PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Easley (ranked 5299 p4p, 5228 weight class) and Amand Toussaint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Shane Easley has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Easley
vs
Toussaint

191 cm
29
225
1 - 2 - 0

176 cm
39
210
4 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Red Belt
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Easley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Amand Toussaint!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toussaint walks into a jab.
Easley jabs Toussaint right on the nose. Toussaint blinks but takes it well.
Decent striking displayed by Easley there.
Easley cracks Toussaint with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Toussaint scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Toussaint misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Toussaint wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Easley, who protects the arm well.
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!
Easley sneaks back into half guard.

Toussaint is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Easley sees it coming and defends easily.
Toussaint not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Easley regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Toussaint.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Easley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Easley manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Toussaint manages to get himself to full guard.

Easley will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Toussaint has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Easley can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Toussaint keeping moving, preventing Easley from controlling successfully.
Toussaint wants to sweep here but Easley controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Toussaint keeping moving, preventing Easley from controlling successfully.

Toussaint throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Easley trying to control the position from guard on top but Toussaint is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Easley is looking to work some ground and pound but Toussaint has wrist control.
Easley stopping the sweep attempt from Toussaint.
Easley content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Toussaint looking to hit a scissor sweep but Easley is one step ahead there.
Toussaint is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Easley wants to control from the top but Toussaint keeps moving.
Easley looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Easley stopping the sweep attempt from Toussaint.
Easley is stalling in the full guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Easley connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Toussaint momentarily.
Easley is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Toussaint doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Easley slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Easley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Toussaint tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Easley scores with a hook.
A head kick by Easley misses

and Toussaint counters with a takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toussaint creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Easley sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toussaint in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Easley regains half guard, as Toussaint was trying to land strikes.
Toussaint throwing shots but Easley is blocking nicely.
Easley is trying to get back to full guard.
Easley trying to control here.
Toussaint is nestled in close to Easley, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Toussaint throwing shots but Easley is blocking nicely.
Easley trying to control from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Shane Easley will probably get the nod.
That's time! Easley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Easley throws a sloppy head kick and Toussaint moves out of range easily.
Toussaint drops his hands momentarily and Easley takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Easley scores with a jab to the jaw.
Look low, kick high! Easley uses the oldest trick in the book to send Toussaint tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Easley is absolutely delighted - when Toussaint wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Shane Easley!