PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Luatua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Toni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luatua comes to the cage accompanied by Puff Daddy feat Jimmy Page - Come with me. Anton Toni will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Luatua
vs
Toni

189 cm
21
262 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

210 cm
27
275 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robbie Luatua!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anton Toni!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luatua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toni.
Luatua lands a really nice looking cross but Toni seems unphased.

It looks like Anton Toni has been cut.
A low kick from Toni misses
and Luatua counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Luatua scores with a decent looking hook.
Luatua throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Luatua looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Luatua throws a wild body kick that Toni sees coming a mile off.
Luatua lands with a nice body punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Luatua.
We've been informed that Toni has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Toni wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Toni misses with a low kick.
Toni slips a jab from Luatua.
It seemed like Toni was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Luatua looks to land a combination but Toni avoids it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick by Luatua misses
and Toni counters with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toni displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Luatua throws out the jab.
Luatua dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Toni takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Luatua misses with a leg kick
and Toni counters with a good low kick that Luatua was not able to check.
Luatua swings for the body but Toni moves out of range.
Toni lands with a nice body punch.
Luatua looks to throw a body kick
and Toni counters with an outside leg kick.
Luatua misses with an uppercut. Toni saw that one coming.
Toni throws a nice outside leg kick.
Toni moves out of range of the body kick.
Toni throws a fast counter high kick but Luatua manages to duck under it in time.
Luatua has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Toni.
Toni connects with a leg kick. Luatua looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Luatua moves out of range as Toni throws a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luatua misses with a hook
and Toni counters with a nice low kick that buckles Luatua's knee momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luatua lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Luatua jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Luatua misses with a hook. Toni ducked under it nicely.
Luatua wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Luatua takes a swing at Toni's ribcage but misses.
Toni on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Luatua throws a poor cross that misses
and Toni counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Luatua.
Toni swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Luatua crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Toni - the referee stops the clock and Luatua gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Toni. Luatua manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Luatua misses with a hook
and Toni counters with a stiff right hand.
Luatua throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luatua goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Toni looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Luatua on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Toni slips a straight right by Luatua.
Toni looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Toni fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Luatua is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Toni. Luatua shrugs it off though.
Luatua loads up on a big right hand but Toni slips the punch.
Luatua is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A low kick from Luatua is predictable there
and Toni makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Luatua really felt that one!
Luatua takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Luatua is breathing heavily.
Luatua throws the left hand but Toni avoids the punch easily.
Luatua misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Toni is trying to counter with his kicks.
Toni connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Toni thumps Luatua with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luatua takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A bone on bone clash there as Toni blocks the leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luatua has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Toni.
Toni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Toni.
Luatua is looking to land body kicks.
Luatua misses with a shot to the body
and Toni counters with a straight right hand.
Toni lands with a nice body punch.
Luatua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luatua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Toni scores with a kick to the body.
Toni changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Luatua takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Anton Toni will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Anton Toni's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Toni throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Luatua connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Luatua throws a half hearted mid kick.
Luatua will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The crowd cheers as Toni lands an impressive looking overhand right. Luatua doesn't seem phased though.
Luatua scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Luatua throws a body punch but Toni moves out of range.
Luatua ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Toni moves away.
Despite the aggression on Toni's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Toni - that will leave a mark!
Luatua throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toni fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Luatua throws a hook but Toni blocks it.
As Luatua backs off Toni throws a huge counter combo but Luatua manages to avoid it all.
Luatua swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Luatua wants to slow Toni down by chopping away at his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toni lands with a thumping leg kick.
Luatua throws a body kick that misses.
Luatua on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Toni. Toni obviously looking to wear him down.
A big left from Luatua misses.
Robbie Luatua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toni plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Toni connects with a solid leg kick.
Luatua misses with a body kick.
Toni is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Toni moves forwards but Luatua connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Toni throws a good cross that connects.
Decent striking displayed by Luatua there.
Both fighters circling a little - Toni finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Toni scoring well with a low kick there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luatua tries to work over Toni's front leg with a kick but Toni checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luatua checks a leg kick nicely.
Toni throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Toni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Luatua lands a jab-cross combination.
Toni cracks Luatua with a good jab.
Luatua misses with a left hand
and Toni counters with a nice uppercut.
Luatua missing with a left hand there. Toni was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Luatua misses with an uppercut.
Toni is trying to counter with his kicks.
Luatua takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Luatua's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Toni avoids a kick to the body.
Luatua fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Toni feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Luatua's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luatua misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Toni counters with a good, hard body kick but Luatua shrugs it off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Luatua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Luatua misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Toni counters with a nice low kick that buckles Luatua's knee momentarily.
Luatua scores with the left hand. Toni knows he should have avoided that one.
Luatua throws a leg kick
and Toni counters with a nice body kick.
Toni moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Toni lands with a nice body kick.
Toni scores with a nice strike.
Luatua looks to land a combination but Toni avoids it well.
Toni only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Toni moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Luatua misses with a double jab
and Toni counters with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toni lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toni moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Luatua misses with a low kick as Toni jumps back.
Luatua showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Toni.
Luatua looks to score with a jab to the body but Toni is just out of range.
Toni ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Toni flicks out a counter leg kick but Luatua steps away.
Luatua swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Toni throws a head kick that Luatua semi-blocks.
A punch combination from Luatua misses.
Toni tries a quick counter leg kick but Luatua is wise to it.
Toni throws a nice outside leg kick.
Toni moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anton Toni showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Anton Toni's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Toni throws a front kick that sends Luatua stumbling back into the cage.
Luatua looks to land a left hand but Toni moved out of range nicely.
Toni is trying to counter with his kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Toni.
A bone on bone clash there as Toni blocks the leg kick.
Toni only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Crunch! Toni slams his shin into Luatua's torso.
Luatua misses with a hook
and Toni counters with a low kick, right behind Luatua 's knee.
Toni staying out of range there.
Toni throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Luatua misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luatua showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Toni.
Luatua swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Toni connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toni looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Luatua throws a body kick that misses
and Toni counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Toni scores with a push kick.
Anton Toni seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Toni lets loose with a powerful body kick. Luatua will feel that in the morning.
Toni throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Luatua on the side of the head.
Luatua misses with a left hand
and Toni makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Toni lands a big head kick that sends Luatua tumbling to the mat! Toni takes a step backwards and waves Luatua back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Robbie Luatua has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Toni lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Toni throws a quick inside leg kick.
Luatua misses with a looping left.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Luatua might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Luatua has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Toni.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toni throws a head kick that Luatua semi-blocks.
Toni throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Luatua chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Toni can pounce on him.
Luatua drops his hands momentarily and Toni takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Toni lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Toni has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Toni connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Luatua looks to land a body kick but Toni moved away.
Luatua misses with a left hand
and Toni counters with a nice low kick that buckles Luatua's knee momentarily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Luatua.
Luatua throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A lazy body kick from Luatua
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Toni throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Luatua on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luatua takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Toni lands an overhand right.
Luatua throws a body shot but no joy.
Toni uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Luatua has time to react.
Toni throws a nice outside leg kick.
Luatua misses with a kick to the body
and Toni counters with a stiff right hand.
Toni thuds his shin into the meat of Luatua's side.
Toni has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Luatua walks into a stiff left hand from Toni.
Toni is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Toni feints and then cracks Luatua's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Luatua down.
Toni lands with a thumping leg kick.
Toni throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toni scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Luatua darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Toni lands a nice looking body kick.
Toni bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Toni moves out of range of the strikes.
Toni uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luatua.
Luatua goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Toni. Luatua shrugs it off though.
Luatua lands with an uppercut that bounces Toni off the cage and back into range.
Toni with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Luatua keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luatua takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anton Toni really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Luatua's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Toni ducks under a wild hook from Luatua.
Luatua lands with a straight right. Toni didn't see that one coming.
Toni bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Toni only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Toni.
Luatua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Toni was well out of range. Poor timing from Luatua.
Toni counters with a body kick.
Luatua misses with an uppercut
and Toni counters with a good low kick that Luatua was not able to check.
Luatua connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luatua throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Toni appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Toni keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A low kick from Luatua misses
and Toni makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Luatua really felt that one!
Toni ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luatua on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Toni. Toni obviously looking to wear him down.
Luatua misses with an uppercut.
Toni is trying to counter with his kicks.
Crunch! Toni slams his shin into Luatua's torso.
Luatua misses with a low kick.
Toni jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Toni thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Luatua if he has to take too many more of those.
Toni throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Luatua.
Toni cracks the inside of Luatua's front leg.
Toni scores with a push kick.
A good leg kick by Toni.
Luatua tests Toni's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Luatua swings for the body but Toni moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Toni there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luatua tries to score with a low kick but Toni moves his leg out of the way.
Luatua takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Luatua comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Luatua throws a lazy head kick
and Toni counters with an inside leg kick.
Toni thows a body kick. Luatua tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Luatua ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Toni moves away.
Luatua throws a combination. Toni tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A solid leg kick lands there for Toni.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luatua. Toni does a little dance to reset his feet.
Toni feints a counter leg kick.
Toni throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Luatua on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toni on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice shot lands for Toni.
Luatua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Toni manages to avoid it.
Toni lands a head kick!
Luatua misses with a leg kick
and Toni counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Toni slips a straight right by Luatua.
Toni steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Toni lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A head kick by Luatua misses
and Toni counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Luatua misses with the combination.
Luatua scores with the left hand. Toni knows he should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luatua has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Toni.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toni feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Luatua's calf.
Luatua swings widly with a right hand
and Toni counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Toni.
Luatua throws a poor cross that misses
and Toni counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Luatua swings for the body but Toni moves out of range.
Toni keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Toni feints a counter leg kick.
A head kick from Toni lands but Luatua takes it in his stride.
Toni throws a good cross that connects.
Luatua swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Toni doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anton Toni dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Luatua throws a body kick that misses.
Toni fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A punch combination from Luatua misses.
Toni raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Luatua throws out a loose jab but Toni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Toni swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Toni lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Toni checks a leg kick.
Toni lands a nice leg kick that just misses Luatua's sensitive parts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luatua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Luatua throws a push kick but Toni slaps the foot to one side.
Luatua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slapping leg kick lands for Toni.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toni with a jab.
Luatua looks to throw a body kick
and Toni connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Luatua misses with a wild body shot.
Luatua looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Luatua on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Toni. Toni obviously looking to wear him down.
Luatua misses with an uppercut. Toni saw that one coming.
Toni connects with a body shot.
Toni uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luatua.
Luatua throws a leg kick
and Toni counters with a nice leg kick.
Luatua misses with a body shot
and Toni cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Luatua thows a left - swing and a miss!
Toni checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luatua takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Toni throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Luatua's head.
Luatua fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Toni.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toni takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Luatua throws a sloppy head kick and Toni moves out of range easily.
Luatua looks to score with a jab to the body but Toni is just out of range.
A low kick from Luatua is predictable there
and Toni counters with a good low kick that Luatua was not able to check.
Luatua throws a push kick but Toni slaps the foot to one side.
Luatua throws a half hearted mid kick.
Luatua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Toni thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Luatua if he has to take too many more of those.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Luatua fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Luatua misses the target.
Toni looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Toni.
Luatua throws out a loose jab but Toni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Toni there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Toni connects with a solid leg kick.
Luatua throws a body kick that misses.
Toni looks to land a combination. Luatua sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Toni moves out of range as Luatua throws a body kick.
Robbie Luatua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luatua throws a big shot that misses.
Luatua looks to land a body kick but Toni moved away.
Luatua attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Toni appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toni fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Luatua.
Luatua tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Luatua throws a lazy uppercut
and Toni counters with a nice leg kick.
Toni connects with a leg kick. Luatua looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luatua lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
An inside leg kick lands from Toni.
Luatua takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Anton Toni is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Luatua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sloppy strikes from Luatua. Those never looked like landing.
Luatua swings for the body but Toni moves out of range.
Toni throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anton Toni comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Toni has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 45:50
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 45:50
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anton Toni!
Anton Toni is the new heavyweight champion!