PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Handle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lip Ton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Handle kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Right On. Ton has chosen Snap - Rythm is a Dancing as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Handle
vs
Ton

170 cm
35
190 lbs
20 - 21 - 0

200 cm
30
192 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Handle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lip Ton!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ton shoots in but no luck this time.
Handle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ton.
Ton with the counter takedown but Handle avoids it easily.
A low kick from Handle is predictable there

and Ton counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Handle is trying to control the position but Ton postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ton wants to pass the guard but Handle is keeping the position.
Ton is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ton keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Handle's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ton controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Handle is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Handle is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ton is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ton scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ton trying to control but Handle is working from the bottom.
Ton passes Handle's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Handle trying to control from the bottom.
Ton wants to take a breather but Handle is having none of it.
Handle knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ton on the ground.
Ton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Handle keeps working.
Ton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Handle tries to roll over but Ton keeps him under control.
My spies in White's ELITE Fitness Gym inform me that Ton has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Handle keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handle wants to get back to full guard.
Handle keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Handle trying to control from the bottom.
Ton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Handle defending well though.
Ton wants to take a breather but Handle is having none of it.
Handle avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ton.
Handle might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Ton wants to work for an arm triangle but Handle is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ton lands a nice short elbow.
Handle is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ton lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Ton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ton trying to control the pace.
Ton is thwarting Handle's attempts to control the position.
Ton throwing shots but Handle is blocking nicely.
Handle gets full guard.
Handle is trying to control the position but Ton postures up.
Ton stopping the sweep attempt from Handle.
Ton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Handle can't keep his opponent in guard - Ton advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ton landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ton tries to pass to full mount but Handle defends it.
Ton thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Ton is working for a submission of some sort.

Ton is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Handle sees it coming and defends easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Ton is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Handle trying to control but Ton postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A big right from Handle misses.
Handle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Donk. Ton catches Handle right on the button with a cross.
The fighters circling - Handle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Handle misses with a lunging right hand
and Ton counters with a right hand to the body.
Ton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice jab there from Ton.
Handle scores with a jab to the head.

Ton dives in and scores a takedown into Handle's guard.
Ton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ton scoring with some ground and pound.
Handle is trying to keep Ton in close.
Handle is really struggling to control Ton but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Handle works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Handle working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ton.
Ton throws a big elbow that misses.
Handle keeping full guard, as Ton tries to pass.
Ton lands a couple of elbows.
Ton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Handle is keeping the position for now.
Ton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Handle bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ton's guard.

Handle looking to sit in guard and control but Ton gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Ton wants to pass the guard but Handle is keeping the position.
Handle is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ton stands up over Handle, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ton passes into half guard.
Lip Ton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Handle defending well though.
Handle is looking for a sweep. Ton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ground and pound from Ton.
Ton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Handle avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ton.
Handle keeping control of the position.
Ton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ton controlling the action here.

Ton is working for a kimura but Handle is defending it quite comfortably.
Handle on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Handle wants to improve his position but Ton is controlling well.
Ton is pressing down on Handle's thigh, looking to free his foot. Handle is holding on for now.
Ton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Handle defending well though.
Ton is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ton wants to pass the guard but Handle is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Handle desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ton connects with a nice short shot to Handle's temple.
Handle keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Handle keeps working.

Handle looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ton thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lip Ton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Handle throws a lazy uppercut
and Ton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Handle, as that shot connected.
Handle lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A jab from Handle misses.
Handle throws a jab but it's blocked by Ton.
Handle moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Donk. Ton catches Handle right on the button with a cross.

Ton looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Handle's head.

Ton is looking for a kimura here.
Ton throwing shots but Handle is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Handle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Handle is working hard here to advance position.
Ton trying to control from half guard but Handle is working away.
Handle wants to control but Ton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Handle tries to roll over but Ton keeps him under control.
Handle has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ton is working away from the top position though.
Handle taking some punishment here, with Ton in his half guard.
Lip Ton is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ton content to control rather than advance.
Ton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ton content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ton's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Handle throws out a loose jab but Ton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Handle.
Handle avoids the body shot from Ton.
Ton works Handle's body with a nice hook.

Ton closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ton lands in his opponent's guard.
Handle can't keep his opponent in guard - Ton advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Handle is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ton in particular looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ton is continuing to stall.
Handle wants to control but Ton is keeping busy.
Max Handle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Well, if Ton is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Let's hope that Ton has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lip Ton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ton winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lip Ton!
An intense looking Lip Ton took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I'm here to break some arms and snap some necks and tonight I proved that I'm the best of the best. Not one person in the promotion can play with me. I'm heading for the top and there is two things they can do about it - nothing and like it!'.