PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimi Toa (ranked 7820 p4p, 726 weight class) and Joe Wright (ranked 6409 p4p, 672 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Toa
vs
Wright

193 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

188 cm
23
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimi Toa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Wright!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wright jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Toa walks away with a smile on his face. Wright gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wright closes the distance and clinches up with Toa, looking for a takedown. Wright pushes Toa against the cage but Toa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Toa appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Toa throws a series of strikes that have Wright backpedaling.
Wright wants to clinch.
Wright wants to clinch.
Toa throwing a counter right hand but Wright manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toa scores with a decent looking hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toa keeps the fight on the outside.
Wright doesn't manage to clinch there - Toa circles away.
Joe Wright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toa throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wright shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Toa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jimi Toa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Wright.
Wright wants to clinch
and Toa counters with a straight right hand.

Wright rushes Toa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Toa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wright fails with the takedown
and Toa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toa lands with a good body shot.
Toa cracks Wright with a good jab.
Wright darts in trying to clinch
and Toa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wright fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Toa avoids it really well and circles away.
Toa is looking for a counter combo.
Wright throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright closes the distance but Toa moves to the side
and Toa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wright tries to clinch
and Toa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wright tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Toa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Toa lands a nice hook to Wright's body. Wright takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Toa is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wright throws a lazy head kick
letting Toa counter with a right hand.
Toa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wright on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Toa works over Wright's head and body with a nice combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wright misses with the body kick
and Toa counters with a straight right hand.
Wright tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Toa to counter with a crisp jab.
Wright misses with a kick to the body
letting Toa counter with a right hand.
A lazy left from Wright finds it's target.
Wright ducks right into an uppercut from Toa.
Toa looks to land a combination. Wright sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wright throws a leg kick
and Toa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Toa lands with a shot to the body.
Wright needs to keep his hands up - Toa had a free shot at his head there.
Wright looks to clinch
and Toa counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wright tries to clinch
and Toa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wright fails with the takedown.
Toa went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A jab from Toa does it's job there.
Wright wants to clinch
and Toa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, jab by Toa - just one landing.
Wright rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Toa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab from Toa does it's job there.
Wright walks into a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toa stalks Wright and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wright's face. Wright staggers backwards, shaken.
Wright closes the distance but Toa moves to the side
letting Toa counter with a right hand.
Wright tries to clinch up
and Toa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Toa connects with a crisp jab.
Joe Wright is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wright takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wright throws a head kick that misses
and Toa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wright throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wright takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Toa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wright can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toa closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wright shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Toa misses with a wild combination.
Toa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wright tries for a takedown but Toa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Toa tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jimi Toa is winning the standup battle so far.
Wright takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Toa lands a jab-cross combination.
Wright throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Toa to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright misses with a takedown
letting Toa counter with a right hand.
Jimi Toa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Wright.
Wright misses with a takedown
and Toa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wright is breathing heavily.

Wright rushes Toa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Toa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Toa connects with a body shot that sends Wright's belly button to the back.
Wright takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wright moves to clinch but Toa breaks away
and Toa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wright thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright misses with a takedown
and Toa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wright tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Toa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Toa connects with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wright fails with the takedown
and Toa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wright thinking.
Wright closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wright shoots and misses
and Toa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimi Toa dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Wright with a lazy takedown attempt
and Toa counters with a straight right hand.
Wright tries to clinch
and Toa counters with a three punch combo that has Wright backing up. Wright nods at Toa to acknowledge the strikes.
Wright tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Toa counters with a left to the body.
Toa scores with a punch to the head.
Toa slips a straight right by Wright.
Wright gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wright tries for a takedown but Toa circles away easily
and Toa counters with a series of strikes. Wright will be more careful next time no doubt.
No luck for Wright with that takedown attempt.
Jimi Toa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Wright.
Wright takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Toa swivels and escapes.
Wright tries to clinch but Toa moves away
and Toa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wright throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Toa counters with a three punch combo that has Wright backing up. Wright nods at Toa to acknowledge the strikes.
Wright throws a lazy head kick
and Toa counters with a stiff right hand.
Toa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Toa connects with a right hand. Wright shakes it off.
Toa lands a two punch combo.
Toa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
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!
Jab, jab by Toa - just one landing.
Toa stuffs the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Toa as he connects with a hook.
Wright gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Toa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wright's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Toa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wright scrambles back to his feet.
Wright has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Toa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Toa, as that shot connected.
Wright closes the distance and clinches up with Toa, looking for a takedown. Wright pushes Toa against the cage but Toa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
As Wright looks to move away, Toa throws a big counter combo but Wright just gets out of the way.
Toa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wright throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Toa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Toa dips to his left and cracks Wright with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Left hook, right uppercut from Toa.
Wright is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Wright is rocked!
Jimi Toa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Toa tests Wright's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wright is still on wobbly legs! Can Toa finish him?
and Toa counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Wright! He's just covering up as Toa starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimi Toa!
Jimi Toa seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Joe Wright stepped up to the mic, saying 'Well Shitt!'.