PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bernard Toney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Joester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Toney might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Tenacious D - Master Exploder. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Toney
vs
Joester

190 cm
21
265 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

198 cm
18
265 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bernard Toney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonathan Joester!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toney misses with a hook
and Joester counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Bernard Toney has been cut.
Toney lunges at Joester with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Joester's hand.
Toney scores with a crisp jab that stopped Joester in his tracks.

It looks like Jonathan Joester has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toney throws out a loose jab but Joester uses good head movement to avoid it.
Toney fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joester manages to avoid it.
Toney jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Toney swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Toney throws a series of punches but Joester avoids them all with ease.
Joester keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good shot there by Toney.
Joester keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Toney.
Toney misses with an uppercut. Joester saw that one coming.
Toney connects with a single shot there.
Toney's jab looks to have found its range, popping Joester under the eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toney takes a swing at Joester's ribcage but misses.
Toney throws a right and a left that Joester avoids nicely.
Toney throws a hook but Joester avoids it easily.
Joester blocks a head kick by Toney.
Toney falls off balance throwing a combination
and Joester counters with a nice uppercut.
Bernard Toney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toney throws a poor cross that misses
and Joester cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Joester takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That has opened up Jonathan Joester's cut even more.
Toney throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Toney lands with a shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Toney.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joester throws a right hand that Toney ducks under and follows up with a left that Toney also avoids with ease.
Joester keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Toney.
Toney paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Toney throws a body punch but Joester moves out of range.

Oooooh!!! Toney has knocked Joester down with a huge combo! Toney steps away and waves a wobbly Joester back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Joester is rocked!

The cut above Jonathan Joester's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Toney is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Joester flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Joester is out cold! Toney holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bernard Toney!