PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brendon Toner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxell Gilbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brendon Toner has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Toner
vs
Gilbert

182 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brendon Toner!
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, Maxell Gilbert!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gilbert keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Gilbert fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Toner, pushing him back against the cage.

Gilbert breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Toner looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gilbert wants to get back to full guard.
Toner is looking to advance position but Gilbert won't allow it.
Gilbert pushes Toner off looking to stand but Toner dives back in and keeps control.
Gilbert really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Toner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Toner trying to control from half guard but Gilbert is working away.

Toner is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gilbert defends it well.

Gilbert is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Toner pulls his head out easily.
Toner wants to pass to mount but Gilbert is defending the position.
Gilbert wants to get back to full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Toner shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gilbert working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Toner doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Toner manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gilbert throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilbert is trying to control the position but Toner postures up.
Gilbert wants to sweep here but Toner controlling him for the moment.
Toner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gilbert swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gilbert looking for a sweep. Not yet Gilbert, not yet.
Gilbert is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Toner forces his way into half guard.
Toner is breathing heavily.
Gilbert is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Toner drives through and clinches with Gilbert against the cage.
Gilbert tries to pull guard but Toner won't allow it.
Toner drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gilbert pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gilbert lands a nice looking kick to the body. Toner takes a step back to recover.
Toner wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gilbert.
Gilbert fails with a takedown attempt.

Gilbert instigates a clinch.

Gilbert jumps guard.
Gilbert keeping full guard, as Toner tries to pass.

Toner is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gilbert seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Toner tries to free his leg and advance position but Gilbert is retaining full guard.
Gilbert tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Toner drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gilbert looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gilbert looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gilbert!
Toner sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Toner is pressing down on Gilbert's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilbert preventing the sweep.
Toner is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ground and pound from Toner.
Gilbert is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Toner is trying to work for a kimura but Gilbert is defending well.

Toner is looking for a kimura here.

Toner is trying to work for a kimura but Gilbert is defending well.
Gilbert wants to control but Toner is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Toner not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gilbert is trying to get back to full guard.

Toner seems to be working for a kimura but Gilbert defends the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Toner is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Toner is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gilbert doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Toner.
Gilbert is looking to control Toner's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gilbert avoid being mounted?

Toner looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gilbert wants to improve his position but Toner is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brendon Toner dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gilbert gets caught flat footed, as Toner shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Toner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Toner thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Toner tries to free his leg and advance position but Gilbert is retaining full guard.

Gilbert looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Toner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Toner doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Gilbert counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gilbert.

Gilbert gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Toner manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gilbert manages to get himself to full guard.
Toner passes Gilbert's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Toner is trying to work for a kimura but Gilbert is defending well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Toner lands a nice short elbow.
Toner passes to full mount!
Gilbert slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Gilbert is trying to stand.
Gilbert tries to get to full guard but Toner has control of the leg.
Gilbert is in trouble now - Toner has advanced to mount!
Gilbert is looking to get to half guard.

Toner looking for a guillotine from mount but Gilbert is having none of it.
Gilbert is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toner avoids the attempt from Gilbert to control.
Gilbert is trying to keep from getting into a worse position than he's already in but Gilbert is working away and isn't letting himself get tied up.
Gilbert is looking to get to half guard.
Gilbert is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Toner with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Gilbert tries to hold on but Toner pushes him away.

Toner is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Gilbert can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Poor strikes thrown by Toner there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Toner has control of Gilbert's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Gilbert regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Toner is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Gilbert is surviving well by controlling Toner's body position as best he can.
Gilbert tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Toner wants to finish this one by submission but Gilbert is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Toner.
Gilbert swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

Toner working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Gilbert turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Toner off and cradles Gilbert's limp body as Toner celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Brendon Toner!