PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Buster StClair (ranked 5325 p4p, 0 weight class) and Prince Tonni (ranked 4465 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

StClair
vs
Tonni

180 cm
23
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
185 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Buster StClair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Prince Tonni!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
StClair needs to keep his hands up - Tonni had a free shot at his head there.
StClair walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tonni goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Tonni throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent StClair stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Prince Tonni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tonni scores with a decent looking hook.
StClair throws a nice looking combination but Tonni bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tonni lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
StClair is looking to slow Tonni down with leg kicks.
Tonni rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but StClair moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
StClair is looking to counter with head kicks.
Tonni fails to land with a series of punches.
StClair throws a solid leg kick but Tonni takes the impact on his shin and smiles at StClair.
Tonni moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Buster StClair has been cut.

StClair closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Tonni explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
StClair slips under a jab from Tonni.
StClair throws a looping overhand right but Tonni ducks down to avoid it.
StClair fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tonni fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. StClair looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tonni takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from StClair lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tonni has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tonni and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
StClair takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tonni missing with a left hand there. StClair was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sloppy strikes from StClair. Those never looked like landing.
StClair takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
StClair is breathing heavily.
Tonni misses the shot to the body.
StClair misses with the combination.
Tonni misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from StClair.
StClair fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tonni has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tonni slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
StClair tries to clinch up.
Tonni bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tonni showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from StClair.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tonni! But no joy.
Tonni lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tonni connects with a body shot that sends StClair's belly button to the back.

Tonni cracks StClair with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Tonni has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning StClair to stand back up!

StClair is rocked!
Tonni dances in with a quick combination. StClair is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Tonni snaps StClair's head back. StClair stumbles backwards against the cage. Tonni steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with StClair's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. StClair just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Prince Tonni!
During a confident post fight interview, Prince Tonni thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.