PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Toogood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mighty titan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toogood kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Pass Out. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Toogood
vs
titan

175 cm
19
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jonathan Toogood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, mighty titan!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Toogood drives through and clinches with titan against the cage.
titan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Toogood is defending well for now.
Toogood blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
titan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
titan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Toogood tries to break free but titan pushes him back against the cage.
titan landing knees to the body.
Toogood with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Toogood is trying to work for a single leg takedown but titan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Toogood tries to pull guard but titan holds him up against the cage and eventually Toogood drops back down to his feet.
titan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
titan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Jonathan Toogood has been cut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. titan obliges.
titan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
titan scores a nice knee to the body.
titan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Toogood changes levels and goes for a takedown here. titan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonathan Toogood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Toogood is breathing heavily.

Toogood tries to keep at a distance but titan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Knees to the body from titan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
titan missing with knees to the body.
Toogood avoiding damage as titan throws knees to the body.
Nice elbow from titan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
titan lands a nice elbow.
Toogood prevents a takedown attempt there.

Toogood is fighting off a takedown attempt but titan is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Toogood to the mat. Toogood regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Toogood controls titan momentarily but titan frees himself.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells titan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
titan trying to control but Toogood is working from the bottom.
Toogood wants to sweep here but titan controlling him for the moment.
titan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
titan working some strikes from top position.
titan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Toogood is keeping the position for now.

titan drops back looking for a leg! Toogood is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Toogood manages to kick titan off! titan jumps back into Toogood's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Toogood instigates a clinch.
titan lands a damaging elbow.
Toogood jumps guard but titan stands there with Toogood around his waist. Toogood gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
titan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Toogood has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Toogood content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Toogood tries to pull guard but titan won't allow it.
titan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Toogood's defenses.
Toogood managing to block the knees to the body from titan.
Toogood is trying to force a seperation but titan has the dominant position.
titan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Toogood's defenses.
Toogood has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. titan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
titan scores with a knee to the head.
Toogood is trying to break the clinch but titan has him pressed against the cage.
titan landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
titan lands a knee to the body.
titan missing with knees to the body.
Toogood tries for a takedown. No joy.
Toogood is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Toogood wants to break free but titan has control.
A knee to the head by titan.
Toogood tries to score a body lock takedown but titan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Toogood wants to get back to striking at distance but titan won't allow it.
titan looking to throw knees to the head but Toogood is blocking nicely.
titan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
titan lands an elbow that stopped Toogood in his tracks for a moment.
Toogood tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. titan smiles and moves away.
titan shoots in and drives through. Toogood sprawls well.
Toogood lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

titan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Toogood has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. titan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
titan lands an elbow that stopped Toogood in his tracks for a moment.

titan gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
titan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Toogood moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Toogood 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.
titan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Toogood escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. titan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
titan chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
titan wants to control from the top but Toogood keeps moving.
titan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mighty titan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jonathan Toogood's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Toogood swats away the attempt to clinch by titan.
titan wants to clinch up but Toogood keeps it at a distance.

titan shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Toogood is trying to defend but titan finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
titan stalling.
Toogood is trying to maintain the position but titan is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Toogood tries to roll over but titan keeps him under control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Toogood is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toogood is not content to let titan control the position.
titan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Toogood defending well though.

titan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Toogood defends it well.
Toogood is looking to improve his position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Toogood fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. titan sprawls well initially but Toogood persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
titan is looking to improve his position.
Toogood is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toogood trying to control the action but titan is working from the bottom.
titan wants to sweep but Toogood has passed to side control!
Toogood tries to score with some ground and pound. titan controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
titan is not content to let Toogood control the position.
titan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toogood wants to control but titan is keeping him busy.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Horrible takedown by titan or perhaps it was just good defense by Toogood which made him look bad.

Toogood closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. titan did well to prevent Toogood getting side control.
titan wants to improve his position but Toogood is controlling well.
Toogood not landing any meaningful shots this time.
titan gets back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toogood lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Toogood got a little sloppy there for a moment and titan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Toogood has managed to get both his arms back between titan's legs - danger averted.
Toogood sitting in guard here, content to control.
Toogood postures up in titan's guard and throws a big left but titan blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Toogood loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now titan is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jonathan Toogood will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jonathan Toogood's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

titan tries to clinch up but Toogood circles away and keeps his distance.

Toogood has titan up against the cage in a clinch.
Toogood is looking for a takedown up against the cage. titan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
titan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Toogood tries for a takedown. No joy.
Toogood misses with an elbow strike.
titan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
titan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
titan stops a takedown attempt from Toogood.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonathan Toogood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. titan obliges.
Knees to the body from titan.
titan has Toogood pressed against the cage, preventing Toogood from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
titan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
titan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Toogood wants a takedown but no success here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from titan.
titan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Toogood is defending well for now.
titan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Toogood lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
titan is trying to drag Toogood to the mat but Toogood just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toogood is trying to break the clinch but titan has him pressed against the cage.

Toogood gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
titan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Toogood stands up from titan's guard - Toogood perhaps looking for a knockout.
Toogood tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but titan paws at him with a jab and circles away.

titan has Toogood up against the cage in a clinch.
Toogood takes an elbow to the temple.
titan prevents Toogood from breaking the clinch.
titan scores with a knee to the head.
Toogood is trying to break free.
Toogood is trying to break free.
Toogood misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
titan connects with a knee to the head.
titan stops a takedown attempt from Toogood.
Knees in the clinch landing for titan.
Toogood tries to break free but titan pushes him back against the cage.
titan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
titan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
titan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Toogood lands a body punch in the clinch.
Toogood is trying to maintain a safe position but titan gets an underhook and turns Toogood into the cage.
Knees to the body from titan.

Toogood decides to pull guard.
titan passes into half guard.

Toogood is defending against the submission attempts here by titan.

titan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toogood wants to get back to full guard.
titan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Toogood trying to control but titan postures up.
Toogood is trying to stand back up but titan is controlling him
Toogood punching from the bottom.

Toogood actively working from the bottom here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

titan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
titan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Toogood in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
titan lands a nice elbow.
titan looking to throw knees to the head but Toogood is blocking nicely.

That's four 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.
Toogood fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Toogood has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. titan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
titan trying to land knees to the body.

titan lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
titan trying to control the action but Toogood is working from the bottom.

titan is working for a kimura but Toogood is defending it quite comfortably.
Toogood missing with punches from the bottom.
Toogood is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
titan controlling the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
mighty titan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think titan 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... mighty titan!