PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fook Man (ranked 16 p4p, 3 weight class) and Gary Tonon (ranked 25 p4p, 7 weight class). Tonon has chosen What About Now as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Man
vs
Tonon

180 cm
32
160 lbs
24 - 8 - 0

174 cm
32
158 lbs
20 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fook Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gary Tonon!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tonon counters with a one-two to the body.
A cross from Man lands.
Tonon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tonon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

It looks like Fook Man has been cut.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Tonon misses with a takedown
and Man counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Man lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tonon will feel that in the morning.
Man swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tonon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tonon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Man makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonon moves out of range as Man throws a body kick.
Tonon looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Man throws a body shot but no joy.
Man gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Tonon counters with a straight right hand.
Man stuns Tonon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Man's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Man duly obliges.

Tonon looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Man!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Man struggling a bit here.

Tonon decides to stand back up.
Tonon slips under a jab from Man.
Tonon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Man.
Despite the aggression on Tonon's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Man misses with a body punch
and Tonon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
No luck for Tonon with that takedown attempt.
Man is looking to counter punch.
Fook Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary Tonon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonon has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Man finds it's way round the side to connect with Tonon's head.
Man throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fook Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No joy there for Man, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tonon unleashes a big counter combination but Man bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Tonon throws a series of strikes that have Man backpedaling.
Tonon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Tonon shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Man manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Man has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Tonon is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Man lands an uppercut.
Man lands a nice shot to the body.
Man misses with a punch on the inside.
Tonon wants to take the fight to the mat but Man manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Man misses with a hook from the clinch.
Man lands with a short shot to the head.
Man misses with some punches.
Man working aggressively here.
Tonon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Man pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fook Man dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fook Man's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Man lands the left hand.
Tonon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Man lands with an uppercut that bounces Tonon off the cage and back into range.
Tonon on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tonon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tonon moves into range and clinches up with Man.
Tonon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Man gets the underhooks and prevents it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A frustrated look appears on Tonon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Tonon.

Tonon successfully pulls guard.
Man is looking to pass into half guard but Tonon pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Tonon is in guard.

Tonon stopping the sweep attempt from Man.
Man is trying to control the position but Tonon postures up.
Man keeping full guard, as Tonon tries to pass.
Man trying to keep a closed guard but Tonon is proving a slippery customer.
Gary Tonon has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tonon preventing the sweep.
Tonon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Man seems keen to control Tonon's posture.
Tonon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Man swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tonon stands and throws Man's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Man regains half guard.
Man wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Tonon decides to stand and escape the position.
Man throws a combination that misses
and Tonon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man connects with a nice looking jab.
Tonon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Man but Man pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tonon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Man looks to throw the jab but Tonon is out of range.
Tonon appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Man scores with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a body kick that misses.
Tonon unleashes a big counter combination but Man bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Man throws a lazy uppercut
and Tonon counters with a series of strikes. Man will be more careful next time no doubt.
A big right from Man misses.
Tonon looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tonon with a lazy takedown attempt
and Man cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fook Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary Tonon.
Man swings widly with a right hand
and Tonon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Man misses with an attempted mid kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tonon! But no joy.
Tonon takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fook Man dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fook Man's cut.
That's time! Man's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Man. Tonon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tonon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Man throws a sloppy body shot
and Tonon counters with a straight right hand.
Tonon tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Man defends well and Tonon ends up having to push Man into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Tonon is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Man's half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tonon wants to pass the guard but Man is defending well.
Man trying to hold on to Tonon's head to control him but Tonon postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man wants to get back to full guard.
Tonon controlling the action here.
Man is pressing down on Tonon's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tonon looking to pass the guard.
Tonon trying to control the position from guard on top but Man is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tonon is looking to pass into half guard but Man pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Man is in guard.

Tonon keeping moving, preventing Man from controlling successfully.
Man is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tonon can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man stays in close to Tonon's body and controls the position.
Tonon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Man controls from within his opponent's guard.
Man trying to move into half guard but instead Tonon has managed to sweep!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonon pushes down on Man's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Man is trying to control Tonon's posture. Tonon takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Man! Tonon is rotating here... this could be the end... Man is out! Tonon has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Gary Tonon!
Gary Tonon bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.