PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary Opdauhl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Toby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Opdauhl
vs
Toby

192 cm
24
220 lbs
6 - 3 - 1

198 cm
24
275 lbs
4 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Mohito Fightwear
Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Gary Opdauhl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, James Toby!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Topper Green and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Opdauhl tries to close the distance and clinch but Toby swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Toby avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Opdauhl connects with a right hand. Toby shakes it off.
Opdauhl throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Toby throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Opdauhl appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Opdauhl swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Opdauhl swings for the body but Toby moves out of range.
Opdauhl wants to land a leg kick but Toby is out of range.
Toby feints a counter leg kick.
Toby takes a swing at Opdauhl's ribcage but misses.
Toby tries to clinch there but Opdauhl circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Opdauhl misses the target.
Opdauhl throws a jab but it's blocked by Toby.
Toby scores with a hook to the body. Opdauhl takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A clash of legs there as Opdauhl blocks the low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toby scores with a head kick.

It looks like Gary Opdauhl has been cut.
Opdauhl missing with a left hand there. Toby was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Toby connects with a jab.
Toby digs a good body shot into Opdauhl's ribs.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Opdauhl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Opdauhl checks the leg kick nicely there.
Toby throws a head kick that misses.
Toby throws a head kick that misses.
Opdauhl was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Opdauhl checks a low kick from Toby.
Toby misses with a series of wild punches.
Toby wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Opdauhl tests Toby's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Toby uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Opdauhl.
Toby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Opdauhl.
Toby misses with an uppercut. Opdauhl saw that one coming.
Opdauhl lands a nice shot to the body.
Toby throws a jab but it's blocked by Opdauhl.
Toby throws a head kick that misses.
Toby swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Opdauhl has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Toby wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toby throws a body kick that misses.
Nice shot lands for Opdauhl.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toby lands a head kick!
Toby looks for the body kick but Opdauhl saw that one coming.
Opdauhl tries a low kick but Toby avoids it.
Opdauhl blocks a head kick by Toby.
Opdauhl throws a shot to the body.
Opdauhl throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Toby on the side of the head.
Opdauhl moves into range and connects with a jab.
Opdauhl misses the jab.
Donk. Opdauhl catches Toby right on the button with a cross.
Opdauhl lands a nice leg kick that just misses Toby's sensitive parts.
Toby tries to land a front kick but Opdauhl steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Opdauhl uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Toby.
Toby misses with a body kick.
Toby scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toby uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Opdauhl.
Toby on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Opdauhl. Opdauhl obviously looking to wear him down.
Toby uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Opdauhl.
Toby misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Toby swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Toby throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Toby displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Opdauhl throws out the jab.
Opdauhl lands with an overhand left.
Toby misses with a looping right.
Toby thows a leg kick but Opdauhl checks it
and Opdauhl counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Toby walks into a left hand.
Opdauhl jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Opdauhl is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Toby throws a body kick that misses.
Opdauhl swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Opdauhl throws a low kick but Toby moves out of range easily.
Opdauhl throws a leg kick but Toby moved away.
Opdauhl moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Opdauhl throws a good cross that connects.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice cross by Opdauhl.
Opdauhl throws a right hand that Toby ducks under and follows up with a left that Toby also avoids with ease.
Opdauhl keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Toby misses with a straight left.
Toby turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Toby is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Toby checks a leg kick.
Opdauhl takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Toby tries to land a body kick
and Opdauhl connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Toby goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Opdauhl takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Opdauhl steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Toby. That one must have hurt.
Opdauhl has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Toby.
Toby pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Opdauhl takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but James Toby will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gary Opdauhl's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Both fighters circling a little - Toby finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Toby.
Toby lets loose with a powerful body kick. Opdauhl will feel that in the morning.
Opdauhl takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Toby tries a head kick but it misses.
Opdauhl throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Toby connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A punch combination from Toby misses.
James Toby seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Toby tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Opdauhl was well out of range. Poor timing from Toby.
Opdauhl takes a kick to the side of the head.
Toby tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Opdauhl manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Opdauhl looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Toby avoids a punch combination nicely.

Toby clinches up with Opdauhl and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Toby.
Toby blocking some punches.
Toby blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Opdauhl lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Opdauhl tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Toby lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Toby has Opdauhl pushed against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Toby.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Toby missing with knees to the body.
Opdauhl doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Opdauhl misses with the head strike.
Opdauhl will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A short right from Opdauhl.
Toby landing knees to the head.
Opdauhl prevents a body shot from Toby.
Toby pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toby misses with some punches.
Toby lands an elbow that stopped Opdauhl in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Toby doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Toby taking a breather.
Toby looking to stall.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Toby.
Opdauhl misses with a hook from the clinch.
Toby is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Toby misses with some punches.
Toby misses with a punch to the body.
Toby goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Toby stalling in the clinch but Opdauhl improves position.
Toby looking to stall.
Toby misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toby is struggling to control the position.
Toby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Opdauhl lands a right hand that snaps the head of Toby backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Opdauhl fails to land.
Opdauhl lands an uppercut.
Toby tries a knee to the head but Opdauhl blocks it.
Toby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Opdauhl throws a head punch that misses.
Opdauhl throws a head punch that misses.
Toby misses with a hook to the ribs.
Opdauhl scores with a shoulder strike.
Opdauhl throws a head punch that misses.
Opdauhl swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Toby stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toby misses with a punch to the body.
Toby lands a hook that snaps the head of Opdauhl backwards.
Toby is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Opdauhl is keeping busy.
Opdauhl stalling in the clinch but Toby improves position.
Opdauhl blocks an uppercut.
Toby lands a good knee to the midsection. Opdauhl won't want to take too many of those.
Toby tries to throw a body punch but Opdauhl avoids it by throwing Toby back against the cage.
Toby effectively controlling the action here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Toby lands with a left to the head.
Toby lands a body punch.
Toby lands a right hand.
Toby throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Opdauhls head.
Opdauhl lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Toby lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Toby showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gary Opdauhl'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Opdauhl takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Toby moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Opdauhl misses with a low kick.
Toby scores with a kick to the body.
Opdauhl takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Toby pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Opdauhl keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Opdauhl has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Toby.
Opdauhl takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Opdauhl takes a jab right on the kisser.
Toby throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Opdauhl avoids the head kick by Toby.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Opdauhl throws the left hand but Toby avoids the punch easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Toby is looking to land body kicks.
Opdauhl takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Opdauhl sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Opdauhl.
Opdauhl tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Toby lands a high kick to the side of Opdauhl's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Toby dives into guard, looking to finish.

Opdauhl is rocked!
Toby trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Oh Opdauhl is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Toby loads up on a big left hand. Opdauhl felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Toby looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Opdauhl can't hide his disappointment, as Toby celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Toby!
James Toby thanked the fans post fight for their support.