PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Schelokov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angel Toney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schelokov comes into the arena with Sirens blaring out of the sound system. Toney has chosen Korn - Twisted Transistor as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Schelokov
vs
Toney

175 cm
23
185 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

185 cm
25
174 lbs
7 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Schelokov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Angel Toney!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Schelokov does no damage.
Schelokov throws a looping overhand right but Toney ducks down to avoid it.
Schelokov misses with a two punch combination.
Toney thuds a left hand into Schelokov's body.
Toney misses with an uppercut. Schelokov saw that one coming.
Schelokov digs a good hook to Toney's body.

Toney closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Schelokov did well to prevent Toney getting side control.
Schelokov regains full guard. Nicely done.
Schelokov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Schelokov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Toney's guard.

We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toney throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Toney looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schelokov is one step ahead there.

Toney is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Schelokov defends well.
Toney preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Toney throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toney looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schelokov is one step ahead there.
Toney is still trying to improve position.
Schelokov scoring with some ground and pound.
Toney looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Toney keeping moving, preventing Schelokov from controlling successfully.
Toney looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Toney escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Schelokov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Toney looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schelokov is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Schelokov wanted to stand there but Toney had control of the position.
Toney trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Our spies down at at MMA Warrior (1000$ / 15 Elite Coaches) inform us that Toney has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Schelokov wanted to stand there but Toney had control of the position.

Toney looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Schelokov is sitting in close to Toney's body. Toney has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Schelokov is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Schelokov is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Toney.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Angel Toney!
Our winner, Angel Toney, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.