PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tonka Tomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Senior Tres Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tres Santos is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Killing in the name of - Rage Against the Machine. The key to victory for Tonka Tomas has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Tomas
vs
Tres Santos

195 cm
24
265 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

193 cm
24
277 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

SPARTA 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 11 - 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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Senior Tres Santos!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Dean Styles and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tomas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tres Santos circles away quickly and effectively.
Tomas throws a good cross that connects.

Tomas clinches.
Tomas tries to land knees in the clinch but Tres Santos avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tomas.
A right handed body shot lands from Tomas.
Tres Santos tries to land a knee to the head but Tomas blocks with his arms.
Tres Santos managing to block the knees to the body from Tomas.
Tres Santos scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Tonka Tomas has been cut.
Tomas tries to land knees in the clinch but Tres Santos avoids the damage to the body.
Tres Santos tries to land a knee to the head but Tomas blocks with his arms.
Tres Santos tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tomas avoids it.
Tres Santos lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tomas lands a good knee to the midsection. Tres Santos won't want to take too many of those.
Tres Santos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tres Santos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tres Santos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Tres Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tomas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tres Santos's head.
Tomas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tomas lands a jab-cross combination.
Tomas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tomas digs a good body shot into Tres Santos's ribs.
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!

Tomas moves into the clinch successfully.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tres Santos lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tomas throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tomas as Tres Santos tries to tie him up.
Tomas lands with a short shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Tomas.
Tres Santos looks gassed!
Tres Santos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tomas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tomas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tres Santos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Tomas.
Tomas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Senior Tres Santos has been cut.
Tomas lands a body punch.
Tomas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tomas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tomas manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tomas wants to stall.

Tomas breaks the clinch.
Tres Santos misses with a takedown attempt - Tomas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tomas lands a slapping body shot.
Tomas moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tomas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tres Santos fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomas lands with a hook. Tres Santos tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tomas connects with the punch.
A right-left combo lands from Tomas.
Tomas is looking to clinch.
Tomas throws a sloppy head kick and Tres Santos moves out of range easily.
Tonka Tomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tomas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tres Santos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tres Santos blocks a head kick by Tomas.
Tomas misses with the combination.
Tomas fails to land with a series of punches.
Tres Santos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tomas circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick misses from Tomas.
Tomas scores with a head kick.
Tres Santos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tomas misses with a few strikes there.
Tonka Tomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tres Santos shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tres Santos wants to clinch.
Tomas throws a right hand that Tres Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that Tres Santos also avoids with ease.
Tomas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tres Santos blocks a head kick by Tomas.
Tomas looks to land a combination but Tres Santos avoids it well.
Tomas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tomas tries to bum rush Tres Santos with a series of wild strikes but Tres Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tres Santos has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tres Santos there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tomas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tres Santos's head.
Tomas tries to close the distance and clinch but Tres Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tomas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tres Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tres Santos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tomas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tres Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomas tries to clinch

and Tres Santos counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tomas makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tomas.
Tres Santos won't allow Tomas to get back to his feet.
Tres Santos must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tres Santos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Tres Santos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tres Santos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Tres Santos stands up and waves to Tomas to follow him.
Tomas tries to bum rush Tres Santos with a series of wild strikes but Tres Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tomas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tres Santos counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tres Santos takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tonka Tomas dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tomas fails to land with a series of punches.
Tomas lands with a straight right. Tres Santos didn't see that one coming.
Tomas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tomas misses with a head kick.
Tomas lands a glancing blow to the side of Tres Santos's head.
Tres Santos lands with an uppercut that bounces Tomas off the cage and back into rage.
Tres Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tres Santos shoots for a takedown but Tomas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tomas lands with a cross.
Tomas misses with a two punch combination.
Tomas lands with an overhand left.
Tomas is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Tomas tries to clinch there but Tres Santos circles away.
A left and a right from Tomas both land. Nice combination.
Tomas avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tomas lands with an overhand left.
Tres Santos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tomas lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tomas misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomas lands with a cross.
Tres Santos blocks a head kick by Tomas.
Tomas scores with a three punch combo!
Tres Santos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tres Santos looks to score with a jab to the body but Tomas is just out of range.
Tomas scores with a nice strike.
Tres Santos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tomas throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tomas darts in trying to clinch
and Tres Santos counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tomas misses with a double jab.

Tres Santos drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Tomas pushes Tres Santos away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Tres Santos gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Tomas sneaks out the side door and pushes Tres Santos away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tres Santos shoots in for a double leg but Tomas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tomas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Tres Santos pushes Tomas up against the cage in a clinch.
Tres Santos displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tomas up against the cage.
Tomas misses with a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tres Santos connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tomas's face.
Tomas lands a hook that snaps the head of Tres Santos backwards.
Tres Santos tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tomas avoids it.

Tomas breaks from the clinch.
Tomas lands a jab to the nose.
Tomas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tonka Tomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Senior Tres Santos.
A head kick misses from Tomas.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tomas.
Tomas is working the combinations to good effect here.
Tres Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tomas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomas stalks Tres Santos and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tres Santos's face. Tres Santos staggers backwards, shaken.
Tomas lands a glancing blow to the side of Tres Santos's head.
Tomas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tomas pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Tres Santos clinches with his opponent.
Tomas takes a knee to the side of the body.
A head punch on the inside from Tres Santos fails to land.
Tomas stalling.
Tres Santos has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tres Santos misses with a knee to the head.
Tomas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tomas content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Tomas misses with a knee strike.
Tres Santos wants a takedown.
Tonka Tomas has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tomas looking to slow down the pace here.
Still in the clinch, Tres Santos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tres Santos swings wildly with an uppercut but Tomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tomas.
Tomas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tomas is trying to maintain a safe position but Tres Santos gets an underhook and turns Tomas into the cage.
Tres Santos putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tomas in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tres Santos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A shot in the inside from Tres Santos.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tres Santos is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tomas is keeping busy.
Tres Santos lands an elbow that stopped Tomas in his tracks for a moment.
Tres Santos lands a nice knee to the body.
Tres Santos lands a body punch.
Tres Santos leaning against his opponent.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tomas as Tres Santos tries to tie him up.
Tomas lands a hook that snaps the head of Tres Santos backwards.
Tomas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tomas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tres Santos.
Tres Santos scores with a hook to the body.
Tres Santos trying to control the position but instead, Tomas has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tres Santos into the cage.

Tomas breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Tomas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Tomas does no damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tres Santos moves in looking to clinch but Tomas pushes him off.
Tres Santos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tomas moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tres Santos is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Senior Tres Santos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Tomas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Tres Santos misses the shot to the body.
Tomas tries to close the distance and clinch but Tres Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A punch lands to the side of Tres Santos 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tres Santos dodges the punch combination from Tomas.
Tres Santos tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tres Santos scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tomas throws a one two combo.
Tomas moves out of range of the leg kick from Tres Santos.
Tomas doesn't manage to clinch there - Tres Santos circles away.
Tres Santos throws a jab when Tomas was well out of range.
Tomas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tres Santos.
Tomas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tres Santos looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tres Santos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tomas manages to avoid it.
Tomas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tres Santos.
Tomas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tomas jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Tomas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tres Santos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tomas blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tomas.
Tres Santos 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.
Tres Santos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tomas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short body shot lands from Tomas as the two fighters clinch.
Tomas tries to stall but Tres Santos uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tres Santos tries to stall but Tomas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tomas trying to control the position but instead, Tres Santos has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tomas into the cage.
Tomas misses with a knee strike.
Tomas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tomas lands an uppercut.
Tres Santos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tomas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tres Santos.
Tomas tries to land knees in the clinch but Tres Santos avoids the damage to the body.
Tomas lands a body shot.
A body shot lands from Tomas.
Tomas lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Tomas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tres Santos tries to clinch up.
Tomas scores with a nice strike.
Tomas's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Tomas duly obliges.
Tres Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Tomas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from Tomas.
Tonka Tomas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tomas lands a head shot.
Tomas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A right-left combo lands from Tomas.

Tomas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tres Santos, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tres Santos leaning against his opponent.
Tomas dodges an elbow strike from Tres Santos.
Tres Santos creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tres Santos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tomas's efforts to push away.
Tomas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tres Santos is defending well for now.
Tomas blocks an elbow strike.
Tomas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tres Santos is keeping busy.
Tres Santos lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tomas lands a nice shot to the body.
Tres Santos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tres Santos trying to control the position but instead, Tomas has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tres Santos into the cage.
Tomas gets through Tres Santos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tomas scores with a hook to the body.

Tomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tomas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tres Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tomas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tomas misses with a head kick.
Tomas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tres Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tomas lands a high kick!
Tomas throws a right hand that Tres Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that Tres Santos also avoids with ease.
Tomas goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tres Santos takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tomas misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Tomas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tres Santos takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tomas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tres Santos counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tomas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tres Santos. Tres Santos obviously looking to wear him down.
A jab from Tres Santos finds it's way through Tomas's defenses.
Tres Santos misses with a straight left.

Tres Santos clinches.
Tres Santos looking for a takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tres Santos lands a shoulder strike.
Tres Santos landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tres Santos looking to stall.
Tres Santos tries to land knees in the clinch but Tomas avoids the damage to the body.
A short uppercut from Tomas.
Tomas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tomas tries to circle away but Tres Santos has him pinned against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tres Santos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tres Santos stalling in the clinch.
Tomas just leaning against Tres Santos, taking a breather.
Nice body punch from Tomas.
Tomas is looking to control Tres Santos's arms but Tres Santos gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tomas has his back to the cage.
Tres Santos lands a left hand.

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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28

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