PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tonka Tomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bullfrog Snakeshoes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Snakeshoes's choice of entrance music: NEON. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Tomas
vs
Snakeshoes

195 cm
25
265 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

225 cm
24
287 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 12 - 10 - 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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bullfrog Snakeshoes!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, David Schapiro and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tomas lets loose with a powerful body kick. Snakeshoes will feel that in the morning.
Snakeshoes takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Snakeshoes throws a looping overhand right but Tomas ducks down to avoid it.
Snakeshoes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tomas has time to react.
Snakeshoes digs a good body shot into Tomas's ribs.
A head kick misses from Tomas.
Tonka Tomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Tomas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Snakeshoes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tomas lands with a left to the head.
Snakeshoes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Snakeshoes working aggressively here.
Tomas lands with a right to the head.

Tomas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Snakeshoes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tomas circles away quickly and effectively.
Snakeshoes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Snakeshoes pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tomas back to the cage. Snakeshoes follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tomas looks to land a combination but Snakeshoes avoids it well.
Snakeshoes slips a jab and a cross from Tomas.
Tomas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tomas connects with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Snakeshoes. Tomas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Snakeshoes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Snakeshoes throws the left hand but Tomas avoids the punch easily.
Snakeshoes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tomas.
Tomas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tomas is looking to clinch but Snakeshoes is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snakeshoes loads up on a big right hand but Tomas slips the punch.
Snakeshoes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Snakeshoes ducks under a wild hook from Tomas.

Tomas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Snakeshoes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Snakeshoes is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tomas working Snakeshoes over with knees to the body.
Snakeshoes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Tomas breaks the clinch.
Nice cross by Snakeshoes.
Tomas fails to land with a series of punches.
Snakeshoes is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Snakeshoes misses with an uppercut

and Tomas counters by moving into the clinch.
Tomas presses Snakeshoes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snakeshoes working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Snakeshoes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Tomas.
Tomas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Snakeshoes avoids it.
Tomas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tomas lands a hook that snaps the head of Snakeshoes backwards.
Snakeshoes throws a punch but it's blocked by Tomas.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tomas.

It looks like Bullfrog Snakeshoes has been cut.
Tomas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Snakeshoes is defending well for now.
A left hand lands to the body for Tomas.
Snakeshoes looks gassed!
Tomas tries a knee to the head but Snakeshoes blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomas lands with a left to the head.
Snakeshoes tries to break the clinch but Tomas is controlling the position.
Tomas misses with the head strike.
Snakeshoes tries to circle away but Tomas has him pinned against the cage.
Tomas tries to land knees in the clinch but Snakeshoes avoids the damage to the body.
Tomas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tomas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tomas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Snakeshoes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tomas's elbow.
Nice body punch from Tomas - that landed with a thud.
Snakeshoes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tomas has him pressed against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Tomas.
Tomas stalling in the clinch but Snakeshoes improves position.
Snakeshoes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tomas trying to control the position but instead, Snakeshoes has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tomas into the cage.
Tomas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Tomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Snakeshoes feints a jab promting Tomas to slip. Snakeshoes then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tomas slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Snakeshoes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Snakeshoes with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tomas to score with a decent uppercut.
Tomas misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Snakeshoes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tomas throws a head kick that misses.
Tomas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Snakeshoes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tomas doesn't manage to clinch there - Snakeshoes circles away.
Tomas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Snakeshoes.
Tomas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tomas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Snakeshoes throws out the jab.
Snakeshoes might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Tomas tries to clinch but Snakeshoes is having none of it.
Snakeshoes's corner calls for a 1-2. Snakeshoes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tomas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tomas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tomas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Tomas gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Tomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Snakeshoes throws a big shot that misses.
Tomas cracks Snakeshoes with a good jab.
Snakeshoes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tomas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tomas tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snakeshoes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tomas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tomas looks to land a combination but Snakeshoes avoids it well.
Tomas lands a jab to the head.
Tomas wants to clinch up but Snakeshoes keeps it at a distance.
Snakeshoes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Snakeshoes scores with a sloppy right hand. Tomas should have avoided that one.
A cross from Tomas lands.
Tomas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tomas.
Snakeshoes lands a nice looking body shot.
Snakeshoes is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Snakeshoes scores with the left hand. Tomas knows he should have avoided that one.
Tomas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Snakeshoes.
Tomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Snakeshoes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tomas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Snakeshoes finds it's way round the side to connect with Tomas's head.
Snakeshoes throws a jab but it's blocked by Tomas.
Snakeshoes lands a nice hook to Tomas's body. Tomas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Snakeshoes scores with a decent looking hook.
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 tries to clinch up but Snakeshoes circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tonka Tomas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bullfrog Snakeshoes's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Snakeshoes swings for the body but Tomas moves out of range.
Snakeshoes throws a jab when Tomas was well out of range.
Snakeshoes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tomas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Snakeshoes just misses with a punch to the body.
A punch combination from Tomas misses.
A combination from Tomas does no damage.
Tomas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tomas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Snakeshoes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tomas connects with a body shot.
Tomas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tomas throws out a loose jab but Snakeshoes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tomas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tomas throws a right hand that Snakeshoes ducks under and follows up with a left that Snakeshoes also avoids with ease.
Tomas throws a lazy uppercut
and Snakeshoes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tomas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tomas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Snakeshoes doesn't seem bothered though.
Snakeshoes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Snakeshoes scores with a jab to the body.
Snakeshoes misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snakeshoes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Snakeshoes thuds his right hand into Tomas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tomas avoids the body shot from Snakeshoes.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Snakeshoes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tomas tries to clinch up.
Tomas takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Snakeshoes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Snakeshoes misses with a hook.
Snakeshoes misses the jab.
Snakeshoes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tomas throws a nice looking combination but Snakeshoes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Tomas. Those never looked like landing.
Snakeshoes throws the left hand but Tomas avoids the punch easily.
Tomas misses with the combination.
A jab from Snakeshoes misses.
Snakeshoes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Snakeshoes throws a series of strikes that have Tomas backpedaling.
Tomas throws a nice looking combination but Snakeshoes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A jab from Tomas does it's job there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Snakeshoes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Snakeshoes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tomas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tomas throws a jab when Snakeshoes was well out of range.
Tomas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tomas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tomas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Tomas. Those never looked like landing.
Tomas darts in trying to clinch
and Snakeshoes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tomas throws a nice looking combination but Snakeshoes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tomas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Snakeshoes.
Bullfrog Snakeshoes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Snakeshoes misses the shot to the body.
Tomas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Snakeshoes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tomas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Snakeshoes lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tomas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tomas is looking to clinch but Snakeshoes is avoiding it.
Snakeshoes throws out a powerful jab.
Tomas throws a sloppy head kick and Snakeshoes moves out of range easily.
Snakeshoes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tomas moves away.
Tomas looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Snakeshoes misses with a series of wild punches.
Tomas throws a right and a left that both miss.

Tomas closes the distance and pushes Snakeshoes back into the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Tomas.
Snakeshoes wants to get back to striking at distance but Tomas won't allow it.
Snakeshoes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Snakeshoes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tomas has him pressed against the cage.
Snakeshoes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Tomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Snakeshoes.
Tomas takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tomas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Snakeshoes throws a hook but Tomas avoids it easily.

Tomas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Snakeshoes, pushing him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Tomas.
A hook to the body from Tomas.
Snakeshoes is breathing heavily.
Tomas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Snakeshoes is trying to force a seperation but Tomas has the dominant position.
Snakeshoes managing to block the knees to the body from Tomas.
Tomas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Snakeshoes is keeping busy.

Tomas breaks from the clinch.
Tomas loads up on a big right hand but Snakeshoes slips the punch.
Tomas tries to bum rush Snakeshoes with a series of wild strikes but Snakeshoes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tomas misses with a series of wild punches.
Tomas misses with a combination
and Snakeshoes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tomas tries to clinch but Snakeshoes is having none of it.
Tomas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tomas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Snakeshoes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Snakeshoes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tomas.

Tomas clinches up with Snakeshoes and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Snakeshoes lands a nice shot to the body.
Tomas is trying to maintain a safe position but Snakeshoes gets an underhook and turns Tomas into the cage.
Tomas tries a body shot but Snakeshoes blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bullfrog Snakeshoes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bullfrog Snakeshoes's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Tomas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Snakeshoes.
Snakeshoes throws a body punch but Tomas moves out of range.
Tomas tries to clinch but Snakeshoes is having none of it.
Snakeshoes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Snakeshoes misses.
Tomas slips a jab and a cross from Snakeshoes.
Snakeshoes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tomas.
Snakeshoes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Snakeshoes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tomas moves away.
Tomas misses with a wild body shot.
A punch combination from Tomas misses.
Tomas closes the distance but Snakeshoes moves to the side
and Snakeshoes counters with a left to the body.
Tomas fails to land with a series of punches.
Snakeshoes misses with a double jab
and Tomas counters with a three punch combo that has Snakeshoes backing up. Snakeshoes nods at Tomas to acknowledge the strikes.
Tomas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tomas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Snakeshoes.
Snakeshoes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomas throws a head kick that misses.
Tomas connects with a nice looking jab.
A head kick by Tomas misses
and Snakeshoes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

It looks like Tonka Tomas has been cut.
Snakeshoes moves out of range as Tomas strikes.
Snakeshoes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tomas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tomas goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Snakeshoes connects with a body shot.

Tomas clinches up against the cage.
Tomas lands a nice shot to the body.
Tomas is leaning against Snakeshoes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Snakeshoes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Snakeshoes wants to get back to striking at distance but Tomas won't allow it.
Tomas lands a knee to the body.
Snakeshoes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tomas backwards.
Tomas cracks Snakeshoes with a nice body shot.
Snakeshoes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Snakeshoes is working Tomas over against the cage.
Tomas lands a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tomas unloads a knee to the mid-section. Snakeshoes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tomas misses with a knee strike.
Tomas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Snakeshoes.
Snakeshoes takes a knee right on the jaw!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tomas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snakeshoes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Tomas breaks from the clinch.
Tomas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tomas lands a nice hook to Snakeshoes's body. Snakeshoes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tomas tries to clinch up.
Tomas connects with a nice looking jab.
Tomas looks to land a combination but Snakeshoes avoids it well.
Tomas throws a series of punches but Snakeshoes avoids them all with ease.
Snakeshoes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tomas.
Sloppy strikes from Tomas. Those never looked like landing.
Snakeshoes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tomas displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Snakeshoes misses with a looping right.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tomas!
Tomas ducks under a wild hook from Snakeshoes.
Snakeshoes walks into a jab.
Snakeshoes just misses with a punch to the body.
Tomas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tomas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Snakeshoes throws out the jab.
Tomas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tomas closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Snakeshoes loads up on a big right hand but Tomas slips the punch.
Tomas tries to clinch up but Snakeshoes circles away and keeps his distance.
Snakeshoes thows a body shot but no joy.
Snakeshoes is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tomas.
Sloppy strikes from Tomas. Those never looked like landing.
A jab lands there for Snakeshoes.
Tomas blocks a jab.
Tomas connects with the punch.
Snakeshoes slips a jab and a cross from Tomas.
Snakeshoes misses with a looping right.
Tomas misses with a double jab.
Snakeshoes missing with a left hand there. Tomas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Snakeshoes misses with a looping right.
Tomas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Snakeshoes on the side of the head.
Tomas tries to clinch up
and Snakeshoes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tomas thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Tomas.
Tomas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Snakeshoes's calf.
A punch combination from Tomas misses.
Tomas throws a sloppy head kick and Snakeshoes moves out of range easily.
A combination from Tomas does no damage.
Tomas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tomas throws a series of punches but Snakeshoes moves out of range.
Snakeshoes swings for the body but Tomas moves out of range.
Tomas misses with a two punch combination.
Snakeshoes ducks right into an uppercut from Tomas.
Snakeshoes misses with an uppercut. Tomas saw that one coming.
Snakeshoes works the jab nicely.
Tomas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Tomas gets a clinch.
Tomas gets through Snakeshoes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Tomas manages to break the clinch.
Snakeshoes throws a jab when Tomas was well out of range.
Tomas slips a jab and a cross from Snakeshoes.

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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28

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