PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rauno Tonts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Trent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tonts comes into the arena with DMX - Intro blaring out of the sound system. Trent is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by kick your ass. Rauno Tonts is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Tonts
vs
Trent

195 cm
19
256 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

188 cm
18
258 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rauno Tonts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, BJ Trent!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trent is looking to clinch.

Trent closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Trent tries to advance to mount but Tonts denies him.
Tonts sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trent prevents Tonts from improving his position.
Tonts is pressing down on Trent's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tonts is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Trent is looking to stand up but Tonts won't let him.
Tonts keeping moving, preventing Trent from controlling successfully.
Tonts trying to strike off his back.

Trent stands and steps away. Tonts gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Trent 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.
Nice sprawl there from Tonts as Trent shoots in.
Trent looks gassed!
Tonts with a lazy takedown attempt

and Trent counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trent postures up.
Trent tries to free his leg and advance position but Tonts is retaining full guard.
Trent would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Tonts pulls Trent in close to his closed guard and prevents Trent from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tonts trying to keep a closed guard but Trent is proving a slippery customer.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tonts is on top in guard.
Tonts content to stall in guard here.
Tonts loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tonts advances position into side control!
Tonts is chipping away with strikes.
Trent takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Trent takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Trent tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Tonts is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Trent has escaped the position, nice work there.
Tonts wants to control but Trent is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonts scores with punches from side control.
Tonts working the body and head with strikes.
Trent is looking for a sweep.
Tonts lands a nice forearm strike.
Trent tries to improve position but can't.
Trent on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Trent tries to improve position but can't.
Tonts lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Trent tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tonts working away.
Trent is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Tonts is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Trent on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Tonts 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.
Tonts won't allow Trent to sweep him here.
Tonts landing some decent shots from guard.
Tonts lands a couple of digs.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Trent is on top in guard.
Tonts with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Trent can't handle though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trent scoring with punches to the head and body.
Trent stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tonts swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tonts working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Trent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rauno Tonts dominated that round.
That's time! Tonts's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Trent tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tonts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Trent misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tonts.
Tonts shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Trent as he avoids it easily.
Tonts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Trent tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Trent tries for a takedown but Tonts circles away easily

and Tonts counters with a shoot takedown. Trent fights it but they end up in guard.
Rauno Tonts overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Trent has momentary wrist control but Tonts slips an elbow through the middle.
Tonts working some strikes from top position.

Tonts drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tonts jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tonts in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Trent is looking for a triangle but Tonts pushes his legs off easily.
Trent is trying to keep Tonts in close.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trent manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Trent looking to control but Tonts is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Trent blocks Tonts's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

Trent moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Tonts has worked his arm free - good work by Tonts!
You can see the frustration on Tonts's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Trent thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Trent trying to control the position but Tonts is working away.
Tonts gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Trent throwing shots but Tonts is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trent is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Trent is keen to just control but Tonts is a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Tonts gets the takedown into side control.
Trent is trying to buck Tonts off.

Tonts working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Trent tries to improve position but can't.
Tonts landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trent wants to control but Tonts postures up.
Trent tries to buck Tonts off but Tonts is having none of it.

Tonts is trying to get an arm triangle but Trent is defending well.
Trent manages to get back to half guard.
Trent trying to control here.
Trent tries to kick Tonts off but Tonts keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Trent trying to control from the bottom.
Trent moves into full guard.
Trent is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rauno Tonts dominated that second 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Trent clinches but Tonts breaks the clinch

and Tonts counters with a single leg into guard. Trent didn't expect that.

Trent looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tonts passes Trent's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Trent is not content to let Tonts control the position.
Tonts scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Trent is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tonts wants to pass to mount but Trent is defending the position.
Trent tries to roll over but Tonts keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonts prevents Trent from standing back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tonts is keen to just control but Trent is a slippery customer.
Trent is looking to escape.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tonts has his takedown stuffed
enabling Trent to counter with a crisp jab.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Tonts.
You can see the frustration on Trent's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tonts working the head with strikes.
Tonts looking to control but instead Trent has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Trent moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trent is trying to keep Tonts in close.
Tonts trying to control but Trent is working from the bottom.
Trent utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Trent trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Trent wants to sweep but no luck.
Trent is trying to hold Tonts in close to prevent damage but Tonts has managed to pass into half guard.
Tonts lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trent is trying to control but can't.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Trent closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tonts lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tonts can't get the takedown.

Tonts has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Trent is trying to keep an underhook but Tonts manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Trent avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tonts.
Trent slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Trent seems keen to control Tonts's posture.
Trent is looking to stand up but Tonts isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trent is trying to keep Tonts in close.
Tonts chips away with some ground and pound.
Trent looking to control.
Tonts slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Tonts trying to control the position but Trent is working away.
Trent wants to get back to his feet.
Tonts landing strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rauno Tonts showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tonts, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rauno Tonts!