PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerron Nimoh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiki Toke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toke has chosen Bonecracker- Shocore as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nimoh
vs
Toke

193 cm
26
208 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

183 cm
27
220 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jerron Nimoh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tiki Toke!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toke misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Nimoh to counter with a crisp jab.
Toke moves out of range of the strikes.
Nimoh ducks under a wild hook from Toke.
Nimoh bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Toke's head.
Nimoh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nimoh lands with a right hand.
Toke misses with a combination
and Nimoh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Decent striking displayed by Nimoh there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nimoh turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nimoh tests Toke's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nimoh avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nimoh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toke.
Nimoh throws a leg kick which misses Toke's front leg but catches the back leg as Toke tries to avoid it.

Nimoh gets caught napping as Toke dives in and scores a takedown. Nimoh manages to retain guard.

Nimoh had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Toke defends it easily.
Nimoh trying to keep a closed guard but Toke is proving a slippery customer.

Toke avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nimoh preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toke is looking to work some ground and pound but Nimoh has wrist control.
Toke in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Toke wants to control from the top but Nimoh keeps moving.
Nimoh looking for a sweep. Not yet Nimoh, not yet.
Toke throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nimoh works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nimoh seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toke scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Nimoh looking for a guillotine here but Toke defends easily.
Nimoh trying to control the position.
Toke has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Toke missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toke wants to control from the top but Nimoh keeps moving.
Toke chips away with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Toke's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nimoh trying to keep a closed guard but Toke is proving a slippery customer.
Toke looking to pass the guard.
Toke works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nimoh avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Toke.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Toke thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nimoh's head.
Toke moves into full mount! Nimoh won't be happy about that!
Toke looking to ground and pound but Nimoh is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toke breaks from Nimoh's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Nimoh wants to control but Toke is having none of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nimoh is in a horrible position here. Toke smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Nimoh regains half guard.

Nimoh is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Toke pulls his head out easily.
Nimoh controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Toke sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nimoh defending well though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nimoh wants to improve his position but Toke is controlling well.
Nimoh is not content to let Toke control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tiki Toke will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nimoh connects with a looping right hand.
Nimoh fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Toke throws a sloppy head kick and Nimoh moves out of range easily.
Toke scores with a nice strike.
Toke takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nimoh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Toke moves away.
Nimoh throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Toke on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Toke scores with a nice head shot.

It looks like Jerron Nimoh has been cut.
Nimoh throws a body punch but Toke moves out of range.
It looks like Nimoh has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Toke on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Toke throws out a loose jab but Nimoh uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nimoh darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Toke looks to land a combination but Nimoh avoids it well.
Nimoh digs a good hook to Toke's body.
Nimoh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Toke connects with the punch.
Nimoh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toke.
Toke misses with a right hand
and Nimoh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nimoh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nimoh punishes Toke's body with a nice straight punch.
A big left from Toke misses.
Nimoh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Toke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nimoh lands a nice looking body shot.
No joy there for Toke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Toke has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Nimoh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Toke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Toke throws an off balance right hand
and Nimoh counters with a stiff right hand.
Toke on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Toke fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nimoh looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
No luck for Toke with that takedown attempt.
Toke swings widly with a right hand
and Nimoh counters with a right hand to the body.
Nimoh scores with a nice right hand.
Nimoh fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Toke looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toke fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tiki Toke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Toke is breathing heavily.
Nimoh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nimoh is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Nimoh lands a left and a right that send Toke crashing to the mat, dazed. Nimoh thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A lazy left from Nimoh finds it's target.

Toke is rocked!
Toke misses with a straight right.
Toke tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Toke drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nimoh slips a jab from Toke.
Good standup being displayed there by Nimoh as he connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toke needs to keep his hands up - Nimoh had a free shot at his head there.
Toke is still on wobbly legs! Can Nimoh finish him?
Toke misses with a head kick.
Toke seems to have recovered his senses.
Nimoh fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Toke.
Nimoh takes a swing at Toke's ribcage but misses.
Nimoh scores with a nice head shot.
Nimoh throws out a powerful jab.
Toke checks the leg kick nicely there.
Toke takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Toke moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Toke fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jerron Nimoh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiki Toke.
Nice cross by Nimoh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerron Nimoh dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jerron Nimoh's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Nimoh misses the shot to the body.
Toke throws the kick towards the body but Nimoh avoids it.
Toke misses with a left hand
and Nimoh counters with a good low kick that Toke was not able to check.
Nimoh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Toke.
Toke chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nimoh can pounce on him.
Nimoh looks to score with a jab to the body but Toke is just out of range.

Toke shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Toke showed some decent athleticism there.
Nimoh is looking to improve his position.
Toke throwing shots but Nimoh is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Toke is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Toke is thwarting Nimoh's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Nimoh looking for submissions off his back.
Nimoh wants to get back to his feet.
Toke trying to control the action but Nimoh is working from the bottom.
Toke is pressing down on Nimoh's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nimoh is holding on for now.
Toke prevents Nimoh from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toke stalling.
Toke trying to control from half guard but Nimoh is working away.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Toke takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Toke not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Toke throwing shots but Nimoh is blocking nicely.
Nimoh trying to control from the bottom.
Toke looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nimoh is looking to improve his position.

Nimoh actively working from the bottom here.
Toke landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Toke seems to be looking for submissions.
Toke looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Toke trying to control from Nimoh's half guard. Nimoh has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Nimoh is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toke postures up in Nimoh's guard and throws a big left but Nimoh blocks it.

Toke got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nimoh has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Toke has managed to get both his arms back between Nimoh's legs - danger averted.
Toke working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Toke is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Nimoh is adopting a defensive guard.

Nimoh working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Toke doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Toke manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Toke preventing the sweep.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tiki Toke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Toke 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!