PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Keir Toal (ranked 1871 p4p, 1277 weight class) and Pull Plugger (ranked 154 p4p, 105 weight class). Toal comes to the cage accompanied by Irish Pub Song. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Toal
vs
Plugger

167 cm
37
159
9 - 7 - 0

150 cm
34
150
20 - 27 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Good kicks
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Keir Toal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 27 - 0, fighting out of London, Pull Plugger!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plugger looks to throw a body kick
and Toal counters with a nice uppercut.
Toal throws the left hand but Plugger avoids the punch easily.
Toal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Plugger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Plugger looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Crunch! Plugger slams his shin into Toal's torso.
Toal lands with a slapping head kick.
Plugger throws a lazy right hand but Toal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Toal seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Plugger takes a swing at Toal's ribcage but misses.
Toal is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Toal.
Toal misses with the combination.
Plugger misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Plugger finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Toal throws a head kick but Plugger moves out of range.
Plugger throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Toal counters by moving into the clinch.
Plugger tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Toal smiles and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plugger throws a solid leg kick but Toal takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Plugger.
Toal appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Toal is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Toal misses with a body kick.
Plugger misses with the body kick
and Toal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Plugger lands a glancing blow to the side of Toal's head.
Plugger wants to slow Toal down by chopping away at his legs.
A little feinted left hand from Toal on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Toal throws a series of punches but Plugger moves out of range.
Plugger throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
An attempted straight right counter from Toal misses the target.

Toal shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Toal has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Plugger to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Toal is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Plugger pulls down on the head and he's put Toal to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Pull Plugger!
The defeated Keir Toal had this to say: 'I will be better!'.