PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vash Gregovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brendon Toner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gregovich's entrance music is The Blitzkrieg Bop. A fine choice. The key to victory for Vash Gregovich has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Gregovich
vs
Toner

185 cm
21
185 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

182 cm
25
179 lbs
7 - 7 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Likes ground

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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vash Gregovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brendon Toner!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gregovich throws out a powerful jab.

Gregovich shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Toner's guard.
Gregovich tries to stand but Toner is controlling from the bottom.
Gregovich pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Toner is keeping the position for now.
Gregovich trying to control the position from guard on top but Toner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Toner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Toner looking for a sweep. Not yet Toner, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Toner is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gregovich stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Toner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Toner bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gregovich's guard.
Toner postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Gregovich looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Toner wants to control from the top but Gregovich keeps moving.
Toner is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Gregovich looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Toner with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Toner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Gregovich looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gregovich is breathing heavily.

Gregovich escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Toner gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Toner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Toner is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Toner pushes down on Gregovich's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gregovich wants to improve his position but Toner is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Toner lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Toner lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Toner lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gregovich is in trouble now - Toner has advanced to mount!
Gregovich tries to hold on but Toner pushes him away.
Toner with the ground and pound from mount.
Toner lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gregovich hang on?
Gregovich takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Gregovich swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Gregovich takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Toner working Gregovich over with strikes here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gregovich can't escape the position.
Toner looking to finish Gregovich with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gregovich!
Toner looking to control but Gregovich is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Toner raining down shots from the mount!
Toner raining down shots from the mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toner looking to control but Gregovich is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Toner landing strikes, looking to finish!
Toner tries to control but Gregovich wriggling away.
Toner landing punches.
Gregovich swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
The referee warns Gregovich that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Gregovich is in a horrible position here. Toner smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Gregovich defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Toner.
Gregovich tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gregovich is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toner lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Toner is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Toner jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Gregovich manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Gregovich tries to improve position but can't.
Gregovich is trying to control Toner's posture but Toner avoids it.
Toner is looking to take a break and control but Gregovich is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gregovich is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gregovich tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Toner wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gregovich taking a bit of punishment here - Toner scoring with strikes.
Toner lands an elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gregovich is trying to control Toner's posture but Toner avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brendon Toner dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Some wild striking there from Toner.
A right-left combo lands from Gregovich.
Toner with a lazy takedown attempt

and Gregovich decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Toner's guard.
Toner wants to sweep here but Gregovich controlling him for the moment.

Gregovich gets to his feet. Toner looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Gregovich keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Toner.
Toner misses with an uppercut. Gregovich saw that one coming.
Toner lands a slapping body shot.
Vash Gregovich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gregovich fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Toner tries to keep at a distance but Gregovich has taken the fight into the clinch.
Toner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gregovich blocking some punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Gregovich pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Toner lands a nice looking body kick.

Gregovich has closed the distance and engaged Toner in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toner wants a takedown.

Gregovich manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Gregovich.
Toner misses with a combination
and Gregovich counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Toner thinking.
Gregovich uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gregovich throws a right and a left that both miss.
Toner lands with an uppercut that bounces Gregovich off the cage and back into rage.
Gregovich misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gregovich throws a right and a left that both miss.
Toner scores with a jab to the jaw.
Toner stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Toner shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gregovich sprawls well. Gregovich wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Toner gets slowly back to his feet.
Vash Gregovich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brendon Toner.
Gregovich lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Toner backs up against the cage.
Toner cracks Gregovich with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gregovich goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Toner darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Gregovich.
Toner throws a sloppy head kick and Gregovich moves out of range easily.
Gregovich bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Toner's head.
A big left from Toner misses.
Gregovich throws a nice looking combination but Toner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gregovich will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice jab there from Toner.
Gregovich looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brendon Toner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toner throws a hook but Gregovich avoids it easily.
Gregovich just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Gregovich misses.
Toner looks to throw the jab but Gregovich is out of range.
Gregovich fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Toner misses with a straight left.
Toner lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Toner.
Toner looks to land a right hand but Gregovich moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Gregovich.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregovich is looking to land body kicks.
Toner loads up on a big right hand but Gregovich slips the punch.
Gregovich with a jab.
Gregovich misses with a wild combination.
Gregovich is looking to clinch.
Toner might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Toner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gregovich jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Toner connects with a body shot.

Gregovich gets the takedown into side control.
Gregovich working the ground and pound but Toner is defending the strikes.

Gregovich stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Gregovich looks to land a combination but Toner avoids it well.
Toner misses with an uppercut. Gregovich saw that one coming.
Toner connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gregovich.
Gregovich blocks a head kick by Toner.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toner takes one on the button.
Gregovich moves out of range of the strikes.

Toner shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gregovich manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gregovich is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Toner wants to pass the guard but Gregovich is keeping the position.

Gregovich working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Toner doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Toner manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Toner postures up and lands a big shot to Gregovich's brow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gregovich keeping moving, preventing Toner from controlling successfully.
Gregovich thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Toner with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vash Gregovich dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Gregovich slips a jab and a cross from Toner.
Gregovich throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Toner.
Gregovich throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gregovich takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Toner dodges the punch combination from Gregovich.
Gregovich throws out a leg kick but Toner moves out of range and Gregovich only half commits.
Gregovich misses with a jab, cross combination.
Toner misses with an uppercut.
A combination from Gregovich does no damage.
Toner misses with a few strikes there.
Toner throws a hook but Gregovich blocks it.
Toner changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gregovich tries to avoid it but Toner manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gregovich to the ground. Gregovich escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gregovich misses with a series of wild punches.
Toner tests Gregovich's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Toner bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gregovich's head backwards.
Gregovich is looking to slow Toner down with leg kicks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregovich tries to bum rush Toner with a series of wild strikes but Toner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Toner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gregovich takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gregovich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Toner scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Toner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gregovich manages to avoid it.
Gregovich throws a right hand that Toner ducks under and follows up with a left that Toner also avoids with ease.
Toner misses with a straight left.
Toner takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gregovich tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Toner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Toner lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gregovich lands with a nice combination. Toner backs away looking to recover.
Toner throws a big shot that misses.
Toner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gregovich.
Gregovich walks into a stiff left hand from Toner.
Gregovich throws a head kick but Toner moves out of range.
Toner lands a head shot.
Toner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Toner throws a one two combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Toner looks to land a body kick but Gregovich moved away.
Gregovich scores with a hook.
Gregovich slips a jab and a cross from Toner.
Gregovich scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gregovich punishes Toner's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice cross by Toner.
Toner shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Gregovich holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gregovich is trying to break free.
Toner wants to break free but Gregovich has control.
Toner misses with some punches.

Gregovich escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Toner misses with an uppercut. Gregovich saw that one coming.
Toner dodges the punch combination from Gregovich.

Toner feints and as Gregovich raises his hands in defense, Toner changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Toner working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toner passes Gregovich's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Gregovich looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gregovich looks like he's trying to stand up.
Toner is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gregovich wants to get back to full guard.
Gregovich is looking to escape.
Gregovich is trying to get back to full guard.
Toner lands with a punch from half guard.
Gregovich wants to get back to full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Toner misses with a looping right.
Nice uppercut lands for Toner. That snapped Gregovich's head back.
Toner throws a left and a right that both miss

and Gregovich holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toner tries to circle away but Gregovich has him pinned against the cage.
Toner misses with a punch on the inside.

Gregovich manages to break the clinch.
Gregovich takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gregovich keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Toner.
Gregovich throws a push kick but Toner slaps the foot to one side.
Toner slips a jab and a cross from Gregovich.
Toner thows a body shot but no joy.
Toner misses with a hook. Gregovich ducked under it nicely.
Gregovich connects with a single shot there.
Gregovich rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Toner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Toner swings for the body but Gregovich moves out of range.
Gregovich looks to land a combination but Toner avoids it well.
Toner lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Toner lands with a nice body punch.
Toner throws a hook but Gregovich avoids it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gregovich.
Toner misses with a body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brendon Toner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Toner 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brendon Toner!