PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Onarpos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helio Tobing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tobing has chosen RATM - Guerilla Radio as his entrance music. Antonio Onarpos has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Onarpos
vs
Tobing

225 cm
26
288 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Antonio Onarpos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Helio Tobing!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Onarpos thows a body shot but no joy.
Onarpos lands with a nice body punch.
Onarpos slaps away a takedown attempt from Tobing, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tobing has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Onarpos finds it's way round the side to connect with Tobing's head.

Onarpos closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Tobing is trying to get back to half guard.
Tobing regains half guard.
Onarpos trying to pass the guard but Tobing defending well.
Onarpos will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Onarpos wants to take a breather but Tobing is having none of it.

Tobing actively working from the bottom here.

Tobing actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tobing manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Tobing looking for a guillotine here but Onarpos defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Onarpos wants to pass the guard but Tobing is keeping the position.

Tobing throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tobing utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Tobing working for a triangle but Onarpos defends it easily.

Tobing is looking for a triangle here but Onarpos uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Tobing is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tobing manages to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tobing is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Onarpos pulls his head out easily.
Tobing looks gassed!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Onarpos connects with a nice short shot to Tobing's temple.
Onarpos not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Onarpos tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tobing knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Tobing looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tobing tries to get to full guard but Onarpos has control of the leg.
Onarpos wants to take a breather but Tobing is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tobing looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Onarpos not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Tobing is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Onarpos pulls his head out easily.
Onarpos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tobing looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Onarpos is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Tobing looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Tobing looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Onarpos is working for a submission of some sort.
Onarpos is trying to control. Tobing wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Onarpos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Tobing is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Onarpos pulls his head out easily.

Tobing looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Onarpos passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Tobing!
Onarpos lands a nice shot to the head.
Tobing manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Tobing is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Onarpos pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Onarpos scoring with strikes to the body and head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Tobing looking for submissions off his back.

Tobing is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Onarpos pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Antonio Onarpos will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Onarpos shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tobing's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Onarpos thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Tobing looking for a guillotine here but Onarpos defends easily.

Onarpos drops back looking for a leg! Tobing is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tobing manages to kick Onarpos off! Onarpos jumps back into Tobing's guard.
Onarpos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Onarpos is in close to Tobing's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Tobing looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Onarpos drops back looking for a leg! Tobing is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tobing manages to kick Onarpos off! Onarpos jumps back into Tobing's guard.
Onarpos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tobing is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tobing manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Tobing goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Onarpos turns into him and now he's in Tobing's guard.

Tobing looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tobing is breathing heavily.

Tobing is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Onarpos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Tobing looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Onarpos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Onarpos trying to control the position from guard on top but Tobing is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Onarpos really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Onarpos slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tobing keeping full guard, as Onarpos tries to pass.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Tobing is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Onarpos frees his head nicely. Oh but Tobing has switched to an armbar! Onarpos is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Helio Tobing!
A relieved looking Helio Tobing thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.