PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Townsend (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lima comes into the arena with Enter Sandman, Metallica blaring out of the sound system. Townsend has chosen Blue Oyster Cult - Godzilla as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Lima
vs
Townsend

187 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

174 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fabio Lima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyler Townsend!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Lima.
Townsend avoids a kick to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Lima as he connects with a hook.

Lima fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Townsend, pushing him back against the cage.
Lima tries to pull guard but Townsend won't allow it.
Townsend looking to throw knees to the head but Lima is blocking nicely.
Townsend looking to throw knees to the head but Lima is blocking nicely.

Lima manages to pull guard.
Townsend postures up in Lima's guard and throws a big left but Lima blocks it.
Lima lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Townsend!
Townsend bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Townsend throwing strikes from guard but Lima blocks nicely.
Townsend trying to control the position from guard on top but Lima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lima is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Lima looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Townsend content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Townsend postures up.

Lima is looking for a triangle but Townsend pushes his legs off easily.
Townsend working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Lima is looking for a triangle but Townsend pushes his legs off easily.
Lima not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lima is breathing heavily.
Townsend landing some decent shots from guard.
Townsend has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Townsend in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Townsend wants to pass the guard but Lima is keeping the position.

Townsend avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lima not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Lima has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Townsend can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lima will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Townsend postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Townsend wants to control from the top but Lima keeps moving.
Townsend forces his way into half guard.
Townsend landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Townsend should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Townsend works his foot free and advances to mount.
Townsend in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lima is in a horrible position here. Townsend smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Townsend lands with some strikes.

Lima is rocked!
Lima tries to hold on but Townsend postures up.
Lima taking shots to the head.
Oh Lima is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Townsend lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lima hang on?
Lima seems to have got his legs back now.
Townsend lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Townsend trying to control but Lima is having none of it.
Townsend looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Townsend lands a big elbow.
Townsend scoring with strikes but Lima is staying in there.
Lima is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Townsend landing shots from mount.
Lima working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Townsend postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lima looks a forlorn figure.
Lima is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Townsend thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Lima tries to lock up and control but Townsend gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lima is looking to get to half guard.
Townsend trying to control but Lima is having none of it.
Lima tries to hold on but Townsend postures up.

Townsend looking for a guillotine from mount but Lima is having none of it.
Lima is trying to escape the mount.
Lima sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Townsend thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lima's head.
Townsend scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Lima is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Townsend pulls his head out easily.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lima moves into full guard.
Townsend stopping the sweep attempt from Lima.

Lima is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Townsend throwing strikes from guard but Lima blocks nicely.

Lima throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lima is pulling down on Townsend's head. It's preventing any offense from Townsend, at least for the moment.
Townsend stands up over Lima, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Lima looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Townsend passes into half guard.
Townsend lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ground and pound from Townsend.
Lima wants to improve his position but Townsend is controlling well.
Well, if Townsend is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Lima wants to get back to his feet.

Lima with the active half guard here but Townsend passes nicely into side control.
Lima gets back to half guard.
Lima is looking to get back to full guard here but Townsend has managed to pass to side control instead.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Townsend looking to ground and pound but Lima is blocking nicely.
Townsend working the ground and pound effectively.
Lima has given up his back here.
Townsend somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Townsend throwing damaging strikes from the back! Lima could be in trouble here!
Lima looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Townsend doesn't have the hooks in and Lima manages to turn into his guard.
Lima trying to control the position from guard on top but Townsend is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lima stands up out of Townsend's guard for a moment - Townsend manages to land a nice upkick.
Townsend looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Townsend is on top in guard.
Lima utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lima is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Townsend postures up in Lima's guard and throws a big left but Lima blocks it.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Townsend trying to control but Lima is working from the bottom.
Lima is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Lima working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Townsend doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Townsend manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Townsend distracts Lima with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lima not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lima looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Townsend is fending him off so far but Lima persists. Nope, Townsend circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice takedown defense from Townsend. No joy for Lima on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fabio Lima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lima shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Townsend as he avoids it easily.
Whack! Lima lands a heavy head kick that drops Townsend. The ref tackles Lima to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Townsend was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Fabio Lima!