PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fox Lao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duke Toney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lao's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Terminator T-800 Song. The crowd seem to be enjoying Toney's choice of entrance music: Pulp Fiction theme song. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lao
vs
Toney

198 cm
24
262 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

189 cm
24
240 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fox Lao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Duke Toney!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toney slips a jab and a cross from Lao.
Toney misses with a combination
and Lao counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lao dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Toney throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Toney throws a hook but Lao blocks it.
Toney shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lao sprawls well. Lao wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Toney gets slowly back to his feet.
Duke Toney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lao moves in looking to clinch but Toney pushes him off.
Toney throws a combination that misses
and Lao counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Toney takes a swing at Lao's ribcage but misses.
Toney dives in and grabs Lao's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lao pushes down on Toney's head and hops out.
Lao keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fox Lao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duke Toney.
Lao with a jab.
Toney looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lao is fending him off so far but Toney persists. Nope, Lao circles away and we're back to standing.
Toney looks gassed!
Lao looks to land a combination. Toney sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Toney throws a combination that misses
and Lao counters with a series of strikes. Toney will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Lao does no damage.
Toney shoots in for a double leg but Lao sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Toney is looking to chop away at Lao's legs.
Toney tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lao swivels and escapes.
Toney throws a big shot that misses.
Nice shot lands for Lao.
Lao lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lao shoots in but no luck this time.
Lao wants to clinch up but Toney keeps it at a distance.
Lao fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lao lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lao.
Lao lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Toney takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lao wants to clinch.
Lao tries to clinch up but Toney circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Lao coming out on top.
Toney loads up on a big right hand but Lao slips the punch.
Danga de danga de dang - Lao scores with a four punch combination!
Some wild striking there from Lao.
Lao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Toney circles away quickly and effectively.
Toney has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Some wild striking there from Lao.
Toney throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lao tries to bum rush Toney with a series of wild strikes but Toney uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Toney is trying desperately to land a takedown but Lao is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Toney.
Lao scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
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!
Toney gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lao.
Lao throws a right and a left that Toney avoids nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Toney.
Lao throws a series of punches but Toney avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Toney misses.
Toney throws a right hand that Lao ducks under and follows up with a left that Lao also avoids with ease.
Toney displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lao.
Toney is looking to clinch.
Lao is working the combinations to good effect here.
Lao fails in his attempt to clinch.
Donk. Lao catches Toney right on the button with a cross.
Lao getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Toney takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lao throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lao ducks under a wild hook from Toney.
Toney throws a combination that misses
enabling Lao to counter with a crisp jab.
Toney shoots in but Lao avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Toney swats away the attempt to clinch by Lao.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lao misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lao tries to clinch but Toney moves away

and Toney counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lao won't be happy with that.
Toney looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Lao is avoiding damage well.
Toney wants to control but Lao is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Toney tries to get to his feet but Lao is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Toney in his guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lao wants to get back to his feet but Toney is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fox Lao dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A combination from Toney does no damage.
Toney takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Toney tries for a takedown but Lao sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fox Lao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lao throws a combination. Toney tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Toney has Lao up against the cage in a clinch.
Lao tries a knee to the head but Toney blocks it.
Toney tries to score a body lock takedown but Lao shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Lao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fox Lao is winning the standup battle so far.
A combination from Toney does no damage.
Toney misses with a double jab
and Lao counters with a two punch combo.
Toney shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lao as he avoids it easily.
Fox Lao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duke Toney.
Lao connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lao is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Toney is breathing heavily.
Lao throws a right and a left that both miss.
Toney walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Lao scores with a four punch combination!
Lao misses with a series of wild punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lao.
Lao listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lao scores with the left hand. Toney knows he should have avoided that one.
Toney dives in and grabs Lao's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lao pushes down on Toney's head and hops out.
Nice sprawl there from Toney as Lao shoots in.
Lao wants to clinch.
Lao tests Toney's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lao changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Toney tries to avoid it but Lao manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Toney to the ground. Toney escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lao misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toney keeps the fight on the outside.

Lao takes the fight into the clinch.

Lao breaks from the clinch.
Toney throws a combination that misses
and Lao counters with a straight right hand.
Lao throws a series of strikes that have Toney backpedaling.
Lao fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Toney thows a body shot but no joy.
Toney shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lao as he jumps to the side.
Toney falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lao scores with a shot to the body.
Toney shoots in for a double leg but Lao sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lao scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lao lands a nice shot that snaps Toney's head back.
Lao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Toney tries to move into range but Lao moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Toney has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Toney moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lao ducks under a wild hook from Toney.
Lao shoots in for a double leg but Toney sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lao is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lao fails to land with a series of punches.
Lao fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lao misses with a two punch combination.
Toney slips a jab and a cross from Lao.
Toney throws a chopping leg kick but Lao manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lao misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
No joy there for Toney, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Toney tries to close the distance and clinch but Lao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lao throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Toney is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
No joy there for Toney, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Toney walks into a stiff left hand from Lao.
Lao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Toney.
Toney dodges the punch combination from Lao.
Lao takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Lao instigates a clinch.
Lao wants to break free but Toney has control.
Lao misses with a hook from the clinch.
Toney is trying to drag Lao to the mat but Lao just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Lao manages to break the clinch.
Lao moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fox Lao dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Lao moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lao falls off balance throwing a combination
and Toney counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Toney throws a nice looking combination but Lao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Toney slips a jab and a cross from Lao.
Toney loads up on a big right hand but Lao slips the punch.
Lao looks to land a combination but Toney avoids it well.
Toney with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Toney throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lao counters with a series of strikes. Toney will be more careful next time no doubt.
Toney connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lao. Lao circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

It looks like Fox Lao has been cut.
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!
Toney misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lao showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Toney.
Lao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toney swats away the attempt to clinch by Lao.
Toney throws a shot from downtown. Lao moves away and avoids it.
Toney throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Lao to counter with a crisp jab.
Lao wants to clinch

and Toney moves into the clinch.
Lao throws a punch but it's blocked by Toney.
Lao working aggressively here.
Toney is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lao gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lao gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Toney.

Lao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lao lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Toney fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fox Lao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duke Toney.
Lao tries to clinch but Toney moves away

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toney passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lao is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Toney asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Toney throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Toney tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Toney has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toney scoring with punches from side control.

Toney decides to stand back up. Toney steps back and let's Lao get back to his feet.
Toney will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lao bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Toney's head.
Lao tries to clinch up but Toney circles away and keeps his distance.
Toney takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toney cracks the inside of Lao's front leg.
Lao lands a glancing blow to the side of Toney's head.
Lao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Toney misses with a straight right.
Toney finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Toney lands with an uppercut that bounces Lao off the cage and back into rage.
Duke Toney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lao scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lao wants to clinch.
Toney avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Toney throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lao counters with a nice uppercut.
Fox Lao is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Toney throws a body kick that misses.
Toney rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lao moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Duke Toney comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lao has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fox Lao!