PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ogre Toshin (ranked 1321 p4p, 548 weight class) and Wilhelm Van Hoodonk (ranked 195 p4p, 91 weight class). Toshin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Death Squad. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Toshin
vs
Van Hoodonk

200 cm
29
266
6 - 5 - 0

200 cm
27
245
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ogre Toshin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wilhelm Van Hoodonk!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Francis DeMontford and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toshin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Toshin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Van Hoodonk counters with a stiff right hand.
Toshin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Van Hoodonk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Ogre Toshin has been cut.
Toshin wants to clinch up but Van Hoodonk keeps it at a distance.
Van Hoodonk throws a big counter head kick but Toshin avoids it with no problem.
Toshin takes a swing at Van Hoodonk's ribcage but misses.
Toshin misses with a body shot.
Ogre Toshin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toshin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Van Hoodonk counters with an outside leg kick.
Toshin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Van Hoodonk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Toshin swings for the body but Van Hoodonk moves out of range.
Van Hoodonk throws out a counter right but Toshin avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toshin scores with a shot to the body.
Van Hoodonk lands a slapping body shot.

Toshin moves into the clinch.
Van Hoodonk lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toshin letting Van Hoodonk take a breather here.

Van Hoodonk breaks the clinch.
Toshin throws a right hand that misses
and Van Hoodonk counters with a head kick.
Toshin tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Hoodonk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Van Hoodonk lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Toshin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Toshin wants to take the fight to the mat but Van Hoodonk manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Van Hoodonk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Toshin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Van Hoodonk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Van Hoodonk throws out a counter right but Toshin avoids it with no problem.
Van Hoodonk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Toshin.
Toshin tries to clinch there but Van Hoodonk circles away.

Toshin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Van Hoodonk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toshin looking for a takedown.

Van Hoodonk breaks from the clinch.
Van Hoodonk throws a head kick but Toshin moves out of range.
Van Hoodonk throws a looping overhand right but Toshin ducks down to avoid it.
Toshin wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Van Hoodonk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Toshin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toshin avoids the head kick by Van Hoodonk.
Toshin swings for the body but Van Hoodonk moves out of range.
Van Hoodonk with a nice calf kick.
Toshin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Toshin tries to clinch there but Van Hoodonk circles away.
Van Hoodonk raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Van Hoodonk circles away from the clinch attempt
and Van Hoodonk counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toshin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Van Hoodonk.
Toshin swings for the body but Van Hoodonk moves out of range.
Toshin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Van Hoodonk.
Toshin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Toshin drives through and clinches with Van Hoodonk against the cage.

Van Hoodonk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Toshin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Van Hoodonk throws out a counter right but Toshin avoids it with no problem.
Toshin tries to clinch but Van Hoodonk moves out of range.
Toshin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Van Hoodonk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Toshin tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Van Hoodonk counters with a crisp right hand that drops Toshin! Van Hoodonk lets Toshin back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toshin throws a big shot that misses.
Toshin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Van Hoodonk as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ogre Toshin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Hoodonk checks a leg kick nicely.
Toshin tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Hoodonk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Toshin moves in looking to clinch but Van Hoodonk pushes him off.
A little jabbing left from Van Hoodonk on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Toshin with a poor takedown
and Van Hoodonk counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've been told by Toshin's head coaches at Wizardcast that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Toshin is breathing heavily.
Van Hoodonk circles away from the clinch attempt.
It seemed like Van Hoodonk was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Toshin misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Van Hoodonk counters with a nice right hand that sends Toshin toppling to the canvas! Toshin scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Van Hoodonk finish him?!
Toshin tries to clinch but Van Hoodonk is having none of it.
Toshin misses with a looping right.
Van Hoodonk only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Toshin is looking to wear down Van Hoodonk with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Toshin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wilhelm Van Hoodonk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ogre Toshin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Toshin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Van Hoodonk counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Toshin looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Hoodonk is just out of range.
Toshin misses with an uppercut.
Van Hoodonk throws a fast counter high kick but Toshin manages to duck under it in time.
Van Hoodonk misses with a head kick.
Van Hoodonk ducks right into an uppercut from Toshin.
Toshin throws a lazy uppercut
and Van Hoodonk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Toshin closes the distance looking to clinch

and Van Hoodonk counters with a crisp right hand that drops Toshin! Van Hoodonk lets Toshin back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Toshin is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Hoodonk fakes the body blow, causing Toshin to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Toshin goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Wilhelm Van Hoodonk!