PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bernard Toney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Toney might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Tenacious D - Master Exploder. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Toney
vs
Parker

190 cm
20
265 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

193 cm
25
224 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bernard Toney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrew Parker!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Toney looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Parker throws a big shot that misses.
Parker uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Toney throws a sloppy body shot
letting Parker counter with a right hand.
Toney swings widly with a right hand
and Parker counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Parker, as that shot connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parker lands a nice shot to the body.
Toney cracks Parker with a good jab.
Toney swings widly with a right hand
and Parker counters with a right hand to the body.
Toney misses with a body shot
and Parker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Parker throws a nice looking combination but Toney bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Toney fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Parker tries to bum rush Toney with a series of wild strikes but Toney uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Toney throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Toney takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Parker lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Parker.
Toney swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Parker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Toney. Parker does a little dance to reset his feet.
No joy there for Toney, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Parker shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Toney eats them both and turns towards Parker to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Toney is breathing heavily.
Parker misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toney takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice body punch from Parker.
Toney is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Parker.
Parker scores with a three punch combo!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parker misses with the combination.
Parker throws a right hand that Toney ducks under and follows up with a left that Toney also avoids with ease.
Toney throws a lazy uppercut
and Parker counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Parker is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Toney rather than just go for the knockout.
Parker bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Toney's head backwards.
Toney throws a combination that misses
and Parker counters with a three punch combo that has Toney backing up. Toney nods at Parker to acknowledge the strikes.
Toney tries to move into range but Parker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Toney misses with a combination
and Parker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Parker scores with a one two! Toney had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Parker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Toney throws a left and a right that both miss
and Parker counters with a right hand to the body.
Parker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Parker misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toney throws a lazy uppercut
and Toney takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Parker swinging wildly here.
Toney misses with a combination
and Parker counters with a straight right hand.
Parker jabs Toney to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Toney on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Toney tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Parker was well out of range. Poor timing from Toney.
Parker misses with the combination.
Toney throws a right hand that misses
and Parker makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Parker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Toney tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Parker was well out of range. Poor timing from Toney.

Parker rushes Toney and presses him up against the ropes.
Parker digs a right hand into Toney's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Toney's gas tank.
Parker lands a shot to the body.
Parker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Parker pushes Toney back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Toney takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Parker - that landed with a thud.

Parker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toney throws a sloppy body shot
and Parker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Parker scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Toney throws a right hand that misses
letting Parker counter with a right hand.
Toney is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Parker.
A cross from Parker lands.
Parker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Parker stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parker misses with a double jab.
Toney throws a nice looking combination but Parker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Parker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Toney throws a combination that misses
and Parker counters with a three punch combo that has Toney backing up. Toney nods at Parker to acknowledge the strikes.
Toney has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Parker finds it's way round the side to connect with Toney's head.
Parker lands a nice shot to the body.
Parker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Toney misses with a right hand
and Parker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Toney misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice jab there from Parker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker lands with a good body shot.
Parker lands with a shot to the body.
Parker scores with a hook.
Parker throws out a powerful jab.
Parker lands a body shot.
Toney throws a shot from downtown. Parker moves away and avoids it.
Toney drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Toney walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Toney looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Toney misses with an uppercut
and Parker counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Toney throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Parker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Parker misses with a series of wild punches.
No joy there for Parker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Parker digs a good body shot into Toney's ribs.
Parker is working the combinations to good effect here.
Parker scores with a sloppy right hand. Toney should have avoided that one.
Parker works the jab nicely.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Toney showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Parker.
Toney throws a sloppy body shot
letting Parker counter with a right hand.
Parker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Parker uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Parker swinging wildly here.
Parker lands a nice shot that snaps Toney's head back.
Parker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Toney swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Parker makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Parker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Toney.
Parker takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Parker tries to bum rush Toney with a series of wild strikes but Toney uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Toney throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Parker connects with a nice looking jab.
Toney misses with a hook
and Parker counters with a straight right hand.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Parker. Those never looked like landing.
Toney scores with a crisp jab that stopped Parker in his tracks.
Toney throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A big left from Parker misses.
Parker moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Toney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Parker.
No joy there for Parker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Toney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Parker.
A jab from Toney misses.
Toney swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Toney tries to bum rush Parker with a series of wild strikes but Parker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Toney misses with a hook.
Parker scores with a decent looking hook.
Parker throws a one two combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parker scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Parker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Toney.
Toney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Toney throws a one two combo.
A punch combination from Parker misses.
Parker scores with a punch to the head.
Parker misses with a series of wild punches.
Toney avoids the body shot from Parker.
Parker lands a nice shot to the body.
Parker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Toney was well out of range. Poor timing from Parker.
Parker avoids the body shot from Toney.
Parker misses with the combination.
Parker lands with a nice body punch.
Nice straight punches there by Toney. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Toney.
Toney throws a right and a left that both miss.
Toney swings widly with a right hand
letting Parker counter with a right hand.
Toney displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Parker throws out the jab.
Toney throws a hook to the side of Parker's head but Parker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Parker moves out of range as Toney strikes.
Parker thows a body shot but no joy.
Parker lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Toney waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Parker.
Toney misses with an uppercut
letting Parker counter with a right hand.
Toney throws an off balance right hand
enabling Parker to counter with a crisp jab.
Parker scores with a sloppy right hand. Toney should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toney swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Toney misses with an uppercut
and Parker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Parker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Toney rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Parker counter with a right hand.
Parker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Toney slips a straight right by Parker.
The fighters circling - Toney throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Toney pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Toney fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Parker scores with a nice head shot.
Toney swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Parker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Toney misses with an uppercut. Parker saw that one coming.
Parker jabs Toney right on the nose. Toney blinks but takes it well.
Parker blocks a jab.
Parker takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Parker fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Parker lands a right hook to the body.
Parker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Toney throws a right and a left that Parker avoids nicely.
Parker works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Parker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Toney throws a right hand that misses
and Parker counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Toney dodges the punch combination from Parker.
A nice combination there by Parker.
Toney throws a body punch but Parker moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Parker dominated that round.
That's time! Toney's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Parker cracks Toney with a good jab.
Parker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Parker checks the leg kick.
Toney misses with a two punch combination.
Toney misses with a lunging right hand
and Parker counters with a left to the body.
Parker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Parker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Toney bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Parker's head backwards.
Parker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Toney.
Toney throws a sloppy body shot
and Parker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Parker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Andrew Parker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Toney slips a jab and a cross from Parker.
Bernard Toney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parker dips to his left and cracks Toney with an uppercut!
Parker misses with a double jab.
Parker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Parker scores with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parker scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Parker lands a nice shot to the body.
Toney showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Parker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker throws a shot to the body.
Parker lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Toney is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Parker.
Toney scores with a jab to the jaw.
Parker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Toney.
Parker throws a nice looking combination but Toney bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Parker throws a good cross that connects.
Parker throws a hook but Toney avoids it easily.
Toney throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Parker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Toney is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Parker.
Parker misses with the combination.
Parker defending well as Toney loads up on a big left hand.
Parker moves away from the strike by Toney.
Parker misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toney connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Toney throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Parker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Toney throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Parker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Toney thinking.
Parker misses with a body shot.
Toney misses with a hook. Parker ducked under it nicely.
Parker lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A punch combination from Toney misses.
Parker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Parker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice cross by Toney.
Toney has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Parker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Parker tests Toney's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Parker slips a jab from Toney.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker avoids the body shot from Toney.
Toney lands with a nice body punch.
Toney throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Parker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Toney misses with a straight right.
Toney connects with a good right hand that stumbles Parker. Parker circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Toney throws a body punch but Parker moves out of range.
Parker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Toney misses with a body shot.
Toney throws a nice looking combination but Parker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Parker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Toney at a distance.
Parker lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Parker lands a body shot.
Parker slips a jab and a cross from Toney.
Parker lands a really nice looking cross but Toney seems unphased.
Toney takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker throws a right and a left that Toney avoids nicely.
Toney throws a left and a right that both miss
and Parker counters with a stiff right hand.
Toney misses with a straight left.
Toney misses with a right hand
and Parker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Toney's jab looks to have found its range, popping Parker under the eye.
Toney falls off balance throwing a combination
and Parker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Parker getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Parker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toney.
Toney throws a left and a right that both miss
and Parker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Parker throws a right hand that Toney ducks under and follows up with a left that Toney also avoids with ease.
Parker looks to land a combination but Toney avoids it well.
Toney looks to land a left hand but Parker moved out of range nicely.
Parker works Toney's body with a nice hook.
Toney throws a left and a right that both miss
and Parker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Parker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Toney throws a predictable looking body shot
and Parker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Parker cracks Toney with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Parker closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Toney scores with a crisp jab that stopped Parker in his tracks.
Toney bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Toney throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Parker slips a jab and a cross from Toney.
Parker getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Parker scores with a shot to the body.
Parker scores with a body shot.
Parker stalks Toney and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Toney's face. Toney staggers backwards, shaken.
Bernard Toney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Toney misses with an uppercut
and Toney takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Toney throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Parker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Parker lands a slapping body shot.
Parker lands a jab to the nose.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Parker digs a good hook to Toney's body.
Toney throws a right hand that misses
and Parker counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Parker throws a series of punches but Toney avoids them all with ease.
A nice combination there by Toney.
Parker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Toney takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Toney throws a lazy uppercut
and Parker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Toney misses with a kick to the body.
Parker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Parker lands a body shot.
Toney keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A right-left combo lands from Parker.
Parker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toney pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Parker back to the ropes. Toney follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Parker takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A left and a right from Toney both land. Nice combination.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Parker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Parker moves into range and connects with a jab.
No joy there for Parker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Parker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Parker throws a right and a left that Toney avoids nicely.
A big left from Toney misses.
Parker throws a right and a left that Toney avoids nicely.
A combination from Toney does no damage.
Toney moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Well,Toney is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Toney misses with a hook. Parker ducked under it nicely.
Toney throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Parker counter with a right hand.
Parker avoids the body shot from Toney.
Toney doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Parker jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Parker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Toney uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Parker.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Toney tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Parker was well out of range. Poor timing from Toney.
Toney misses with a combination
and Parker counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Parker lands with a right hand.
Nice shot by Parker.
Toney connects with a single shot there.
Toney throws a looping overhand right but Parker ducks down to avoid it.
Toney misses with an uppercut. Parker saw that one coming.
Toney looks to land a combination but Parker avoids it well.
Toney throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Parker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Toney takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bernard Toney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Parker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Parker misses with a wild combination.
Parker punishes Toney's body with a nice straight punch.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Toney takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Parker moves away from the strike by Toney.
Toney takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Toney throws a looping overhand right but Parker ducks down to avoid it.
Toney misses with a left hand
and Parker counters with a series of strikes. Toney will be more careful next time no doubt.
Toney showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Parker.
Toney looks to land a right hand but Parker moved out of range.
Parker moves out of range of the strikes.
Toney rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Toney takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Parker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Toney scores with a jab. Parker acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parker bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Toney's head backwards.
Toney misses with a body punch
and Parker makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Andrew Parker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Parker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Parker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Parker 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Andrew Parker!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Andrew Parker!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Andrew Parker!

Andrew Parker wins by unanimous decision!