PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Trudeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiki Toke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toke is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bonecracker- Shocore. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Trudeau
vs
Toke

188 cm
35
215 lbs
27 - 13 - 1

183 cm
29
220 lbs
16 - 8 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent
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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 27 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Pierre Trudeau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tiki Toke!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toke just misses with a punch to the body.
Trudeau missing with a left hand there. Toke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Toke misses with a double jab.
Toke closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A head kick by Toke misses

and Trudeau counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Trudeau trying to control the position from guard on top but Toke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Trudeau drops back looking for a leg! Toke is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Toke manages to kick Trudeau off! Trudeau jumps back into Toke's guard.
Toke has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Our spies down at at WOLFPAC Elite M.M.A. inform us that Toke has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trudeau stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Toke swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Trudeau preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trudeau working some strikes from top position.
Trudeau landing some decent shots from guard.
Trudeau content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Toke has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Trudeau can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Toke escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Trudeau gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Toke is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Trudeau is aware though and is defending well.

Toke looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Trudeau content to stall in guard here.
Trudeau looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Toke has his foot on Trudeau's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Trudeau works his way back into a safe position though.

Toke looking for a guillotine here but Trudeau defends easily.
Toke is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Toke working for a triangle but Trudeau defends it easily.
Trudeau landing with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Toke has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Trudeau can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Toke is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Trudeau defends well.

Toke is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Toke keeping moving, preventing Trudeau from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Toke keeping full guard, as Trudeau tries to pass.
Toke wants to control the position but Trudeau says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Toke defending well though.
Trudeau not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Toke is trying to get back to full guard.
Trudeau is looking to advance position but Toke won't allow it.
Trudeau controlling the action here.

Toke looking for submissions off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Toke keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pierre Trudeau dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Trudeau ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Toke shoots in looking for a takedown but Trudeau manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Toke's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Toke misses with a takedown attempt
and Trudeau cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Trudeau looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Toke swings for the body but Trudeau moves out of range.
Toke throws a body shot but no joy.
Trudeau throws a shot from downtown. Toke moves away and avoids it.
Trudeau feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tokes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Trudeau closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Toke has picked Trudeau up - he's going for a ride! Toke dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Toke seems to be working for a kimura but Trudeau defends the submission attempt.
Trudeau is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Trudeau is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Toke can do to turn this around?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trudeau wants to control but Toke is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toke throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Trudeau holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Toke throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Toke thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Trudeau 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.

Toke is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Trudeau has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pierre Trudeau overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Toke trying to control from half guard but Trudeau is working away.
Trudeau is doing well to control the position and prevent Toke from advancing to side control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Trudeau throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nice body kick from Toke.
Trudeau tries to close the distance and clinch but Toke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Toke takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Toke tries for a takedown but Trudeau circles away easily
and Trudeau connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pierre Trudeau has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiki Toke.
Trudeau takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Trudeau tries to work over Toke's front leg with a kick but Toke checks it.
Trudeau misses with a wild body shot.
Toke takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Trudeau pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Toke darts in looking for a takedown but Trudeau gets double underhooks and turns Toke into the cage.

Trudeau pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Toke has a takedown stuffed.
Toke looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau tries to close the distance and clinch up but Toke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Toke takes one on the button.
Trudeau is looking to clinch but Toke is avoiding it.
A telegraphed right hand from Toke misses the target.
Trudeau is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Toke with a jab.
Toke throws out a loose jab but Trudeau uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slow jab from Toke misses its intended target.
Trudeau misses with a looping right.

Toke closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Trudeau manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Trudeau wants to control but Toke is keeping busy.
Trudeau is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Toke is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau is positioning himself well to prevent Toke advancing to mount.
Toke tries to pass to full mount but Trudeau defends it.
Toke not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Toke seems to be looking for submissions.
Trudeau has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Toke is working away from the top position though.
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 Pierre Trudeau will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Toke takes one to the chin there.
Trudeau fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Toke is out of range.
Toke missing with a left hand there. Trudeau was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Toke wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Some wild striking there from Toke.
Pierre Trudeau is winning the standup battle so far.
Toke swings for the body but Trudeau moves out of range.
Toke fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Trudeau scores with a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Trudeau.
Toke is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Trudeau rather than just go for the knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toke fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Trudeau.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trudeau. Toke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Trudeau uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Toke has time to react.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Toke tries to move into range but Trudeau moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toke looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Trudeau throws a big shot that misses.
Trudeau lands a slapping body shot.
Trudeau tries to close the distance and clinch up but Toke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Toke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Trudeau tries to clinch up but Toke circles away and keeps his distance.
Toke connects with a leg kick. Trudeau looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Trudeau scores with a punch to the head.
Trudeau moves away from the strike by Toke.
Pierre Trudeau is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Trudeau with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Toke to score with a decent uppercut.
Trudeau misses with an uppercut.
Toke shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Trudeau drives through and clinches with Toke against the cage.
Trudeau working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Trudeau lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Toke.
Toke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Toke is looking to break free of the clinch but Trudeau has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toke tries for a takedown but Trudeau manages to get underhooks.
Pierre Trudeau has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiki Toke.

Trudeau has clasped his hands together around Toke's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Toke is trying to improve his position.
Toke takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Trudeau controls the position from side control.
Toke is not content to let Trudeau control the position.
Pierre Trudeau is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Toke is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Check out the look on Trudeau's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Toke is looking for a sweep.
Trudeau trying to control the action but Toke is working from the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Toke is not content to let Trudeau control the position.
Toke gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Toke actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Trudeau in particular looking to stall.
Trudeau looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Trudeau performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Trudeau is working for a kimura but Toke is defending it quite comfortably.
Tiki Toke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trudeau sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Toke defending well though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pierre Trudeau showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Trudeau 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pierre Trudeau!
A very excited looking Pierre Trudeau made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.