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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tolby Tovington (ranked 3854 p4p, 6463 weight class) and Thomas Ariyanayakam (ranked 487 p4p, 686 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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181 cm 22 181 1 - 2 - 0 |
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165 cm 20 180 0 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler Brawler Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt Decent boxing Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tolby Tovington! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thomas Ariyanayakam! The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tovington pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Ariyanayakam dodges the punch combination from Tovington.
Tovington gets a takedown into half guard. Tovington prevents Ariyanayakam from standing back up.
Tovington takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Tovington has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Ariyanayakam throws a strike from the bottom but Tovington passes into side control!
Tovington definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tovington in side control lands a decent elbow. Tovington working away. Ariyanayakam taking a bit of punishment here - Tovington scoring with strikes. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tovington in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. Tovington is putting a hurting on Ariyanayakam here, landing some big shots from side control. Tovington is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ariyanayakam is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Tovington landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. Tovington cracks Ariyanayakam with a big right hand but Ariyanayakam just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Ariyanayakam should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Tovington working the head with strikes. Tovington lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Tovington working the head with strikes. Tovington grinds an elbow into Ariyanayakam's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tovington lands an elbow. Tovington is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Ariyanayakam's shoulder. That is not cool. Tovington working the head and body with strikes.
Ariyanayakam is rocked! This has been an exciting period of action! A big shot lands for Tovington! That's hurt Ariyanayakam! Will he recover? Tovington fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tolby Tovington!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
50% |
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