PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Evan Duvernay (ranked 152 p4p, 231 weight class) and Damian Tonon (ranked 21 p4p, 32 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Duvernay
vs
Tonon

176 cm
23
155
10 - 1 - 0

175 cm
23
167
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Altitude Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Evan Duvernay!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Damian Tonon!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Duvernay lands.

It looks like Damian Tonon has been cut.

Tonon instigates a clinch.
Duvernay softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Tonon jumps into guard, dragging Duvernay to the mat.

Tonon looking for a guillotine here but Duvernay defends easily.
Tonon is trying to control the position but Duvernay postures up.
Tonon being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tonon looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Duvernay passes into side control.
Tonon tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Duvernay stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Duvernay avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tonon is looking to clinch but Duvernay is avoiding it.
Tonon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duvernay keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tonon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tonon ducks under a wild hook from Duvernay.
Duvernay throws the left hand but Tonon avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tonon slips a jab from Duvernay.
Tonon tries to clinch up.
A counter left hand to the body from Duvernay misses its target.
Duvernay keeps the fight on the outside.
Tonon staying out of range there.

Tonon looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Duvernay!

Duvernay explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
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!
Duvernay lands a really nice looking cross but Tonon seems unphased.
Tonon shoots in for a double leg but Duvernay sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Duvernay misses with a jab to the body

and Tonon counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonon wants to control from the top but Duvernay keeps moving.
Duvernay wants to hit a sweep here but Tonon passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Duvernay there!

Tonon goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Duvernay is on top in guard.
Duvernay postures up.
Tonon has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Tonon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Duvernay defends well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tonon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Duvernay gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tonon wants to sweep but no luck.

Tonon looking for subs off his back but Duvernay has passed one foot through into half guard.
Duvernay wants to pass to mount but Tonon is defending the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Evan Duvernay dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Damian Tonon's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Duvernay throws a nice outside leg kick.
Duvernay misses with a leg kick.
Duvernay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tonon tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Duvernay counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Duvernay seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Duvernay throws a lazy uppercut

so Tonon counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tonon trying to control the position from guard on top but Duvernay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Duvernay keeping full guard, as Tonon tries to pass.
Tonon trying to control but Duvernay is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duvernay is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tonon is controlling him.
Tonon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tonon trying to control but Duvernay is working from the bottom.
Duvernay looking for a sweep. Not yet Duvernay, not yet.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Duvernay dips to his left and cracks Tonon with an uppercut!
Duvernay circles away from the clinch attempt.
Duvernay swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tonon slips under a jab from Duvernay.
Tonon slips a straight right by Duvernay.

Duvernay gets tackled into the cage by Tonon. Tonon maintains the clinch.
Duvernay tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tonon.
Tonon is trying to pull guard but Duvernay has him pressed against the cage.
Tonon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Duvernay gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Duvernay lands an uppercut.
A short right from Duvernay.
Duvernay fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tonon controlling the action here for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duvernay lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tonon has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Duvernay seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tonon can turn it around.
Duvernay lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Duvernay throws a punch but it's blocked by Tonon.
Tonon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Duvernay gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Evan Duvernay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damian Tonon.
Tonon just leaning against Duvernay, taking a breather.
Duvernay misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duvernay is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Duvernay prevents the takedown attempt.
Duvernay lands a damaging elbow.
Tonon avoids the elbow strike from Duvernay, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duvernay creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duvernay throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tonon stalling the fight.
Duvernay swings wildly with an uppercut but Tonon uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Duvernay fails to land.
Duvernay is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tonon can do to turn this around?
Duvernay misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tonon is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Duvernay swings wildly with an uppercut but Tonon uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Duvernay.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Duvernay pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Duvernay.
A short uppercut from Duvernay.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Evan Duvernay dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Damian Tonon's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Duvernay lands a big right hand that sends Tonon crashing to the mat! Duvernay stays standing though and waves Tonon back to his feet!

Tonon is rocked!
Tonon shoots in but no luck this time.
Duvernay throws a series of punches but Tonon avoids them all with ease.
The fighters circling - Duvernay throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Duvernay.
Duvernay throws a body punch but Tonon moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tonon is looking to clinch but Duvernay is avoiding it.
Duvernay circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Duvernay was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tonon.
Tonon staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duvernay is looking to slow Tonon down with leg kicks.
A good leg kick by Duvernay.

Tonon closes the distance and clinches.
Come on Duvernay - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Duvernay pushes Tonon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tonon slows down the pace here.
A short right from Duvernay.
Tonon tries to pull guard but Duvernay won't allow it.
Tonon trying to control the position but instead, Duvernay has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tonon into the cage.
Duvernay misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tonon jumps into guard, dragging Duvernay to the mat.
Tonon wants to sweep here but Duvernay controlling him for the moment.
Duvernay's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Tonon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Duvernay can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tonon being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tonon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Duvernay is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tonon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Duvernay is aware though and is defending well.

Tonon has an active guard here but Duvernay has managed to pass into half guard.
Duvernay is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Tonon!
Tonon is looking to get to half guard.
Duvernay avoids the attempt from Tonon to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duvernay takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tonon is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tonon is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tonon tries to hold on but Duvernay pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tonon is desperately trying to improve his position but Duvernay has a good base and remains in mount.
Tonon slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Evan Duvernay clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Damian Tonon's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tonon shoots in for a takedown but Duvernay shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Tonon moves into the clinch.
Duvernay pressing his opponent against the cage.
Duvernay can't find room to land a body shot as Tonon controls the action.
Tonon prevents Duvernay from breaking the clinch.
Duvernay misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tonon is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Duvernay to keep the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duvernay misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tonon prevents a body shot from Duvernay.

Tonon jumps guard and drags Duvernay to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Tonon looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Duvernay has picked Tonon up and slammed him! Tonon can't keep hold of the triangle and Duvernay manages to pass to side control!
Evan Duvernay overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duvernay advances to mount.
Duvernay sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tonon is looking to improve his position but Duvernay isn't that keen on the idea.
Tonon is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Duvernay controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tonon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Duvernay controlling his opponent.
Tonon can't escape the position.
Duvernay takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tonon is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duvernay controlling from mount.
Tonon really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Duvernay controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Duvernay continues to stall.
Tonon is looking to get to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tonon tries to hold on but Duvernay postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Evan Duvernay had his way with Damian Tonon in that round.
The cut man is working on Damian Tonon's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Duvernay lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tonon at a distance.
Duvernay swinging wildly here.
Tonon with the counter takedown but Duvernay avoids it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Duvernay.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duvernay throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tonon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Duvernay throws a looping overhand right but Tonon ducks down to avoid it.

Tonon darts in and clinches Duvernay up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duvernay creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tonon's defenses.
Tonon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Duvernay has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tonon is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Duvernay to keep the fight standing.

Tonon pulls guard successfully.
Duvernay slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Tonon controlling the position.

Tonon throws his legs up looking for a submission but Duvernay uses it to pass to side control.
Duvernay tries to move to mount but Tonon blocks the move with his legs.
Tonon is trying to control Duvernay's posture but Duvernay avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duvernay controls the position.
Damian Tonon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tonon tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Duvernay tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tonon tries to reverse the position but Duvernay maintains control.
Duvernay controlling his opponent.
Tonon is trying desperately to improve position.
Duvernay sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonon is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tonon sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Tonon tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Duvernay has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Duvernay avoids the attempt from Tonon to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tonon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Duvernay blocks Tonon's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Duvernay tries to control but Tonon wriggling away.
Tonon can't escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Evan Duvernay showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Duvernay has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evan Duvernay!
Evan Duvernay is the new lightweight champion!
Our winner, Evan Duvernay, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.