PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dwalin Broadaxe (ranked 1825 p4p, 2428 weight class) and Keir Toal (ranked 160 p4p, 210 weight class). Toal has chosen Irish Pub Song as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Broadaxe
vs
Toal

150 cm
29
155
18 - 6 - 1

167 cm
37
159
7 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

Dangerous GnP
Good kicks
Fast

Brooklyn Threads
Brooklyn Apothecary

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 18 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dwalin Broadaxe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Keir Toal!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Toal darts in and clinches Broadaxe up against the cage.
Toal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Toal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Broadaxe is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Toal gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Broadaxe tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Toal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Broadaxe jumps guard but Toal stands there with Broadaxe around his waist. Broadaxe gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwalin Broadaxe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Broadaxe is working for takedown but Toal is calmly controlling the position for now.

Broadaxe decides to pull guard.
Toal wants to control from the top but Broadaxe keeps moving.
Toal sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toal loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toal stands up over Broadaxe, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Broadaxe might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Broadaxe wants to sweep here but Toal controlling him for the moment.
Toal trying to control the position from guard on top but Broadaxe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Toal chips away with some ground and pound.

Broadaxe working for a triangle but Toal defends it easily.
Toal stays in close to Broadaxe's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Broadaxe keeping moving, preventing Toal from controlling successfully.
Broadaxe has momentary wrist control but Toal slips an elbow through the middle.
Toal content to stall in guard here.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Toal moves into the clinch successfully.
A right handed body shot lands from Toal.
Toal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Broadaxe displaying some good clinch control by pressing Toal up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Broadaxe.
A short right from Toal on the inside.
A short uppercut from Toal.
Toal tries a body shot but Broadaxe blocks it.
Broadaxe is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Toal pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Toal wants a takedown but no success here.
Broadaxe will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Toal up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Toal.
Toal goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Toal lands a shoulder strike.

Toal has clasped his hands together around Broadaxe's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toal is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Broadaxe will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Broadaxe can't do much from the bottom here.
Broadaxe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Toal trying to control the action but Broadaxe is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Keir Toal dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Broadaxe clinches up against the cage.
Toal working aggressively here.
Broadaxe wants to take the fight to the mat but Toal manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Broadaxe looking for a takedown.
Toal misses with a body punch.

Broadaxe pulls guard successfully.
Toal sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toal landing with the ground and pound.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Toal working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Broadaxe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Broadaxe being controlled here, momentarily.

Broadaxe looking for a guillotine here but Toal defends easily.
Toal is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Toal is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Toal trying to control but Broadaxe is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Broadaxe clinches with his opponent.
Toal struggles to land a body shot inside as Broadaxe controls his hands.
Toal drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Broadaxe gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Toal prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwalin Broadaxe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Broadaxe is looking for a takedown.
Toal has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Broadaxe's elbow.
Toal has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Broadaxe after a bit of a struggle.
Broadaxe looking for a takedown.
Broadaxe tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Toal just stands there and leans against the cage.
Broadaxe is trying to pull guard but Toal turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Broadaxe is trying to pull guard but Toal turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Toal tries to throw a body punch but Broadaxe avoids it by throwing Toal back against the cage.
Broadaxe tries to pull guard but Toal holds him up against the cage and eventually Broadaxe drops back down to his feet.
Toal prevents the takedown attempt.
Toal lands a body punch in the clinch.
Toal prevents the takedown attempt.
Keir Toal seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Toal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Broadaxe's elbow.
Broadaxe drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Toal is pressed up against the cage. Broadaxe has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Toal down to the mat. Toal avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toal just misses with a punch to the body.
Toal lands a nice shot to the body.
Toal lands with an uppercut that bounces Broadaxe off the cage and back into range.

Toal pushes Broadaxe up against the cage in a clinch.
Toal can't find room to land a body shot as Broadaxe controls the action.
Broadaxe is looking for a takedown.
Toal lands a shoulder strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee is keeping an eye on Broadaxe - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Toal scores with a shot to the side of Broadaxe's head.
Toal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Keir Toal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Toal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Broadaxe manages to avoid it.
Toal throws a combination. Broadaxe tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Toal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Broadaxe drops down looking for a counter takedown but Toal sprawls and moves away.
Toal looks to score with a jab to the body but Broadaxe is just out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Broadaxe is defended easily by Toal.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Broadaxe goes for a takedown in the clinch but Toal prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Broadaxe blocking some punches.
Toal has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Broadaxe avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Broadaxe pulls guard effortlessly.
Toal works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Keir Toal has got the better of the ground game so far.
Toal is looking to take a break and control but Broadaxe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Toal is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Broadaxe tries to roll over but Toal keeps him under control.
Dwalin Broadaxe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Broadaxe taking some punishment here, with Toal in his half guard.
Broadaxe is looking to improve his position.
Broadaxe slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Toal trying to control but Broadaxe is working from the bottom.
Toal with a flurry of punches that miss.
Keir Toal is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Broadaxe wants to sweep here but Toal controlling him for the moment.
Broadaxe tries to strike from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Nice uppercut there from Toal.
A left lands for Toal.
Toal misses with a takedown attempt - Broadaxe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Broadaxe.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwalin Broadaxe. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Toal has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Broadaxe wants a takedown.
Broadaxe is looking for a takedown.
Broadaxe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Toal is defending well for now.
Broadaxe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Toal avoids it.
Broadaxe looking for a takedown.
Toal lands a body shot.
Toal gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Broadaxe.
Broadaxe prevents a takedown attempt there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Broadaxe wants a takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keir Toal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Toal 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keir Toal!
A very excited looking Keir Toal made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.