PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sami Vasara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremey Toney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toney is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Let's Scrap. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Vasara
vs
Toney

174 cm
24
163 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

187 cm
25
164 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sami Vasara!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jeremey Toney!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasara misses with a low kick.
Vasara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sami Vasara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A bone on bone clash there as Toney blocks the leg kick.
Vasara throws a body punch but Toney moves out of range.
Vasara swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Toney counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Toney seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vasara does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Toney missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Toney throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Toney not doing much here.
Vasara wants to get back to full guard.
Toney works his foot free and advances to mount.
Toney pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasara bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Toney is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Vasara looking to sit in guard and control but Toney gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Toney throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vasara is pulling down on Toney's head. It's preventing any offense from Toney, at least for the moment.
Vasara looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toney pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vasara is keeping the position for now.
Toney sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Toney with a flurry of punches that miss.
Toney throws a big right hand that misses.
Toney trying to control but Vasara is working from the bottom.
Toney passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Toney is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Toney is looking to take a break and control but Vasara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toney lands an elbow.
Vasara is looking to reverse the position.
Toney wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vasara keeps working.
Vasara regains half guard there - taking advantage of Toney's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Toney missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vasara keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Toney trying to control from half guard but Vasara is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toney tries to pass to full mount but Vasara defends it.
Vasara trying to control here.
Toney lands strikes from half guard.
Toney not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Vasara is looking for a sweep. Toney is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Toney has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Toney content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vasara preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Toney prevents Vasara from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremey Toney dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Toney throws out a loose jab but Vasara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Toney throws a head kick that half lands.
Toney moves out of range as Vasara throws a body kick.
Toney tries to clinch but Vasara is having none of it.
Toney throws a head kick that misses.
Vasara's corner calls for a 1-2. Vasara obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Toney finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Toney avoids a kick to the body.
Toney finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Vasara looks to land a left hand but Toney moved out of range nicely.
Vasara throws a body kick the misses
and Toney connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vasara thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vasara tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vasara misses with a leg kick.
Vasara misses with a jab to the body
and Toney counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vasara misses with a head kick.
Toney takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toney blocks a low kick nicely.
Vasara looks to land a right hand but Toney moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Toney.
Toney blocks a head kick by Vasara.
Jab, jab by Toney - just one landing.
Vasara misses with an attempted mid kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Toney.
Vasara lands with a shot to the body.
Sami Vasara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vasara walks into a left hand.
Toney closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Toney gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vasara misses the shot to the body.
Toney tried to score with a low kick but Vasara checks it.
Vasara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vasara misses with a low kick.
Vasara throws the left hand but Toney avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A punch lands to the side of Toney 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Toney moves into the clinch.
Toney throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vasaras head.
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!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Vasara prevents a body shot from Toney.
Toney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Toney fails to land.
Toney tries a body shot but Vasara blocks it.
Vasara throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Toney blocks it with crossed arms.
Toney lands with a light punch inside.
Toney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Toney tries to land knees in the clinch but Vasara avoids the damage to the body.
Toney has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Toney misses with a body punch.
Vasara looking to stall.
Toney lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vasara or not.
Toney misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toney tries a body shot but Vasara blocks it.
Vasara throws a punch but it's blocked by Toney.
Toney misses with a punch to the body.
Vasara wants to break free but Toney has control.
Vasara prevents a body shot from Toney.
Toney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vasara blocking some punches.
Toney lands a nice uppercut.
Toney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Toney misses with some punches.
Toney lands a nice uppercut.
Vasara has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Toney throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Vasara blocks an uppercut.
Toney lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Toney.
Vasara looking to throw knees to the head but Toney is blocking nicely.
Toney lands a hook that snaps the head of Vasara backwards.
Toney scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasara is trying to stall.
Toney lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vasara backwards.
Toney lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Toney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Toney fails to land.
Toney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Toney misses with a short punch on the inside.

Vasara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Toney swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Vasara.
Vasara connects with a nice looking jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vasara misses with a head kick.
Toney throws a leg kick that misses.
Vasara throws out a powerful jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremey Toney showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Vasara misses with a straight left.
Toney fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Toney takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vasara throws a push kick but Toney slaps the foot to one side.
Vasara throws a sloppy body shot

and Toney counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Vasara taking a breather.
Toney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Toney tries a body shot but Vasara blocks it.
Toney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Toney misses with a body punch.
Toney misses with a punch on the inside.
Toney lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vasara tries to land a knee to the head but Toney blocks with his arms.
Toney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vasara's elbow.
Vasara blocks a body shot from Toney.
Toney lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Sami Vasara has been cut.
Vasara tries to land a knee to the head but Toney blocks with his arms.

Vasara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toney throws a nice head kick!
Vasara throws a shot from downtown. Toney moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Vasara misses the target.
Vasara lands a nice shot that snaps Toney's head back.
Toney takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vasara checks the leg kick nicely there.
Toney cracks Vasara with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vasara connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Toney throws a head kick but Vasara moves out of range.
Toney checks a low kick from Vasara.
Vasara takes a kick to the side of the head.
Vasara goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vasara walks into a left hand.
A big right from Vasara misses.
Vasara attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toney slips a jab and a cross from Vasara.
That kick from Vasara tenderised Toney's leg. Toney is trying to keep his angry face on.
Toney motions for Vasara to come forward. Toney throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Toney checks a low kick from Vasara.
A head kick misses from Vasara.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vasara looks to land a right hand but Toney moved out of range.
Vasara defending well as Toney loads up on a big left hand.
Toney tries to clinch but Vasara is having none of it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vasara darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Toney scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Toney just misses with a punch to the body.
Vasara stalks Toney and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Toney's face. Toney staggers backwards, shaken.
Vasara takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Toney fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vasara manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toney lands a right hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vasara.
Toney lands with a nice body punch.
Toney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vasara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vasara swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vasara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Toney was well out of range. Poor timing from Vasara.
Toney throws a head kick that Vasara semi-blocks.
Sami Vasara is winning the standup battle so far.
Toney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Toney tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vasara avoids the body shot from Toney.
Vasara swings for the body but Toney moves out of range.
Toney throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Toney steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Vasara. That one must have hurt.
Vasara looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasara takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vasara throws a nice looking combination but Toney bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vasara takes a swing at Toney's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vasara. Toney does a little dance to reset his feet.
A clash of legs there as Toney blocks the low kick.
Vasara throws an off balance right hand
and Toney counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Toney has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vasara.
A punch combination from Toney misses.
Toney fails with the takedown.
Vasara defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Toney.
Toney takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vasara scores with a kick to the body.
Toney tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vasara stuns Toney with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Sami Vasara did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Sami Vasara's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Vasara is looking to slow Toney down with leg kicks.
Toney takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vasara lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Toney misses with a low kick.
Vasara cracks Toney with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Vasara punishes Toney's body with a nice straight punch.
Toney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vasara paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Toney chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vasara can pounce on him.
Toney checks a low kick from Vasara.
Toney throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vasara misses with a body kick.
Vasara throws a front kick aimed at Toney's knee but Toney avoids it well.
Toney misses with a leg kick.
Vasara tries to work over Toney's front leg with a kick but Toney checks it.
Toney fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasara has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vasara there as he acknowledges the shot.
Vasara fakes the leg kick and cracks Toney in the body.
Vasara throws a sloppy head kick
and Toney counters with a leg kick.
Vasara misses with a straight left.
Vasara tries a low kick but Toney avoids it.
A slow jab from Vasara misses its intended target.
Vasara misses with an attempted mid kick.
Toney looks to throw the jab but Vasara is out of range.
Vasara pivots, looking for a leg kick but Toney is out of range and Vasara settles back down.
Vasara slips a straight right by Toney.
Vasara throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vasara swinging wildly here.
Vasara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toney.
Toney's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasara stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Toney.
Vasara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vasara swings for the body but Toney moves out of range.
Toney avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vasara looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Toney checks a low kick from Vasara.
Toney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vasara swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vasara tried to score with a low kick but Toney checks it.
Vasara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Toney moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vasara on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vasara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Toney fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vasara.
Toney fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vasara.
Toney displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vasara throws out the jab.
A leg kick checked by Toney.
Toney throws a shot from downtown. Vasara moves away and avoids it.
Vasara scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Toney ducks under a wild hook from Vasara.
Vasara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Toney.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vasara.
Vasara lands a jab to the head.
Vasara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Toney manages to avoid it.
Vasara throws a nice looking combination but Toney bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Toney tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vasara lands a two punch combo.
Toney throws a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toney throws a head kick that Vasara semi-blocks.
Vasara fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Toney is out of range.
Toney listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Toney looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vasara moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Vasara throws a hook but Toney blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vasara scores with a jab.
Vasara has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Toney.
Toney throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vasara scores with a head kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Toney blocks the leg kick.
Vasara slips a straight right by Toney.
A left lands for Toney.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sami Vasara had his way with Jeremey Toney in that round.
The cut man is working on Sami Vasara's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Toney throws a low kick but Vasara moves out of range easily.
Vasara avoids the head kick by Toney.
Vasara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Toney.
A big right from Toney misses.
Toney staying out of range there.
Vasara connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vasara looks to throw the jab but Toney is out of range.
Vasara lands with a right hand.
Toney is looking to chop away at Vasara's legs.
Vasara lands a body shot.

Toney drives through and clinches with Vasara against the cage.
Toney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vasara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vasara tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vasara trying to control the position but instead, Toney has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vasara into the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Toney.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Toney.
Toney misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vasara takes an elbow to the temple.
Vasara looking to stall.
Toney misses with a hook from the clinch.
Toney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Toney digs a right hand into Vasara's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vasara's gas tank.
Vasara tries to land a knee to the head but Toney blocks with his arms.
Vasara is pushing Toney up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Toney tries to work over Vasara's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Toney lands a left hand.
Vasara wants to get back to striking at distance but Toney won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toney keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vasara's efforts to push away.
Toney lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Toney lands a body punch.
Toney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Toney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vasara's elbow.
Toney misses with a punch to the body.
Vasara tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Toney tries to work over Vasara's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vasara with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short body shot lands from Toney as the two fighters clinch.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toney managing to block the knees to the body from Vasara.
Vasara prevents a body shot from Toney.
Toney softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vasara misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Toney.
Vasara is trying to break free.
Toney throws a punch but it's blocked by Vasara.
Toney misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasara is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Toney is keeping busy.
Toney lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vasara backwards.
Vasara wants to stall.
Toney misses with a body punch.
Vasara blocks a body shot from Toney.
Toney throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vasaras head.
Toney works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Toney unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vasara lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vasara misses with a knee strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Toney.
Vasara can't break the clinch.
Toney lands a hook that snaps the head of Vasara backwards.
Vasara prevents a body shot from Toney.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Toney.
Vasara takes an elbow to the forehead.
Toney misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toney throws a punch but it's blocked by Vasara.
Toney lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toney lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vasara backwards.
Toney misses with a punch to the body.
Toney has a couple of punches blocked by Vasara.
Toney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vasara is pushing Toney up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Toney has a couple of punches blocked by Vasara.
Vasara looking to throw knees to the head but Toney is blocking nicely.
Toney throws a head punch that misses.
Toney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short right from Toney on the inside.
Jeremey Toney seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Toney.
Vasara scores with a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Toney.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremey Toney comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Toney has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 47:48
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 47:49
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremey Toney!
Jeremey Toney is the new lightweight champion!
Jeremey Toney very nearly forgot to thank xXx - Voodoo Labs - 159+ Energy - $45 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.