PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donald Toosc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Mystic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Toosc
vs
Mystic

180 cm
18
195 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

178 cm
20
187 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Donald Toosc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Antonio Mystic !
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mystic shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Mystic tries to stand but Toosc is controlling from the bottom.
Toosc looking for a sweep. Not yet Toosc, not yet.
Mystic tries to stand but Toosc is controlling from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Toosc looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mystic trying to stand up but can't free himself from Toosc's guard.
Mystic is fighting to break Toosc's control of his arms but Toosc is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Toosc has a closed guard, preventing Mystic from standing up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mystic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Toosc.

Toosc forces Mystic back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toosc drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Toosc is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mystic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mystic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Toosc content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Toosc has hold of one of Mystic 's legs. Mystic is fighting the takedown attempt but Toosc gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Toosc stops Mystic from standing up.
Toosc postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Toosc won't allow Mystic to get back to his feet.
Toosc showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mystic is looking to stand up but Toosc isn't so interested in that idea.
Toosc working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mystic wants to stand up but Toosc is controlling him.
Toosc throwing strikes but missing.
Mystic wants to stand but Toosc is controlling the position.
Toosc in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mystic wants to get back to his feet but Toosc is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Toosc is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Toosc won't allow Mystic to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toosc landing some decent shots from guard.
Toosc postures up in Mystic 's guard and throws a big left but Mystic blocks it.
Mystic wants to stand but Toosc is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Toosc tries to free his leg and advance position but Mystic is retaining full guard.
Mystic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Toosc drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mystic looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mystic looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mystic !
Toosc tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mystic wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mystic avoids the strikes from the bottom by Toosc.
Mystic wants to stand but Toosc has his arm trapped.
Toosc tries to bench press Mystic off him but Mystic keeps the position.
Toosc on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Toosc tries to get out of the position.

Mystic stands up and beckons Toosc to his feet.

Mystic rushes Toosc and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Toosc manages to break the clinch.
Mystic throws a series of punches but Toosc moves out of range.
Mystic jabs at Toosc's body.
A telegraphed right hand from Toosc misses the target.
Toosc wants to clinch.

Toosc shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mystic looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donald Toosc dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mystic tries to clinch but Toosc moves out of range.
Toosc is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Toosc thows a left - swing and a miss!
Toosc moves in looking to clinch but Mystic pushes him off.
Toosc fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toosc is looking to clinch but Mystic is avoiding it.
Toosc is looking to clinch.
A jab from Toosc misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toosc throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mystic circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mystic counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mystic .
Mystic avoids the head kick by Toosc.
Antonio Mystic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Toosc throws a hook but Mystic avoids it easily.
Toosc looks to land a right hand but Mystic moved out of range.
Toosc throws a sloppy head kick and Mystic moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mystic blocks a jab.

Mystic shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Toosc is trying to get back to full guard.
Mystic tries to stand and escape but Toosc is controlling the position.
Toosc is trying to maintain the position but Mystic is very close to passing his half guard.
Mystic tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Toosc.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toosc wants to improve his position but Mystic is controlling well.
It looks like Mystic is going to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toosc holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Mystic looking to score a takedown here. Toosc is defending well but Mystic drives through and ends up in Toosc's guard.
Toosc is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Toosc controls Mystic momentarily but Mystic frees himself.
Mystic has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Toosc is proving hard to escape from.
Mystic won't allow Toosc to sweep him here.
Mystic wants to stand but Toosc has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mystic stopping the sweep attempt from Toosc.
Toosc trying to keep a closed guard but Mystic is proving a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mystic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Toosc.
Donald Toosc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toosc slips a jab and a cross from Mystic .
Mystic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Toosc throws the left hand but Mystic avoids the punch easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Mystic .
Mystic tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Mystic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Mystic defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Toosc.
Mystic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Toosc.
Toosc is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Toosc scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Toosc looks to land a strike but Mystic avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Mystic is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Toosc is controlling him.
Toosc trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mystic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toosc working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mystic 's head.
Toosc prevents Mystic from getting back to his feet.

Mystic scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Mystic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mystic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mystic stuffs the takedown.
Toosc moves to clinch but Mystic breaks away
and Mystic counters with a left and a right that stings Toosc.
Toosc tries to clinch up.
Toosc throws out a leg kick but Mystic moves out of range and Toosc only half commits.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mystic cracks a nice hook into Toosc's ribs.
Mystic moves out of range of the strikes.
Toosc throws a lazy uppercut
and Mystic counters with a one-two to the body.

Mystic gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toosc wants to pass the guard but Mystic is keeping the position.
Toosc trying to control but Mystic is working from the bottom.
Mystic wants to stand and escape but Toosc is having none of it.
Toosc throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mystic is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Toosc is controlling him.
Toosc postures up and lands a big shot to Mystic 's brow.
Toosc trying to control the position from guard on top but Mystic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Toosc won't allow Mystic to get back to his feet.
Toosc is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Toosc in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mystic keeping full guard, as Toosc tries to pass.
Toosc trying to control the position from guard on top but Mystic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Donald Toosc overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mystic wants to stand and escape but Toosc is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toosc working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mystic 's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mystic wants to stand and escape but Toosc is having none of it.
Toosc scoring with punches to the head and body.
Toosc scoring with some ground and pound.
Toosc throws a big right hand that misses.
Toosc with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mystic is looking to stand up but Toosc isn't so interested in that idea.
Toosc slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mystic keeping full guard, as Toosc tries to pass.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Toosc in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donald Toosc showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Toosc 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donald Toosc!
Donald Toosc tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.