PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Toby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Austin
vs
Toby

193 cm
24
260 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

198 cm
25
275 lbs
5 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Mohito Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rocky Austin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, James Toby!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Austin moves away.
Toby throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Austin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mello MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Austin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Austin misses with a hook.
Toby moves out of range of the strikes.
Toby moves out of range of the leg kick from Austin.
Toby lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Toby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Austin.
A combination from Austin does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Austin throws a right hand that misses
and Toby counters with a thumping low kick.
James Toby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toby throws a head kick that misses.
Toby darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Toby tries to land a leg kick but Austin saw it coming and moves away.
Toby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Austin moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Toby.
Austin blocks a head kick by Toby.
An attempted straight right counter from Austin misses the target.
Toby scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Austin doesn't seem bothered though.
Austin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Austin throws an overhand right that lands on Toby's shoulder, as Toby tries to avoid the shot.
Austin blocks the body kick.
Austin throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Toby to counter with a crisp jab.
Toby takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Toby scores with a kick to the body.
Toby throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Toby scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toby swings for the body but Austin moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Toby.
Austin moves forwards but Toby connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Toby slips under a jab from Austin.
Toby looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Toby cracks a nice hook into Austin's ribs.
Austin blocks a head kick by Toby.
Austin lands a body shot.
Toby is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Austin rather than just go for the knockout.
Toby cracks the inside of Austin's front leg.
Austin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Toby throws the kick towards the body but Austin avoids it.
Toby staying out of range there.
Toby is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Austin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Austin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Toby throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A big right from Austin misses.
Austin throws a shot from downtown. Toby moves away and avoids it.
Austin catches Toby with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Austin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Toby.
Toby is trying to counter with his kicks.
Toby wants to land a leg kick but Austin is out of range.
Austin throws a sloppy body shot
and Toby counters with a straight right hand.
Toby throws a sloppy head kick and Austin moves out of range easily.
Toby lands with a kick to the temple. Austin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Austin avoids a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toby misses the shot to the body.
Toby staying out of range there.
Austin throws a hook but Toby blocks it.
Nice body kick from Toby.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Toby feints a jab promting Austin to slip. Toby then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Austin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Toby misses with a kick to the body
and Austin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Austin takes a swing at Toby's ribcage but misses.
Toby moves away from the strike by Austin.
A head kick misses from Toby.
Austin throws a solid leg kick but Toby takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Austin.
Toby lands a right hook to the body.
Toby lands with a slapping head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Toby looks to throw the jab but Austin is out of range.
Toby scores with a nice body kick.
Toby bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Toby throws a lazy body kick
and Austin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Austin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Toby counters with a low kick, right behind Austin 's knee.
A lazy body kick from Toby
and Austin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Austin moves out of range of the body kick from Toby.
Toby slips a straight right by Austin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Austin.
Toby throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Toby goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Austin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Toby tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toby fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Austin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Toby scores with a nice body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Toby.
Austin blocks a head kick by Toby.
Toby defending well as Austin loads up on a big left hand.
Toby has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Toby throws a wild body kick that Austin sees coming a mile off.
Austin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Austin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Toby.
Toby fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Austin might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Austin jabs Toby right on the nose. Toby blinks but takes it well.
Toby misses with an attempted mid kick.
Toby pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Austin misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toby misses with a looping left.
Austin misses with a looping left.
Toby replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Austin blocks it well.
Toby throws a wild body kick that Austin sees coming a mile off.
Toby looks to throw a body kick
and Toby takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toby takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Austin will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Austin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Toby moves away.
Toby throws a half hearted mid kick.
James Toby seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Toby misses with a head kick.
Austin throws a big shot that misses.
Toby throws a body kick that misses.
Austin throws a hook to the side of Toby's head but Toby sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Austin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin cracks the inside of Toby's front leg.
Toby thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Austin if he has to take too many more of those.
Austin avoids a kick to the body.
Toby misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Austin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Toby takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Austin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Austin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Austin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Toby counters with an outside leg kick.
Toby scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Toby throws the kick towards the body but Austin avoids it.
Toby pivots, looking for a leg kick but Austin is out of range and Toby settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Austin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Toby at a distance.
Toby throws a looping overhand right but Austin ducks down to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Toby.
Austin lands with an uppercut that bounces Toby off the cage and back into range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Austin just misses with a punch to the body.
Austin throws a big shot that misses.
A good leg kick by Toby.
Toby dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Toby throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Austin counters with a nice leg kick.
Toby ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Austin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Toby sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but James Toby will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Toby throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Austin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A head kick misses from Toby.
Toby throws a quick inside leg kick.
Austin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Toby misses with a head kick.
Toby misses with a head kick.
Toby cracks a nice hook into Austin's ribs.
Austin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Toby. That one must have hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Austin throws a looping overhand right but Toby ducks down to avoid it.
Austin swings for the body but Toby moves out of range.
Toby pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Austin misses with a straight left.
Toby thinks about the counter body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Toby. That one must have hurt.
Toby with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Austin blocks a head kick by Toby.
Austin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Toby.
Toby throws a head kick that misses.
Austin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Toby throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Austin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Austin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Toby at a distance.
Austin throws a body punch but Toby moves out of range.
Toby misses with an attempted mid kick.
Toby throws a head kick that misses.
Austin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Toby
and Austin counters with a stiff right hand.
Austin throws a wild body kick that Toby sees coming a mile off.
Toby follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Austin blocks a head kick by Toby.
A good leg kick by Toby.
Toby slips a straight right by Austin.
Austin throws a hook but Toby blocks it.
Toby lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Toby. Austin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Austin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Austin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Toby takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toby throws a leg kick that misses.
Austin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Austin jabs at Toby's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toby misses with a right hand
enabling Austin to counter with a crisp jab.
Austin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Austin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Toby misses with a low kick.
Toby throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Austin is looking to counter punch.
Rocky Austin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Austin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Toby at a distance.
Austin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Austin scores with a body shot.
Toby lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Toby throws a solid leg kick but Austin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Toby.
Austin wants to land a leg kick but Toby is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toby pushes Austin away with a front kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Austin throws a sloppy body shot
and Toby makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Austin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Toby finds it's way round the side to connect with Austin's head.
Toby throws a head kick but Austin moves out of range.
Austin throws an overhand right that lands on Toby's shoulder, as Toby tries to avoid the shot.
Austin moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromToby.
Toby fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Austin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Toby bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Austin's head backwards.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Toby.
James Toby is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Austin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Toby lands a front kick.
Toby misses with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to James Toby.
Well Toby 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Toby!
James Toby thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Rocky Austin had this to say: 'This fight was a work.'.