PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Angel Toney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Mead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toney kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Korn - Twisted Transistor. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Toney
vs
Mead

185 cm
25
174 lbs
8 - 10 - 1

181 cm
26
184 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 8 - 10 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Angel Toney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Gary Mead!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mead gets cracked there but stands up to it.

It looks like Gary Mead has been cut.
Toney thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mead misses with a few strikes there.
Mead connects with a body shot that sends Toney's belly button to the back.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mead!

Toney moves into the clinch.

Mead has picked Toney up - he's going for a ride! Mead dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mead tries to pass the half guard into mount. Toney knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Toney is trying to get back to full guard.
Toney is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mead's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mead's back!

Toney looking for the choke but no joy.
I really don't envy Mead right now.
Mead avoids the strikes from Toney.

Toney is persistently looking for the submission but Mead is defending it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mead covering up well and avoiding damage.
Toney 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.

Mead fending off the submission attempt from Toney.
Toney thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.

Toney looking to break Mead's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Mead remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Toney will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
We've been hearing good reports from Toney's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Mead turns into Toney and is now in his guard.
Mead won't allow Toney to sweep him here.
Mead postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mead lands a couple of elbows.
Mead won't allow Toney to sweep him here.
Toney keeping moving, preventing Mead from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mead is in close to Toney's body, working some short punches and elbows.
My spies in The Fortress inform me that Mead has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!

Toney looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Toney looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Toney is on top in guard.

Toney looking to pass the guard.
Toney throws a big right hand that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mead looking to hit a scissor sweep but Toney is one step ahead there.
Toney in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mead keeping full guard, as Toney tries to pass.
Toney passes into half guard.
Toney sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mead defending well though.
Toney is pressing down on Mead's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mead is holding on for now.
Toney not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mead is trying to get back to full guard.
Toney looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Toney is trying to work for a kimura but Mead is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mead wants to get back to full guard.
Toney not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Toney seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mead controlling the position for now.
Toney tries to pass to full mount but Mead defends it.
Mead makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mead.
Toney stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mead swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mead is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Toney stands up over Mead, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angel Toney dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gary Mead'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.

Toney looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Toney scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Toney throws a series of punches but Mead moves out of range.

Toney closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Toney throws an elbow but misses.

Mead works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Toney looking for a sweep. Not yet Toney, not yet.
Mead trying to control but Toney is working from the bottom.
Mead content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Toney is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mead can do to turn this around?
Mead landing some decent shots from guard.
Toney looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mead is one step ahead there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mead with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mead working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Toney's head.
Mead is working Toney over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Toney is on top in guard.

Mead keeping full guard, as Toney tries to pass.
Angel Toney overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mead looking to hit a scissor sweep but Toney is one step ahead there.
Mead throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Toney stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mead swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Toney is looking to advance position but Mead has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Toney is looking to improve his position but Mead isn't that keen on the idea.
Mead punishing his opponent with strikes.
Mead looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Toney is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mead postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Toney badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Mead around the waist but Mead pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Mead is the winner by TKO! Mead jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gary Mead!
A relieved looking Gary Mead thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.