PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aze Toro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muhammad Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toro comes to the cage accompanied by Hate me or Get DIE tryn' - 50cent. The crowd seem to be enjoying Tyson's choice of entrance music: Act a Fool - Ludacris. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Toro
vs
Tyson

190 cm
22
164 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

174 cm
26
165 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aze Toro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Muhammad Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toro misses with the combination.
Toro fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tyson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tyson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Toro counters with a series of strikes. Tyson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Toro with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Some wild striking there from Tyson.
Toro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Toro scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tyson throws a poor cross that misses

and Toro counters with a single leg into guard. Tyson didn't expect that.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Tyson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Toro is controlling him.
Toro is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Toro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tyson is keeping the position for now.
Toro passes Tyson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Toro wants to control but Tyson is keeping him busy.
Tyson tries to kick Toro off but Toro keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Tyson wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toro seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tyson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Toro is looking for a kimura but Tyson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Toro to get the leverage.
Toro not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Toro not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Tyson is defending against the submission attempts here by Toro.

Toro seems to be working for a kimura but Tyson defends the submission attempt.
Tyson trying to control here.
Toro 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.

Toro stands up out of the half guard.
Tyson moves to clinch but Toro breaks away
and Toro counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toro lands a jab to Tyson's midsection.
Tyson tries to clinch but Toro moves away
and Toro makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Muhammad Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyson looks gassed!
Toro lands with an uppercut that bounces Tyson off the cage and back into rage.
Tyson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Toro counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice body punch from Toro.
Tyson throws a right hand that Toro ducks under and follows up with a left that Toro also avoids with ease.
Toro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Toro moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Toro really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tyson tries to clinch but Toro moves away
and Toro counters with a straight right hand.
Tyson misses with a shot to the body
enabling Toro to counter with a crisp jab.
Toro scores with a one two! Tyson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyson closes the distance but Toro moves to the side
and Toro counters with a right hand to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Toro.
Tyson walks into a jab.
Toro looks to land a combination. Tyson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Toro closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Tyson quickly recovers to half guard.
Toro missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Toro seems to be looking for submissions.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Toro is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tyson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Toro.
Toro throwing shots but Tyson is blocking nicely.
Tyson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Toro.

Toro is working for a kimura but Tyson is defending it quite comfortably.

Toro is looking for a kimura but Tyson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Toro to get the leverage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Toro is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tyson defends it well.
Tyson is trying to control but can't.

Toro is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tyson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Toro.
Toro seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tyson wants to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Toro trying to control from half guard but Tyson is working away.
Toro thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aze Toro dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Tyson moves to clinch but Toro breaks away
and Toro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tyson tries to clinch

and Toro counters with a takedown into side control.
Toro wants to control but Tyson is keeping him busy.

Toro decides to stand back up.
Toro takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tyson tries to clinch
letting Toro counter with a right hand.
Tyson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tyson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Toro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Toro works Tyson's body with a nice hook.

Toro drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Toro tries for a kimura but Tyson is defending well.
Tyson is trying to get back to half guard.
Toro will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Toro decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Toro circles away from the clinch attempt
and Toro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Toro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tyson.
Tyson throws a poor cross that misses
letting Toro counter with a right hand.
Tyson is breathing heavily.
Tyson throws a lazy uppercut
and Toro counters with a series of strikes. Tyson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tyson tries to clinch up
and Toro counters with a right hand to the body.
Tyson misses with a right hand
and Toro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tyson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Toro counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Toro decides to stand back up.
Toro cracks Tyson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Toro throws a one two combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toro clobbers Tyson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toro lands with an overhand left.
Tyson shoots and misses

and Toro counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tyson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Toro slips a nice elbow through Tyson's hands, connecting with Tyson's forehead.

Toro maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Tyson could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Toro has cracked it and Tyson is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Toro!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Aze Toro!