PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Silberio ZasZas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Toney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

ZasZas
vs
Toney

202 cm
24
207 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

191 cm
18
204 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Silberio ZasZas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Toney!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Toney darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Toney is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Toney looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks ZasZas with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
ZasZas is trying to stand up here but Toney is controlling him well.
ZasZas on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
ZasZas pushes Toney off looking to stand but Toney dives back in and keeps control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Toney looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Toney there.
ZasZas pushes Toney off looking to stand but Toney dives back in and keeps control.
Toney lands strikes from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Toney stops ZasZas from getting back to his feet.
ZasZas has hold of Toney's hands but Toney slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Toney working ZasZas over with strikes.
Toney really doesn't want to stay on the ground with ZasZas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Toney working ZasZas over with strikes.
ZasZas is trying to stand back up but Toney is controlling him
Toney lands strikes from half guard.
Toney working ZasZas over with strikes.
Nice strikes from Toney there.
ZasZas wants to get back to his feet.
ZasZas on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toney is trying to control. ZasZas wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
ZasZas has hold of Toney's hands but Toney slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Toney looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks ZasZas with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Toney scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
ZasZas taking some punishment here, with Toney in his half guard.
Toney looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks ZasZas with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
ZasZas tries to kick Toney off but Toney keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Toney is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
ZasZas on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

ZasZas is rocked!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Toney is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Oh ZasZas is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Toney sitting in half guard here. He lands a big elbow that has hurt ZasZas! Oh, ZasZas is in big trouble! Toney lands more strikes and the ref dives in to save him! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). James Toney!