PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Tomba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe The One Armed Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The One Armed Man is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Stand Up To be C**ted. Joe The One Armed Man has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tomba
vs
The One Armed Man

214 cm
28
300 lbs
20 - 6 - 0

185 cm
29
240 lbs
21 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alberto Tomba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe The One Armed Man!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Tomba. The One Armed Man does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tomba throws a looping overhand right but The One Armed Man ducks down to avoid it.
Tomba throws a head kick but The One Armed Man moves out of range.
Tomba on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by The One Armed Man. The One Armed Man obviously looking to wear him down.
Tomba has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from The One Armed Man finds it's way round the side to connect with Tomba's head.
The One Armed Man blocks a head kick by Tomba.
Tomba misses with a looping left.
The One Armed Man misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tomba.
The One Armed Man is looking to slow Tomba down with leg kicks.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that The One Armed Man has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Tomba lands a high kick!

It looks like Joe The One Armed Man has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

The One Armed Man forces Tomba back against the cage and clinches.
Tomba blocks an elbow strike.
Tomba tries to break the clinch but The One Armed Man is controlling the position.
The One Armed Man tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tomba wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The One Armed Man throws an elbow that misses.
The One Armed Man throws an elbow but it misses.
Tomba is trying to break free.
The One Armed Man lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Alberto Tomba has been cut.
Tomba is looking to break free of the clinch but The One Armed Man has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The One Armed Man gets through Tomba's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tomba tries to break free but The One Armed Man pushes him back against the cage.
The One Armed Man keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tomba's efforts to push away.
The One Armed Man lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tomba backwards.
Tomba dodges an elbow strike from The One Armed Man.
A nice glancing elbow lands by The One Armed Man.
The One Armed Man makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The One Armed Man misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tomba looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tomba.

Tomba pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The One Armed Man keeps Tomba at a distance using the push kick.
The One Armed Man misses with a wild combination.
Tomba takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The One Armed Man chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The One Armed Man connects with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomba throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tomba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The One Armed Man connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A jab from The One Armed Man misses.
Tomba misses with a straight right.
Tomba chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before The One Armed Man can pounce on him.
Tomba is breathing heavily.
Tomba lands a nice shot that snaps The One Armed Man's head back.

The One Armed Man moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Tomba goes down! Can The One Armed Man finish him!?

Tomba is rocked!

Alberto Tomba's cut is getting worse.
The One Armed Man throws a big elbow that misses.
Oh Tomba is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The One Armed Man throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tomba seems to have got his legs back now.
The One Armed Man is looking to work some ground and pound but Tomba has wrist control.
The One Armed Man pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tomba is keeping the position for now.
The One Armed Man working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The One Armed Man wants to control from the top but Tomba keeps moving.
The One Armed Man keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tomba's head.
The One Armed Man throwing strikes from guard but Tomba blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as The One Armed Man accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The One Armed Man trying to control but Tomba is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The One Armed Man postures up in Tomba's guard and throws a big left but Tomba blocks it.
The One Armed Man is looking to work some ground and pound but Tomba has wrist control.
Tomba will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The One Armed Man trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tomba wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and The One Armed Man manages to pass to side control.
Still in half guard, The One Armed Man seems content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe The One Armed Man 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!

A telegraphed right hand from Tomba misses the target.
Tomba throws a big shot that misses.
Tomba throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tomba misses with a wild body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from The One Armed Man. Tomba shrugs it off though.
Alberto Tomba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The One Armed Man cracks Tomba with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from The One Armed Man, right into the meat.
The One Armed Man is looking to clinch.
Donk. The One Armed Man catches Tomba right on the button with a cross.
The One Armed Man pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Tomba finds it's way through The One Armed Man's defenses.

The One Armed Man moves into range and clinches up with Tomba.
The One Armed Man misses with a knee strike.

Tomba breaks the clinch.

The One Armed Man shoots in and gets a takedown into Tomba's guard.
The One Armed Man throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tomba utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The One Armed Man is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The One Armed Man wants to control from the top but Tomba keeps moving.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Joe The One Armed Man wasn't active enough on the ground.
The One Armed Man throws a hook but Tomba blocks it.
Nice body kick there by The One Armed Man.
Tomba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tomba throws a right and a left that The One Armed Man avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomba stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The One Armed Man fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tomba looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tomba lands a high kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The One Armed Man tests Tomba's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The One Armed Man connects with a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by The One Armed Man.
The One Armed Man scores with a kick to the body.
The One Armed Man scores with a nice head shot.
The One Armed Man scores with a push kick.
The One Armed Man uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tomba has time to react.
Tomba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from The One Armed Man.
Joe The One Armed Man seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The One Armed Man connects with a nice looking jab.
The One Armed Man throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The One Armed Man fakes the leg kick and cracks Tomba in the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomba has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from The One Armed Man.
The One Armed Man has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The One Armed Man cracks Tomba with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Tomba falls to his knees and The One Armed Man doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe The One Armed Man!
Joe The One Armed Man thanked the fans post fight for their support.