PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Lowley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiki Toke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toke has chosen Bonecracker- Shocore as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Joe Lowley has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Lowley
vs
Toke

225 cm
28
212 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

183 cm
24
220 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Lowley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tiki Toke!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lowley lands a jab.
A punch combination from Toke misses.

Lowley tries to sprawl but Toke drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Toke.
Lowley wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Toke looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lowley trying to control here.
Toke has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Toke connects with a nice short shot to Lowley's temple.
Lowley on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lowley tries to get out of the position.
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!
Lowley is looking for a sweep. Toke is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Toke trying to control the action but Lowley is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowley is holding on to half guard well.
Lowley is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lowley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Toke on the ground.

Lowley looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Toke is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lowley defends it well.

Lowley is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Toke pulls his head out easily.
Lowley is refusing to be controlled, as Toke sits in half guard.

Lowley looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Toke is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Lowley!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowley can't escape the position.
Toke lands a nice shot to the head.
Toke is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toke lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

It looks like Joe Lowley has been cut.
Toke dominating with strikes here.
Toke with a couple of short strikes.

Lowley is rocked!
Toke postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Lowley in real trouble here! The ref calls for Lowley to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tiki Toke!
A less than humble Tiki Toke misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.