PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Freight Train Tony (ranked 4954 p4p, 445 weight class) and Panther Hurricane (ranked 6927 p4p, 530 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Train Tony
vs
Hurricane

169 cm
19
143 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

169 cm
19
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Freight Train Tony!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Panther Hurricane !
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hurricane swings widly with a right hand
and Tony counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hurricane throws a lazy uppercut
and Tony counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hurricane lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hurricane misses the jab.
Tony throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hurricane connects with a right hand. Tony shakes it off.
Hurricane misses with a looping right.
Hurricane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hurricane throws a good cross that connects.
Tony walks into a stiff left hand from Hurricane .
Hurricane throws a poor cross that misses
and Tony counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tony bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hurricane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tony.
A counter left hand to the body from Tony misses its target.
Hurricane loads up on a big right hand but Tony slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurricane throws a hook but Tony avoids it easily.
Tony on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hurricane lands a jab to the nose.
Hurricane scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tony in his tracks.
Hurricane looks to land a left hand but Tony moved out of range nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Tony misses its target.
Tony takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hurricane might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Tony looks to land a left hand but Hurricane moved out of range nicely.
Hurricane misses with an uppercut
and Tony counters with a nice body shot.
Panther Hurricane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hurricane misses with a lunging right hand
and Tony counters with a stiff right hand.
Tony takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tony avoids the body shot from Hurricane .
Hurricane looks to score with a jab to the body but Tony is just out of range.
Hurricane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tony.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hurricane misses with a right hand
letting Tony counter with a right hand.
Hurricane connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hurricane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hurricane is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tony had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tony ducks under a wild hook from Hurricane .
Hurricane throws a lazy right hand but Tony sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tony avoids the body shot from Hurricane .
A clash of legs there as Tony blocks the low kick.
Tony has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hurricane finds it's way round the side to connect with Tony's head.
A big left from Hurricane misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Tony misses the target.
Hurricane looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tony is looking to wear down Hurricane with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tony displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Panther Hurricane has been cut.
Hurricane cracks Tony with an open hand slap.
Hurricane misses with a hook.
Hurricane rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Tony to counter with a crisp jab.
Hurricane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hurricane misses with a straight right.
Hurricane slips under a jab.
Hurricane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tony is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hurricane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tony.
It looked like Tony was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hurricane .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Tony lands.
Hurricane connects with a right hand. Tony shakes it off.
Tony misses with a wild body shot.
Hurricane lands a nice shot that snaps Tony's head back.
Hurricane is looking to score with low kicks.
A big right from Hurricane misses.
It looked like Tony was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hurricane .
Tony takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tony scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tony moves away from the strike by Hurricane .
Tony swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hurricane misses the jab.
Tony looks to score with a jab to the body but Hurricane is just out of range.
Hurricane takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tony comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tony definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hurricane scores with a decent looking hook.
Tony lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurricane misses with a right hand
and Tony counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tony throws a lazy right hand but Hurricane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hurricane avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tony sets himself, and Hurricane steps forward looking for the clinch! Tony avoids it this time.
A slow jab from Hurricane misses its intended target.
Tony is looking to counter punch.
Hurricane pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hurricane looks to score with a jab to the body but Tony is just out of range.
Tony scores with a jab to the head.
Hurricane misses with an uppercut
letting Tony counter with a right hand.
Hurricane misses with a kick to the body
and Tony counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tony misses the shot to the body.
Tony tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hurricane was well out of range. Poor timing from Tony.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tony moves away from the strike by Hurricane .
A little feinted left hand from Tony on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hurricane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tony moves away.
Hurricane avoids the body shot from Tony.
Hurricane scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Panther Hurricane will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Panther Hurricane 's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hurricane misses with a looping left.
Hurricane misses with a right hand
and Tony counters with a stiff right hand.
Tony takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tony lands a head shot.
Hurricane ducks under a wild hook from Tony.
Tony throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Hurricane on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hurricane misses with a body shot.
Tony appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hurricane lands a body shot.
Tony scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hurricane doesn't seem bothered though.
Hurricane misses with a looping left.
Tony swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hurricane darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A jab from Tony does it's job there.
Hurricane feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tonys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tony misses with a lunging right hand
and Hurricane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hurricane ducks under a wild hook from Tony.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tony throws the left hand but Hurricane avoids the punch easily.
Hurricane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tony moves away.
Tony slips under a jab from Hurricane .
Tony was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tony just misses with a punch to the body.
Hurricane swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice shot by Hurricane .
Hurricane scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tony doesn't seem bothered though.
Hurricane lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tony at a distance.
Hurricane takes a swing at Tony's ribcage but misses.
Tony takes one to the side of the head.
Hurricane throws a leg kick but Tony sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hurricane fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hurricane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hurricane thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hurricane missing with a left hand there. Tony was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Panther Hurricane seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hurricane takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tony slips a straight right by Hurricane .
Hurricane throws a looping overhand right but Tony ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tony throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hurricane sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tony lands a nice looking body shot.
Hurricane dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tony uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hurricane .
Tony appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nice cross by Tony.
A shot to the body from Hurricane misses
and Tony counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tony slips under a jab.
Hurricane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tony takes a swing at Hurricane 's ribcage but misses.
Hurricane misses with a lunging right hand
and Tony counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hurricane just misses with a punch to the body.
Hurricane ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Hurricane .
Hurricane just misses with a punch to the body.
Tony throwing a counter right hand but Hurricane manages to avoid it.
Tony connects with a jab.
Tony keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hurricane takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tony misses with a wild body shot.
Hurricane bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hurricane throws the left hand but Tony avoids the punch easily.
Hurricane looks to land a body kick but Tony moved away.
Tony takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hurricane fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tony on the side of the head.
Hurricane misses with a double jab
enabling Tony to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hurricane lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurricane throws a hook to the side of Tony's head but Tony sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tony appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Hurricane .
Hurricane fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tony swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hurricane swings widly with a right hand
and Tony counters with a nice uppercut.
Tony avoids the body shot from Hurricane .
Tony swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hurricane misses with a lunging right hand
and Tony counters with a nice body shot.
Hurricane throws a lazy right hand but Tony sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hurricane looks to land a left hand but Tony moved out of range nicely.
Hurricane throws a lazy uppercut
and Tony counters with a left to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hurricane . Tony does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tony is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hurricane .
Hurricane throws out a counter right but Tony avoids it with no problem.
Tony fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A lazy left from Tony finds it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Panther Hurricane will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Panther Hurricane 's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Hurricane misses with a hook
and Tony counters with a right hand to the body.
Tony lands with a nice combination. Hurricane backs away looking to recover.
Tony throws an overhand right that lands on Hurricane 's shoulder, as Hurricane tries to avoid the shot.
Hurricane stuns Tony with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tony swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hurricane .
Tony comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hurricane misses with a straight right.
Tony slips under a jab from Hurricane .
Tony throws a big shot that misses.
Hurricane misses with a right hand
and Tony counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Hurricane is rocked!
Tony throws a hook but Hurricane blocks it.
Hurricane is still on wobbly legs! Can Tony finish him?
Tony circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Hurricane to the canvas! Hurricane doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Tony keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Freight Train Tony!
A relieved looking Freight Train Tony thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.