PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Read (ranked 4462 p4p, 4489 weight class) and Ingemar Tossen (ranked 468 p4p, 469 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Read
vs
Tossen

197 cm
25
245
0 - 0 - 0

197 cm
18
250
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gabriel Read!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ingemar Tossen !
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Read lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Read connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tossen . Tossen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Read catches Tossen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tossen shoots in but no luck this time.
Tossen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Read stuffs the takedown attempt from Tossen . Tossen gets slowly back to his feet.
Read throws a body punch but Tossen moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Tossen .
Read ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Read lunges at Tossen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tossen 's hand.
Tossen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Read uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Read lands a jab.
Tossen wants to clinch up but Read keeps it at a distance.
Tossen lands a high kick!

It looks like Gabriel Read has been cut.
Read uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tossen has time to react.
Read lands a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Read.
Tossen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gabriel Read has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ingemar Tossen .
Tossen tries to clinch
and Read counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice cross by Read.
Gabriel Read is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Read with a jab.
Read throws a big shot that misses.
Tossen is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Read missing with a left hand there. Tossen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tossen fails with a takedown attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Read on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Read lands with an uppercut that bounces Tossen off the cage and back into range.
Read keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Read misses with an uppercut. Tossen saw that one coming.
Tossen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Read.
The fighters circling - Read throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tossen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Read connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Read cracks a nice hook into Tossen 's ribs.
Tossen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jab from Read.
Read jabs Tossen to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Tossen moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Read's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tossen wants to take the fight to the mat but Read manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Tossen pulls Read into guard.
Tossen being controlled here, momentarily.
Read throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tossen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Read's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Read looking to pass the guard.
Read passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Read is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tossen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Read in side control, throwing shots but Tossen defends.
Tossen struggling a bit here.
Read postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The strikes coming from Read are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tossen is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Read off and has taken his back!
Read knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tossen on the ground.
Read is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Read dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Read's cut.
That's time! Read's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tossen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Read lands a nice looking body shot.
Tossen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tossen fails with the takedown
and Read counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tossen thinking.
Tossen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gabriel Read is winning the standup battle so far.
Read lands a nice shot to the body.
Read throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tossen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Tossen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tossen ducks under a wild hook from Read.
Tossen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ingemar Tossen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Read loads up on a big right hand but Tossen slips the punch.
Read throws a body punch but Tossen moves out of range.
Tossen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tossen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tossen is breathing heavily.
Read uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
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!
Tossen is looking to clinch but Read is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Read throws an overhand right that lands on Tossen 's shoulder, as Tossen tries to avoid the shot.
Tossen tries to clinch but Read moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Read on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tossen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Read to score with a decent uppercut.
Read misses with a looping left.
Tossen looks to throw a body kick
and Read cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tossen takes one to the side of the head.
Tossen staying out of range there.
Tossen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tossen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tossen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tossen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Read swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Read lands a nice shot to the body.
Read throws a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Read misses the target.
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!
Read misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Read wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Read dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tossen tries to clinch up
and Read counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Read digs a good hook to Tossen 's body.
Read scores with a hook to the body. Tossen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tossen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Read.
Tossen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Read fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Read lands a nice looking body shot.
Read scores with a nice strike.
Read thuds a left hand into Tossen 's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tossen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Read tests Tossen 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tossen has his takedown stuffed
and Read counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gabriel Read has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ingemar Tossen .
Read jabs at Tossen 's body.
Tossen walks into a left hand.
Tossen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Tossen is rocked!
Read fakes the body blow, causing Tossen to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Tossen goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gabriel Read!