PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Nim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yobo Toco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Tim Nim has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Nim
vs
Toco

190 cm
25
218 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Nim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yobo Toco!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toco pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nim is out of range and Toco settles back down.
Toco uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nim.
Toco goes for a double leg but Nim avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Nim continues to drive forward.
Nim keeps control of Toco as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Toco tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Toco is trying to force a seperation but Nim has the dominant position.
Nim wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Toco is working for takedown but Nim is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tim Nim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yobo Toco.
Nim managing to block the knees to the body from Toco.
Nim wants to break free but Toco has control.

Toco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nim scores with a kick to the midsection.

Toco dives in and scores a takedown into Nim's guard.
Toco with a nice head shot there.
Toco has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nim is proving hard to escape from.
Toco throws a big right hand that misses.

Toco drops back looking for a leg! Nim is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nim manages to kick Toco off! Toco jumps back into Nim's guard.

Nim is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Toco is aware though and is defending well.

Toco thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Nim looking for a sweep. Not yet Nim, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toco lands a couple of decent looking shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Toco accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Toco landing with the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toco is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Nim looking to hit a scissor sweep but Toco is one step ahead there.
Toco has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Toco trying to control but Nim is working from the bottom.
Nim wants to hit a switch here but Toco passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Nim there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toco avoids the attempt from Nim to control.
Toco with a couple of short strikes.
Toco putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Nim tries to hold on but Toco postures up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Toco looking to control but Nim is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nim tries to hold on but Toco postures up.
Toco trying to control but Nim is having none of it.

Toco working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
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.
Nim taking shots to the head.
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!
Toco scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Nim?
Nim looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Nim knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Toco on the ground.
Toco lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Nim hang on?
Nim wants to control but Toco is having none of it.
Toco lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Nim hang on?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nim is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Toco swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Nim is now in Toco's guard. A big mistake from Toco there, giving up the dominant position!
Nim passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yobo Toco 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.

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Toco.
Nim with a nice cross.
Nim swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nim tries to land a front kick but Toco steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tim Nim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nim looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tim Nim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Toco throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Nim was covering up waiting for the punch and Toco finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Toco lands a couple of digs.
Toco works over Nim with some ground and pound from guard.
Toco working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nim's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Toco looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toco stopping the sweep attempt from Nim.
Toco distracts Nim with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Toco won't allow Nim to sweep him here.
Toco lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Toco is pushing down on Nim's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nim is fighting to maintain full guard but Toco has managed to sneak the leg through.
Toco working over Nim with some ground and pound. Nim looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Toco working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Toco seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Yobo Toco has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Toco lands a nice short elbow.
Toco looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nim with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Toco looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toco winds up and cracks Nim with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Toco is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Toco seems to be working for a kimura but Nim defends the submission attempt.

Toco is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nim doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Toco.
Toco sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toco works his foot free and advances to mount.
Toco looking to finish Nim with some ground and pound. This is bad for Nim!
Nim really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Toco working Nim over with strikes here.

Toco is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Nim to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Nim shrugs it off.
Toco controlling the position easily from mount.

Toco is working for a guillotine from mount but Nim frees his head quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toco fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toco lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Nim hang on?
Toco pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Toco can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nim is looking to escape.
Toco tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Toco landing strikes from the mount and Nim is in trouble!

Toco looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yobo Toco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Nim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nim throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Toco on the side of the head.
Toco moves out of range of the body kick.
Nim tries a head kick but it misses.
Toco fails with a takedown attempt.
Toco shoots for a double leg takedown but Nim sprawls well. He's pushed Toco's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nim lands with a nice body kick.
Toco looks for a takedown but Nim sprawls well.
Tim Nim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yobo Toco.

Toco fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Nim to the ground. Toco is now in Nim's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toco working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nim's head.
Nim looking to hit a scissor sweep but Toco is one step ahead there.
Toco is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Toco is in close to Nim's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Nim can't keep his opponent in guard - Toco advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Toco looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Toco is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nim taking some punishment here, with Toco in his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toco passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Nim!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toco landing strikes from the mount.
BOOM! Toco connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Nim keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Toco unloading with bombs!
Toco working Nim over with strikes here.
Toco with a couple of short strikes.
Nim is in a horrible position here. Toco smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Toco is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Nim can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toco pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Toco landing strikes from the mount.
Toco with shots to the head and body - Nim looks very uncomfortable down there.

Nim is rocked!
Toco working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Oh Nim is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Toco raining down hammerfists from mount.
Toco lands a big elbow - Nim is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Nim is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Yobo Toco!