PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josiah Roman (ranked 23926 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshall Tofts (ranked 6401 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Roman
vs
Tofts

188 cm
25
346 lbs
0 - 4 - 1

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Josiah Roman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Marshall Tofts!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tofts misses with a takedown attempt - Roman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Tofts closes the distance and clinches.
Tofts tries to break the clinch but Roman is controlling the position.
Roman jumps guard but Tofts stands there with Roman around his waist. Roman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tofts looking for a takedown.
Tofts goes for a takedown attempt but Roman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Josiah Roman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marshall Tofts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tofts gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Roman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Tofts has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tofts has had enough of the clinch but Roman keeps him there for the moment.

Roman gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Roman is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Roman is trying to work for a kimura but Tofts is defending well.

Roman wants to work for an arm triangle but Tofts is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tofts moves into full guard.

Tofts looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Roman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tofts is controlling Roman's posture.

Tofts is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tofts controls Roman momentarily but Roman frees himself.
Roman really is a fat lump.
Roman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tofts works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tofts wants to sweep here but Roman controlling him for the moment.
Roman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Tofts manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

Tofts manages to pull guard.
Tofts has a closed guard, preventing Roman from standing up.

Tofts is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Roman is aware though and is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tofts is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tofts manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Roman manages to get himself to full guard.

Tofts loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tofts postures up.
Tofts content to stall in guard here.
Tofts throws an elbow that misses. Roman uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tofts's guard. Nice move by Roman!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tofts is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tofts keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Roman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Tofts is working for a kimura but Roman is defending it quite comfortably.
Roman wants to control but Tofts is keeping busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tofts thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Roman's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marshall Tofts dominated that round.
That's time! Roman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tofts scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Josiah Roman has been cut.
Roman tries to clinch but Tofts is having none of it.
Tofts gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Roman counters with a good low kick that Tofts was not able to check.
Roman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Roman wants it to stay on the feet.
Tofts has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Roman shoots in for a takedown but Tofts shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Tofts forces Roman back against the cage and clinches.
Roman jumps guard but Tofts turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tofts manages to pull guard.
Tofts throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Roman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Roman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Roman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tofts works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tofts is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Tofts tries for a takedown but Roman manages to get underhooks.
Josiah Roman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marshall Tofts.
Roman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tofts leaning his opponent against the cage.
Roman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tofts is keeping busy.

Roman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roman misses with a low kick.
Tofts shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Roman as he jumps to the side.
Roman swats away the attempt to clinch by Tofts.
Roman appears to be looking for a big counter.
Tofts shoots for a double leg takedown but Roman sprawls well. He's pushed Tofts's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And Roman counters with a quick kick to the body but Tofts blocks it.
Marshall Tofts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tofts swats away the attempt to clinch by Roman.
Roman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tofts moves away.

Tofts has Roman up against the cage in a clinch.
Tofts missing with knees to the body.
Roman tries to pull guard but Tofts won't allow it.

Tofts ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Tofts no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Roman has gone for a leg lock! Tofts slips out almost immediately though and dives into Roman's guard.

A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tofts accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Roman working a defensive guard but Tofts manages to pass into side control anyway.
Sloppy strikes there by Tofts.
Sloppy strikes there by Tofts.
Roman wants to control but Tofts postures up.
Marshall Tofts has got the better of the ground game so far.
The strikes coming from Tofts are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roman seems a little lost for a moment, as Tofts dominates the positioning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marshall Tofts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Josiah Roman's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Tofts misses with a takedown attempt
and Roman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Tofts has closed the distance and engaged Roman in a clinch.
Tofts wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tofts lands a right hand that snaps the head of Roman backwards.
Roman can't break the clinch.
Tofts fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Roman managing to block the knees to the body from Tofts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roman tries a knee to the head but Tofts blocks it.
Roman prevents the takedown attempt.
Josiah Roman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marshall Tofts.

Tofts gets control of Roman's arms and successfully pulls guard. Tofts will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Tofts is pulling down on Roman's head to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roman postures up in Tofts's guard and throws a big left but Tofts blocks it.
Tofts manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Roman manages to get himself to full guard.

Tofts throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Roman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Roman striking off his back but it's not causing Tofts any problems.
Roman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tofts throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Roman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tofts has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tofts controlling from the top position.
Roman trying to control the position.
Tofts stays in close to Roman's body and controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tofts throwing strikes but missing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tofts fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tofts fails with a takedown attempt.
Tofts misses with a two punch combination.
Tofts with a lazy takedown attempt

and Roman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tofts takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tofts jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Roman walks away with a smile on his face. Tofts gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tofts moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Roman wants to clinch.
Roman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tofts shoots in for a takedown but Roman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tofts shoots for a double leg takedown but Roman sprawls well. He's pushed Tofts's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Josiah Roman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marshall Tofts is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Roman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marshall Tofts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tofts winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marshall Tofts!