PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jan De Veers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Toombs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joseph Toombs looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

De Veers
vs
Toombs

170 cm
19
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jan De Veers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joseph Toombs!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Veers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Toombs pinned against the cage. Toombs gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

De Veers scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Veers trying to control the action but Toombs is working from the bottom.
Toombs gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Toombs is just holding on here. De Veers manages to take his back.
De Veers wants to control but Toombs is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toombs tries to escape the position.

De Veers looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Toombs is controlling De Veers 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
De Veers is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
De Veers looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
De Veers is trying to control the position but Toombs postures up.
De Veers is trying to hold Toombs in close to prevent damage but Toombs has managed to pass into half guard.
De Veers wants to control but Toombs is keeping busy.
De Veers is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toombs passes the guard and advances to mount!
De Veers tries to hold on but Toombs postures up.
Toombs working away from the top, dropping strikes.
De Veers might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
De Veers tries to hold on but Toombs postures up.
De Veers is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Toombs in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Veers is looking to get to half guard.
De Veers looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Toombs looks gassed!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Toombs with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jan De Veers will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Toombs tries for a takedown but De Veers circles away easily

and De Veers decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Toombs's guard.
De Veers slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Toombs can't keep his opponent in guard - De Veers advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

De Veers stands up from half guard.
De Veers tries for a takedown but Toombs sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
De Veers fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Veers fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan De Veers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Toombs wants to clinch

and De Veers counters with a single leg into guard. Toombs didn't expect that.
De Veers wants to stand but Toombs is controlling his posture from full guard.

Toombs looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but De Veers is defending well. Toombs quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! De Veers has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Toombs celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joseph Toombs!