PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lotus Tinkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Totsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tinkle's entrance music is Jungle Jam. A fine choice. On his way into the cage it seems that Lotus Tinkle has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Lotus Tinkle seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Tinkle
vs
Totsky

173 cm
28
162 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

171 cm
26
168 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

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 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lotus Tinkle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leo Totsky!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Totsky's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tinkle connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Totsky scrambles back to his feet.

Totsky scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Totsky throwing shots but Tinkle is blocking nicely.

Tinkle is defending against the submission attempts here by Totsky.
Tinkle is looking for a sweep. Totsky is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Totsky missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Totsky sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tinkle defending well though.
Tinkle is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Totsky scores with a couple of nice shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Totsky is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Tinkle!
Totsky misses with some ground and pound and Tinkle recovers position to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Totsky is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tinkle is trying to stand back up but Totsky is controlling him
Tinkle is looking for a sweep. Totsky is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tinkle tries to kick Totsky off but Totsky keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Totsky thows a huge punch but Tinkle dodges it nicely.
Totsky thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tinkle's head.
Totsky not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Totsky is trying to control. Tinkle wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Totsky is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Totsky tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tinkle knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Totsky seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Tinkle works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tinkle keeping full guard, as Totsky tries to pass.
Totsky throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Totsky is working Tinkle over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Totsky gets to his feet. Tinkle looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Totsky looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Totsky has his takedown stuffed
and Tinkle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Totsky looks gassed!
Tinkle shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Totsky sprawls well. Totsky wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tinkle gets slowly back to his feet.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tinkle throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Totsky was covering up waiting for the punch and Tinkle finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Totsky keeping moving, preventing Tinkle from controlling successfully.
Totsky has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tinkle throwing strikes from guard but Totsky blocks nicely.
Tinkle postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tinkle has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Totsky can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tinkle controls the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tinkle throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Totsky works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tinkle trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Totsky manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Totsky looking to pass the guard.
Totsky trying to control but Tinkle is working from the bottom.
Totsky wants to pass the guard but Tinkle is keeping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Totsky accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leo Totsky 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.

Totsky pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tinkle moves into range and connects with a jab.
A slow jab from Totsky misses its intended target.
Leo Totsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tinkle throws a shot from downtown. Totsky moves away and avoids it.
Totsky looks for a takedown but Tinkle sprawls well.
Totsky defending well as Tinkle loads up on a big left hand.
Totsky misses with an uppercut.
Tinkle closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tinkle lands a lovely overhand right.
Totsky shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tinkle pinned against the cage. Tinkle gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tinkle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Totsky circles away quickly and effectively.
Totsky shoots in looking for a takedown. Tinkle tries to sprawl out of it but Totsky keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tinkle manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lotus Tinkle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leo Totsky.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Totsky.
Totsky is breathing heavily.
Tinkle jabs at Totsky's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tinkle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Totsky shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Totsky is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tinkle sees it coming and defends easily.
Totsky wants to stand up but Tinkle has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Totsky is pressing down on Tinkle's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tinkle is holding on for now.

Totsky decides to stand up.
Totsky shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tinkle counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tinkle stuffs the takedown attempt from Totsky. Totsky gets slowly back to his feet.
Tinkle stuns Totsky with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Tinkle scores a takedown into full mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tinkle looking to ground and pound but Totsky is blocking nicely.
Tinkle thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Totsky takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Tinkle lands a big elbow.
Tinkle landing punches.

Totsky is rocked!
Tinkle postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Totsky badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Tinkle around the waist but Tinkle pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Tinkle is the winner by TKO! Tinkle jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lotus Tinkle!