PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Toews (ranked 2916 p4p, 325 weight class) and Richard McAuliffe (ranked 4761 p4p, 440 weight class). Toews comes to the cage accompanied by Till I Collapse. Jonathan Toews has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Toews
vs
McAuliffe

180 cm
25
165 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

174 cm
25
157 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

MMA Underwear Laundry

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jonathan Toews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richard McAuliffe!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from McAuliffe both land. Nice combination.
Toews throws a head kick but McAuliffe moves out of range.
Toews tries to clinch up but McAuliffe circles away and keeps his distance.
McAuliffe swats away the attempt to clinch by Toews.
McAuliffe connects with a jab.

Toews clinches up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Toews - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Toews manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McAuliffe lands a jab to Toews's midsection.
Toews scores with a leg kick.
McAuliffe lands a head shot.

McAuliffe moves into the clinch successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toews stalls.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Toews manages to break the clinch.
Jonathan Toews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toews is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Toews tries to clinch there but McAuliffe circles away.
Toews tries to close the distance and clinch up but McAuliffe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McAuliffe! But no joy.
Toews closes the distance but McAuliffe moves to the side
and McAuliffe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jab from McAuliffe.
We've been told by Toews's head coaches at Hilo Hit Squad that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Toews doesn't manage to clinch there - McAuliffe circles away.
McAuliffe with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Toews throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McAuliffe.
A nice side step and McAuliffe releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Toews is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toews blocks a head kick by McAuliffe.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McAuliffe.
McAuliffe slips a jab from Toews.
McAuliffe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Toews tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McAuliffe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Toews fails in his attempt to clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by McAuliffe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toews is looking for a sweep.
The referee asks McAuliffe politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. McAuliffe prefers to stall for the moment though.
McAuliffe scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Toews to see if he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McAuliffe in side control, throwing shots but Toews defends.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Toews wants to get back to his feet but McAuliffe drags him back down.
McAuliffe working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

McAuliffe looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Toews stops McAuliffe from passing to mount.
Toews is trying to get back to half guard.
Toews is not content to let McAuliffe control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Toews can't do much from the bottom here.
McAuliffe misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Toews sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Toews on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Toews blocking the ground and pound attempt from McAuliffe.
McAuliffe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Toews. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Toews works his way to full guard. Good work.
McAuliffe wants to control from the top but Toews keeps moving.
McAuliffe looking to pass the guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard McAuliffe dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Toews needs to keep his hands up - McAuliffe had a free shot at his head there.
McAuliffe dips to his left and cracks Toews with an uppercut!
McAuliffe lunges at Toews with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Toews's hand.
Toews closes the distance looking to clinch

and McAuliffe counters with a nice double leg into side control. Toews won't be happy with that.
McAuliffe cracks Toews with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Toews managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by McAuliffe.
McAuliffe throws a strike aimed at the side of Toews's head but Toews avoids it well.
McAuliffe looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Toews is avoiding damage well.
Toews takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
McAuliffe is putting a hurting on Toews here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toews is looking for a sweep.
McAuliffe trying to control the action but Toews is working from the bottom.

McAuliffe goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Toews has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for McAuliffe but great work by Toews.
The ground and pound from Toews seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
McAuliffe struggling a bit here.
Sloppy strikes there by Toews.
McAuliffe is looking for a sweep.

Toews wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by McAuliffe, who protects the arm well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toews scores with a couple of short elbows.
Toews throwing shots but missing, from side control.
McAuliffe is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Toews just content to control the position.
McAuliffe is not content to let Toews control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McAuliffe wants to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McAuliffe can do anything to dispel that myth.
Toews is looking to take a break and control but McAuliffe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McAuliffe manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Toews tries to pass to full mount but McAuliffe defends it.
Toews wants to control but McAuliffe is keeping him busy.
McAuliffe is looking to improve his position.
McAuliffe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Toews wants to control but McAuliffe is keeping him busy.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
McAuliffe doesn't manage to clinch there - Toews circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Toews looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Toews is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Toews is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McAuliffe swats away the attempt to clinch by Toews.
McAuliffe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard McAuliffe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Toews doesn't manage to clinch there - McAuliffe circles away.
McAuliffe tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Good shot there by Toews.
McAuliffe lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

McAuliffe closes the distance and clinches.

Toews pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Toews misses.
McAuliffe cracks Toews with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McAuliffe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Toews at a distance.

McAuliffe moves into the clinch successfully.
McAuliffe is trying to pull guard but Toews has him pressed against the cage.
McAuliffe prevents a body shot from Toews.
McAuliffe tries to pull guard but Toews forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

McAuliffe lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Toews kicks McAuliffe off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toews feints a jab promting McAuliffe to slip. Toews then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. McAuliffe slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Toews is looking to clinch.
Toews tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McAuliffe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Toews takes one to the chin there.
Toews darts in trying to clinch
and McAuliffe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Toews tries to clinch but McAuliffe is having none of it.
McAuliffe keeps the fight on the outside.
McAuliffe raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
McAuliffe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Toews tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McAuliffe paws at him with a jab and circles away.

McAuliffe gets a double leg takedown into Toews's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McAuliffe trying to control the position from guard on top but Toews is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Toews looking for a guillotine here but McAuliffe defends easily.
McAuliffe throws a big right hand that misses.

McAuliffe throws a sloppy strike and Toews has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! McAuliffe is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Toews!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jonathan Toews!
Jonathan Toews decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.