PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brett Bostonson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hotaka Toresei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hotaka Toresei has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bostonson
vs
Toresei

182 cm
22
190 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

163 cm
22
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brett Bostonson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hotaka Toresei!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Anthony Taglia and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toresei wants to clinch up but Bostonson keeps it at a distance.
Bostonson tries a head kick but it misses.
Bostonson misses with the combination.
Bostonson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Toresei uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bostonson.
Toresei is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bostonson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Toresei shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bostonson as he avoids it easily.
Bostonson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bostonson misses with a double jab.
Toresei tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Toresei is looking to clinch but Bostonson is avoiding it.
Bostonson throws a right hand that Toresei ducks under and follows up with a left that Toresei also avoids with ease.
Toresei tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Toresei moves in looking to clinch but Bostonson pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toresei tries to clinch but Bostonson is having none of it.

Bostonson gets a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bostonson prevents a body shot from Toresei.
Toresei is trying to maintain a safe position but Bostonson gets an underhook and turns Toresei into the cage.
Toresei tries to score a body lock takedown but Bostonson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bostonson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toresei tries to work over Bostonson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Toresei goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bostonson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Toreseis head.
Bostonson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Toresei is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bostonson is keeping busy.
Toresei should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Toresei misses with the head strike.
Bostonson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Toresei is rocked!
Bostonson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Toresei.
Toresei is still on wobbly legs! Can Bostonson finish him?
Brett Bostonson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hotaka Toresei.
Toresei doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bostonson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bostonson.
Bostonson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Toresei takes an elbow to the temple.
Toresei goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bostonson prevents it.
Toresei trying to stall but Bostonson improves his position.
Bostonson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Toresei seems to have recovered his senses.

Bostonson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Bostonson closes the distance and clinches.
Toresei wants to break free but Bostonson has control.
Nice elbow from Bostonson.
Bostonson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Toresei.
Bostonson pushes Toresei back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bostonson is pressed up against the cage. Toresei has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bostonson down to the mat. Bostonson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Brett Bostonson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bostonson fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Toresei square on the jaw! Damn, Toresei is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brett Bostonson!