PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Camel Toe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taton Mickael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taton Mickael looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Toe
vs
Mickael

190 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
205 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Camel Toe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Taton Mickael!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Roberts and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Toe closes the distance and clinches.
Mickael looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Knees in the clinch landing for Toe.

Toe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Toe tries to close the distance and clinch but Mickael swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Toe wants to clinch.

Toe drops Mickael with a left and a right! Oh, Mickael is hurt - Toe dives into side control looking to finish!

It looks like Taton Mickael has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toe lands a few punches from side control.
Toe scores with punches from side control.

Toe decides to stand back up.
Toe lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Toe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mickael paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Toe tries to clinch but Mickael is having none of it.
Toe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mickael swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Toe catches Mickael napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Mickael to the canvas!
Toe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mickael on the ground.

Toe decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mickael, up you get!

Toe gets a clinch.
Mickael takes a knee to the side of the body.
Toe working Mickael over with knees to the body.
Toe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Toe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Toe drops Mickael with a nice combination! Toe dives into Mickael's guard, looking to finish!
Mickael should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Toe working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mickael's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Toe decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Toe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Toe is looking to clinch but Mickael is avoiding it.
Toe lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mickael throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mickael takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Toe is looking to clinch but Mickael is avoiding it.

Toe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mickael tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mickael drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mickael looking to slow down the pace here.
Toe landing knees to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toe lands a nice knee to the body.
Toe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Toe tries to break free but Mickael pushes him back against the cage.
Mickael is working for takedown but Toe is calmly controlling the position for now.
Camel Toe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taton Mickael.
Toe stops a takedown attempt from Mickael.
Mickael goes for a takedown in the clinch but Toe prevents it.
Toe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mickael working hard to break the clinch.
Toe connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Toe.
Mickael is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Toe gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Toe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mickael avoids it.
Mickael goes for a takedown attempt but Toe pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Toe scores with a nice right hand.
Toe stuffs the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Toe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mickael closes the distance and clinches up with Toe, looking for a takedown. Mickael pushes Toe against the cage but Toe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mickael has his takedown stuffed

and Toe counters by moving into the clinch.
Toe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mickael avoids it.
Toe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mickael has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mickael wants a takedown.
Mickael takes a knee to the side of the body.
Toe scores a nice knee to the body.
Toe lands a knee to the head.
Mickael is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Toe gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mickael throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mickael on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Toe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Toe prevents the takedown attempt.
Toe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mickael is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mickael has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Toe is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mickael is trying desperately to land a takedown but Toe is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Mickael.
Toe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mickael.
Mickael is trying to drag Toe to the mat but Toe just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Mickael is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Toe can't fight it off and eventually Mickael manages to take the fight to the floor. Toe looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mickael trying to control but Toe is working from the bottom.
Mickael pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Toe is keeping the position for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mickael trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Toe manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Camel Toe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Taton Mickael's cut.
That's time! Toe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mickael scores with a crisp jab that stopped Toe in his tracks.
Camel Toe is winning the standup battle so far.
Toe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Toe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A good leg kick by Toe.
Mickael takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Toe closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Toe wants to clinch.
Mickael tries for a takedown but Toe circles away easily
and Toe counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Taton Mickael seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toe misses with a body shot.
Mickael swats away the attempt to clinch by Toe.
Mickael doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Toe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toe works the jab nicely.

Toe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mickael, pushing him back against the cage.
Toe prevents the takedown attempt.
Camel Toe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taton Mickael.

Mickael wants the takedown. Toe is fighting it off but Mickael persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Toe's guard against the cage.
Mickael pushes down on Toe's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mickael stalling away here and it's allowed Toe to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Mickael pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Toe is keeping the position for now.
Mickael sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Toe's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mickael missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mickael prevents Toe from standing back up.
Mickael is pressing down on Toe's thigh, looking to free his foot. Toe is holding on for now.
Toe wants to stand back up but Mickael manages to pass into side control.
Mickael tries to score with some ground and pound. Toe controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mickael taking a break here but Toe is having none of it and regains half guard.
Mickael thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Mickael is looking for a kimura here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Toe clinches up against the cage.

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.
Mickael looking to throw knees to the head but Toe is blocking nicely.
Mickael is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Toe gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mickael takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mickael is trying to break the clinch but Toe has him pressed against the cage.
Toe connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mickael's face.
Mickael is working for takedown but Toe is calmly controlling the position for now.
Toe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mickael is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Toe tries a knee to the head but Mickael blocks it.
Toe scores a nice knee to the body.
Mickael jumps guard but Toe stands there with Mickael around his waist. Mickael gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Toe obliges.
Toe connects with a knee to the head.
Mickael wants a takedown but no success here.
Mickael is trying to drag Toe to the mat but Toe just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Toe scores a nice knee to the body.
Mickael wants a takedown but no success here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Camel Toe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Taton Mickael's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Toe with a lazy takedown attempt

and Mickael decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Toe's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Toe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mickael missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Mickael gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Mickael closes the distance and clinches up with Toe, looking for a takedown. Mickael pushes Toe against the cage but Toe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Mickael closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Mickael is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Toe sees it coming and defends easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mickael is trying to control the action in half guard but Toe is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mickael tries to pass to full mount but Toe defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mickael is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Mickael seems to be looking for submissions.
Mickael tries to pass to full mount but Toe defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Mickael is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Toe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mickael paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Toe scores with a hook to the body. Mickael takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mickael shoots for a double leg takedown but Toe sprawls well. He's pushed Mickael's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mickael doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Toe counters with a nice uppercut.
Camel Toe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taton Mickael.
Mickael closes this distance looking for a takedown but Toe circles away.
Toe defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mickael.

Toe closes the distance and pushes Mickael back into the cage.
Mickael can't get the takedown.
Mickael is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Toe lands a good knee to the midsection. Mickael won't want to take too many of those.
Mickael is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Taton Mickael has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Toe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Toe is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Mickael gets the takedown into side control.

Mickael is trying to get an arm triangle but Toe is defending well.

Toe explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mickael misses with a takedown
and Toe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Camel Toe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mickael misses with a takedown attempt
and Toe counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Toe slips a jab from Mickael.
Toe wants to clinch

and Mickael counters with a nice double leg into side control. Toe won't be happy with that.
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!
The strikes coming from Mickael are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Toe is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Mickael has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Mickael working the ground and pound but Toe is defending the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Taton Mickael comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Toe 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Camel Toe!