PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Tosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gray Maynard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tosh's entrance music is Big Ass Bear. A fine choice. This should be a great matchup!

Tosh
vs
Maynard

175 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

172 cm
19
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Tosh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gray Maynard!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tosh fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Maynard looks to land a combination. Tosh sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nice sprawl there from Maynard as Tosh shoots in.
Tosh shoots in for a takedown but Maynard shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Tosh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maynard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maynard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tosh.
Tosh throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Maynard counters by clinching up.
Tosh has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Maynard is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Maynard gets underhooks to prevent Tosh's takedown attempt.
Maynard stalling in the clinch.
Maynard swings wildly with an uppercut but Tosh uses good head movement to avoid it.

Tosh gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Maynard regains guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Tosh lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tosh trying to control but Maynard is working from the bottom.
Maynard is wriggling around but Tosh manages to pass to half guard.

Tosh is working for a kimura but Maynard is defending it quite comfortably.
Tosh not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tosh is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Maynard doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tosh.

Tosh seems to be looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tosh is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Maynard has managed to free his arm - good work.
Tosh not doing much here.

Tosh is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Maynard wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tosh is trying to control. Maynard wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Tosh is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Maynard has one foot on Tosh's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maynard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tosh.
Tosh misses with a takedown attempt

and Maynard counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tosh's guard now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Tosh pushes Maynard off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Daniel Tosh will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tosh tries for a takedown but Maynard sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Tosh blocks the leg kick.
Maynard is looking to clinch.
No luck for Tosh with that takedown attempt.
Maynard tries to bum rush Tosh with a series of wild strikes but Tosh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maynard sizes up Tosh with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tosh tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Maynard swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Tosh. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Tosh gets a double leg takedown into Maynard's guard.
Tosh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maynard is keeping the position for now.
Tosh is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tosh's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Daniel Tosh has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Tosh fails with the takedown
and Maynard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tosh fails with the takedown
and Maynard counters with a one-two to the body.
Tosh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tosh fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Tosh closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Maynard quickly recovers to half guard.
Maynard pushes Tosh off looking to stand but Tosh dives back in and keeps control.

Maynard is defending against the submission attempts here by Tosh.
Tosh prevents Maynard from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maynard is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Tosh is looking for a kimura here.
Maynard is staying active underneath Tosh, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Maynard looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tosh has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Maynard defend it? Tosh steps over the head and cranks it - Maynard is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Tosh!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Daniel Tosh!