PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manfred E Toeson Esq (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freeman Blackford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toeson Esq comes into the arena with I Am the Walrus blaring out of the sound system. Freeman Blackford has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

E Toeson Esq
vs
Blackford

187 cm
24
215 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

200 cm
24
297 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Brute

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manfred E Toeson Esq!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Freeman Blackford!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackford throws a series of punches but Toeson Esq moves out of range.
Toeson Esq tries to clinch but Blackford is having none of it.
Blackford is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Toeson Esq.
Blackford pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Freeman Blackford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blackford throws a nice looking combination but Toeson Esq bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blackford connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Blackford looks to land a combination but Toeson Esq avoids it well.
Toeson Esq lands with a shot to the body.
Toeson Esq thows a body shot but no joy.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Toeson Esq.
Toeson Esq shoots in but Blackford avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Toeson Esq moves away from the strike by Blackford.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toeson Esq just misses with a punch to the body.
Blackford throws out a loose jab but Toeson Esq uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blackford takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Toeson Esq with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Blackford throws a hook to the side of Toeson Esq's head but Toeson Esq sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Blackford 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 Toeson Esq has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Toeson Esq and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Blackford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toeson Esq.
Blackford throws a leg kick but Toeson Esq moved away.
Blackford throws a right hand that misses
and Toeson Esq connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Freeman Blackford has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toeson Esq fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manfred E Toeson Esq. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blackford just misses with a punch to the body.

Blackford decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Blackford content to control rather than advance.
Blackford is looking to advance position but Toeson Esq won't allow it.
Toeson Esq might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Blackford thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toeson Esq makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Toeson Esq.
Blackford trying to control but Toeson Esq is working from the bottom.
Toeson Esq looking for a sweep. Not yet Toeson Esq, not yet.
Blackford throws a big elbow that misses.
Blackford passes Toeson Esq's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Blackford wants to pass to mount but Toeson Esq is defending the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackford slows the pace down in half guard.
Blackford is thwarting Toeson Esq's attempts to control the position.
Blackford works his way into side control.
Blackford controlling the position from side mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Toeson Esq is not content to let Blackford control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freeman Blackford dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Freeman Blackford's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Blackford throws a body punch but Toeson Esq moves out of range.
Toeson Esq throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Toeson Esq wants to land a leg kick but Blackford is out of range.
Toeson Esq thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Blackford if he has to take too many more of those.
Toeson Esq slips a straight right by Blackford.
Decent striking displayed by Toeson Esq there.
Blackford bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Toeson Esq's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toeson Esq tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Toeson Esq ducks under a wild hook from Blackford.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackford misses with a low kick.
Toeson Esq moves away from the strike by Blackford.
Blackford looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Toeson Esq gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Blackford.
Toeson Esq showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blackford.
Blackford slips a straight right by Toeson Esq.
Toeson Esq closes this distance looking for a takedown but Blackford circles away.
Blackford throws a hook but Toeson Esq avoids it easily.
Blackford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Toeson Esq.
Toeson Esq is looking to wear down Blackford with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Blackford throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Toeson Esq.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toeson Esq lands a jab to the nose.

Blackford drops Toeson Esq with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Toeson Esq looks back up at him and smiles so Blackford waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Toeson Esq is rocked!

It looks like Manfred E Toeson Esq has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Toeson Esq scores with a jab to the body.
Oh Toeson Esq is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Toeson Esq attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Toeson Esq seems to have got his legs back now.
Toeson Esq swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Blackford is defended easily by Toeson Esq.
Blackford throws a hook but Toeson Esq avoids it easily.
Toeson Esq on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackford rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Toeson Esq moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Blackford misses with a looping right.
Toeson Esq blocks a leg kick.
Toeson Esq tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Blackford is able to avoid easily.
A jab from Blackford misses.
Freeman Blackford seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blackford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Toeson Esq manages to avoid it.
Toeson Esq uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blackford.
Blackford lands a slapping body shot.
Toeson Esq just misses with a punch to the body.
Toeson Esq attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toeson Esq cracks the inside of Blackford's front leg.
Nice takedown defense from Blackford. No joy for Toeson Esq on that attempt.
Blackford slips a jab and a cross from Toeson Esq.
Toeson Esq throws a predictable looking body shot
and Blackford counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blackford tries to land a front kick but Toeson Esq steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Blackford throws a lazy body kick
and Toeson Esq counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blackford takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Blackford throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blackford swings for the body but Toeson Esq moves out of range.
Blackford throws a right hand that misses
and Toeson Esq counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Freeman Blackford will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Toeson Esq thows a body shot but no joy.
Toeson Esq throws a quick inside leg kick.
Blackford throws the left hand but Toeson Esq avoids the punch easily.
Blackford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Toeson Esq moves away.
A good leg kick by Toeson Esq.
Blackford steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Toeson Esq. That one must have hurt.
Toeson Esq lands with a nice body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blackford tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Blackford takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Toeson Esq moves in looking to clinch but Blackford pushes him off.
Blackford is looking to score with low kicks.
A good leg kick by Toeson Esq.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Toeson Esq tenderised Blackford's leg. Blackford is trying to keep his angry face on.
Toeson Esq throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Toeson Esq misses with a body kick.
Blackford throws a lazy uppercut
and Toeson Esq counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toeson Esq lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Toeson Esq catches Blackford with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Blackford on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Toeson Esq moves into the clinch.
Toeson Esq tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blackford misses with a body punch.
Manfred E Toeson Esq has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toeson Esq lands a body punch.
Toeson Esq lands with a light punch inside.
Blackford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Toeson Esq's elbow.
Toeson Esq misses with a hook from the clinch.
Toeson Esq blocking some punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Blackford - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Toeson Esq lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Toeson Esq can't find room to land a body shot as Blackford controls the action.
Toeson Esq avoids the elbow strike from Blackford, against the cage.
Toeson Esq connects with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Toeson Esq escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blackford thuds his right hand into Toeson Esq's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Blackford misses with a straight right.
Toeson Esq shoots in for a takedown but Blackford shows good takedown defense.
Blackford misses with a low kick as Toeson Esq jumps back.
Blackford gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Blackford throws a right hand that misses
and Toeson Esq counters with a leg kick.
Toeson Esq takes a swing at Blackford's ribcage but misses.
Blackford takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping body kick lands there for Toeson Esq.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Toeson Esq.
Toeson Esq fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Blackford.
Blackford attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Toeson Esq gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Toeson Esq lands a left hand that snaps the head of Blackford backwards.
Toeson Esq blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Toeson Esq tries to throw a body punch but Blackford avoids it by throwing Toeson Esq back against the cage.
Toeson Esq struggles to land a body shot inside as Blackford controls his hands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Toeson Esq working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Toeson Esq putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Blackford in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Freeman Blackford is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Toeson Esq can't find room to land a body shot as Blackford controls the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manfred E Toeson Esq showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Blackford has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Freeman Blackford!