PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Terry Tonbridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve McQueen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tonbridge's entrance music is The Cumshots - I Drink Alone. A fine choice. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Steve McQueen was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Tonbridge
vs
McQueen

193 cm
22
188 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

185 cm
26
197 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Vicious Nutrition (159 Recovery With Proof)

SPARTAN FIGHTWARE-GTI

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Terry Tonbridge!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve McQueen!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tonbridge ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McQueen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McQueen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tonbridge misses with a two punch combination.
McQueen just misses with a punch to the body.
McQueen misses with a body shot.
Tonbridge shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McQueen pinned against the cage. McQueen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McQueen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Steve McQueen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McQueen scoring well with a low kick there.
McQueen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McQueen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonbridge tries to clinch but McQueen is having none of it.
McQueen misses with a head kick.
McQueen thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from McQueen. Tonbridge does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tonbridge misses with a series of wild punches.
McQueen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tonbridge manages to avoid it.
McQueen just misses with a punch to the body.
Tonbridge tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McQueen swats away the attempt to clinch by Tonbridge.
McQueen thows a left - swing and a miss!

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.
McQueen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tonbridge throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McQueen.
McQueen tries a head kick but it misses.
Tonbridge fails with an attempt to clinch.
McQueen misses with a straight left.
Tonbridge lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tonbridge.
Tonbridge moves out of range of the body kick.
McQueen circles away from the clinch attempt.

Tonbridge fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McQueen, pushing him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from McQueen - that landed with a thud.
Tonbridge doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tonbridge makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tonbridge stalling in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McQueen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McQueen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short body shot lands from McQueen as the two fighters clinch.
McQueen misses with a hook from the clinch.
McQueen is struggling to control the position.
McQueen is looking to control Tonbridge's arms but Tonbridge gets an underhook and turns him. Now McQueen has his back to the cage.
McQueen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McQueen is trying to break the clinch but Tonbridge has him pressed against the cage.
Tonbridge working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

McQueen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McQueen tries to land a leg kick but Tonbridge saw it coming and moves away.
Tonbridge is looking to clinch.
McQueen swings for the body but Tonbridge moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tonbridge is looking to clinch.
Tonbridge blocks a low kick nicely.
Tonbridge staying out of range there.
Tonbridge avoids the body shot from McQueen.
Tonbridge takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McQueen scores with a decent looking hook.
Tonbridge checks a low kick from McQueen.
McQueen throws a looping overhand right but Tonbridge ducks down to avoid it.
McQueen looks to throw the jab but Tonbridge is out of range.
McQueen throws a hook but Tonbridge blocks it.
An inside leg kick from McQueen misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve McQueen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

McQueen misses with a straight left.
Tonbridge will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tonbridge slips under a jab.
A good leg kick by McQueen.
Tonbridge slips a straight right by McQueen.
McQueen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tonbridge tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McQueen swings for the body but Tonbridge moves out of range.
McQueen keeps the fight on the outside.
McQueen lands with a thumping leg kick.
McQueen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonbridge fails in his attempt to clinch.
McQueen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McQueen looks to land a right hand but Tonbridge moved out of range.
McQueen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tonbridge counters with a one-two to the body.
Tonbridge scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Tonbridge moves into the clinch successfully.
McQueen is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Tonbridge swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tonbridge tries to pull guard but McQueen holds him up against the cage and eventually Tonbridge drops back down to his feet.
McQueen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tonbridge backwards.
McQueen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

McQueen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A cross from McQueen lands.
Tonbridge tries to close the distance and clinch up but McQueen swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McQueen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tonbridge sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tonbridge uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McQueen.
McQueen misses with a double jab.
McQueen tries to bum rush Tonbridge with a series of wild strikes but Tonbridge uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McQueen takes a swing at Tonbridge's ribcage but misses.
McQueen throws a combination that misses

and Tonbridge counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
McQueen tries to circle away but Tonbridge has him pinned against the cage.
McQueen tries to throw a body punch but Tonbridge avoids it by throwing McQueen back against the cage.
Tonbridge throws a punch but it's blocked by McQueen.
A left hand lands to the body for McQueen.
A head punch on the inside from McQueen fails to land.
Tonbridge tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McQueen just stands there and leans against the cage.
McQueen is trying to break free.
Tonbridge prevents McQueen from breaking the clinch.
McQueen wants to break free but Tonbridge has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McQueen breaks the clinch.
McQueen tried to score with a low kick but Tonbridge checks it.
Tonbridge doesn't manage to clinch there - McQueen circles away.
Tonbridge tests McQueen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tonbridge checks a leg kick.
McQueen misses with a hook to the body

and Tonbridge holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
McQueen controlling the action here for a moment.
Tonbridge tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. McQueen smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terry Tonbridge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tonbridge wants to clinch.

That's four 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.
McQueen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tonbridge doesn't seem bothered though.
McQueen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
McQueen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
McQueen throws a right and a left that Tonbridge avoids nicely.
Tonbridge takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tonbridge moves in looking to clinch but McQueen pushes him off.
McQueen misses with a straight left.
Tonbridge tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve McQueen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

McQueen misses with a wild body shot.
Tonbridge throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McQueen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tonbridge ducks under a wild hook from McQueen.
McQueen misses with the combination.
Tonbridge gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Tonbridge clinches with his opponent.
McQueen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McQueen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tonbridge lands a right hand that snaps the head of McQueen backwards.
McQueen lands a left hand.
McQueen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
McQueen throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Tonbridge.
McQueen wants to get back to striking at distance but Tonbridge won't allow it.
McQueen misses with the head strike.
McQueen lands an uppercut.

McQueen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Tonbridge fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McQueen, pushing him back against the cage.
Tonbridge blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from McQueen.
McQueen leaning against his opponent.
Tonbridge gets through McQueen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tonbridge has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. McQueen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
McQueen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tonbridge is stalling here.
Tonbridge tries to pull guard but McQueen holds him up against the cage and eventually Tonbridge drops back down to his feet.

McQueen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McQueen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tonbridge.
McQueen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tonbridge has time to react.
Tonbridge tries to close the distance and clinch but McQueen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steve McQueen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McQueen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Terry Tonbridge is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McQueen misses with a looping right.
McQueen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tonbridge uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McQueen.
McQueen keeps the fight on the outside.
Tonbridge takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McQueen swings for the body but Tonbridge moves out of range.
McQueen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Tonbridge counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in McQueen's guard now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonbridge is stalling in the full guard.
Tonbridge pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McQueen is keeping the position for now.
Tonbridge wants to control from the top but McQueen keeps moving.
Tonbridge trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tonbridge has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
McQueen keeping full guard, as Tonbridge tries to pass.
Tonbridge is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tonbridge has gone for a leg lock! McQueen slips out almost immediately though and dives into Tonbridge's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tonbridge trying to control the position.

Tonbridge had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McQueen defends it easily.
Tonbridge is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McQueen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tonbridge is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Steve McQueen just about did enough to take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tonbridge on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
McQueen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McQueen lands with a hook. Tonbridge tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tonbridge avoids the body shot from McQueen.
McQueen throws a predictable looking body shot

and Tonbridge counters by moving into the clinch.
Tonbridge lands a nice uppercut.
McQueen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McQueen blocks an uppercut.
Tonbridge throws a head punch that misses.
McQueen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McQueen swings wildly with an uppercut but Tonbridge uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tonbridge makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tonbridge pushes McQueen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Steve McQueen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McQueen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tonbridge moves in looking to clinch but McQueen pushes him off.
Tonbridge fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tonbridge doesn't manage to clinch there - McQueen circles away.
Tonbridge avoids the head kick by McQueen.
McQueen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McQueen connects with a body shot.

Tonbridge shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

McQueen is defending against the submission attempts here by Tonbridge.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tonbridge wants to pass the guard but McQueen is defending well.
McQueen is not content to let Tonbridge control the position.
McQueen wants to control but Tonbridge is keeping busy.
Tonbridge wants to control but McQueen is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonbridge prevents McQueen from standing back up.
McQueen is refusing to be controlled, as Tonbridge sits in half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
McQueen is looking to chop away at Tonbridge's legs.
Tonbridge displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McQueen throws out the jab.
Tonbridge tries to clinch there but McQueen circles away.
McQueen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McQueen throws a leg kick but Tonbridge sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McQueen throws a shot from downtown. Tonbridge moves away and avoids it.
Tonbridge fails in his attempt to clinch.

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.
Tonbridge slips a straight right by McQueen.
McQueen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tonbridge tries to close the distance and clinch up but McQueen swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Tonbridge looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
McQueen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tonbridge.
McQueen keeping moving, preventing Tonbridge from controlling successfully.
Tonbridge wants to pass the guard but McQueen is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Steve McQueen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!

McQueen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
McQueen throws a sloppy head kick and Tonbridge moves out of range easily.
Tonbridge tries to clinch up.

Tonbridge moves into the clinch.
Tonbridge tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McQueen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tonbridge tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
McQueen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tonbridge has him pressed against the cage.
McQueen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tonbridge working aggressively here.
McQueen is looking to break free of the clinch but Tonbridge has double underhooks.
A short uppercut from Tonbridge.
Tonbridge is trying to work for a single leg takedown but McQueen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terry Tonbridge. That's going to take a lot out of him.

McQueen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McQueen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McQueen lands a jab-cross combination.
Tonbridge moves in looking to clinch but McQueen pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tonbridge looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McQueen misses with a body punch
and Tonbridge counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McQueen throws a sloppy head kick and Tonbridge moves out of range easily.
Tonbridge tries to clinch but McQueen moves out of range.
McQueen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
No joy there for Tonbridge, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McQueen misses with an uppercut.
Tonbridge misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McQueen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tonbridge counters with a two punch combo.
McQueen sizes up Tonbridge with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McQueen.
Tonbridge avoids the body shot from McQueen.
McQueen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McQueen throws a right hand that Tonbridge ducks under and follows up with a left that Tonbridge also avoids with ease.
Tonbridge throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McQueen's waist but McQueen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tonbridge off to one side.
Tonbridge is looking to clinch.
Tonbridge slips under a jab from McQueen.
Tonbridge doesn't manage to clinch there - McQueen circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McQueen throws a series of punches but Tonbridge moves out of range.
Tonbridge avoids the body shot from McQueen.
McQueen scores with a nice strike.
Tonbridge defending well as McQueen loads up on a big left hand.
Tonbridge steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McQueen.
Tonbridge steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McQueen.
Tonbridge keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McQueen.
A big left from McQueen misses.
McQueen throws a jab when Tonbridge was well out of range.
McQueen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tonbridge.

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.
Tonbridge shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McQueen pinned against the cage. McQueen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A right-left combo lands from Tonbridge.
McQueen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tonbridge checks a leg kick nicely.
Steve McQueen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tonbridge looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Terry Tonbridge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tonbridge is looking to clinch but McQueen is avoiding it.
Tonbridge slips a straight right by McQueen.
Tonbridge defending well as McQueen loads up on a big left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Terry Tonbridge.
I think McQueen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 45:50
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 47:48
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Steve McQueen!
Steve McQueen is the new middleweight champion!