PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David North (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dell Toshiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think North might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to 'Mr. Roboto' by Styx. David North could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dell Toshiba's chin.

North
vs
Toshiba

177 cm
22
161 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

181 cm
22
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, David North!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dell Toshiba!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Alyssa Summers and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Toshiba - just one landing.
Toshiba throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Toshiba lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but North circles away quickly and effectively.
Toshiba misses the jab.
North is looking to clinch but Toshiba is avoiding it.
Toshiba throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Toshiba will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
North checks a low kick from Toshiba.
Toshiba avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
North checks a low kick from Toshiba.
North is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Toshiba.

It looks like David North has been cut.
Toshiba lands a lovely overhand right.
North walks into a stiff left hand from Toshiba.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toshiba throws a one two combo.
North fails with an attempt to clinch.
Toshiba misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toshiba digs a good hook to North's body.
Dell Toshiba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Toshiba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Toshiba misses with a wild combination.
Toshiba throws a body punch but North moves out of range.
Toshiba throws a head kick but North moves out of range.
Toshiba keeps the fight on the outside.
Toshiba misses with a double jab.
North jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Toshiba circles away from the clinch attempt.
Toshiba looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Toshiba tries to keep at a distance but North has taken the fight into the clinch.
Toshiba wants to break free but North has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toshiba wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Toshiba is trying to break free.
Toshiba is stalling here.
North changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Toshiba fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Toshiba looks to land a combination but North avoids it well.
North pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Some wild striking there from Toshiba.
Toshiba attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Toshiba throws a series of punches but North moves out of range.
Toshiba throws a leg kick but North moved away.
Toshiba throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Toshiba throws a sloppy head kick and North moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toshiba misses with a series of wild punches.
North fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Toshiba avoids it really well and circles away.
North pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch combination from Toshiba misses.
Toshiba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
North has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
North moves out of range of the body kick.
North tries to close the distance and clinch up but Toshiba swats him away and circles back towards the center.
North shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Toshiba as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David North. That's going to take a lot out of him.
North blocks a low kick nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
North is looking to clinch.
Toshiba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Toshiba throws a lazy head kick

and North counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by North.
Toshiba looks gassed!
Toshiba looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
North tries to free his leg and advance position but Toshiba is retaining full guard.

Toshiba has his foot on North's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. North works his way back into a safe position though.

Toshiba pushes North off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
North fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
North wants to clinch up but Toshiba keeps it at a distance.
Toshiba throws a sloppy head kick and North moves out of range easily.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Toshiba misses with a two punch combination.
North wants to clinch up but Toshiba keeps it at a distance.
Toshiba scores with a decent looking hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - North looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Toshiba throws a sloppy head kick and North moves out of range easily.
Toshiba swats away the attempt to clinch by North.
Toshiba lands a jab.
Toshiba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but North moves away.
Toshiba throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and North counters with a big head kick but Toshiba shrugs it off.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
North takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
North tries to clinch but Toshiba is having none of it.
North misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body punch from Toshiba.
Toshiba swats away the attempt to clinch by North.
Toshiba misses with a double jab

and North counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by North.
Toshiba is working North over against the cage.
Toshiba tries to break free but North pushes him back against the cage.
Toshiba managing to block the knees to the body from North.
North is trying to maintain a safe position but Toshiba gets an underhook and turns North into the cage.
North tries to throw a body punch but Toshiba avoids it by throwing North back against the cage.
Toshiba tries to break the clinch but North is controlling the position.
Toshiba scores with a nice hook to the head.
North digs a right hand into Toshiba's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Toshiba's gas tank.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Toshiba tries to circle away but North has him pinned against the cage.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
North lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Toshiba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A clash of legs there as North blocks the low kick.
Toshiba throws a leg kick but North sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Toshiba scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Toshiba scores with a jab to the head.
Toshiba swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and North moves into the clinch.
North tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Toshiba avoids it.
North tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Toshiba avoids it.
Toshiba is looking to break free of the clinch but North has double underhooks.
North is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Toshiba is defending well for now.
North tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Toshiba avoids it.
North tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Toshiba avoids it.
Toshiba is trying to break the clinch but North has him pressed against the cage.
Toshiba wants to break free but North has control.
Toshiba is trying to break the clinch but North is controlling him.
Toshiba wants to get back to striking at distance but North won't allow it.
North tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Toshiba avoids it.

Toshiba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Some wild striking there from Toshiba.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Toshiba lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The fighters circle momentarily. Toshiba darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
No joy there for Toshiba, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Toshiba misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
North blocks a head kick by Toshiba.
Toshiba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

North closes the distance and pushes Toshiba back into the cage.
North scores with a hook to the body.
North is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Toshiba is defending well for now.
North effectively controlling the action here.
Toshiba stalling the fight.
North tries to land knees in the clinch but Toshiba avoids the damage to the body.
North prevents Toshiba from breaking the clinch.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
North digs a right hand underneath Toshiba's ribcage. Toshiba let out a lung full of air as it connected.
North can't find room to land a body shot as Toshiba controls the action.
North lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Toshiba has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
North stalling in the clinch.
North tries to land knees in the clinch but Toshiba avoids the damage to the body.
Toshiba has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
North landing some nice looking knees to the body.
North throws a knee to the head but misses.
North missing with knees to the body.
Toshiba can't break the clinch.
North keeps control of Toshiba as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Toshiba wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Toshiba on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
North keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Toshiba's efforts to push away.

Toshiba breaks from the clinch.
Toshiba looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Toshiba misses with a body kick.
Toshiba tries a head kick but it misses.
Dell Toshiba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
North takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dell Toshiba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Toshiba has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 9:10
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 9:10
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dell Toshiba!