PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franz Beckenbauer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Tolbowl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beckenbauer kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Apaga mas não bate . Tolbowl has chosen Do Da Stanky Leg as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Beckenbauer
vs
Tolbowl

180 cm
30
210 lbs
18 - 21 - 0

175 cm
29
215 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

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 18 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Franz Beckenbauer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Tolbowl!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tolbowl is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Beckenbauer's half guard.

Tolbowl is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Beckenbauer wants to improve his position but Tolbowl is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tolbowl sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Beckenbauer defending well though.
Tolbowl missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tolbowl lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Tolbowl is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Beckenbauer wants to get back to full guard.
Tolbowl tries to pass to full mount but Beckenbauer defends it.

Beckenbauer actively working from the bottom here.
Tolbowl winds up and cracks Beckenbauer with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolbowl scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Beckenbauer is staying active underneath Tolbowl, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Beckenbauer manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tolbowl is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tolbowl missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tolbowl lands a couple of elbows.
Tolbowl keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Beckenbauer's head.
Tolbowl lands a couple of decent looking shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tolbowl throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Beckenbauer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tolbowl cracks Beckenbauer with a solid left hand.

Beckenbauer is rocked!

Beckenbauer working for a triangle but Tolbowl defends it easily.
Oh Beckenbauer is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tolbowl postures up and lands a big shot to Beckenbauer's brow.
Tolbowl keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Beckenbauer's head.
Tolbowl gets to his feet and stands over Beckenbauer, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Beckenbauer felt that one! Tolbowl unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Beckenbauer from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Tolbowl!
Matt Tolbowl bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.