PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jah Wobble (ranked 1661 p4p, 1572 weight class) and Toby Vertongen (ranked 214 p4p, 201 weight class). Wobble's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Jimmy Barnes - Working Class Man. 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.

Wobble
vs
Vertongen

166 cm
36
162
25 - 15 - 2

170 cm
30
155
7 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 25 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Jah Wobble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toby Vertongen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vertongen scores with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wobble. Vertongen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vertongen looks for a takedown but Wobble sprawls well.
A leg kick checked by Vertongen.
Vertongen lands with a right hand.
Vertongen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wobble waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vertongen.
Vertongen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vertongen connects with a leg kick.
Vertongen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wobble looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vertongen tests Wobble's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vertongen shoots in for a takedown but Wobble shows good takedown defense.
A low kick lands for Vertongen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Vertongen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vertongen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wobble's elbow.
Wobble using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vertongen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vertongen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jah Wobble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toby Vertongen.
Vertongen lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wobble misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wobble content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wobble lands with a left to the head.
Vertongen misses with a body punch.
Wobble lands a shoulder strike.
Vertongen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wobble misses with a punch on the inside.
Vertongen letting Wobble take a breather here.
Vertongen gets through Wobble's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wobble swings wildly with an uppercut but Vertongen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vertongen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Vertongen works on Wobble's body with a couple of short punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vertongen.
Wobble misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vertongen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vertongen lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wobble throws a punch but it's blocked by Vertongen.
Vertongen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Vertongen gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Wobble regains guard.
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!
Vertongen wants to control from the top but Wobble keeps moving.
Vertongen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wobble controls Vertongen momentarily but Vertongen frees himself.
Vertongen is fighting to break Wobble's control of his arms but Wobble is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Wobble is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Vertongen defends well.
Vertongen postures up in Wobble's guard and throws a big left but Wobble blocks it.
Vertongen throws an elbow that misses. Wobble uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Vertongen's guard. Nice move by Wobble!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wobble trying to control but Vertongen is working from the bottom.
Wobble is fighting to break Vertongen's control of his arms but Vertongen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Wobble wants to control from the top but Vertongen keeps moving.

Vertongen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wobble is aware though and is defending well.

Vertongen working for a triangle but Wobble defends it easily.
Vertongen trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wobble controlling from the top position.
Vertongen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wobble connects with a couple of short punches.
Vertongen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vertongen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wobble trying to control but Vertongen is working from the bottom.
Wobble working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Vertongen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wobble defends it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Toby Vertongen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Vertongen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vertongen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Wobble fails to land.

Vertongen has clasped his hands together around Wobble's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Vertongen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vertongen lands a few punches from side control.
Vertongen working the ground and pound from side control.
You can see the frustration on Wobble's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wobble prevents Vertongen from moving into mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wobble is looking for a sweep.
Wobble wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Wobble tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vertongen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Toby Vertongen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wobble wants to control but Vertongen postures up.
Wobble dodges the ground and pound from Vertongen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wobble trying to remain calm as Vertongen controls from the top position.
Vertongen scoring with punches and elbows.
Vertongen in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Wobble gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Vertongen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wobble with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wobble trying to control but Vertongen postures up.
Vertongen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Vertongen working Wobble over with strikes.
Wobble has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vertongen is working away from the top position though.
Wobble is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at The Barn, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Vertongen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wobble defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wobble has hold of Vertongen's hands but Vertongen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vertongen is keen to just control but Wobble is a slippery customer.
Vertongen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Vertongen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wobble's head.
Vertongen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wobble tries to get to full guard but Vertongen has control of the leg.
Vertongen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wobble keeps working.
Wobble trying to control here.
Vertongen winds up and cracks Wobble with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Vertongen drops an elbow to the side of Wobble's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Vertongen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Wobble gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vertongen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vertongen throws a big right hand that misses.
Wobble is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Wobble is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Vertongen defends well.
Vertongen is in close to Wobble's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Vertongen postures up.
Vertongen is in close to Wobble's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Wobble controls Vertongen momentarily but Vertongen frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vertongen landing with the ground and pound.
Wobble working a defensive guard here.
Wobble is really struggling to control Vertongen but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Vertongen trying to control but Wobble is working from the bottom.
Vertongen works over Wobble with some ground and pound from guard.
Vertongen trying to control but Wobble is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wobble avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Toby Vertongen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Nice uppercut there from Vertongen.
Wobble throws a hook but Vertongen avoids it easily.
Wobble cracks Vertongen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Vertongen lands a nice hook to Wobble's body. Wobble takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wobble throws a push kick but Vertongen slaps the foot to one side.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wobble.
Wobble throws a big shot that misses.
Vertongen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wobble shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vertongen as he avoids it easily.
Wobble tried to score with a low kick but Vertongen checks it.
Vertongen misses with a hook. Wobble ducked under it nicely.
Wobble takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vertongen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vertongen throws a right and a left that Wobble avoids nicely.
It looked like Wobble wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wobble delivers a nice body kick.
Vertongen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wobble sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vertongen throws a low kick but Wobble avoids it.
Wobble catches Vertongen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vertongen scores with a jab to the body.
Vertongen throws a body shot but no joy.
Vertongen thumps Wobble with a low kick.
Wobble swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vertongen with the inside leg kick.
Vertongen's corner calls for a 1-2. Vertongen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wobble throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vertongen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A leg kick checked by Vertongen.
Vertongen throws a body punch but Wobble moves out of range.
Wobble was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wobble throws a body shot but no joy.
Vertongen checks a leg kick.
Vertongen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vertongen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Toby Vertongen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wobble walks into a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wobble throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wobble connects with a jab.
Wobble drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wobble dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vertongen. That did some damage!
Wobble uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vertongen.
Wobble is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Vertongen.
Vertongen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vertongen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vertongen throws a chopping leg kick but Wobble manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Good leg kick by Vertongen.
Wobble throws a big shot that misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Vertongen. That snapped Wobble's head back.
A jab from Wobble misses.
Vertongen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wobble.
Vertongen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wobble is able to avoid easily.
Wobble thinks about countering with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vertongen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wobble circles away quickly and effectively.
Wobble swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

Vertongen fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Wobble to the ground. Vertongen is now in Wobble's guard.
Vertongen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Vertongen's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Wobble is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jah Wobble has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vertongen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Vertongen tries to sprawl but Wobble drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Wobble passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Vertongen!
Wobble raining down shots from the mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
Toby Vertongen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vertongen 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toby Vertongen!
Toby Vertongen decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.