PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ze Povinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boguslaw Toldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Povinho
vs
Toldi

174 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

167 cm
21
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ze Povinho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Boguslaw Toldi!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Povinho fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Toldi. Those never looked like landing.

Povinho gets caught napping as Toldi dives in and scores a takedown. Povinho manages to retain guard.

Toldi stands up and waves to Povinho to follow him.
Toldi fails with a takedown attempt.
Toldi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Povinho avoids it really well and circles away.
Povinho gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Toldi counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toldi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Povinho looking for a sweep. Not yet Povinho, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Povinho trying to keep a closed guard but Toldi is proving a slippery customer.
Toldi wants to get up but he can't break Povinho's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Povinho working for a triangle but Toldi defends it easily.
Toldi postures up.
Toldi is stalling in the full guard.
Povinho is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Povinho gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toldi would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Toldi gets to his feet - Povinho follows without any prompting.
Povinho doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Toldi counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ze Povinho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Toldi gets to his feet - Povinho follows without any prompting.
Povinho is breathing heavily.

Toldi scores with a takedown into Povinho's guard.
Povinho wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Toldi is now in half guard.
Povinho wants to control but Toldi is keeping busy.
Toldi prevents Povinho from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toldi wants to pass the guard but Povinho is defending well.
It looks like Toldi is going to stand back up.

Toldi gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Toldi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Povinho looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Toldi decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Povinho shoots in but no luck this time.

Toldi feints and as Povinho raises his hands in defense, Toldi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Povinho wants to sweep here but Toldi controlling him for the moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Toldi gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Toldi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Povinho looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Toldi decides to stand back up. Toldi steps back and let's Povinho get back to his feet.
Povinho shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Toldi but Toldi pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Toldi dives in and scores a takedown into Povinho's guard.
Toldi wants to stand but Povinho is controlling his posture from full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boguslaw Toldi dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Toldi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Povinho counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Toldi closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Povinho tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Povinho wants to control but Toldi postures up.

Toldi stands up and beckons Povinho to his feet.
Povinho with a poor takedown
and Toldi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Povinho shoots for a takedown but Toldi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Povinho tries to close the distance and clinch but Toldi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Povinho gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Toldi to score an easy takedown into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Povinho controls Toldi momentarily but Toldi frees himself.
Povinho keeping full guard, as Toldi tries to pass.
Povinho can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Toldi controls the pace.
Povinho has a closed guard, preventing Toldi from standing up.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Boguslaw Toldi wasn't active enough on the ground.

Povinho gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Toldi to score an easy takedown into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toldi would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Toldi stands up from Povinho's guard - Toldi perhaps looking for a knockout.
Toldi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Povinho shoots and misses

and Toldi counters with a shoot takedown. Povinho fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ze Povinho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Povinho had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Toldi defends it easily.
Povinho wants to sweep here but Toldi controlling him for the moment.

Toldi gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Povinho fails to land the takedown.
Ze Povinho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Toldi drives through with a takedown into guard.
Toldi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Toldi stands up and waves to Povinho to follow him.
Povinho tries to close the distance and clinch but Toldi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Povinho tries to score a power double leg takedown but Toldi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Povinho somewhat.
Toldi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Toldi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Toldi decides to stand back up. Toldi steps back and let's Povinho get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Povinho dives in and grabs Toldi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Toldi pushes down on Povinho's head and hops out.

Toldi fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Povinho sprawls well initially but Toldi persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Toldi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Povinho is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Toldi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boguslaw Toldi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Toldi dives in and scores a takedown into Povinho's guard.

Povinho is working an open guard so Toldi takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Toldi shoots in for a takedown but Povinho shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Povinho shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Toldi sprawls well. Toldi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Povinho gets slowly back to his feet.
Povinho has a takedown stuffed.

Toldi fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Povinho sprawls well initially but Toldi persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Povinho trying to hold on to Toldi's head to control him but Toldi postures up.
Toldi tries to stand and escape but Povinho is controlling the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Povinho looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Toldi escapes and gets back to his feet.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Povinho enables Toldi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Povinho manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Toldi decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Povinho, up you get!

Toldi feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Toldi decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Povinho, up you get!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A cross from Povinho lands.

Toldi drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Povinho tries to bench press Toldi off him but Toldi keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Toldi stands up and beckons Povinho to his feet.
Toldi shoots in and drives through. Povinho sprawls well.
Povinho displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Toldi.
Ze Povinho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boguslaw Toldi.
Toldi shoots in looking for a takedown. Povinho tries to sprawl out of it but Toldi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Povinho manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Povinho dives in and grabs Toldi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Toldi pushes down on Povinho's head and hops out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Toldi shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Toldi was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Toldi stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Toldi throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Povinho was covering up waiting for the punch and Toldi finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Toldi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Toldi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Povinho keeping moving, preventing Toldi from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toldi content to stall in guard here.

Povinho working for a triangle but Toldi defends it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toldi looking to pass the guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Toldi has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Povinho is proving hard to escape from.
Ze Povinho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boguslaw Toldi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Toldi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Povinho has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Toldi has managed to get both his arms back between Povinho's legs - danger averted.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boguslaw Toldi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Toldi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boguslaw Toldi!