PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alfred Middleton (ranked 24756 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Toews (ranked 4700 p4p, 432 weight class). Toews is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Till I Collapse. Alfred Middleton has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Middleton
vs
Toews

203 cm
18
161 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alfred Middleton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jonathan Toews!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Toews closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Middleton really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Middleton is trying to pull guard but Toews turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Toews throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Middleton blocks it with crossed arms.
Toews working Middleton over with knees to the body.
Middleton misses with a knee strike.
Middleton wants to break free but Toews has control.
Toews stalling.
Toews stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Middleton wants to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toews misses with a knee strike.

Toews decides to pull guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Toews holds on and takes a little breather.
Middleton won't allow Toews to sweep him here.
Middleton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toews wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Middleton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Toews works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Middleton wanted to stand there but Toews had control of the position.
Middleton won't allow Toews to sweep him here.
Middleton is fighting to break Toews's control of his arms but Toews is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Middleton tries to stand but Toews is controlling from the bottom.
Middleton postures up in Toews's guard and throws a big left but Toews blocks it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Toews misses with a double jab.
Middleton has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Toews finds it's way round the side to connect with Middleton's head.

It looks like Alfred Middleton has been cut.
Jonathan Toews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Middleton tries to keep at a distance but Toews has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Toews as the two fighters clinch.

Toews pulls guard.
Middleton won't allow Toews to sweep him here.

Middleton avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Middleton's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Middleton trying to control but Toews is working from the bottom.
Toews tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Toews pulls Middleton in close to his closed guard and prevents Middleton from doing any damage or advancing position.
Middleton trying to control the position from guard on top but Toews is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Middleton drops back, looking for a kneebar! Toews looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Toews looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Toews!

Middleton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Toews on the ground.

Toews is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Middleton has escaped the position, nice work there.
Middleton looks to move to half guard but instead Toews has passed into mount! Damn!

Middleton tries to improve his position but Toews has taken his back! Toews has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Middleton tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Toews pushes Middleton away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jonathan Toews!
Jonathan Toews was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.