PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Toby Ziegler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norwegian Viking (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toby Ziegler could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Norwegian Viking's chin.

Ziegler
vs
Viking

195 cm
27
260 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

205 cm
20
249 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Rivers Edge Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Toby Ziegler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Norwegian Viking!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Viking lands.
Ziegler shoots and misses
and Viking connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ziegler fails with the takedown
and Viking counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ziegler doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Viking counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toby Ziegler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ziegler fails with a takedown attempt.
Viking scores with a shot to the body.
Viking lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ziegler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ziegler on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ziegler with a poor takedown
and Viking counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ziegler shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ziegler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ziegler closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Viking wants to get back to his feet but Ziegler drags him back down.
Ziegler fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Ziegler 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.
Viking is trying to buck Ziegler off.

Ziegler looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Viking wants to get back to his feet but Ziegler drags him back down.
Ziegler working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Viking tries to escape but Ziegler is in control.
Ziegler is putting a hurting on Viking here, landing some big shots from side control.
Viking wants to get back to his feet but Ziegler drags him back down.
Ziegler creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Viking sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Ziegler throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Ziegler creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Viking sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viking pushes Ziegler away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ziegler gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Ziegler is trying to get an arm triangle but Viking is defending well.
Viking is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ziegler has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Viking looks gassed!
Viking takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Viking is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ziegler is controlling him well.

Ziegler tries for a kimura but Viking is defending well.
Viking taking a bit of punishment here - Ziegler scoring with strikes.
Viking really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ziegler. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ziegler looks up at the clock and then as Viking takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ziegler smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ziegler scoring with punches and elbows.
Ziegler tries to score with some ground and pound. Viking controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Ziegler is trying to get an arm triangle but Viking is defending well.
Viking is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viking defending against the ground and pound.

Ziegler tries for a kimura but Viking is defending well.
Ziegler lands a nice forearm strike.
Viking wants to get back to his feet but Ziegler drags him back down.
Ziegler connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Viking some visible discomfort.
Ziegler working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Viking is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Ziegler thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Viking takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Ziegler is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Viking is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Ziegler looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Viking takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ziegler misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Viking is trying to get back to his feet.

Ziegler is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Viking is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ziegler in side control lands a decent elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Viking is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Ziegler is trying to get an arm triangle but Viking is defending well.
Viking takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Viking is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ziegler is controlling him well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ziegler works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ziegler landing strikes.
Ziegler in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ziegler landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toby Ziegler dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ziegler fails with a takedown attempt.
Ziegler shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Viking sprawls well. Viking wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ziegler gets slowly back to his feet.

Ziegler gets the takedown into side control.
Ziegler landing strikes.

Ziegler tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ziegler has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Viking is trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ziegler scoring with punches and elbows.
Viking wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziegler looks up at the clock and then as Viking takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ziegler smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Viking tries to escape but Ziegler is in control.

Ziegler looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Ziegler thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Viking pushes Ziegler away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ziegler gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Ziegler throws an elbow but Viking slips to the side and avoids it well.
Viking taking punishment in the form of punches.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Toby Ziegler!