PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammy Toefield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for John Penn has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Penn
vs
Toefield

189 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
200 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sammy Toefield!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Lou da Vinci and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toefield avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Penn shoots in but Toefield avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Penn throws a nice looking combination but Toefield bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Penn shoots for a takedown but Toefield saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Penn wants to clinch up but Toefield keeps it at a distance.
Penn shoots in for a takedown but Toefield shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Penn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Toefield changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Penn fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Penn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Toefield is fending him off so far but Penn persists. Nope, Toefield circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Penn instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toefield fails to pull guard.
Penn tries for a takedown but Toefield manages to get underhooks.
Penn stops a takedown attempt from Toefield.
Toefield tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Penn just stands there and leans against the cage.
The is referee keeping an eye on Penn - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Toefield tries for a takedown. No joy.

Penn manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Penn manages to break the clinch.
Penn throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Toefield closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Penn to the mat! Penn manages to get full guard.
Toefield postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Toefield throws a big right hand that misses.
Toefield tries to free his leg and advance position but Penn is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toefield seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Penn has momentary wrist control but Toefield slips an elbow through the middle.
Toefield looking to pass the guard.
Penn keeping moving, preventing Toefield from controlling successfully.
Penn can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Toefield controls the pace.
Toefield looking to pass the guard.
Toefield won't allow Penn to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Toefield is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Penn is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Penn has escaped and now he's on top!
Penn is breathing heavily.
Toefield will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Penn looking to pass the guard.
Penn is working hard here to advance position.

Toefield is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Penn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Penn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Toefield had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Penn is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Toefield Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Penn's back instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toefield somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Toefield lands shots from the back.
Toefield wants to control but Penn is keeping busy.
Toefield lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Penn hold on?!

Toefield is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Penn is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The referee is taking a good look at Penn as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Toefield!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Toefield connects with a big shot to the side of Penn's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Toefield shoots in for a takedown but Penn shows good takedown defense.
Penn has his takedown stuffed

and Toefield counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Penn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Toefield on the ground.
Penn is trying to keep Toefield in close.
Penn keeping moving, preventing Toefield from controlling successfully.

Toefield postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Penn is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Toefield, into his guard.
Toefield has a closed guard, preventing Penn from standing up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Toefield bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Penn's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toefield postures up and lands a big shot to Penn's brow.
Toefield wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.
Toefield working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Toefield pushes down on Penn's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Toefield seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Penn is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Sammy Toefield!