PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ahmed Day (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georgi Tomov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Georgi Tomov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ahmed Day's chin.

Day
vs
Tomov

188 cm
19
151 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
20
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ahmed Day!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Georgi Tomov!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tomov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Day's half guard.
Tomov wants to stand but Day has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Day wants to control but Tomov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tomov prevents Day from improving his position.
Tomov is keen to just control but Day is a slippery customer.

Day is defending against the submission attempts here by Tomov.
Tomov tries to stand but can't do so whilst Day controls his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomov is thwarting Day's attempts to control the position.
Day tries to get to full guard but Tomov has control of the leg.
Tomov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Day is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Tomov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Day regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day wants to sweep but no luck.
Tomov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tomov wants to stand up but Day is controlling the position.
Day is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Day is not content to let Tomov control the position.
Day really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tomov wants to stand up but Day has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day is looking to improve his position.
Tomov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Day is looking for a sweep. Tomov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Tomov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tomov looks winded!
Day tries to get to full guard but Tomov has control of the leg.
Day wants to control but Tomov is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomov is looking to stall here but Day recovers full guard.
Day looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tomov is one step ahead there.
Day not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tomov advances position into side control!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tomov trying to control the action but Day is working from the bottom.
Day tries to buck Tomov off but Tomov is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georgi Tomov dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Tomov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tomov won't allow Day to sweep him here.

Tomov decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Tomov throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Day tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Tomov is in Day's guard.
Day keeping moving, preventing Tomov from controlling successfully.
Day is looking to sweep but instead, Tomov has passed into half guard.
Tomov is breathing heavily.

Tomov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tomov is looking to stall here but Day recovers full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomov trying to control the position from guard on top but Day is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tomov stopping the sweep attempt from Day.
Tomov distracts Day with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Day pulls Tomov in to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomov tries to free his leg and advance position but Day is retaining full guard.
Day managing to control the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Day wants to sweep but no luck.
Day bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tomov's guard.
Day tries to stand but Tomov is controlling from the bottom.
Day trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Tomov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Day manages to get himself to full guard.
Day keeping full guard, as Tomov tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomov wants to control from the top but Day keeps moving.
Day looking to control.
Day is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Day keeping moving, preventing Tomov from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Georgi Tomov.
A shot to the body from Tomov misses
enabling Day to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tomov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Day's half guard.
Day keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tomov prevents Day from improving his position.

Tomov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Tomov prevents Day from improving his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Day is defending against the submission attempts here by Tomov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georgi Tomov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Day tries to clinch up but Tomov circles away and keeps his distance.

Tomov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Day is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Tomov is working for an americana but Day has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Tomov was thinking about the submission.
Tomov preventing the sweep.
Tomov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Day is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tomov passes Day's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Day knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tomov on the ground.

Tomov looking for a submission but Day manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Day looking to control.
Day is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tomov is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomov is fighting to break Day's control of his arms but Day is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Day looking for a sweep. Not yet Day, not yet.
Tomov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Day is keeping the position for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Ahmed Day just wasn't active enough.

Day shoots in and bounces Tomov off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Day decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Tomov, up you get!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tomov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ahmed Day is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomov swats away the attempt to clinch by Day.
Day looks to land a combination but Tomov avoids it well.

Tomov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Day wants to get back to his feet.
Day is looking to regain half guard here but Tomov keeps moving and retains side control.

Tomov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Tomov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Day, who protects the arm well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tomov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tomov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Tomov trying to control the action but Day is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Day struggling a bit here.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Georgi Tomov.
Well Tomov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Georgi Tomov!
Our winner, Georgi Tomov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.