PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Toehold (ranked 3020 p4p, 3966 weight class) and Nameless Unknown (ranked 294 p4p, 372 weight class). Nameless Unknown has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tommy Toehold's chin.

Toehold
vs
Unknown

172 cm
23
152
5 - 1 - 0

188 cm
24
135
4 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Brooklyn Apothecary
Champion Apparel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Toehold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nameless Unknown!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jorge Garcia and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Toehold forces Unknown back against the cage and clinches.

Toehold jumps guard.
Unknown trying to control the position from guard on top but Toehold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Unknown is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Toehold has a closed guard, preventing Unknown from standing up.

Toehold is looking for a triangle but Unknown pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Toehold is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Toehold utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toehold keeping moving, preventing Unknown from controlling successfully.
Toehold is controlling Unknown's posture.
Toehold trying to control the position.

Toehold looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Toehold on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Toehold tries to get out of the position.
Toehold keeping moving, preventing Unknown from controlling successfully.

Toehold looking for subs off his back but Unknown has passed one foot through into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Toehold gets full guard.
Toehold might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Toehold is trying to keep Unknown in close.
Toehold preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Unknown postures up in Toehold's guard and throws a big left but Toehold blocks it.
Unknown is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Unknown decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Toehold, up you get!

Toehold moves into the clinch.
Unknown is looking to break free of the clinch but Toehold has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unknown working hard to break the clinch.
Toehold prevents Unknown from breaking the clinch.

Toehold has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Unknown regains guard immediately.
Unknown not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Toehold pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Unknown is keeping the position for now.
Toehold stands and throws Unknown's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Toehold works to advance to full mount. Unknown defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Unknown tries to lock up and control but Toehold gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Unknown really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Toehold. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Toehold content just to control the position here.
Toehold's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Toehold goes for an armbar but Unknown turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Unknown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Unknown lying in Toehold's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Toehold decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Unknown taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tommy Toehold!