PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dechlan Tomsett (ranked 4674 p4p, 5566 weight class) and Whealer Van Hire (ranked 236 p4p, 258 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Tomsett
vs
Van Hire

163 cm
25
143
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
19
130
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dechlan Tomsett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Whealer Van Hire!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Kavanagh and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Tomsett. That snapped Van Hire's head back.
Tomsett lands an overhand right.
Tomsett moves forwards but Van Hire connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tomsett slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tomsett will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Van Hire throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tomsett is looking for a counter combo.

Van Hire rushes Tomsett and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Van Hire prevents the takedown attempt.
Still in the clinch, Van Hire scores with a nice short uppercut.
Van Hire lands a body punch.
Van Hire is working Tomsett over against the cage.
Van Hire scores with a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tomsett is trying to pull guard but Van Hire has him pressed against the cage.
Van Hire scores with a shoulder strike.
Van Hire lands with a light punch inside.
Tomsett's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomsett is trying to push Van Hire away but Van Hire has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Van Hire lands a shoulder strike.
Van Hire lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tomsett backwards.
Van Hire pushes Tomsett back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Van Hire leaning against his opponent.
Tomsett is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dechlan Tomsett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Hire lands a nice uppercut.
Van Hire scores with a shot to the side of Tomsett's head.
Van Hire lands a body shot.
Van Hire lands a right hand.
Van Hire is leaning against Tomsett and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Van Hire stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Van Hire takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A right hook to the body lands for Van Hire.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomsett goes for a takedown attempt but Van Hire pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Van Hire bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Tomsett gets tackled into the cage by Van Hire. Van Hire maintains the clinch.
A short left from Van Hire.

Tomsett is rocked!
A head punch on the inside from Van Hire fails to land.
Oh Tomsett is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Van Hire fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Van Hire misses with a punch on the inside.
Tomsett seems to have got his legs back now.
Van Hire lands with a left to the head.
Tomsett can't get the takedown.
Van Hire prevents Tomsett from breaking the clinch.
Van Hire keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tomsett's efforts to push away.
Van Hire lands a shoulder strike.
Van Hire blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van Hire softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tomsett looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Hire unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Tomsett! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Van Hire is unloading with more strikes now! Tomsett drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Whealer Van Hire!