PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tonka Tomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lawrence Bimbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bimbo has chosen Mickey Avalon - "Roll Up Your Sleeves" as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Tomas
vs
Bimbo

195 cm
23
265 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

188 cm
25
235 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

SPARTAN FIGHTWARE-GTI
SPARTAN FIGHTWARE-GTI

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tonka Tomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lawrence Bimbo!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jonathan Paton and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tomas scores with a nice right hand.
Bimbo slips under a jab from Tomas.
Tomas throws the left hand but Bimbo avoids the punch easily.
Nice cross by Tomas.
Bimbo moves out of range of the strikes.
Tomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bimbo.
Tomas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bimbo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tomas throws a sloppy head kick and Bimbo moves out of range easily.

Bimbo instigates a clinch.
Bimbo with a knee to the head.

It looks like Tonka Tomas has been cut.
Tomas lands an uppercut.
Bimbo lands an elbow inside that Tomas shrugs off.
Bimbo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bimbo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bimbo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tomas prevents the takedown attempt.
Tomas has a couple of punches blocked by Bimbo.
Bimbo blocking some punches.
Bimbo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bimbo tries to land a knee to the head but Tomas blocks with his arms.
Tomas misses with some punches.
Tomas misses with some punches.
Bimbo can't get the takedown.
Tomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bimbo.
Tomas managing to block the knees to the body from Bimbo.
Tomas managing to block the knees to the body from Bimbo.
Bimbo throws an elbow but it misses.
Tomas working aggressively here.
Tomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bimbo tries to land knees in the clinch but Tomas avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bimbo trying to land knees to the body.
Tomas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bimbo takes a shot to the head.
Bimbo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bimbo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tomas throws a punch but it's blocked by Bimbo.
Bimbo trying to land knees to the body.
Tomas is pressed up against the cage. Bimbo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tomas down to the mat. Tomas avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tonka Tomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lawrence Bimbo.
Bimbo looks gassed!

Bimbo has closed the distance and engaged Tomas in a clinch.
Bimbo trying to land knees to the body.
Bimbo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bimbo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tomas's face.
Tomas has a couple of punches blocked by Bimbo.
Bimbo blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tomas.
Tomas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bimbo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tomas.
Bimbo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tomas misses with the head strike.
Bimbo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bimbo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tomas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tomas has a couple of punches blocked by Bimbo.
Bimbo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tomas.
Tomas misses with the head strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bimbo.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bimbo obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomas has a couple of punches blocked by Bimbo.
Bimbo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bimbo connects with a knee to the head.

Tonka Tomas's cut is getting worse.
Bimbo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bimbo lands an elbow inside.
Bimbo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Bimbo gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Bimbo is in close to Tomas's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Tomas looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tomas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bimbo is one step ahead there.
Bimbo landing some decent shots from guard.
Bimbo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bimbo preventing the sweep.
Bimbo trying to control the position from guard on top but Tomas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bimbo lands a couple of digs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tomas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bimbo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tomas wants to sweep here but Bimbo controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tomas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bimbo trying to control the position from guard on top but Tomas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tomas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bimbo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bimbo blocks a head kick by Tomas.
Tomas blocks a head kick by Bimbo.
Bimbo throws a head kick that Tomas semi-blocks.
Tomas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bimbo motions for Tomas to come forward. Bimbo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tomas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bimbo doesn't seem bothered though.
Tonka Tomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bimbo throws a looping overhand right but Tomas ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bimbo.
Tomas misses with a body shot.
Tomas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bimbo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tomas punishes Bimbo's body with a nice straight punch.
Tomas throws a looping overhand right but Bimbo ducks down to avoid it.
Tomas scores with a decent looking hook.
A combination from Tomas does no damage.
Bimbo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bimbo misses with a two punch combination.
Bimbo misses with an uppercut.
Tomas cracks Bimbo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bimbo throws a body kick that misses.
Bimbo moves away from the strike by Tomas.
Bimbo misses with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tomas misses the jab.
Tomas scores with a sloppy right hand. Bimbo should have avoided that one.
Tomas moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bimbo throws a chopping leg kick but Tomas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tomas throws a jab when Bimbo was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lawrence Bimbo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tonka Tomas's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

A punch lands to the side of Bimbo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tomas throws an overhand right that lands on Bimbo's shoulder, as Bimbo tries to avoid the shot.
Tomas scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bimbo in his tracks.
Tomas misses with a double jab.
Bimbo feints and then cracks Tomas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tomas down.
Tomas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bimbo misses with a series of wild punches.
Tomas throws a head kick but Bimbo moves out of range.

Bimbo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tomas sprawls well initially but Bimbo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bimbo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tomas knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tomas works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bimbo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tomas tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Tomas looking for a guillotine here but Bimbo defends easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bimbo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tomas's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bimbo stands and throws Tomas's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Tomas is trying to improve his position.
Tomas taking punishment in the form of punches.
Tomas sneaks back into half guard.

Tomas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tomas is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bimbo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bimbo slips a nice elbow through Tomas's hands, connecting with Tomas's forehead.
Tomas moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bimbo throwing strikes from guard but Tomas blocks nicely.
Tomas keeping full guard, as Bimbo tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bimbo lands a couple of digs.

Tomas looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bimbo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Bimbo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Bimbo postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Tomas is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bimbo, into his guard.
Bimbo wants to sweep but no luck.
Bimbo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Bimbo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tomas pushing down on Bimbo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Tomas seems to be working for a kimura but Bimbo defends the submission attempt.
Tomas lands with a punch from half guard.
Bimbo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tomas passes the guard and advances to mount!
Bimbo is looking to improve his position but Tomas isn't that keen on the idea.
BOOM! Tomas connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Tomas.
Tomas thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Bimbo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tomas working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bimbo is bucking up trying to escape but Tomas cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Tomas looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bimbo is bucking up trying to escape but Tomas cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Tomas lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Tomas looking to secure an arm triangle but Bimbo defends it well.
Bimbo is desperately trying to improve his position but Tomas has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tonka Tomas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tonka Tomas's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Tomas misses with an uppercut. Bimbo saw that one coming.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bimbo fails with a takedown attempt.
Lawrence Bimbo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tomas. Bimbo does a little dance to reset his feet.

Bimbo gets a clinch.
Bimbo trying to land knees to the body.
Tomas misses with a punch on the inside.
Bimbo tries to land knees in the clinch but Tomas avoids the damage to the body.
Tomas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bimbo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tomas is defending well for now.
Tomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Bimbo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tomas working aggressively here.
Bimbo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bimbo is working for takedown but Tomas is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tomas misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bimbo missing with knees to the body.
Bimbo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tomas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bimbo prevents a body shot from Tomas.
Bimbo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tomas avoids it.
Bimbo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tomas gets through Bimbo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tomas prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tonka Tomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lawrence Bimbo.
Tomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bimbo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tomas misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bimbo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tomas avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bimbo blocking some punches.
Bimbo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tomas pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tomas punishes Bimbo's body with a nice straight punch.
Tomas connects with a nice looking jab.
Bimbo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bimbo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tomas is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tomas misses with a head kick.
Tomas scores with a nice head shot.
Tomas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A head kick misses from Tomas.
Tomas connects with a looping right hand.
Tomas misses the shot to the body.
Bimbo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tomas. That did some damage!
Tomas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tomas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bimbo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tomas to score with a decent uppercut.
Bimbo slips a jab and a cross from Tomas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bimbo tries to clinch up.
Bimbo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tomas lands a head shot.
Bimbo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tomas.
Bimbo blocks a head kick by Tomas.
Tonka Tomas is winning the standup battle so far.
Tomas misses with a looping right.
An inside leg kick lands from Bimbo.
Tomas lands with a nice body punch.

Bimbo clinches up against the cage.
Bimbo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tomas prevents it.
Bimbo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tomas is defending well for now.
Bimbo tries to break the clinch but Tomas is controlling the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tomas.
Tomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Tomas.
Tomas lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tomas misses with a punch on the inside.
Tomas scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bimbo.
Tomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tomas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tomas lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bimbo.
Tomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Bimbo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bimbo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tomas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

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

Bimbo has closed the distance and engaged Tomas in a clinch.
Tomas misses with a punch on the inside.
Tomas prevents the takedown attempt.
Tomas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tomas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tomas misses with the head strike.
Bimbo pushes off an throws an elbow but Tomas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tomas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Tomas.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bimbo.
Bimbo blocking some punches.
Tomas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tomas has a couple of punches blocked by Bimbo.
Tomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tomas misses with the head strike.
Bimbo connects with a knee to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Tomas.
Tomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bimbo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tomas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Tomas fails to land.
Tomas working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Tomas.
Tomas managing to block the knees to the body from Bimbo.
Tomas has a couple of punches blocked by Bimbo.
Tomas misses with some punches.
Bimbo trying to land knees to the body.
Tomas lands a right hand.
Tomas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knees to the body from Bimbo.
Bimbo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tomas blocks it with crossed arms.
Bimbo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tomas working aggressively here.
Bimbo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bimbo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bimbo blocks an uppercut.
Bimbo working Tomas over with knees to the body.
Tomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bimbo lands a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Bimbo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tonka Tomas showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tomas has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tonka Tomas!