PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Toomingas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ginger Ayl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ayl has chosen My Heart Will Go On as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Toomingas
vs
Ayl

182 cm
23
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Demonic Drugs
Demonic Drugs

Knuckle Up Fight Wear
No Shit Nutrition

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Toomingas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ginger Ayl!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toomingas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Toomingas closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ayl tries to buck Toomingas off but Toomingas is having none of it.
Ayl regains half guard.
Ayl is trying to get back to full guard.
Toomingas takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Toomingas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Toomingas missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Toomingas is looking to take a break and control but Ayl is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ayl trying to hold on to Toomingas's head to control him but Toomingas postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Toomingas thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ayl's head.
Ayl tries to get to full guard but Toomingas has control of the leg.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ayl stuffs the takedown.
Horrible takedown by Toomingas or perhaps it was just good defense by Ayl which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Toomingas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ayl shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Toomingas but Toomingas pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toomingas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ayl checks a low kick from Toomingas.
Ayl avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ayl throws out a loose jab but Toomingas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ayl fails with a takedown attempt.
Toomingas misses with a body shot.

Toomingas tries to keep at a distance but Ayl has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ayl misses with the head strike.
Toomingas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Toomingas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Toomingas blocks an elbow strike from Ayl.
Toomingas has Ayl pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ayl manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ayl misses with an elbow strike.
Toomingas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ayl doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ayl lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ayl scores a nice knee to the body.
Toomingas is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Ayl.
Ayl lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ayl with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A hook to the body from Ayl.

Toomingas gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Ayl tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Ayl keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ayl is trying to get back to full guard.
Ayl avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Toomingas.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ayl can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ayl misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ayl is pressing down on Toomingas's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ayl with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Toomingas can't handle though.
Ayl throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ayl pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ayl throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch combination from Ayl misses.
Toomingas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Toomingas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ayl scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ayl looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Ayl shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ayl was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Toomingas is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ayl landing punches.
Ayl with good strikes from the mount here!
Ayl really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Toomingas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee warns Toomingas that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ayl lands with some strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ayl lands a heavy elbow.
Toomingas working to try and regain half guard.
Ayl has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Toomingas's face.
Ayl lands a big elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Ayl connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ayl cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ayl lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Toomingas slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Toomingas 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.

Ayl is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Toomingas is holding on to half guard well.
Ayl thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Toomingas's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Toomingas punching from the bottom.
Toomingas misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Ayl is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Toomingas defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ginger Ayl dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Toomingas throws a head kick that misses

and Ayl counters by moving into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Toomingas is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Toomingas as Ayl tries to tie him up.
A right hand to the body from Toomingas.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Toomingas comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Ginger Ayl has been cut.
Toomingas blocks the elbow strike.
Ayl lands a damaging elbow.
Ayl stalls.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Toomingas lands a takedown into guard.
Toomingas postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Toomingas scoring with some ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Toomingas looking to pass the guard.

Ayl working for submissions but it's allowed Toomingas to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ayl is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Toomingas wants to take a breather but Ayl is having none of it.
Toomingas lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Toomingas scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ayl tries to roll over but Toomingas keeps him under control.
Ayl blocking the ground and pound attempt from Toomingas.
Ayl tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Toomingas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ayl rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Toomingas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Ayl closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Toomingas lands a left hand.
Ayl lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Toomingas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Toomingas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Toomingas gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ayl lands with a right to the head.
Ayl digs a right hand underneath Toomingas's ribcage. Toomingas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ayl lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ayl throws a knee to the head but misses.
Toomingas misses with a knee to the head.
A right hand to the body from Ayl.
Ayl is stalling here.
Ayl scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Toomingas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Toomingas has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ayl is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ayl lands an elbow just above Toomingas 's eye.
Toomingas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ayl lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A hook to the body from Ayl.
Ayl unloads a knee to the mid-section. Toomingas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ayl creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Toomingas's defenses.
Ayl works on Toomingas's body with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ayl throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Toomingas blocks it with crossed arms.
Ayl content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ayl with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ayl is stalling here.
Ayl misses with an elbow strike.
Toomingas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ayl tries to land knees in the clinch but Toomingas avoids the damage to the body.
Ayl misses with an elbow over the top.
Ayl trying to land knees to the body.
Ayl blocks an elbow strike.
Ayl throws an elbow but it misses.
Ayl misses with a short punch on the inside.
Toomingas gets through Ayl's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ayl wants to get back to striking at distance but Toomingas won't allow it.
Toomingas is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ayl gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ayl stalling.
Ayl is trying to maintain a safe position but Toomingas gets an underhook and turns Ayl into the cage.
Toomingas changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ayl fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ayl tries to close the distance and clinch up but Toomingas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Toomingas blocks a head kick by Ayl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Toomingas plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Toomingas tries a low kick but Ayl avoids it.
Ayl throws a good cross that connects.
Ayl throws a shot to the body.

Toomingas drives through with a takedown into guard.
Toomingas won't allow Ayl to sweep him here.
Toomingas slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Toomingas looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ayl wants to control but Toomingas postures up.
Ayl is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Daniel Toomingas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ayl trying to control here.
Ayl misses with some strikes from the bottom.
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 Daniel Toomingas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ginger Ayl's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Toomingas misses with a few strikes there.
Ayl throws a head kick but Toomingas moves out of range.
Toomingas throws a nice inside leg kick.

Toomingas looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ayl looking to hit a scissor sweep but Toomingas is one step ahead there.
Ayl manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Toomingas manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ayl winds up and cracks Toomingas with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Toomingas is pressing down on Ayl's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Toomingas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ayl landing with the ground and pound.
Ayl lands a couple of elbows.
Ayl wants to get up but he can't break Toomingas's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Toomingas looking for a guillotine here but Ayl defends easily.
Toomingas manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ayl wants to control but Toomingas is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toomingas looking to control but Ayl is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ayl is looking to improve his position but Toomingas isn't that keen on the idea.
Toomingas is landing with some decent strikes but Ayl is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Ayl is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Toomingas cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ayl slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Ayl tries to kick Toomingas off but Toomingas keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Toomingas is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Toomingas prevents Ayl from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ayl landing small, sideways elbows.
Toomingas prevents Ayl from improving his position.
Ayl taking some punishment here, with Toomingas in his half guard.
Toomingas working over Ayl with some ground and pound. Ayl looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ayl is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Toomingas is nestled in close to Ayl, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Toomingas is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Ayl looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ayl is trying to control but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Toomingas in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Ayl tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Toomingas!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Daniel Toomingas!