PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Freddie Steele (ranked 4468 p4p, 4413 weight class) and James Toney (ranked 482 p4p, 472 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Steele
vs
Toney

178 cm
18
160
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
185
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

BRAZEN - Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Freddie Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Toney!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Steele.
Toney takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Toney dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Steele misses the shot to the body.
Toney moves out of range as Steele strikes.
Toney throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steele sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steele takes a swing at Toney's ribcage but misses.
Toney let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Steele darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Steele cracks Toney with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Steele.
Toney with a hook.
Steele throws a looping overhand right but Toney ducks down to avoid it.
Toney missing with a left hand there. Steele was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steele blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele looks to land a right hand but Toney moved out of range.
Toney throws out a counter right but Steele avoids it with no problem.
A telegraphed right hand from Toney misses the target.
Toney takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Steele uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Toney.
A telegraphed right hand from Steele misses the target.
Steele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Toney manages to avoid it.
Toney now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Steele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Toney.
Steele misses with a hook.
Steele looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Steele avoids the body shot from Toney.
Steele throws an off balance right hand
enabling Toney to counter with a crisp jab.
Toney misses with a looping right.
Steele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Toney.
Steele on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Steele swings away with a body shot that misses
and Toney connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Toney lands a nice hook to Steele's body. Steele takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele stuns Toney with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Toney lands a jab to Steele's midsection.
Steele scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Toney doesn't seem bothered though.
Toney swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Steele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Steele.
Steele bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Steele throws a poor cross that misses
and Toney counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steele misses with a hook. Toney ducked under it nicely.
Toney doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Steele misses with an uppercut. Toney saw that one coming.
A countering left hand to the body from Toney misses.
Steele swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Toney counter with a right hand.
Steele misses with a right hand
and Toney counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Toney connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Steele ducks under a wild hook from Toney.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Toney is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Steele had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Toney connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Steele throws a right hand that misses
and Toney counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Toney slips a jab and a cross from Steele.
Toney jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A cross from Toney lands.
Toney lands a nice hook to Steele's body. Steele takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Steele will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Steele ducks under a wild hook from Toney.
Steele slips under a jab.
Toney throws a jab but it's blocked by Steele.
Steele seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Steele throws the left hand but Toney avoids the punch easily.
Steele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Toney throws out a loose jab but Steele uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Toney throws a shot to the body.
Steele misses with a body shot
letting Toney counter with a right hand.
Steele rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Toney connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Steele misses the body punch
and Toney counters with a stiff right hand.
Toney swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Steele misses the target.
Toney uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steele.
Toney punishes Steele's body with a nice straight punch.
Toney waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steele.
Steele lands a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice combination there by Toney.
Steele slips a straight right by Toney.
A combination from Steele does no damage.
Steele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Toney sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Steele throws a jab but it's blocked by Toney.
Toney scores with a hook.
Steele misses with a body punch
and Toney counters with a straight right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Toney there.
Toney throws a shot to the body.
James Toney seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Toney. Steele does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the liver by Toney. Beautiful body shot.
Steele throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Toney comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Steele misses with a straight left.
A left lands for Toney.
Steele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Toney moves away.
Toney appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toney waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steele.
Steele misses with a straight right.
Toney looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Steele throws a right hand that misses
enabling Toney to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toney throws an overhand right that lands on Steele's shoulder, as Steele tries to avoid the shot.
Toney misses with an uppercut.
Steele bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Steele throws a big counter combination but Toney scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Toney lands with a hook. Steele tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Steele walks into a jab.
A big left from Toney misses.
Steele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Toney.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Steele might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Steele misses with a jab to the body
and Toney counters with a stiff right hand.
Steele looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Toney moves out of range of the strikes.
Steele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Toney looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Toney scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Steele doesn't seem bothered though.
Toney lands with a cross.
The fighters circling - Toney throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steele takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toney tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steele was well out of range. Poor timing from Toney.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Toney throws out a loose jab but Steele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steele throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Toney counter with a right hand.
Steele loads up on a big right hand but Toney slips the punch.
Steele throws the left hand but Toney avoids the punch easily.
Steele throws a right hand that misses
and Toney counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Steele thinking.
Steele misses with a looping right.
Steele looks to land a left hand but Toney moved out of range nicely.
Nice defenses there by Toney.
Steele just misses with a punch to the body.
Steele ducks under a wild hook from Toney.
Steele lands a nice looking body shot.
A slow jab from Toney misses its intended target.
Toney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steele.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toney lands a head shot.
Toney has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Steele takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice defenses there by Toney.
Toney uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steele.
Steele walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Steele throws a sloppy body shot
and Toney counters with a stiff right hand.
Toney thows a left - swing and a miss!
Toney throws a jab but it's blocked by Steele.
Toney ducks under a wild hook from Steele.
Steele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Toney misses with a looping left.
Toney throws a lazy right hand but Steele sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Steele misses with a body shot.
Steele misses with a looping left.
A little jabbing left from Toney on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toney scores with a sloppy right hand. Steele should have avoided that one.
A slow jab from Toney misses its intended target.
Toney cracks Steele with a right hand to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steele misses with a looping left.
Steele misses with a left hand
and Toney cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Steele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Toney showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steele.
Toney changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Steele swings for the body but Toney moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Toney misses.
Steele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steele misses with a hook
and Toney counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slow jab from Toney misses its intended target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Toney showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Steele misses with an uppercut
and Toney counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steele lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Toney works Steele's body with a nice hook.
Steele lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Toney at a distance.
Toney scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Steele doesn't seem bothered though.
Toney misses with a wild body shot.
Toney throws the left hand but Steele avoids the punch easily.
Toney moves out of range as Steele strikes.
Toney fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Steele comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Toney wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Steele throws a predictable looking body shot
and Toney counters with a left to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Steele slips under a jab.
Steele throws a body punch but Toney moves out of range.
Freddie Steele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele misses with a left hand
and Toney cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Steele rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Toney moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Toney connects with a nice looking jab.
Steele takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Steele just misses with a punch to the body.
Steele takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Toney lands a slapping body shot.
A big left from Toney misses.
Steele is looking to counter punch.
Toney lands a slapping body shot.
Donk. Steele catches Toney right on the button with a cross.
Steele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Toney looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Toney moves out of range as Steele strikes.
Toney jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Toney throws a shot from downtown. Steele moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toney scores with a nice head shot.
Toney wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Steele misses with a hook.
Steele steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Toney.
Toney throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steele sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A combination from Toney does no damage.
A big left from Toney misses.
Steele misses with a straight right.
Nice body punch from Toney.
Steele swings for the body but Toney moves out of range.
Toney throws out a counter right but Steele avoids it with no problem.
Toney on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Steele keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Toney.
Toney bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Steele swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Toney connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toney thows a left - swing and a miss!
Steele misses with a hook
and Toney counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Toney on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Steele takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Toney moves away from the strike by Steele.
Steele connects with a body shot.
Toney ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Donk. Toney catches Steele right on the button with a cross.
Toney misses with a straight left.
Steele lands a nice shot to the body.
Toney fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Steele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Toney was well out of range. Poor timing from Steele.
A little jabbing left from Toney on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Steele throws a jab when Toney was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toney ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot to the body from Steele misses
and Toney counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Toney ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Steele misses with a body shot
letting Toney counter with a right hand.
James Toney is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Toney scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Steele takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Steele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toney.
Steele lands a jab to the nose.
Steele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Toney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steele.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steele gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Toney.
Steele drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Toney lands a lovely overhand right.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Toney comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Toney has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Toney!
James Toney decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.