PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luca Toni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh hoschecjk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luca Toni has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Toni
vs
hoschecjk

194 cm
22
265 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

199 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luca Toni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josh hoschecjk!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toni fails with an attempt to clinch.
hoschecjk fails to land the takedown.
Luca Toni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
hoschecjk will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Toni defends well against a solid takedown attempt from hoschecjk.
Luca Toni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh hoschecjk.

hoschecjk shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Toni's guard.
Toni wants to stand and escape but hoschecjk is having none of it.
hoschecjk wants to pass the guard but Toni is keeping the position.
hoschecjk throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Toni works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
hoschecjk has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
hoschecjk trying to control but Toni is working from the bottom.
Toni wants to stand and escape but hoschecjk is having none of it.
hoschecjk tries to free his leg and advance position but Toni is retaining full guard.
Toni wants to get back to his feet but hoschecjk is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Toni knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for hoschecjk on the ground.
hoschecjk slips nicely into half guard.

Toni is defending against the submission attempts here by hoschecjk.
Toni pushes hoschecjk off looking to stand but hoschecjk dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

hoschecjk is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Toni doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time hoschecjk.
Toni pushes hoschecjk off looking to stand but hoschecjk dives back in and keeps control.
hoschecjk should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

hoschecjk is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Toni still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Toni has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Toni stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Toni as hoschecjk shoots in.
Toni tries to clinch but hoschecjk moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by hoschecjk or perhaps it was just good defense by Toni which made him look bad.
Toni stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Toni wants it to stay on the feet.

Toni closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Toni scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Josh hoschecjk has been cut.
Toni with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
hoschecjk looks gassed!
Toni lands a nice knee to the body.
Toni putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has hoschecjk in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Toni gets underhooks to prevent hoschecjk's takedown attempt.
Toni lands an elbow inside.
Toni connects with a nasty looking knee right to hoschecjk's face.
Toni lands an elbow just above hoschecjk 's eye.

That has opened up Josh hoschecjk's cut even more.
Toni with a knee to the head.
Toni lands an elbow inside that hoschecjk shrugs off.

The cut above Josh hoschecjk's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A knee to the head by Toni.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
hoschecjk takes an elbow to the forehead.
hoschecjk takes a knee right on the jaw!

Josh hoschecjk's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Toni landing knees to the head.
Toni with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Toni connects with a nasty looking knee right to hoschecjk's face.
Toni with an attempt at a knee that misses.
hoschecjk is working for takedown but Toni is calmly controlling the position for now.
hoschecjk jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Toni walks away with a smile on his face. hoschecjk gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Toni darts in and clinches hoschecjk up against the cage.
Toni tries to land a knee to the head but hoschecjk blocks with his arms.
Toni prevents a takedown attempt there.
hoschecjk is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Toni gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A knee to the head by Toni.
Toni is pressed up against the cage. hoschecjk has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Toni down to the mat. Toni avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Toni stuffs the takedown.
hoschecjk shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Toni rushes hoschecjk and presses him up against the cage.
hoschecjk has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Toni is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Toni with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toni lands an elbow that stopped hoschecjk in his tracks for a moment.
hoschecjk changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Toni fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Toni fails in his attempt to clinch.
hoschecjk fails with a takedown attempt.
hoschecjk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Toni looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Toni tries to clinch up but hoschecjk circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Toni looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Toni is looking to clinch but hoschecjk is avoiding it.
hoschecjk fails with a takedown attempt.
Toni tries to close the distance and clinch up but hoschecjk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luca Toni dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josh hoschecjk's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

hoschecjk misses with a takedown attempt - Toni sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
hoschecjk misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
hoschecjk tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Toni swivels and escapes.
Luca Toni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh hoschecjk.
hoschecjk shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Toni but Toni pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice takedown defense from Toni. No joy for hoschecjk on that attempt.
Toni tries to clinch up but hoschecjk circles away and keeps his distance.
Luca Toni is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Toni tries to clinch up.
Toni is looking to clinch but hoschecjk is avoiding it.

Toni has managed to clinch.
Toni lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Toni tries to land a knee to the head but hoschecjk blocks with his arms.
Toni lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Josh hoschecjk's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Luca Toni!