PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Basil Lundeby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Toddler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lundeby's entrance music is Casino Royal 007 Theme. A fine choice. Toddler has chosen Todd Terry - House Is A Feeling [1991] as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Lundeby
vs
Toddler

182 cm
28
182 lbs
14 - 8 - 1

175 cm
23
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Black Belt Nutrition #=========||=========#

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Basil Lundeby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Terry Toddler!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lundeby fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Toddler has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lundeby lands a nice leg kick that just misses Toddler's sensitive parts.
Toddler lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lundeby misses with a low kick as Toddler jumps back.
Lundeby shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Toddler pinned against the cage. Toddler gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Toddler lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lundeby fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Toddler avoids it really well and circles away.
Toddler walks into a straight right hand from Lundeby.
A jab lands there for Toddler.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toddler shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Toddler swinging wildly here.
Toddler misses the shot to the body.

Lundeby moves into range and clinches up with Toddler.

Lundeby manages to break the clinch.
Lundeby moves out of range of the leg kick from Toddler.
Toddler is looking to clinch but Lundeby is avoiding it.
Toddler tries for a takedown but Lundeby sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lundeby has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Basil Lundeby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Toddler throws out a powerful jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lundeby gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Toddler counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lundeby's guard now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lundeby pulls Toddler in close to his closed guard and prevents Toddler from doing any damage or advancing position.
Lundeby avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Toddler forces his way into half guard.
Toddler looks to land a strike but Lundeby avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toddler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lundeby swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Toddler postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lundeby looking for a sweep. Not yet Lundeby, not yet.
Toddler throws a big elbow that misses.
Toddler is looking to pass into half guard but Lundeby pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Lundeby is in guard.
Lundeby tries to free his leg and advance position but Toddler is retaining full guard.
Lundeby is working hard here to advance position.
Lundeby throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Toddler tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toddler controlling the position.
Lundeby won't allow Toddler to sweep him here.
Lundeby engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Toddler has control of Lundeby's left arm, preventing Lundeby from doing any damage.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Toddler thuds his right hand into Lundeby's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lundeby fakes the leg kick and cracks Toddler in the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lundeby fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lundeby scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terry Toddler dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Toddler connects with a body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Toddler is defended easily by Lundeby.
Toddler cracks a nice hook into Lundeby's ribs.

Lundeby feints and as Toddler raises his hands in defense, Lundeby changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Toddler tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Toddler is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lundeby wants to control from the top but Toddler keeps moving.
Toddler is controlling Lundeby's posture.
Terry Toddler has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lundeby keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Toddler's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Toddler is controlling Lundeby's posture.
Lundeby postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Toddler working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Toddler looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Toddler has momentary wrist control but Lundeby slips an elbow through the middle.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Toddler is on top in guard.
Lundeby seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toddler won't allow Lundeby to sweep him here.
Toddler throws an elbow that misses. Lundeby uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Toddler's guard. Nice move by Lundeby!
Lundeby throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lundeby throws an elbow that misses. Toddler uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lundeby's guard. Nice move by Toddler!
Toddler wants to pass the guard but Lundeby is keeping the position.
Lundeby working a defensive guard but Toddler manages to pass into side control anyway.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lundeby is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Toddler off and has taken his back!
Lundeby 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.
Lundeby controlling well, preventing Toddler from escaping the position.
Lundeby punishes Toddler with strikes from the back mount.
Toddler covering up well under a barage of strikes.

Lundeby tightening his grip on Toddler, looking for the choke.
Even with his hooks in, Lundeby manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Toddler is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Lundeby off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Toddler tries to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toddler wants to control his opponent's hands but Lundeby gets his hands free.
Lundeby keeps control of the position as Toddler tries to break free.
Toddler has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Lundeby.
Toddler turns into Lundeby and is now in his guard.
Toddler trying to control but Lundeby is working from the bottom.
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!
Toddler working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Toddler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lundeby is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Basil Lundeby will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A slapping leg kick lands for Lundeby.
Toddler fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lundeby avoids it really well and circles away.

Toddler scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lundeby tries to improve position but can't.
Toddler connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lundeby some visible discomfort.
Lundeby tries to improve position but can't.
Lundeby parries the strikes from Toddler easily there. Toddler is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Lundeby to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toddler throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Lundeby is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Toddler is keen to just control but Lundeby is a slippery customer.
Toddler wants to free his trapped foot but Lundeby is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Toddler controlling the pace.
Toddler is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lundeby blocking the ground and pound attempt from Toddler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toddler looks to land a strike but Lundeby avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Toddler throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Toddler chips away with some ground and pound.
Lundeby controlling Toddler's posture.
Toddler throwing strikes from guard but Lundeby blocks nicely.
Toddler keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lundeby's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lundeby is pulling down on Toddler's head to control his posture.
Lundeby avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lundeby wants to sweep here but Toddler controlling him for the moment.
Toddler postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Toddler throws an elbow that misses. Lundeby uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Toddler's guard. Nice move by Lundeby!
Lundeby working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toddler is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Toddler avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Toddler utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Toddler not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lundeby slips nicely into half guard.
Toddler on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Toddler tries to roll over but Lundeby keeps him under control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Toddler keeping control of the position.
Toddler is trying to control but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Terry Toddler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Toddler has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terry Toddler!
A victorious Terry Toddler thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.