PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wlyudek Tomos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Flores (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.

Tomos
vs
Flores

175 cm
19
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wlyudek Tomos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adam Flores!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tomos stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tomos wants it to stay on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Flores.
Tomos lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tomos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Flores tries to clinch

and Tomos moves into the clinch.
Flores is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tomos is keeping busy.

Tomos pulls guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Flores wants to pass the guard but Tomos is keeping the position.
Flores trying to control but Tomos is working from the bottom.
Flores slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Adam Flores hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Flores.
Wlyudek Tomos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Flores.
Flores displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tomos.

Tomos clinches.

Flores successfully pulls guard.
Tomos won't allow Flores to sweep him here.

Flores is looking for a triangle but Tomos pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flores trying to control the position.
Tomos trying to control the position from guard on top but Flores is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Flores wants to sweep but no luck.
Flores throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Flores is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Tomos keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flores thows a huge punch but Tomos dodges it nicely.
Tomos tries to get to full guard but Flores has control of the leg.
Tomos trying to control from the bottom.
Tomos works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tomos being controlled here, momentarily.

Flores stands up from Tomos's guard - Flores perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flores fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Flores tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tomos swivels and escapes.
Flores throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tomos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Flores as he avoids it easily.
Tomos scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Flores moves out of range of the leg kick from Tomos.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tomos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Flores looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Flores has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Tomos tries for a takedown but Flores sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Flores fails with a takedown attempt.
Flores throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tomos avoids the head kick by Flores.
Tomos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Flores sprawls well. Flores wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tomos gets slowly back to his feet.
Flores rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tomos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Tomos has taken the fight to the clinch.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tomos.
Tomos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Flores as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wlyudek Tomos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tomos shoots in for a double leg but Flores sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tomos shoots in but Flores avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Flores misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Flores tries to clinch but Tomos is having none of it.
Tomos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Flores closes the distance and clinches.
Tomos is looking for a takedown.
Flores controlling the action here for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tomos breaks from the clinch.

Flores gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Flores breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Flores is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tomos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Tomos closes the distance and pushes Flores back into the cage.

Flores's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Flores fails to land with a series of punches.
Tomos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Flores pinned against the cage. Flores gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wlyudek Tomos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flores is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flores tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Flores tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tomos was well out of range. Poor timing from Flores.
Flores tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tomos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Flores shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tomos defends it nicely.
Flores shoots in but Tomos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tomos tries to clinch there but Flores circles away.
Tomos looks for the body kick but Flores saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flores moves out of range of the body kick from Tomos.
Flores fails with the takedown.
Flores tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tomos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Flores as he jumps to the side.
Flores shoots in for a takedown but Tomos shows good takedown defense.
Tomos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tomos misses with a takedown attempt - Flores sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tomos scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Adam Flores will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Flores tried to score with a low kick but Tomos checks it.
A shot to the body from Tomos misses
enabling Flores to counter with a crisp jab.
Tomos throws the kick towards the body but Flores avoids it.
Adam Flores seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Flores throws a head kick but Tomos moves out of range.
Flores is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tomos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tomos swats away the attempt to clinch by Flores.
Tomos moves out of range of the body kick from Flores.
Tomos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Flores throws a head kick that misses.
Tomos fails with a takedown attempt.
Flores takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Flores takes one to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tomos.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wlyudek Tomos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tomos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Flores should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Flores shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tomos sprawls well. Tomos wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Flores gets slowly back to his feet.

Tomos clinches up with Flores and pushes him back against the cage.
Tomos is working for takedown but Flores is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tomos tries to pull guard but Flores forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tomos tries to pull guard but Flores holds him up against the cage and eventually Tomos drops back down to his feet.
Tomos has Flores pressed against the cage, preventing Flores from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flores throws an elbow but it misses.

Flores escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tomos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Flores fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tomos tries for a takedown but Flores sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Flores.
Tomos stuffs the takedown attempt from Flores. Flores gets slowly back to his feet.
Flores moves in looking to clinch but Tomos pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomos avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Flores fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Tomos.
Tomos goes for a double leg but Flores avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Flores continues to drive forward.

Tomos manages to break the clinch.
Tomos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Flores swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tomos swats away the attempt to clinch by Flores.
Flores closes the distance and clinches up with Tomos, looking for a takedown. Flores pushes Tomos against the cage but Tomos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Flores tries to keep at a distance but Tomos has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tomos manages to pull guard.
Flores would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Tomos trying to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tomos 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.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Flores trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Wlyudek Tomos.
I think Flores has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Adam Flores!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Adam Flores!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Adam Flores!

Adam Flores wins by unanimous decision!