PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Toney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Toney
vs
Wilson

191 cm
20
211 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

191 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Toney!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chuck Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson throws a nice outside leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Toney checks a leg kick.
Toney moves out of range of the leg kick from Wilson.
Some wild striking there from Wilson.
Some wild striking there from Wilson.
Wilson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wilson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wilson misses with the combination.
Wilson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Toney fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wilson tries to clinch but Toney is having none of it.
Wilson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Toney.
Toney is breathing heavily.
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!
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Toney swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wilson throws a front kick aimed at Toney's knee but Toney avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wilson lands a left and a right that send Toney crashing to the mat, dazed. Wilson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Frank Toney has been cut.
Toney keeps the fight on the outside.
Wilson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
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!
Wilson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wilson looks to land a combination but Toney avoids it well.
Wilson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wilson wants to clinch.
Wilson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Wilson duly obliges.
Toney looks for a takedown but Wilson sprawls well.
Wilson is looking to clinch but Toney is avoiding it.
Toney tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wilson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson tries to clinch up but Toney circles away and keeps his distance.
Wilson looks to land a combination but Toney avoids it well.
Wilson tries to clinch up but Toney circles away and keeps his distance.
Wilson moves in looking to clinch but Toney pushes him off.
Wilson misses with a double jab.
Chuck Wilson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wilson moves in looking to clinch but Toney pushes him off.
Toney avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wilson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wilson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Toney.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Toney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilson thumps Toney with a low kick.
Wilson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Toney.
Wilson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Toney. That did some damage!
Wilson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Toney. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson throws a nice looking combination but Toney bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Toney shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Wilson tries to hold on but Toney postures up.
Toney takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Wilson's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Toney controlling his opponent.
Wilson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toney controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Wilson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Toney's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A leg kick checked by Toney.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wilson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Toney drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Toney accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Toney wants to control from the top but Wilson keeps moving.
Toney controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Toney looking to sit in guard and control but Wilson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wilson won't allow Toney to sweep him here.
Wilson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Toney has a closed guard, preventing Wilson from standing up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A combination from Wilson does no damage.
Wilson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wilson tries to clinch but Toney moves out of range.
Wilson is looking to clinch.
Wilson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Toney.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Toney looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Wilson!
Toney tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wilson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wilson is trying to stand up.
Toney tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Toney trying to control but Wilson is having none of it.
Toney content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toney tries to control but Wilson wriggling away.
Toney landing punches.
Toney controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Wilson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Wilson is squirming around, avoiding Toney's attempts to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

The referee stands the fighters back up. Frank Toney just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Wilson misses with a low kick as Toney jumps back.
Toney is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Toney feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Toney trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Toney dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frank Toney's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Toney shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wilson but Wilson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wilson swinging wildly here.
A punch combination from Wilson misses.
Wilson tries to clinch but Toney is having none of it.
Wilson throws a solid leg kick but Toney takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wilson.
A punch combination from Wilson misses.

Wilson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Toney wants to control from the top but Wilson keeps moving.
Wilson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toney slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Wilson keeping moving, preventing Toney from controlling successfully.
Toney is really struggling to control Wilson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Frank Toney just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Toney paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Horrible takedown by Toney or perhaps it was just good defense by Wilson which made him look bad.
Toney shoots in but Wilson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Toney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Toney circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wilson slaps away a takedown attempt from Toney, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Toney is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Wilson's half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toney is keen to just control but Wilson is a slippery customer.
Wilson won't allow Toney to pass to mount.
Wilson is trying to stand.
Wilson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Toney stops Wilson from getting back to his feet.
Toney wants to control but Wilson is keeping him busy.
Toney thows a huge punch but Wilson dodges it nicely.
Ground and pound from Toney.

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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wilson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Toney changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Wilson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Toney wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wilson keeps working.
Wilson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Toney wants to control but Wilson is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Toney happy to just control the position for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Toney showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Toney 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Toney!
Frank Toney is the new light heavyweight champion!