PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Toby (ranked 3737 p4p, 420 weight class) and Roger Tiddlywinks (ranked 2900 p4p, 0 weight class). Toby's entrance music is Will Smith - The Fresh Prince. A fine choice. Tiddlywinks has chosen The Seinfeld Intro as his entrance music. 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.

Toby
vs
Tiddlywinks

198 cm
34
275 lbs
15 - 12 - 2

197 cm
27
265 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 15 - 12 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Toby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roger Tiddlywinks!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toby has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Toby there as he acknowledges the shot.
Toby swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tiddlywinks throws a head kick but Toby moves out of range.
Tiddlywinks looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Toby shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Toby is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Toby looking to pass the guard.
Tiddlywinks wants to stand up but Toby is controlling him.
Toby with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiddlywinks working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Toby.
Toby trying to control the position from guard on top but Tiddlywinks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Toby landing with the ground and pound.
Toby missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toby prevents Tiddlywinks from getting back to his feet.
Toby throwing strikes but missing.
Tiddlywinks wants to stand but Toby is controlling the position.
Toby throws a big right hand that misses.
Tiddlywinks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tiddlywinks is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Toby is controlling him.
Toby postures up in Tiddlywinks's guard and throws a big left but Tiddlywinks blocks it.
Toby is looking to work some ground and pound but Tiddlywinks has wrist control.
Tiddlywinks keeping moving, preventing Toby from controlling successfully.
Toby throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tiddlywinks really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Toby. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

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.
Toby in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Toby sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tiddlywinks's guard.
Toby 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.
Toby thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tiddlywinks's head.
Toby sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ground and pound from Toby.
Tiddlywinks on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Toby drops an elbow to the side of Tiddlywinks's head.
Tiddlywinks keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Toby looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Toby throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Toby slows the pace down in half guard.
Toby missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toby throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tiddlywinks avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Toby.
Toby slows the pace down in half guard.
Toby working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Toby is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Tiddlywinks wants to get back to his feet.
Toby not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Toby throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Toby missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiddlywinks looks like he's trying to stand up.
Tiddlywinks blocking the ground and pound attempt from Toby.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Toby working the head and body with strikes.
Toby thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tiddlywinks's head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tiddlywinks can do anything to dispel that myth.
Toby not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Toby missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Toby is looking for a kimura but Tiddlywinks is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Toby to get the leverage.
Toby lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Toby prevents Tiddlywinks from standing back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Toby is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tiddlywinks is trying to stand up here but Toby is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Toby dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Toby fails to land the takedown.
Tiddlywinks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Toby.
Toby throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tiddlywinks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Toby tries to move into range but Tiddlywinks moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Toby shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tiddlywinks as he jumps to the side.
Toby lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tiddlywinks scoring well with a low kick there.
Tiddlywinks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Toby thinks about countering with a head kick.
Toby takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiddlywinks swings for the body but Toby moves out of range.
Tiddlywinks takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Toby throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Toby will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
James Toby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Toby misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toby takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Toby throws a series of punches but Tiddlywinks avoids them all with ease.
Toby swinging wildly here.
A head kick misses from Tiddlywinks.
It looked like Toby was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tiddlywinks.
Roger Tiddlywinks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A solid body kick from Tiddlywinks.
Toby works Tiddlywinks's body with a nice hook.
Toby lands a leg kick that knocks Tiddlywinks off balance momentarily.
Tiddlywinks throws a head kick that misses.
Toby misses with a hook. Tiddlywinks ducked under it nicely.
Tiddlywinks throws a sloppy head kick and Toby moves out of range easily.
Tiddlywinks throws a leg kick which misses Toby's front leg but catches the back leg as Toby tries to avoid it.

Toby throws a left that rocks Tiddlywinks and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Toby dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Tiddlywinks regain composure!

Tiddlywinks is rocked!

It looks like Roger Tiddlywinks has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Toby lands a huge shot from side control! Tiddlywinks is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). James Toby!
James Toby took some time post fight to say the following; 'Thanks Bobby B. And The SkrapBox '.
Roger Tiddlywinks spoke after the fight, saying 'I want icecream mom'.