PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Alliss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Toney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alliss comes to the cage accompanied by Bring Me To Life. The crowd seem to be enjoying Toney's choice of entrance music: AC/DC - Thunderstruck . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Alliss
vs
Toney

200 cm
18
234 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

191 cm
20
233 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Alliss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Toney!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Bruno Lombardi and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toney throws a nice looking combination but Alliss bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alliss avoids a punch combination nicely.

Alliss shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Toney manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Alliss trying to control the position from guard on top but Toney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Toney wriggles free and stands up.
Toney misses with the combination.

Alliss moves into range and clinches up with Toney.
Toney gets underhooks to prevent Alliss's takedown attempt.
Toney is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Alliss prevents Toney from breaking the clinch.

Alliss breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alliss tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alliss tries to clinch up but Toney circles away and keeps his distance.
A right-left combo lands from Toney.

It looks like Jon Alliss has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Toney will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alliss fails to land with a series of punches.
Toney misses with an uppercut. Alliss saw that one coming.
Toney misses with a combination

and Alliss counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Alliss seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Alliss throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Toney kicks off Alliss and gets to his feet.
Toney tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Alliss makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Toney really felt that one!
Toney looks gassed!
Alliss takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A combination from Toney does no damage.
Alliss lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Toney misses the shot to the body.

Alliss feints and as Toney raises his hands in defense, Alliss changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Alliss stands up from Toney's guard - Alliss perhaps looking for a knockout.
Alliss closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Alliss shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Toney napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Toney wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Toney prevents Alliss from moving into mount.
Alliss looking to control but instead Toney has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Toney is in trouble now - Alliss has advanced to mount!
Alliss can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Toney is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alliss punching from mount but Toney doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Toney is squirming around, avoiding Alliss's attempts to control the action.
Alliss sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Alliss throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Toney because Alliss loaded up on that one.
Toney tries to buck Alliss off but he can't manage it.
Alliss working Toney over with strikes here.
Alliss working Toney over with strikes here.
Alliss with the ground and pound from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Alliss trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Toney is trying to stand up.
Alliss with a couple of short strikes.
Toney wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Alliss connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Toney is squirming around, avoiding Alliss's attempts to control the action.
Alliss scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Toney?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alliss lands a big elbow.
Toney wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Alliss dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jon Alliss's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Alliss shoots in for a takedown but Toney shows good takedown defense.
Toney wants to clinch.
Alliss is looking to clinch.
Alliss swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Toney counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Alliss thinking.
Alliss tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Toney dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Toney misses with a two punch combination.

Toney closes the distance and clinches.

Toney manages to break the clinch.
Toney throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Alliss on the side of the head.
Toney lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Toney swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Alliss counters with a three punch combo that has Toney backing up. Toney nods at Alliss to acknowledge the strikes.
Toney will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toney swinging wilding here.
Toney misses with a combination

and Alliss counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Alliss stands up from Toney's guard - Alliss perhaps looking for a knockout.
Toney wants to clinch but Alliss slips to the side
and Alliss counters with a nice uppercut.
Jon Alliss is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alliss tries for a takedown but Toney sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Toney wants to clinch but Alliss slips to the side

and Alliss counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Toney can't break the clinch.
Toney tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Alliss just stands there and leans against the cage.
Toney wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Alliss prevents Toney from breaking the clinch.
Alliss comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Alliss breaks from the clinch.
James Toney seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Toney throws a combination that misses
and Alliss counters with a nice low kick that buckles Toney's knee momentarily.
Toney will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alliss closes this distance looking for a takedown but Toney circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Alliss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alliss avoids a punch combination nicely.
Toney throws a combination that misses
and Alliss counters with a left and a right that stings Toney.
Alliss avoids a punch combination nicely.
Toney throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Alliss counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Toney!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alliss postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Toney looks a forlorn figure.
Alliss scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Toney tries to buck Alliss off but he can't manage it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alliss looking to control and managing it successfully.
Alliss looking to control but Toney is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Alliss looking to control and managing it successfully.
Toney is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Toney takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Alliss fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Toney's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Toney is squirming around, avoiding Alliss's attempts to control the action.
Toney's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Alliss fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Toney is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Toney takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Toney somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Toney falls off balance throwing a combination

and Alliss counters with a single leg into guard. Toney didn't expect that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Alliss dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jon Alliss's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Alliss is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Alliss.

Toney has taken the fight to the clinch.
Toney tries to break free but Alliss pushes him back against the cage.

Toney pulls guard effortlessly.
Alliss slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Toney is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Alliss stands up from Toney's guard - Alliss perhaps looking for a knockout.

Alliss instigates a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alliss keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Toney's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Toney's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Alliss manages to break the clinch.
Alliss fails to land the takedown.
Toney misses with a combination

and Alliss moves into the clinch.
Toney has had enough of the clinch but Alliss keeps him there for the moment.
Alliss keeps control of Toney as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for Alliss.
Toney is trying to force a seperation but Alliss has the dominant position.

Alliss pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Toney misses with the combination.
Alliss misses with a jab, cross combination.
Toney with a nice cross.
Toney misses with a double jab

and Alliss counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alliss prevents Toney from getting back to his feet.
Alliss stands up over Toney, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Toney is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Alliss is controlling him.
Toney utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Toney is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Alliss is controlling him.
Alliss keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Toney's head.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Toney misses with a double jab

and Alliss counters with a single leg into guard. Toney didn't expect that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alliss prevents Toney from getting back to his feet.
Alliss trying to control but Toney is working from the bottom.
Alliss is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Toney is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Toney wants to stand but Alliss is controlling the position.

Toney kicks Alliss off and gets to his feet.
Toney throws a nice looking combination but Alliss bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alliss shoots in for a takedown but Toney shows good takedown defense.
Toney swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Alliss counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Alliss stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Alliss misses with a head kick.
Alliss showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Toney.
Toney misses with a jab, cross combination.
Toney stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Toney wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Alliss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice uppercut lands for Toney. That snapped Alliss's head back.
Toney misses the shot to the body.
Toney swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Alliss counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
James Toney is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alliss fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Toney circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alliss wants to clinch up but Toney keeps it at a distance.
Toney misses with a series of wild punches.
James Toney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jon Alliss is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Toney swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Alliss counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Toney is lucky that one didn't land flush.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Alliss showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Alliss, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Alliss!