PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Riccardo Toma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boa Constrictor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boa Constrictor is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Toma
vs
Constrictor

179 cm
19
211 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

195 cm
20
214 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
Good chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Riccardo Toma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boa Constrictor!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toma tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Constrictor swivels and escapes.
Constrictor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Toma shoots in for a takedown but Constrictor shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Constrictor throws out a powerful jab.
Constrictor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Toma sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Toma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Constrictor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Toma stuns Constrictor with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Toma takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Toma scores with a hook to the body. Constrictor takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Constrictor tries to bum rush Toma with a series of wild strikes but Toma uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Constrictor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Toma wants to clinch up but Constrictor keeps it at a distance.
Toma swinging wildly here.
Toma with a poor takedown
and Constrictor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Riccardo Toma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Constrictor lands a nice shot to the body.
Toma on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Constrictor throws a shot to the body.
Toma is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toma takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Constrictor jabs at Toma's body.
Toma shoots in looking for a takedown. Constrictor tries to sprawl out of it but Toma keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Constrictor manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Constrictor lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Riccardo Toma has been cut.
Constrictor swinging wildly here.
Toma tries to close the distance and clinch up but Constrictor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Toma. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Nice body punch from Constrictor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toma misses with a takedown attempt
and Constrictor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Constrictor is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Constrictor lands a head kick. Toma smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Toma throws a hook but Constrictor blocks it.
Constrictor lands with a nice combination. Toma backs away looking to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Constrictor defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Toma.
Left hook, right uppercut from Constrictor.
Constrictor cracks Toma with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Riccardo Toma's cut is getting worse.
Constrictor throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Constrictor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Toma takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Constrictor scores with a crisp jab that stopped Toma in his tracks.
Toma tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Constrictor has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Constrictor throws a nice head kick!
Constrictor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Toma walks into a straight right hand from Constrictor.
Good leg kick by Constrictor there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Toma takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Constrictor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Constrictor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Toma could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Toma is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Constrictor.
Toma avoids the head kick by Constrictor.
Toma throws a series of punches but Constrictor moves out of range.
Toma swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Toma swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Constrictor counters with a left to the body.
Toma tries to clinch up but Constrictor circles away and keeps his distance.
Constrictor moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Toma misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Constrictor misses with a wild body shot.
Nice body kick there by Constrictor.
Toma tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Constrictor tries to bum rush Toma with a series of wild strikes but Toma uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Toma takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Toma looks to land a combination but Constrictor avoids it well.
Toma walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Constrictor checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Constrictor takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Toma swinging wildly here.
Toma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Constrictor misses with a few strikes there.
Toma fails in his attempt to clinch.
Constrictor is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Toma had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Toma fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Constrictor.
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!
Toma misses with a few strikes there.
Constrictor misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boa Constrictor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Riccardo Toma's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Constrictor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Toma moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Constrictor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Toma.
Constrictor throws a nice looking combination but Toma bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Toma looks to land a combination but Constrictor avoids it well.
Constrictor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Toma misses with a few strikes there.
Toma lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Constrictor circles away quickly and effectively.
Toma misses with a jab, cross combination.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Constrictor in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Constrictor scores with a leg kick.
Toma throws a body punch but Constrictor moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Toma looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Toma blocks a head kick by Constrictor.
Toma fails to land with a series of punches.
Toma is looking to wear down Constrictor with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Constrictor slips a jab and a cross from Toma.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
No joy there for Toma, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Toma throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Constrictor misses.
Boa Constrictor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Toma throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Toma takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Constrictor avoids the body shot from Toma.
Some wild striking there from Constrictor.
Constrictor throws a quick inside leg kick.
Constrictor works the jab nicely.
Constrictor thows a body kick. Toma tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A combination from Toma does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toma takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Constrictor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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!
Constrictor connects with a body shot that sends Toma's belly button to the back.
Constrictor misses with a series of wild punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Toma. Constrictor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Riccardo Toma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Constrictor plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Toma just misses with a punch to the body.
Toma gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Constrictor.
Constrictor throws a sloppy body shot
letting Toma counter with a right hand.
Constrictor tries a head kick but it misses.
Boa Constrictor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Toma throws a predictable looking body shot
and Constrictor counters with a nice uppercut.
Toma misses the shot to the body.
Constrictor moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Toma scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Constrictor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Toma.
Toma dodges the punch combination from Constrictor.
Constrictor scores with a shot to the body.
Constrictor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Constrictor misses with a two punch combination.
Constrictor lands with a nice body kick.
Constrictor goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The fighters circling - Toma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Constrictor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Toma moves out of range as Constrictor throws a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Toma misses with a few strikes there.
Constrictor misses with a head kick.
Toma avoids the head kick by Constrictor.
Constrictor throws a sloppy head kick and Toma moves out of range easily.
Toma tries to close the distance and clinch but Constrictor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Constrictor fails to land with a series of punches.
Toma lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Toma has a takedown stuffed.
Toma throws a right hand that Constrictor ducks under and follows up with a left that Constrictor also avoids with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Toma fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Constrictor.
Constrictor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Toma moves away.
Constrictor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Toma throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boa Constrictor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Riccardo Toma's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Constrictor misses with a wild combination.
Constrictor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Constrictor scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Constrictor misses with an uppercut.
Constrictor throws out a powerful jab.
Toma fails with a takedown attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Constrictor scores with a four punch combination!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Constrictor throws a series of punches but Toma moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Constrictor as he connects with a hook.
Toma throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Constrictor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Constrictor throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Toma.
Constrictor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Constrictor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Toma throws a right and a left that both miss.
Toma swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Toma shoots in and drives through. Constrictor sprawls well.
Toma swinging wildly here.
Toma takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Toma throws a hook to the side of Constrictor's head but Constrictor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A punch combination from Constrictor misses.
Toma takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Toma defending well as Constrictor loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Constrictor lands a nice shot to the body.
Toma moves out of range of the body kick from Constrictor.
Constrictor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Constrictor dodges the punch combination from Toma.
Constrictor misses with a few strikes there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toma misses with a jab, cross combination.
Toma misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - Toma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Toma throws a series of punches but Constrictor moves out of range.
Constrictor throws a nice head kick!
Constrictor slips a jab from Toma.
Constrictor goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toma throws a right hand that Constrictor ducks under and follows up with a left that Constrictor also avoids with ease.
Toma stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Constrictor.
Toma tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Constrictor swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Riccardo Toma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Constrictor throws a head kick that half lands.
Toma lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Constrictor circles away quickly and effectively.
Constrictor lunges at Toma with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Toma's hand.
Constrictor throws a sloppy head kick and Toma moves out of range easily.
Toma looks to score with a jab to the body but Constrictor is just out of range.
Constrictor throws a right hand that Toma ducks under and follows up with a left that Toma also avoids with ease.
Toma takes a swing at Constrictor's ribcage but misses.
Toma tries to clinch up but Constrictor circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice defenses there by Constrictor.
Toma throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Constrictor counters with a series of strikes. Toma will be more careful next time no doubt.
Toma looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Toma lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Constrictor has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Constrictor and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Constrictor throws a head kick but Toma moves out of range.
Constrictor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Toma.
Constrictor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Toma.
Constrictor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Toma wants to clinch.
Toma misses with a hook. Constrictor ducked under it nicely.
Riccardo Toma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Toma tries to score a power double leg takedown but Constrictor sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Toma somewhat.
Toma moves in looking to clinch but Constrictor pushes him off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boa Constrictor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Constrictor 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boa Constrictor!