PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roger Rampage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Toney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Rampage
vs
Toney

185 cm
26
170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

188 cm
26
177 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roger Rampage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeremy Toney!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rampage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Toney.
Rampage with a poor takedown
enabling Toney to counter with a crisp jab.
Rampage has his takedown stuffed
and Toney counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rampage thinking.
Toney smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Toney throws a lazy right hand but Rampage sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Toney lands a glancing blow to the side of Rampage's head.
Toney lands a nice hook to Rampage's body. Rampage takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rampage with a lazy takedown attempt
and Toney counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Rampage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rampage has his takedown stuffed
and Toney counters with a nice uppercut.
Rampage walks into a jab.
Toney misses with a wild combination.
Rampage moves forwards but Toney connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Toney scores with a body shot.
Rampage has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Toney finds it's way round the side to connect with Rampage's head.
Rampage moves forwards but Toney connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Toney is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rampage had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rampage gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Toney counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Rampage closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rampage in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Toney can do anything to dispel that myth.

Rampage has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Toney is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Rampage yanks on the arm and Toney is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Rampage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Roger Rampage!