right and a left that Brizuela avoids nicely.
Tolcheck misses with a hook. Brizuela ducked under it nicely.
Tolcheck throws an overhand right that lands on Brizuela's shoulder, as Brizuela tries to avoid the shot.
Tolcheck looks to throw the jab but Brizuela is out of range.
Brizuela moves out of range of the strikes.
Brizuela pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tolcheck fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brizuela dodges the punch combination from Tolcheck.
Tolcheck misses with an uppercut.
Tolcheck slips a straight right by Brizuela.
Francis Brizuela is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brizuela uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tolcheck.
Tolcheck tries to bum rush Brizuela with a series of wild strikes but Brizuela uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tolcheck throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brizuela slips under a jab.
Brizuela looks to land a left hand but Tolcheck moved out of range nicely.
Some wild striking there from Brizuela.
Tolcheck throws a combination that misses
and Brizuela counters with a nice uppercut.
Tolcheck throws a hook to the side of Brizuela's head but Brizuela sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carmen Tolcheck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tolcheck takes one on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Brizuela misses the target.
Brizuela misses with a looping left.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tolcheck. That's going to slow Brizuela down.
Tolcheck slips a jab from Brizuela.
Brizuela misses with a straight right.
Brizuela might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Brizuela.
Tolcheck misses with an uppercut. Brizuela saw that one coming.
Good work by Brizuela as he checks the leg kick.
Brizuela slips under a jab.
Tolcheck swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brizuela keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tolcheck.
Tolcheck throws the left hand but Brizuela avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolcheck slips a jab from Brizuela.
Brizuela throws the left hand but Tolcheck avoids the punch easily.
Brizuela looks to throw the jab but Tolcheck is out of range.
Tolcheck misses with a body shot
and Brizuela counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brizuela uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tolcheck.
Brizuela doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tolcheck defending well as Brizuela loads up on a big left hand.
Tolcheck throws a looping overhand right but Brizuela ducks down to avoid it.
Tolcheck swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tolcheck looks to throw the jab but Brizuela is out of range.
Tolcheck connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tolcheck loads up on a big right hand but Brizuela slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Tolcheck misses.
Brizuela avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brizuela misses with a hook. Tolcheck ducked under it nicely.
Brizuela lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Tolcheck.
Tolcheck avoids the body shot from Brizuela.
Brizuela clobbers Tolcheck with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Brizuela misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brizuela slips under a jab from Tolcheck.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Brizuela closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Brizuela lands an elbow inside.
Tolcheck jumps guard but Brizuela stands there with Tolcheck around his waist. Tolcheck gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brizuela working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francis Brizuela dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carmen Tolcheck's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tolcheck ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Brizuela throws the left hand but Tolcheck avoids the punch easily.
Brizuela throws out a loose jab but Tolcheck uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tolcheck throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brizuela sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brizuela misses the jab.
Tolcheck misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brizuela slips under a jab from Tolcheck.
Tolcheck misses with a wild body shot.
Brizuela thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brizuela takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brizuela has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tolcheck finds it's way round the side to connect with Brizuela's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Tolcheck.
Brizuela misses with a straight left.
Tolcheck misses the body punch
and Brizuela counters with a stiff right hand.
Brizuela showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tolcheck.
A telegraphed right hand from Brizuela misses the target.
Brizuela looks to score with a jab to the body but Tolcheck is just out of range.
A slow jab from Tolcheck misses its intended target.
Tolcheck misses the shot to the body.
Tolcheck throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brizuela counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brizuela thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brizuela fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tolcheck manages to avoid it.
Brizuela misses with a looping left.
Brizuela throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brizuela lands a really nice looking cross but Tolcheck seems unphased.
Tolcheck misses the shot to the body.
Brizuela blocks a jab.
Brizuela misses with a wild combination.
Tolcheck throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brizuela counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Brizuela moves out of range as Tolcheck strikes.
Brizuela misses with a hook. Tolcheck ducked under it nicely.
Tolcheck defending well as Brizuela loads up on a big left hand.
Tolcheck throws a hook but Brizuela blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brizuela is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tolcheck.
Tolcheck throws a hook but Brizuela blocks it.
Tolcheck pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brizuela throws a hook to the side of Tolcheck's head but Tolcheck sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Brizuela pushes Tolcheck up against the ropes in a clinch.
Brizuela fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brizuela lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tolcheck working aggressively here.
Tolcheck wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brizuela misses with some punches.
Tolcheck is looking to break free of the clinch but Brizuela has double underhooks.
Nice elbow from Brizuela.
Tolcheck working aggressively here.
Tolcheck misses with the head strike.
Brizuela lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tolcheck can't break the clinch.
Tolcheck tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brizuela just stands there and leans against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Tolcheck fails to land.
Brizuela blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Brizuela blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brizuela working aggressively here.
Brizuela lands an elbow inside.

Carmen Tolcheck's cut is getting worse.
Tolcheck lands a shot to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Tolcheck's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tolcheck throws a head punch that misses.
Brizuela being controlled against the ropes.
Brizuela pushes Tolcheck back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tolcheck misses with a punch on the inside.
Tolcheck swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brizuela swings wildly with an uppercut but Tolcheck uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brizuela lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brizuela.
A head punch on the inside from Tolcheck fails to land.

Tolcheck jumps into guard, dragging Brizuela to the mat.
Brizuela tries to free his leg and advance position but Tolcheck is retaining full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brizuela controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francis Brizuela showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Carmen Tolcheck's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Tolcheck takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Brizuela avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tolcheck goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Francis Brizuela has been cut.

Tolcheck cracks Brizuela with an uppercut from hell and Brizuela crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Tolcheck's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tolcheck throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brizuela can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tolcheck throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brizuela is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tolcheck lands a couple of digs.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tolcheck accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brizuela wants to sweep here but Tolcheck controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brizuela is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tolcheck missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tolcheck trying to control the position from guard on top but Brizuela is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tolcheck lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tolcheck chips away with some ground and pound.
Tolcheck throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tolcheck postures up.
Tolcheck trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tolcheck postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tolcheck loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tolcheck stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brizuela swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolcheck in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brizuela wants to improve his position but instead Tolcheck has moved into half guard.
Brizuela wants to get back to full guard.
Tolcheck thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tolcheck lands a nice short elbow.
Brizuela is looking for a sweep. Tolcheck is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tolcheck trying to pass the guard but Brizuela defending well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tolcheck lands a nice short elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolcheck lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Brizuela trying to control but Tolcheck postures up.
Tolcheck winds up and cracks Brizuela with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Brizuela tries to get to full guard but Tolcheck has control of the leg.
Brizuela takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Tolcheck is trying to work for a kimura but Brizuela is defending well.
Brizuela wants to control but Tolcheck is keeping busy.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Brizuela blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tolcheck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brizuela is looking to improve his position.
Tolcheck working the head and body with strikes.
Brizuela really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tolcheck. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tolcheck working Brizuela over with strikes.
Nice strikes from Tolcheck there.
Brizuela on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Francis Brizuela is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tolcheck is nestled in close to Brizuela, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tolcheck prevents Brizuela from improving his position.
Tolcheck is looking to advance position but Brizuela won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tolcheck missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carmen Tolcheck showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brizuela has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!