PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edward Tonu (ranked 5688 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Solo (ranked 5646 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Tonu
vs
Solo

182 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edward Tonu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derek Solo!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Tonu throws an overhand right that lands on Solo's shoulder, as Solo tries to avoid the shot.
Tonu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Solo.
Tonu looks to land a right hand but Solo moved out of range.
Tonu misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solo slips under a jab.
Solo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Tonu throws a big shot that misses.
Solo tries to counter with a clinch but Tonu shakes him off and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Solo counters by moving into the clinch.

Solo manages to break the clinch.
Tonu swings for the body but Solo moves out of range.
Solo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Solo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Tonu.
Tonu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Solo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Tonu.
Solo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tonu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tonu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tonu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Solo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Solo wants to counter with a clinch but Tonu pushes him away.
Tonu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Solo wants to counter the offense by Tonu and move into the clinch position.
A big right from Tonu misses.
Solo wants to counter with a clinch but Tonu pushes him away.
Solo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tonu.
Solo wants to counter the offense by Tonu and move into the clinch position.
Tonu loads up on a big right hand but Solo slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Solo wants to counter with a clinch but Tonu pushes him away.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Solo defending well as Tonu loads up on a big left hand.
Tonu throws the left hand but Solo avoids the punch easily.
Solo wants to counter the offense by Tonu and move into the clinch position.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tonu. Solo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tonu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Solo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Tonu throws a chopping leg kick but Solo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Solo tries to counter with a clinch but Tonu shakes him off and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tonu misses with a hook.
Solo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Solo ducks under a wild hook from Tonu.
Solo tries to counter by closing the distance.
Tonu looks to land a right hand but Solo moved out of range.
Solo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Solo staying out of range there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tonu tries to land a front kick but Solo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Solo tries to counter by closing the distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Tonu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Solo.
Solo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Solo wants to counter the offense by Tonu and move into the clinch position.
Tonu misses with a straight left.
Solo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Solo.
Derek Solo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tonu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Solo wants to counter with a clinch but Tonu pushes him away.
Edward Tonu is winning the standup battle so far.
Tonu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Solo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Solo dodges the punch combination from Tonu.
Tonu throws a hook but Solo avoids it easily.
Tonu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Solo.
Solo tries to counter with a clinch but Tonu shakes him off and moves away.
Tonu throws a shot from downtown. Solo moves away and avoids it.
Solo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Tonu misses.
Solo tries to counter by closing the distance.
Tonu throws the left hand but Solo avoids the punch easily.
A big right from Tonu misses.
Solo defending well as Tonu loads up on a big left hand.
Solo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Tonu loads up on a big right hand but Solo slips the punch.
Tonu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tonu.
Tonu misses with a right hand

and Solo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Solo.

Solo manages to break the clinch.
Tonu is looking to score with low kicks.
Solo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Tonu.
A jab from Tonu misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tonu throws a big shot that misses.
Solo wants to counter the offense by Tonu and move into the clinch position.
Tonu wants to slow Solo down by chopping away at his legs.
Tonu sets himself, and Solo steps forward looking for the clinch! Tonu avoids it this time.
Solo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Solo tries to counter with a clinch but Tonu shakes him off and moves away.
Solo slips under a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Tonu.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tonu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Solo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edward Tonu dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Tonu fails to land with a series of punches.
Solo tries to counter by closing the distance.
Tonu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Solo avoids the body shot from Tonu.
A telegraphed right hand from Tonu misses the target.
Solo wants to counter the offense by Tonu and move into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tonu swings widly with a right hand

and Solo moves into the clinch.

Tonu breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonu misses with an uppercut.
Tonu sets himself, and Solo steps forward looking for the clinch! Tonu avoids it this time.
Solo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tonu.
Tonu sets himself, and Solo steps forward looking for the clinch! Tonu avoids it this time.
Solo slips a jab and a cross from Tonu.
A jab from Tonu misses.
Solo tries to counter with a clinch but Tonu shakes him off and moves away.
Tonu throws an overhand right that lands on Solo's shoulder, as Solo tries to avoid the shot.
Solo tries to counter with a clinch but Tonu shakes him off and moves away.
Tonu misses with a straight right.
Tonu has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tonu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Solo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Tonu.
Solo slips under a jab.
Tonu sets himself, and Solo steps forward looking for the clinch! Tonu avoids it this time.
Tonu misses with an uppercut. Solo saw that one coming.
Tonu takes a swing at Solo's ribcage but misses.
Tonu swinging wildly here.
Solo tries to counter with a clinch but Tonu shakes him off and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Solo staying out of range there.
Solo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tonu looks to score with a jab to the body but Solo is just out of range.
Solo wants to counter the offense by Tonu and move into the clinch position.
Tonu throws the kick towards the body but Solo avoids it.
Edward Tonu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Solo slips a jab from Tonu.
Tonu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Solo was well out of range. Poor timing from Tonu.
Solo tries to counter by closing the distance.
Tonu missing with a left hand there. Solo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tonu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Solo can do to turn this around?
Solo defending well as Tonu loads up on a big left hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tonu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Solo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Tonu.
Derek Solo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tonu throws a left and a right that both miss

and Solo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edward Tonu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tonu, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight for Edward Tonu!
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Edward Tonu!
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight for Edward Tonu!

Edward Tonu wins by unanimous decision!