PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Tomasino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slice Dice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Tomasino
vs
Dice

195 cm
20
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
20
203 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tommy Tomasino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Slice Dice!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dice throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Tomasino gets a clinch.
Tomasino tries to work over Dice's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Dice - that landed with a thud.
Dice tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tomasino smiles and moves away.

Dice rushes Tomasino and presses him up against the cage.

Tomasino escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Dice moves into range and clinches up with Tomasino.
Tomasino drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dice blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomasino is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dice misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tomasino.

Dice's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Dice gets a clinch.
Tomasino can't find room to land a body shot as Dice controls the action.
Tomasino is trying to break the clinch but Dice is controlling him.
Dice can't find room to land a body shot as Tomasino controls the action.

Dice breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Dice gets tackled into the cage by Tomasino. Tomasino maintains the clinch.
Tomasino looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tomasino throws an elbow that misses.
Dice has Tomasino pressed against the cage, preventing Tomasino from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dice pulls guard successfully.
Tomasino trying to control the position from guard on top but Dice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tomasino wants to stand but Dice is controlling his posture from full guard.
Dice wants to sweep here but Tomasino controlling him for the moment.

Dice has his foot on Tomasino's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tomasino works his way back into a safe position though.
Dice wants to get back to his feet but Tomasino passes into half guard.

Dice manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Tomasino gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomasino wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tomasino takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tomasino throws a punch but it's blocked by Dice.

Dice manages to break the clinch.
Tomasino shoots in for a takedown but Dice shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Tomasino. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Dice moves into range and clinches up with Tomasino.
A frustrated look appears on Tomasino's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tomasino tries to break free but Dice pushes him back against the cage.
Dice is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tomasino to keep the fight standing.

Dice breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomasino tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dice sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tomasino somewhat.

Tomasino forces Dice back against the cage and clinches.
Tomasino is trying to maintain a safe position but Dice gets an underhook and turns Tomasino into the cage.
Dice trying to land knees to the body.
Dice tries to pull guard but Tomasino holds him up against the cage and eventually Dice drops back down to his feet.
Tomasino is looking to break free of the clinch but Dice has double underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dice has Tomasino pushed against the cage.

Dice jumps guard and drags Tomasino to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Slice Dice will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tomasino throws a right and a left that both miss.

Tomasino gets a clinch.
Dice gets underhooks to prevent Tomasino's takedown attempt.
Tomasino avoiding damage as Dice throws knees to the body.
Tomasino wants to stall.
Tomasino wants to break free but Dice has control.
Tomasino wants to break free but Dice has control.
Tomasino tries to stall but Dice uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Tomasino jumps into guard, dragging Dice to the mat.
Tomasino wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Dice is now in half guard.
Dice is keen to just control but Tomasino is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dice thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tomasino's head.
Dice thows a huge punch but Tomasino dodges it nicely.
Dice trying to control the action but Tomasino is working from the bottom.
Tomasino is looking to get back to full guard here but Dice has managed to pass to side control instead.
Tomasino wants to get back to his feet but Dice drags him back down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Dice decides to stand back up.

Tomasino closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomasino misses with a punch to the body.
Dice creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tomasino's defenses.
Tomasino wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dice has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Tomasino fails to land.

Dice breaks from the clinch.
Tomasino moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dice tries to clinch but Tomasino is having none of it.
Tomasino tries to bum rush Dice with a series of wild strikes but Dice uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tomasino misses with a double jab.

Dice clinches with his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tomasino wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dice landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomasino pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dice works on Tomasino's body with a couple of short punches.
Dice is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tomasino to keep the fight standing.
Dice fails to pull guard.
Dice blocks a body shot from Tomasino.
Dice prevents a body shot from Tomasino.
Good body shot from Dice.

Dice manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomasino swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tomasino fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dice looks for a takedown but Tomasino sprawls well.
Tommy Tomasino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slice Dice.
Dice tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tomasino swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dice tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tomasino counters with a one-two to the body.

Dice has closed the distance and engaged Tomasino in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tomasino has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Dice breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Slice Dice will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Tomasino's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Tomasino clinches.
Still in the clinch, Tomasino scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dice wants a takedown.

Dice manages to break the clinch.

Dice has Tomasino up against the cage in a clinch.
Tomasino throws a head punch that misses.
Tomasino is trying to push Dice away but Dice has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tomasino wants to break free but Dice has control.
Tomasino tries to work over Dice's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dice makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dice lands a hook that snaps the head of Tomasino backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Tomasino's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dice missing with knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Tomasino's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dice with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dice landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tomasino misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dice tries for a takedown but Tomasino manages to get underhooks.
Tomasino has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dice avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Dice's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dice tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Tomasino gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tomasino wants to break free but Dice has control.
Dice tries to work over Tomasino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tomasino is trying to break the clinch but Dice has him pressed against the cage.
Tomasino tries to break the clinch but Dice is controlling the position.
Tomasino stalling the fight.
Dice keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tomasino's efforts to push away.
Tommy Tomasino has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Dice pulls guard.
Tomasino wants to stand and escape but instead Dice has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dice decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The fighters circling - Tomasino throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tomasino.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dice.
Tommy Tomasino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slice Dice.

Dice has managed to clinch.
Tomasino can't find room to land a body shot as Dice controls the action.

Dice's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dice tries to clinch there but Tomasino circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Dice with that takedown attempt.
Dice tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tomasino shoots for a takedown but Dice saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dice misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dice shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tomasino but Tomasino pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tomasino tries to score with a low kick but Dice moves his leg out of the way.
A combination from Dice does no damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tomasino pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dice is out of range and Tomasino settles back down.
Tomasino lands a two punch combo.
Tommy Tomasino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Slice Dice is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Slice Dice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Dice clinches up with Tomasino and pushes him back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Slice Dice.
I've got Dice winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slice Dice!