PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Toney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Thorton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Toney
vs
Thorton

191 cm
20
211 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
24
211 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 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 3 - 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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Thorton!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thorton.
Toney on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Thorton listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like Frank Toney has been cut.

Thorton 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 is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toney wants to get back to his feet but Thorton is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Toney trying to control the position.
Toney striking off his back but it's not causing Thorton any problems.
Thorton is looking to work some ground and pound but Toney has wrist control.
Thorton wants to pass the guard but Toney is keeping the position.
Toney being controlled here, momentarily.
Toney avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorton scoring with some ground and pound.
Thorton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Toney keeping full guard, as Thorton tries to pass.
Thorton trying to move into half guard but instead Toney has managed to sweep!
Toney trying to control but Thorton is working from the bottom.
Toney is breathing heavily.
Thorton seems keen to control Toney's posture.
Thorton wants to sweep here but Toney controlling him for the moment.
Thorton managing to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Toney preventing the sweep.
Toney trying to control but Thorton is working from the bottom.

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

Toney shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Thorton lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Toney!
Toney is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorton lands a heavy elbow.
Toney keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thorton lands a big elbow.
Thorton controlling his opponent.
I looks like Thorton might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Thorton with shots to the head and body - Toney looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorton lands a big shot there that rocks Toney but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Toney takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Thorton pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thorton with a couple of short strikes.
Oh Toney is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thorton content just to control the position here.
Thorton raining down shots from the mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thorton lands a big elbow - Toney is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Toney is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Joe Thorton!
Joe Thorton is the new light heavyweight champion!