PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Terry Toddler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Random Collective (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toddler comes to the cage accompanied by Todd Terry - House Is A Feeling [1991] . Collective has chosen Barricade as his entrance music. 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?

Toddler
vs
Collective

175 cm
21
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
28
175 lbs
10 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Terry Toddler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Random Collective!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Collective gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Collective is trying to break free.

Collective breaks from the clinch.
Collective misses with a wild body shot.
Toddler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Collective moves away.

Collective closes the distance and pushes Toddler back into the cage.
Toddler has Collective pressed against the cage, preventing Collective from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Collective lands an uppercut.
Collective can't break the clinch.
Toddler has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Collective is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Collective escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice body punch from Collective.

Collective has managed to clinch.

Collective breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Toddler throws a lazy right hand but Collective sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Collective fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Toddler manages to avoid it.
Toddler scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toddler connects with a body shot.
Collective dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Collective fails in his attempt to clinch.
Toddler swats away the attempt to clinch by Collective.
Collective fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Toddler manages to avoid it.
Toddler connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Collective momentarily.

Collective closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Collective escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Collective takes a swing at Toddler's ribcage but misses.
Collective fails in his attempt to clinch.
Collective wants to clinch up but Toddler keeps it at a distance.
Collective tries to clinch up.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Collective enables Toddler to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Collective manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Toddler sitting in guard here, content to control.
Collective wants to stand but Toddler is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Collective is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Toddler distracts Collective with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Collective is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Toddler is controlling him.

Collective pushes Toddler off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collective throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Toddler shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Collective's guard.
Toddler wants to control from the top but Collective keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Toddler is pushing down on Collective's leg trying to pass to half guard. Collective is fighting to maintain full guard but Toddler has managed to sneak the leg through.
Collective wants to get back to his feet.
Toddler wants to pass the guard but Collective is defending well.
Toddler trying to control the action but Collective is working from the bottom.
Toddler not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toddler has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Toddler raining down hammerfists from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Toddler lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Toddler sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Toddler won't let Collective get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Toddler is landing with some decent strikes but Collective is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Toddler has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Collective is squirming around, avoiding Toddler's attempts to control the action.
Collective takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terry Toddler dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Collective fails with an attempt to clinch.
Collective throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Collective swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Collective thows a body shot but no joy.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Toddler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Collective tries to land knees in the clinch but Toddler avoids the damage to the body.

Collective escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Collective ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Toddler moves away.
Collective scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Collective throws a series of punches but Toddler avoids them all with ease.
Collective tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Toddler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Toddler swats away the attempt to clinch by Collective.
Collective looks to clinch
and Toddler counters with a left and a right that stings Collective.
Collective is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Toddler rather than just go for the knockout.
Toddler looks to score with a jab to the body but Collective is just out of range.
Random Collective is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collective connects with a nice looking jab.
Collective uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Toddler.
Collective tries to clinch there but Toddler circles away.
Toddler throws a hook but Collective blocks it.
Toddler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Toddler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Collective.
Collective tries to clinch but Toddler moves out of range.
Collective waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Toddler.
Collective wants to clinch up but Toddler keeps it at a distance.
Collective tries to close the distance and clinch but Toddler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Collective tries to clinch but Toddler is having none of it.
Toddler takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Toddler connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Collective wants to clinch
enabling Toddler to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toddler closes this distance looking for a takedown but Collective circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Collective. Toddler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Collective gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Collective buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Collective misses with a straight left.
Toddler ducks under a wild hook from Collective.
Collective throws a body punch but Toddler moves out of range.
Collective looks to score with a jab to the body but Toddler is just out of range.
Toddler is looking to clinch but Collective is avoiding it.
Toddler paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Collective tries to clinch up but Toddler circles away and keeps his distance.
Collective throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Collective thows a left - swing and a miss!
Collective is looking to clinch.
Collective throws a jab but it's blocked by Toddler.
Toddler tries to bum rush Collective with a series of wild strikes but Collective uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collective drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Collective digs a good body shot into Toddler's ribs.
Toddler swings for the body but Collective moves out of range.
Collective tries to clinch but Toddler moves out of range.
Collective fails with an attempt to clinch.
Toddler avoids the body shot from Collective.
Collective throws an off balance right hand
and Toddler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Toddler, as that shot connected.
Collective throws a body punch but Toddler moves out of range.
Collective throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Collective uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Toddler.
Toddler shoots in looking for a takedown. Collective tries to sprawl out of it but Toddler keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Collective manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Collective dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Toddler. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toddler misses with a wild body shot.
Collective swings for the body but Toddler moves out of range.
Collective scores with a punch to the head.
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!
Collective throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Toddler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Collective throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Collective is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Collective moves in looking to clinch but Toddler pushes him off.
Random Collective seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toddler lands a jab to the head.
Toddler closes the distance and lands a one-two.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Collective throws a hook but Toddler avoids it easily.
Collective takes a swing at Toddler's ribcage but misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Collective looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Collective misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Random Collective showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Toddler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Collective tries to clinch up but Toddler circles away and keeps his distance.
Collective tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Toddler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Collective doesn't manage to clinch there - Toddler circles away.
Toddler connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Collective takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Toddler throws a lazy right hand but Collective sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Collective tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Collective ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Toddler loads up on a big right hand but Collective slips the punch.
Toddler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Collective.
Collective moves in looking to clinch but Toddler pushes him off.
Toddler misses with a straight right.
Toddler scores with a sloppy right hand. Collective should have avoided that one.
Toddler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Collective tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Toddler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Toddler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Collective.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collective tries to close the distance and clinch up but Toddler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Toddler connects with a right hand. Collective shakes it off.
Toddler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Collective throws out the jab.
Collective is looking to clinch but Toddler is avoiding it.
Collective tries to clinch but Toddler is having none of it.
Collective fails with an attempt to clinch.
Collective throws a body punch but Toddler moves out of range.
Toddler moves out of range as Collective strikes.
Collective tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Toddler was well out of range. Poor timing from Collective.
Random Collective seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Toddler takes the fight into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Collective just misses with a elbow thrown towards Toddler's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toddler displaying some good clinch control by pressing Collective up against the cage.
Collective lands a hook that snaps the head of Toddler backwards.

Collective's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Collective tries to clinch up but Toddler circles away and keeps his distance.
Collective doesn't manage to clinch there - Toddler circles away.
Collective punishes Toddler's body with a nice straight punch.
Collective is looking to clinch but Toddler is avoiding it.
Toddler changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Collective keeps the fight on the outside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Toddler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Toddler throws a big shot that misses.
A big left from Collective misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Collective closes the distance and clinches.
Toddler slowing the pace effectively.
Collective throws an elbow but it misses.
Toddler can't find room to land a body shot as Collective controls the action.
Collective lands an uppercut.
Toddler misses with a punch to the body.
The referee calls for Toddler to work.
Collective wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Toddler prevents a body shot from Collective.
Collective prevents the takedown attempt.
Toddler managing to block the knees to the body from Collective.
Collective lands a right hand.
Nice elbow from Collective.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toddler blocking some punches.
Toddler avoiding damage as Collective throws knees to the body.
Collective lands with a short shot to the head.
Toddler scores with a hook to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Collective.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toddler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Collective tries to throw a body punch but Toddler avoids it by throwing Collective back against the cage.
Toddler blocks an elbow strike from Collective.
Toddler lands a nice shot to the body.
Collective has a couple of punches blocked by Toddler.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Collective tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Toddler is working for takedown but Collective is calmly controlling the position for now.
Collective swings wildly with an uppercut but Toddler uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Random Collective.
I think Collective 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Random Collective!
A very excited looking Random Collective made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.