PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mama Tosen (ranked 1235 p4p, 1433 weight class) and Bert River (ranked 130 p4p, 142 weight class). River has chosen Five Finger Death Punch- Bad Company as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Tosen
vs
River

177 cm
29
150
10 - 5 - 0

170 cm
27
145
7 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mama Tosen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bert River!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
River tries to score with a low kick but Tosen moves his leg out of the way.
Tosen throws a poor cross that misses
letting River counter with a right hand.
River throws an overhand right that lands on Tosen's shoulder, as Tosen tries to avoid the shot.
Tosen appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tosen scores with a sloppy right hand. River should have avoided that one.
Bert River seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
River throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tosen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
River connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tosen. Tosen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tosen has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
River throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tosen scores with a sloppy right hand. River should have avoided that one.
River swings for the body but Tosen moves out of range.
Tosen throws out a leg kick but River moves out of range and Tosen only half commits.
River finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tosen loads up on a big right hand but River slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by River.
Tosen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tosen throws a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tosen connects with a leg kick.
Tosen slips a straight right by River.
A chopping leg kick lands by River.

That's one minute gone in the round.
River throws a shot from downtown. Tosen moves away and avoids it.
Tosen swings widly with a right hand
and River counters with a body kick.
River shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tosen feints and then cracks River's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow River down.
River doesn't manage to clinch there - Tosen circles away.
River avoids the body shot from Tosen.
River just misses with a punch to the body.
Tosen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but River was well out of range. Poor timing from Tosen.
River tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tosen throws a leg kick that misses.
River throws a leg kick but Tosen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Tosen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
River darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

River closes the distance and clinches.
Tosen blocks a body shot from River.
River blocks a body shot from Tosen.
River goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
River swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tosen misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
River misses with some punches.
Tosen lands a right hand that snaps the head of River backwards.
Tosen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tosen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but River blocks it with crossed arms.
A shot in the inside from Tosen.
Tosen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tosen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
River stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tosen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from River.
River tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
River managing to block the knees to the body from Tosen.
Tosen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
River blocking some punches.
River lands a body punch.
Tosen misses with a punch to the body.
Tosen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
River tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tosen's elbow.
River lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tosen backwards.
River lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tosen misses with a hook from the clinch.
River misses with a short punch on the inside.
River lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tosen or not.
Tosen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
River blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from River.
A hook to the body from River.
River lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A body shot lands from River.
River lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tosen avoids a wild elbow strike from River.
River doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
River fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tosen tries to land a knee to the head but River blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
River lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tosen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tosen tries a knee to the head but River blocks it.
River prevents Tosen from breaking the clinch.
River lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tosen backwards.
Tosen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but River has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short uppercut from River.
River lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tosen backwards.
Tosen missing with knees to the body.

Tosen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
River with a jab.
River cracks a nice hook into Tosen's ribs.
Tosen throws a body punch but River moves out of range.
River scores with a leg kick.
Mama Tosen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tosen throws a hook but River blocks it.
River throws the kick towards the body but Tosen avoids it.
Tosen appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
River thuds a left hand into Tosen's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
River fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bert River dominated that round.
That's time! Tosen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tosen looks to score with a jab to the body but River is just out of range.
Mama Tosen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice uppercut there from River.
A big right from Tosen misses.
Tosen misses with a low kick as River jumps back.
River defending well as Tosen loads up on a big left hand.
Tosen misses with a jab, cross combination.
River throws a body punch but Tosen moves out of range.
Tosen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tosen lands a front kick.
River tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tosen throwing a counter right hand but River manages to avoid it.
Tosen lands with an uppercut that bounces River off the cage and back into range.
River misses with a hook. Tosen ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
River jabbing away but nothing is landing.
River avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tosen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
River tries to clinch up.
It looked like Tosen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bert River seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from River. Tosen does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
River lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tosen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
River scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tosen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from River.
River throws out a powerful jab.
River tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tosen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tosen avoids a kick to the body.
River moves out of range of the leg kick from Tosen.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tosen.
Nice uppercut there from River.
Tosen lands an overhand right.
Tosen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from River.
Tosen looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
River checks a low kick from Tosen.
River avoids a kick to the body.
Tosen misses with a right hand
and River counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tosen thinking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
River moves into range and connects with a jab.
River takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Tosen misses its intended target.
Tosen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Tosen blocks the leg kick.
Tosen tried to score with a low kick but River checks it.
River walks into a straight right hand from Tosen.
River throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tosen misses with an uppercut.
Tosen keeps River at a distance using the push kick.
Tosen misses with a hook. River ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. River darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tosen misses with a looping right.
Tosen throws a low kick but River moves out of range easily.
Tosen checks a low kick from River.
Tosen scores with a nice strike.
Tosen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Tosen swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tosen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tosen misses with a hook.
River lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tosen avoids the head kick by River.
Tosen swings for the body but River moves out of range.
River throws out a counter right but Tosen avoids it with no problem.
River misses with a left hand
and Tosen counters with a leg kick.
Good exchange - River coming out on top.
A cross from Tosen lands.
River misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tosen.
Tosen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
River misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tosen looks to land a right hand but River moved out of range.
Tosen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tosen motions for River to come forward. Tosen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
River looks to throw the jab but Tosen is out of range.
River steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tosen. That one must have hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab from River.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tosen slips a jab from River.
An attempted straight right counter from Tosen misses the target.
Tosen stuns River with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tosen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by River.
Tosen throws a body shot but no joy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tosen.
River takes one to the side of the head.

It looks like Bert River has been cut.
River bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
River throws a leg kick but Tosen sees it coming and moves out of range.
A good leg kick by River.
River moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice shot lands for Tosen.
Tosen looks to score with a jab to the body but River is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
River throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
River digs a good hook to Tosen's body.
A low kick from Tosen misses
and River counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
River lands a leg kick that knocks Tosen off balance momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mama Tosen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bert River's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A big right from River misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by River.
River throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tosen throws a hook but River avoids it easily.
Tosen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
River moves out of range of the strikes.
River was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
River fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tosen manages to avoid it.
Tosen throws a low kick but it's checked well by River.
Tosen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on River. That did some damage!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from River. Tosen shrugs it off though.
Tosen lands with an uppercut that bounces River off the cage and back into range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
River pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tosen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
River walks into a straight right hand from Tosen.
A combination from Tosen does no damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
River ducks under a wild hook from Tosen.
Tosen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tosen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tosen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before River has time to react.
River moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tosen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
River throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tosen's corner calls for a 1-2. Tosen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

River is rocked!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Tosen engages and cracks River with a massive lead left hook - River tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Tosen is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mama Tosen!
A victorious Mama Tosen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.