PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between French Toast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Danze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Toast might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to EAZY-E - Real Muthaphuckkin' G's. The crowd seem to be enjoying Danze's choice of entrance music: Handle ur Bizness by the Mash Out Possee. Billy Danze has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Toast
vs
Danze

195 cm
24
259 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

205 cm
23
270 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, French Toast!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Billy Danze!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danze lunges at Toast with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Toast's hand.

It looks like French Toast has been cut.

Danze tries to keep at a distance but Toast has taken the fight into the clinch.

Toast manages to break the clinch.
Danze misses with a body shot.
Danze misses with a combination
and Toast counters with a stiff right hand.
Toast fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Billy Danze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danze misses with a combination

and Toast counters with a single leg into guard. Danze didn't expect that.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Toast throwing strikes from guard but Danze blocks nicely.
Danze trying to keep a closed guard but Toast is proving a slippery customer.

Danze is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Toast defends well.
Toast throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toast throws a big right hand that misses.
Toast throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Toast working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Danze's head.
Toast connects with a couple of short punches.
Danze is trying to control the position but Toast postures up.
Danze keeping moving, preventing Toast from controlling successfully.
Toast looking to sit in guard and control but Danze gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Danze must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Danze postures up in Toast's guard and throws a big left but Toast blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danze trying to control but Toast is working from the bottom.
Danze throws a big right hand that misses.
Danze looking to pass the guard.

Toast had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Danze defends it easily.
Toast 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Danze controls from within his opponent's guard.
Toast wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Danze is now in half guard.
Toast makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Toast.

Toast had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Danze defends it easily.
Danze postures up in Toast's guard and throws a big left but Toast blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danze landing some decent shots from guard.

Toast is looking for a triangle but Danze pushes his legs off easily.
Toast manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Danze manages to get himself to full guard.
Danze avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Toast throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Danze works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Toast lands a couple of digs.
Toast trying to control the position from guard on top but Danze is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Toast with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danze wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Toast wants to control from the top but Danze keeps moving.
Toast stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Danze swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Toast postures up in Danze's guard and throws a big left but Danze blocks it.
Toast postures up and lands a big shot to Danze's brow.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Toast stopping the sweep attempt from Danze.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Toast pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Danze is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

French Toast dominated that round.
The cut man is working on French Toast's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Danze darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Danze looks to land a right hand but Toast moved out of range.
Toast takes a swing at Danze's ribcage but misses.
Toast avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Danze lands a big shot that drops Toast! Can he finish him?
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Danze is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Toast is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Toast has escaped and now he's on top!
Danze looking for a sweep. Not yet Danze, not yet.
Toast with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Danze bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Toast's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Toast is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toast missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Toast wants to control from the top but Danze keeps moving.
Toast advances position into side control!
Toast working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Toast throws an elbow but Danze slips to the side and avoids it well.
Danze regains half guard, as Toast was trying to land strikes.
French Toast overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Toast trying to control the action but Danze is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toast prevents Danze from improving his position.
Toast sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Danze defending well though.
Toast passes to side control.

Toast looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Toast has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Danze!
Toast scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Danze that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Danze manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Danze is looking for a sweep. Toast is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ground and pound from Toast.
Toast missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Danze avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Toast.
Toast looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Toast scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Danze gets back to full guard.

Danze has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Toast can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toast postures up in Danze's guard and throws a big left but Danze blocks it.
Toast trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Danze manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Danze trying to control the position from guard on top but Toast is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Danze postures up.
Toast wants to stand but Danze is controlling the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Toast working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Danze.

Toast is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Toast manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

French Toast dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on French Toast's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Danze moves away from the strike by Toast.
Danze throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Toast counter with a right hand.
Danze thows a body shot but no joy.
Toast works over Danze's head and body with a nice combination.
Danze keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Toast misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Danze.
Danze throws an overhand right that lands on Toast's shoulder, as Toast tries to avoid the shot.
Danze uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Toast.
Toast throws a good cross that connects.
A slow jab from Toast misses its intended target.
Toast avoids a punch combination nicely.
Toast defending well as Danze loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toast is trying hard to land a takedown here. Danze sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Danze looks to throw the jab but Toast is out of range.
Billy Danze seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Toast swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Toast ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Danze moves away.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Toast here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Danze throws a lazy right hand but Toast sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Danze gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Toast counters with a two punch combo.
Danze drops his hands momentarily and Toast takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Danze shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Toast sprawls well. Toast wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Danze gets slowly back to his feet.
Toast lands a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toast lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice defenses there by Danze.
Danze walks into a jab.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Danze enables Toast to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Danze manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Toast stopping the sweep attempt from Danze.
Toast trying to control the position from guard on top but Danze is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Danze preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toast wants to control from the top but Danze keeps moving.
Danze looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Toast throws a strike but Danze rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Toast looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Toast keeping moving, preventing Danze from controlling successfully.
Toast tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Toast is working hard here to advance position.
Toast is pulling down on Danze's head. It's preventing any offense from Danze, at least for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because French Toast wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Toast stuffs the takedown attempt from Danze. Danze gets slowly back to his feet.
French Toast has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Danze.
Danze throws a series of punches but Toast moves out of range.
Danze keeps the fight on the outside.
Danze thows a left - swing and a miss!
Danze throws a right hand that misses
and Toast counters with a right hand to the body.
Danze throws out a loose jab but Toast uses good head movement to avoid it.
Toast misses with a wild body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Toast throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Toast shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Danze napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Toast throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Danze works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

French Toast clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on French Toast's cut.
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.

Toast throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Danze tries to bum rush Toast with a series of wild strikes but Toast uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Danze throws a right hand that Toast ducks under and follows up with a left that Toast also avoids with ease.
Toast doesn't manage to clinch there - Danze circles away.
Toast cracks Danze with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice sprawl there from Danze as Toast shoots in.
Danze swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Toast there.
Danze tries for a takedown but Toast circles away easily
and Toast counters with a straight right hand.
Danze circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toast throws an overhand right that lands on Danze's shoulder, as Danze tries to avoid the shot.
Toast ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Danze throws a right hand that Toast ducks under and follows up with a left that Toast also avoids with ease.
Toast scores with a shot to the body.
Toast has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Toast there as he acknowledges the shot.
Danze fails with a takedown attempt.
Danze is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Danze fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
French Toast has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Danze.
Toast ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Toast cracks Danze with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Danze throws a hook but Toast blocks it.
Toast fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Danze throws a looping overhand right but Toast ducks down to avoid it.
Toast comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Danze misses with a wild body shot.
Danze might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

Danze gets caught napping as Toast dives in and scores a takedown. Danze manages to retain guard.
Toast postures up and lands a big shot to Danze's brow.

Toast got a little sloppy there for a moment and Danze has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Toast has managed to get both his arms back between Danze's legs - danger averted.
Danze can't keep his opponent in guard - Toast advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Toast drops an elbow to the side of Danze's head.
Danze taking some punishment here, with Toast in his half guard.
Danze blocking the ground and pound attempt from Toast.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danze keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Toast is stalling here. Danze is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Toast seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Danze has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Toast regains half guard.
Danze is trying to control. Toast wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Toast moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Toast is controlling Danze's posture.
Danze passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Toast can't do much from the bottom here.
Toast is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Danze can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toast sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Toast is looking for a sweep. Danze is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Danze missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Danze has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Danze trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Toast is desperately trying to improve his position but Danze has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

French Toast had his way with Billy Danze in that round.
The cut man is working on French Toast's cut.
That's time! Toast's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Danze tries to bum rush Toast with a series of wild strikes but Toast uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Danze misses with a double jab

and Toast counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Danze's guard now.
Danze looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Toast showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Toast with a nice head shot there.
Toast postures up in Danze's guard and throws a big left but Danze blocks it.

Danze working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Toast doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Toast manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Toast throwing strikes from guard but Danze blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toast tries to free his leg and advance position but Danze is retaining full guard.
Danze is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Danze has his foot on Toast's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Toast works his way back into a safe position though.
Toast cracks Danze with a solid left hand.
Toast loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Danze looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Toast puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toast throwing shots but Danze is blocking nicely.
Toast stalling away here and it's allowed Danze to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Toast tries to free his leg and advance position but Danze is retaining full guard.
Danze keeping moving, preventing Toast from controlling successfully.
Toast content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Toast wants to control from the top but Danze keeps moving.
Toast throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Danze looking for a sweep. Not yet Danze, not yet.
Billy Danze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danze will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Toast wants to pass the guard but Danze is keeping the position.
Toast landing with the ground and pound.
Toast throws a big elbow that misses.
Danze bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Toast's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Toast is on top in guard.
Toast throws a big elbow that misses.
Toast working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Danze's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toast with a flurry of punches that miss.
Danze throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Toast in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Danze is looking for a triangle but Toast pushes his legs off easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Danze looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Toast has picked Danze up and slammed him! Danze can't keep hold of the triangle and Toast manages to pass to side control!
Danze is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Toast scoring with punches and elbows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Toast in side control lands a decent elbow.
Toast throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
French Toast is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Toast landing a few strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
French Toast showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Toast has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 50:45
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 50:45
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... French Toast!
French Toast retains his heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, French Toast thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.