PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Hanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Toulon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanks's entrance music is AC/DC - Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hanks
vs
Toulon

182 cm
22
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
212 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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154 RECOVERY-UCF NUTRITION

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fred Hanks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andre Toulon!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Anthony Taglia and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Toulon.

It looks like Fred Hanks has been cut.
A jab lands there for Toulon.
Hanks staying out of range there.
Toulon lands a nice shot to the body.
Hanks takes a jab right on the kisser.
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!
Hanks lands a nice hook to Toulon's body. Toulon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Toulon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hanks.
Hanks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Toulon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Toulon misses with a looping right.
Nice uppercut there from Hanks.
Toulon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hanks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Toulon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hanks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Toulon.
Hanks throws a head kick that misses.
Toulon cracks Hanks with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Toulon swings for the body but Hanks moves out of range.
Toulon misses with a straight right.
Hanks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Toulon misses the jab.
Hanks lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanks slips under a jab from Toulon.
Hanks takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Toulon misses with an uppercut. Hanks saw that one coming.
Toulon moves out of range of the body kick from Hanks.
Hanks throws a predictable looking body shot
and Toulon counters with a nice uppercut.
Toulon looks to throw the jab but Hanks is out of range.
Hanks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Decent striking displayed by Hanks there.
Hanks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Toulon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hanks's head backwards.

Fred Hanks's cut is getting worse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Toulon.
The fighters circling - Toulon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Toulon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some wild striking there from Toulon.
Toulon connects with a body shot.
Toulon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hanks doesn't seem bothered though.
Toulon throws the left hand but Hanks avoids the punch easily.
Toulon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Toulon slips a jab from Hanks.
A clash of legs there as Toulon blocks the low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanks misses with a straight right.
Toulon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Toulon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Toulon has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hanks finds it's way round the side to connect with Toulon's head.
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!
Hanks misses with a body shot.
Toulon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hanks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Toulon moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hanks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Toulon misses with an uppercut. Hanks saw that one coming.
Jab by Hanks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Toulon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fred Hanks's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hanks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Toulon manages to avoid it.
Hanks scores with a jab to the head.
Hanks swings away with a body shot that misses
and Toulon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hanks is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Toulon misses with an uppercut.
Hanks walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hanks is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Toulon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Toulon just misses with a punch to the body.
A punch combination from Toulon misses.
Toulon misses with an uppercut. Hanks saw that one coming.
Toulon blocks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Toulon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Toulon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanks.
Toulon looks to throw the jab but Hanks is out of range.
Hanks has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hanks lands a nice hook to Toulon's body. Toulon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hanks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Toulon moves away.
Toulon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hanks throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Andre Toulon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Toulon misses with a shot to the body
and Hanks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Andre Toulon has been cut.
Toulon throws the left hand but Hanks avoids the punch easily.
Toulon lands with an overhand left.

Fred Hanks's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toulon fails to land with a series of punches.
Hanks misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hanks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hanks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Toulon throws a one two combo.
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!
Toulon misses with a hook.
Hanks wants to land a leg kick but Toulon is out of range.
Toulon misses with a looping right.
Toulon jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanks throws a sloppy body shot
and Toulon counters with a nice uppercut.

Jeez, Fred Hanks's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Nice uppercut there from Toulon.
Toulon takes one to the chin there.
Hanks keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Toulon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hanks was well out of range. Poor timing from Toulon.
Toulon on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Toulon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hanks misses with a body kick.
Toulon looks to score with a jab to the body but Hanks is just out of range.
Toulon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Hanks.
A big left from Toulon misses.
Toulon throws a right hand that Hanks ducks under and follows up with a left that Hanks also avoids with ease.
Toulon on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Toulon blocks a head kick by Hanks.
Toulon moves forwards but Hanks connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hanks thows a left - swing and a miss!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hanks moves out of range as Toulon strikes.
Hanks misses with a hook to the body
and Toulon counters with a nice body shot.
Toulon throws a hook to the side of Hanks's head but Hanks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Andre Toulon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

The fighters circling - Hanks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Toulon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hanks.
Hanks throws a sloppy head kick and Toulon moves out of range easily.
Hanks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Toulon manages to avoid it.
Hanks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Toulon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Toulon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hanks moves away.
Toulon thows a body shot but no joy.
Toulon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanks.
Hanks lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Toulon at a distance.
Toulon misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanks tests Toulon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hanks misses with a shot to the body
and Toulon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Toulon lands a jab to Hanks's midsection.
Hanks slips under a jab from Toulon.
Hanks ducks under a wild hook from Toulon.
Toulon takes a swing at Hanks's ribcage but misses.
Toulon misses with a body punch
and Hanks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Toulon avoids the head kick by Hanks.
Hanks throws a body punch but Toulon moves out of range.
Toulon displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Fred Hanks's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Andre Toulon!