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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paavo Vayrynen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Toney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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187 cm
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220 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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179 cm
19
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paavo Vayrynen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Toney! The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Toney tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Vayrynen lands with a shot to the body. Vayrynen avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Vayrynen gets in close and instigates a clinch. Vayrynen wants to take the fight to the mat but Toney manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Vayrynen throws a head punch that misses. Toney lands a hook that snaps the head of Vayrynen backwards. Toney scores with a nice hook to the head. Vayrynen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Toney after a bit of a struggle. Vayrynen tries to work over Toney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Vayrynen has Toney pressed against the cage, preventing Toney from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Vayrynen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Toney is keeping busy. Toney misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vayrynen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Toney presses Vayrynen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Toney breaks from the clinch.
Toney drives through and clinches with Vayrynen against the cage.
Toney tries to throw a body punch but Vayrynen avoids it by throwing Toney back against the cage. Toney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Toney struggles to land a body shot inside as Vayrynen controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice body punch from Toney. Toney is pressed up against the cage. Vayrynen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Toney down to the mat. Toney avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paavo Vayrynen. That's going to take a lot out of him. Vayrynen throws the left hand but Toney avoids the punch easily. James Toney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Toney swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Toney thuds a left hand into Vayrynen's body. Vayrynen throws a body punch but Toney moves out of range. Toney looks to land a combination but Vayrynen avoids it well. Vayrynen rushes Toney and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Toney lands with a light punch inside. Toney struggles to land a body shot inside as Vayrynen controls his hands.
Toney lands a nice shot to the body. Toney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vayrynen's elbow. Vayrynen throws a punch but it's blocked by Toney. Vayrynen can't find room to land a body shot as Toney controls the action.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Vayrynen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Toney's elbow. Toney lands a body shot. Toney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vayrynen's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Toney content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Toney lands a shot to the body. Toney lands a body punch in the clinch. Vayrynen is breathing heavily. Vayrynen prevents Toney from breaking the clinch. Vayrynen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Toney gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vayrynen.
Toney prevents a body shot from Vayrynen. A left hand lands to the body for Toney.
Toney tries to throw a body punch but Vayrynen avoids it by throwing Toney back against the cage. A short body shot lands from Toney as the two fighters clinch.
Toney lands a shoulder strike. Toney lands a nice uppercut. Toney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Toney lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Toney lands a hook to the side of the head. Toney lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Toney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Vayrynen gets tackled into the cage by Toney. Toney maintains the clinch. Toney can't find room to land a body shot as Vayrynen controls the action.
Toney cracks Vayrynen with a nice body shot. Toney lands a shot to the body. Toney lands a body shot. Toney lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. 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! Vayrynen has a couple of punches blocked by Toney.
Toney stalling against the cage.
Vayrynen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Toney lands a nice shot to the body. Toney prevents the takedown attempt.
Toney stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Toney avoiding damage.
Toney lands a body shot in the clinch.
Toney scores with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Still in the clinch, Toney scores with a nice short uppercut. Vayrynen takes a shot to the head. Toney lands a body shot. Toney lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Toney works on Vayrynen's body with a couple of short punches. Toney is looking to break free of the clinch but Vayrynen has double underhooks. Toney lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Toney lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Nice body punch from Toney - that landed with a thud.
Vayrynen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Toney fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Toney instigates a clinch. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Toney lands a shoulder strike. Toney lands a right hand. A head punch blocked on the inside by Toney. Toney lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vayrynen backwards. And that’s 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!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Toney moves into the clinch. Toney lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Good body shot from Toney.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Toney just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vayrynen's brow. A body shot lands from Toney.
Nice body punch from Toney. Toney lands a body shot. Toney lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A short body shot lands from Toney as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Toney. Toney lands with a right to the head. A right handed body shot lands from Toney.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Toney.
Vayrynen is rocked! A nice right hand lands inside from Toney. Oh Vayrynen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Toney lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vayrynen or not. Toney lands a big right hand that drops Vayrynen! The killer instinct kicks in and Toney finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Toney!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Toney! Our winner, James Toney, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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