PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duke Toney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James York (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toney comes to the cage accompanied by Pulp Fiction theme song. James York is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Toney
vs
York

189 cm
22
240 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

199 cm
22
265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Firebird Designs

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Duke Toney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James York!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toney lands an overhand right.
A combination from Toney does no damage.
Duke Toney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toney connects with a jab.
Toney fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but York is out of range.
York tries to close the distance and clinch up but Toney swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A punch combination from York misses.
York falls off balance throwing a combination
and Toney counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
York fails with an attempt to clinch.
Toney lands a with a good body shot.
Toney dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice jab there from Toney.
Toney throws a solid leg kick but York takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Toney.
Horrible takedown by Toney or perhaps it was just good defense by York which made him look bad.
Toney throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
York tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Toney paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Toney misses with a combination
and York counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
York takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Toney lands with a nice body punch.
York throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Toney throws a nice looking combination but York bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
York pushes Toney away with a front kick.
Toney lands with an overhand left.
Toney scores with a shot to the body.
Toney lands a jab to the nose.

York is rocked!
York tries to close the distance and clinch but Toney swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
York is still on wobbly legs! Can Toney finish him?
York takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
York looks gassed!
Toney lands an uppercut out of nowhere! York falls backwards - clearly groggy! Toney dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Duke Toney!