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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Johnathon Harrington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logan Tosh (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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140 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnathon Harrington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Logan Tosh!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrington closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tosh circles away.
Tosh dives in and scores a takedown into Harrington's guard.
Harrington is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tosh slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Tosh looking to pass the guard.
Tosh postures up.
Harrington really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Harrington is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tosh is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tosh would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Harrington has his hands on Tosh's head, controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrington wants to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tosh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tosh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Harrington moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Harrington fails to land the takedown.
Tosh shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Harrington pinned against the cage. Harrington gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tosh fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tosh gets a clinch.
Harrington wants to break free but Tosh has control.
Tosh is stalling here.
Tosh looking to slow down the pace here.
Harrington decides to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrington working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tosh doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tosh manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Harrington trying to control the position.
Tosh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harrington swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Harrington can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tosh controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harrington trying to control the position.
Harrington is looking for a triangle here but Tosh uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Harrington is trying to control Tosh's posture but Tosh avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Harrington is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tosh is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
A lull in the action here.
Harrington is pushing Tosh's head away, looking to escape. Tosh manages to hold on to the position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harrington prevents Tosh from moving into mount.
A lull in the action here as Tosh stalls from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Logan Tosh dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tosh looks for a takedown but Harrington sprawls well.
Tosh shoots in and gets a takedown into Harrington's guard.
Tosh must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tosh tries to stand but Harrington is controlling from the bottom.
Harrington looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tosh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Harrington keeping moving, preventing Tosh from controlling successfully.
Harrington is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Harrington is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tosh defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tosh tries to stand but Harrington is controlling from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tosh closes the distance and clinches.
Tosh jumps guard.
Tosh working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Harrington.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tosh can do anything to dispel that myth.
Harrington drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Tosh dives on top into guard.
Tosh lands a couple of digs.
Tosh controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tosh tries to stand but Harrington is controlling from the bottom.
Tosh thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tosh throws a big elbow that misses.
Tosh tries to free his leg and advance position but Harrington is retaining full guard.
Harrington wants to control but Tosh passes easily into half guard.
Tosh is keen to just control but Harrington is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrington is trying to maintain the position but Tosh is very close to passing his half guard.
Tosh is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Tosh lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Harrington tries to get to full guard but Tosh has control of the leg.
Tosh is looking to take a break and control but Harrington is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tosh stops Harrington from getting back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Harrington throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tosh.
Tosh throws a series of punches but Harrington moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tosh closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Tosh is breathing heavily.
Tosh working away.
Tosh wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harrington keeps working.
Tosh wants to stand but Harrington has his arm trapped.
Tosh working away.
Tosh tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harrington can't do much from the bottom here.
Tosh wants to stand but Harrington has his arm trapped.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Logan Tosh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Harrington stuffs the takedown.
Harrington fails with a takedown attempt.
Tosh fails with a takedown attempt.
Tosh misses with a takedown attempt - Harrington sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Johnathon Harrington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Logan Tosh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tosh throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Harrington was covering up waiting for the punch and Tosh finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Tosh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrington wants to get back to his feet but Tosh is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Harrington will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Harrington is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tosh chips away with some ground and pound.
Tosh 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.
Harrington wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Harrington wants to stand up but Tosh is controlling him.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Harrington avoids a kick to the body.
Tosh drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Harrington tries to improve position but can't.
Harrington manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tosh's best efforts.
Harrington moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tosh wants to control from the top but Harrington keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrington keeping full guard, as Tosh tries to pass.
Harrington working for a triangle but Tosh defends it easily.
Tosh throwing strikes but missing.
Tosh trying to control but Harrington is working from the bottom.
Tosh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harrington swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Logan Tosh has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Harrington wants to get back to his feet but Tosh is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Harrington is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Harrington dives in and grabs Tosh's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tosh pushes down on Harrington's head and hops out.
Tosh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tosh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harrington dives in and grabs Tosh's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tosh pushes down on Harrington's head and hops out.
Harrington misses the shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Logan Tosh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tosh has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Logan Tosh!
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energy
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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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