PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Tolbowl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khalifa Khalifa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tolbowl comes to the cage accompanied by Do Da Stanky Leg. Khalifa is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Random Arab Music. Matt Tolbowl has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tolbowl
vs
Khalifa

175 cm
22
215 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

190 cm
22
205 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

-OVERDOSE Factory-

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Tolbowl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Khalifa Khalifa!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tolbowl misses with a wild body shot.
Khalifa sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tolbowl. Khalifa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tolbowl is looking to clinch but Khalifa is avoiding it.
Khalifa closes the distance and clinches up with Tolbowl, looking for a takedown. Khalifa pushes Tolbowl against the cage but Tolbowl circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tolbowl misses with a wild body shot.

Tolbowl drives through and clinches with Khalifa against the cage.
Tolbowl is working for takedown but Khalifa is calmly controlling the position for now.

Tolbowl pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A lazy body kick from Tolbowl

and Khalifa counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tolbowl looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tolbowl trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Still in half guard, Khalifa seems content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalifa slips a nice elbow through Tolbowl's hands, connecting with Tolbowl's forehead.
Khalifa wants to take a breather but Tolbowl is having none of it.
Tolbowl might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tolbowl is trying to stand.
Khalifa tries to pass to full mount but Tolbowl defends it.
Tolbowl is trying to stand up here but Khalifa is controlling him well.
Khalifa is looking to advance position but Tolbowl won't allow it.
Tolbowl wants to get back to his feet.
Khalifa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Khalifa wants to pass the guard but Tolbowl is defending well.
Tolbowl tries to kick Khalifa off but Khalifa keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Khalifa not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalifa tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tolbowl knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Khalifa uses his free foot to push down on Tolbowl's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Tolbowl.
Tolbowl is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

Khalifa is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Tolbowl to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Tolbowl shrugs it off.
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!
Khalifa lands a heavy elbow.
Tolbowl is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Khalifa scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Khalifa with the ground and pound from mount.

Tolbowl somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Tolbowl goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Khalifa shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tolbowl's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalifa slips nicely into half guard.
Khalifa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tolbowl defending well though.
Tolbowl avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Khalifa.
Tolbowl is trying to stand.
Khalifa thows a huge punch but Tolbowl dodges it nicely.
Khalifa prevents Tolbowl from standing back up.
Khalifa working over Tolbowl with some ground and pound. Tolbowl looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Khalifa takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Khalifa throwing shots but Tolbowl is blocking nicely.
Tolbowl is refusing to be controlled, as Khalifa sits in half guard.
Tolbowl is trying to stand.
Tolbowl won't allow Khalifa to pass to mount.
Tolbowl wants to get back to his feet.
Khalifa wants to free his trapped foot but Tolbowl is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tolbowl pushes Khalifa off looking to stand but Khalifa dives back in and keeps control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalifa slips a nice elbow through Tolbowl's hands, connecting with Tolbowl's forehead.
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!
Nice strikes from Khalifa there.
Tolbowl looks like he's trying to stand up.
Tolbowl is breathing heavily.
Khalifa looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tolbowl wants to get back to his feet.
Khalifa has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tolbowl is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Khalifa postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tolbowl looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tolbowl squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Khalifa lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khalifa Khalifa dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Khalifa closes the distance and clinches up with Tolbowl, looking for a takedown. Khalifa pushes Tolbowl against the cage but Tolbowl circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Tolbowl.
Tolbowl trying to control the action but Khalifa is working from the bottom.
Tolbowl tries to advance to mount but Khalifa denies him.
Khalifa sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Khalifa kicks Tolbowl off and gets back to his feet.
Khalifa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tolbowl pinned against the cage. Tolbowl gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tolbowl throws a push kick but Khalifa slaps the foot to one side.
Khalifa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tolbowl defends it nicely.
Matt Tolbowl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khalifa Khalifa.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tolbowl clinches.
Khalifa is trying to break free.
Tolbowl prevents a takedown attempt there.

Tolbowl lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Khalifa makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Tolbowl keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tolbowl throws a head kick that misses.
Khalifa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tolbowl as he avoids it easily.
Tolbowl moves in looking to clinch but Khalifa pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tolbowl darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khalifa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tolbowl thows a huge punch but Khalifa dodges it nicely.
Khalifa taking some punishment here, with Tolbowl in his half guard.

Khalifa makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Khalifa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tolbowl.

Tolbowl gets the takedown into side control.
Tolbowl throws an elbow but Khalifa slips to the side and avoids it well.
Tolbowl working the ground and pound.
Khalifa is pushing Tolbowl's head away, looking to escape. Tolbowl manages to hold on to the position though.
Tolbowl cracks Khalifa with a big elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolbowl is trying to ground and pound but Khalifa uses the momentary lack of control by Tolbowl to regain half guard.
Tolbowl looks to land a strike but Khalifa avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Tolbowl working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Khalifa is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tolbowl is controlling him.
Tolbowl missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Khalifa pushes Tolbowl off and scrambles back to his feet.
Khalifa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Tolbowl throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Khalifa was covering up waiting for the punch and Tolbowl finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Tolbowl pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Khalifa is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalifa working a defensive guard here.
Khalifa wants to get back to his feet but Tolbowl is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Khalifa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tolbowl's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khalifa is pushing down on Tolbowl's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tolbowl is fighting to maintain full guard but Khalifa has managed to sneak the leg through.
Tolbowl is trying to stand.
Khalifa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khalifa wants to control but Tolbowl is keeping him busy.
Khalifa trying to control the pace.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Tolbowl is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Tolbowl dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Tolbowl. Khalifa does a little dance to reset his feet.

Khalifa drives through with a takedown into Tolbowl's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Khalifa looking to pass the guard.
Tolbowl is looking to stand up but Khalifa isn't so interested in that idea.
Khalifa is working Tolbowl over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Khalifa Khalifa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tolbowl wants to stand up but Khalifa is controlling him.
Khalifa throws a big right hand that misses.
Khalifa trying to control the position from guard on top but Tolbowl is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Khalifa won't allow Tolbowl to get back to his feet.
Khalifa wants to pass the guard but Tolbowl is keeping the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Khalifa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Khalifa trying to control but Tolbowl is working from the bottom.
Khalifa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Khalifa Khalifa has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Tolbowl tries to close the distance and clinch but Khalifa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tolbowl throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Khalifa has his takedown stuffed
and Tolbowl counters with a right hand to the body.
Tolbowl closes the distance and clinches up with Khalifa, looking for a takedown. Tolbowl pushes Khalifa against the cage but Khalifa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Khalifa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tolbowl's waist but Tolbowl gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Khalifa off to one side.
Khalifa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tolbowl moves away.
Nice body kick from Tolbowl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalifa shoots in but no luck this time.
Matt Tolbowl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khalifa Khalifa.

Tolbowl looking to score a takedown here. Khalifa is defending well but Tolbowl drives through and ends up in Khalifa's guard.
Tolbowl throws a big elbow that misses.
Tolbowl working some strikes from top position.
Tolbowl makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Khalifa pushes Tolbowl off and scrambles back to his feet.
Tolbowl shoots in and drives through. Khalifa sprawls well.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tolbowl, as that shot connected.
Khalifa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Khalifa moves out of range of the body kick from Tolbowl.
Khalifa fails with the takedown
and Tolbowl counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolbowl stuffs the takedown attempt from Khalifa. Khalifa gets slowly back to his feet.
Tolbowl throws a shot to the body.
Matt Tolbowl is winning the standup battle so far.
Tolbowl explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Tolbowl tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Khalifa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tolbowl dives in and grabs Khalifa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Khalifa pushes down on Tolbowl's head and hops out.
Tolbowl tries to clinch there but Khalifa circles away.
Tolbowl throws a sloppy head kick and Khalifa moves out of range easily.
Khalifa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolbowl is looking to clinch but Khalifa is avoiding it.
Tolbowl throws a head kick but Khalifa moves out of range.

Tolbowl shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tolbowl showed some decent athleticism there.
Tolbowl not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Khalifa looks like he's trying to stand up.
Tolbowl wants to control but Khalifa is keeping him busy.
Tolbowl throwing shots but Khalifa is blocking nicely.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tolbowl missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tolbowl lands a nice short elbow.
Tolbowl missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Khalifa is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tolbowl's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tolbowl's back!

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Tolbowl showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tolbowl has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Tolbowl!
As Matt Tolbowl got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: 4 in a row baby! my Cousin Sid Lagove and me will rule the 205 division! but hey, anubis, where are you hiding ? it's time for the rematch !!!! come on!'.