PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Krigare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timmy O Toole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krigare's entrance music is Achtung Pantzer by Raubtier. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying O Toole's choice of entrance music: Remember my NAME!. Daniel Krigare has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Krigare
vs
O Toole

168 cm
21
167 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

168 cm
23
164 lbs
12 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Krigare!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Timmy O Toole!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

O Toole drives through with a takedown into guard.
Krigare is trying to keep O Toole in close.
Krigare looking for a sweep. Not yet Krigare, not yet.
O Toole stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Krigare swivels though and keeps the full guard.
O Toole has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Krigare is proving hard to escape from.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Krigare has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but O Toole can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Krigare keeping moving, preventing O Toole from controlling successfully.
Krigare looking to hit a scissor sweep but O Toole is one step ahead there.
O Toole advances to half guard.
Krigare wants to improve his position but O Toole is controlling well.
O Toole uses his free foot to push down on Krigare's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Krigare.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by O Toole there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Krigare regains half guard.
O Toole looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
O Toole missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
O Toole throws a strike but Krigare avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
O Toole trying to control the position from guard on top but Krigare is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Krigare is trying to keep O Toole in close.
O Toole tries to free his leg and advance position but Krigare is retaining full guard.
Krigare looking to hit a scissor sweep but O Toole is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krigare keeping moving, preventing O Toole from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Krigare is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Krigare misses with a straight right.
Krigare rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and O Toole counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Krigare is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
O Toole is trying to escape back to his feet but Krigare uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
O Toole tries to improve position but can't.
O Toole sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

O Toole pushes Krigare off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krigare misses with a body shot
and O Toole counters with a left and a right that stings Krigare.
O Toole tries for a takedown but Krigare circles away easily
and Krigare makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
O Toole has his takedown stuffed
and O Toole takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
O Toole pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Krigare misses with a two punch combination.
O Toole misses with an attempted mid kick.
O Toole misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krigare takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A decent looking body kick lands there for O Toole.
Krigare misses with a hook
and O Toole counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
O Toole throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Krigare misses the body punch
and O Toole counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Toole thuds his shin into the meat of Krigare's side.
Krigare throws an ugly left hook that misses
and O Toole counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Toole bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timmy O Toole dominated that round.
That's time! Krigare's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Krigare circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Krigare to counter with a crisp jab.
O Toole fails with an attempt to clinch.
O Toole looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
O Toole moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Toole throws a nice outside leg kick.
Krigare looks to score with a jab to the body but O Toole is just out of range.
O Toole tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Krigare counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps O Toole thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krigare's corner calls for a 1-2. Krigare obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
O Toole is looking to clinch but Krigare is avoiding it.
O Toole doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Krigare counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps O Toole thinking.
O Toole avoids the body shot from Krigare.
Krigare throws a hook but O Toole avoids it easily.
Timmy O Toole is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A low kick from O Toole is predictable there
enabling Krigare to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Krigare looks to land a left hand but O Toole moved out of range nicely.
O Toole scores with a spinning back kick!
Nice sprawl there from Krigare as O Toole shoots in.
O Toole slips a jab from Krigare.
O Toole looks for a takedown but Krigare sprawls well.
Daniel Krigare has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timmy O Toole.
A lazy left from Krigare finds it's target.
Krigare avoids a punch combination nicely.
Krigare wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krigare misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Toole.
O Toole throws a leg kick that is checked
and Krigare counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
O Toole throws a body kick the misses
and Krigare counters with a three punch combo that has O Toole backing up. O Toole nods at Krigare to acknowledge the strikes.
O Toole scores with a nice body kick.
Krigare throws a nice looking combination but O Toole bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
O Toole with a jab.
O Toole throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Krigare counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
O Toole looking to hit a scissor sweep but Krigare is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Toole manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Krigare manages to get himself to full guard.
O Toole wants to control from the top but Krigare keeps moving.
O Toole postures up.

O Toole drops back, looking for a kneebar! Krigare looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Krigare looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Krigare!
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!
O Toole tries to escape but Krigare is in control.
O Toole tries to bench press Krigare off him but Krigare keeps the position.
O Toole is breathing heavily.
Krigare tries to advance to mount but O Toole denies him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Krigare dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

O Toole misses with a takedown

and Krigare counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in O Toole's guard now.
Krigare stops O Toole from standing up.
O Toole keeping moving, preventing Krigare from controlling successfully.
Krigare stops O Toole from standing up.
O Toole looking for a sweep. Not yet O Toole, not yet.
O Toole keeping moving, preventing Krigare from controlling successfully.

O Toole had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Krigare defends it easily.
O Toole tries to land a sweep but no joy.
O Toole takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Krigare throws a big right hand that misses.

Krigare is sitting in close to O Toole's body. O Toole has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Krigare is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Krigare is tapping! That was a very nice submission by O Toole.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Timmy O Toole! Timmy O Toole retains his lightweight title!