PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Franco Colombo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Jane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Colombo
vs
Jane

181 cm
47
201 lbs
35 - 63 - 0

181 cm
31
190 lbs
6 - 20 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 63 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franco Colombo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Jane!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Colombo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice shot by Colombo.
Colombo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jane throws out a loose jab but Colombo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Colombo throws an off balance right hand
and Jane counters with a two punch combo.
Colombo fails to land the takedown.
As Colombo backs off Jane throws a huge counter combo but Colombo manages to avoid it all.

Jane clinches up against the cage.
Colombo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Colombo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jane.
Colombo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Colombo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Colombo misses with a knee strike.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jane taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Colombo.
Colombo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Colombo can't get the takedown.
Colombo is struggling to control the position.
Colombo stops a takedown attempt from Jane.
Jane has Colombo pressed against the cage.
Colombo looking to slow down the pace here.
Jane wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Colombo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jane is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Colombo is defending well.
Colombo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jane has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colombo trying to stall but Jane improves his position.

Colombo manages to break the clinch.
No luck for Jane with that takedown attempt.
Franco Colombo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Jane.

Jane has Colombo up against the cage in a clinch.
Colombo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jane blocks it with crossed arms.
Jane jumps guard but Colombo stands there with Jane around his waist. Jane gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Colombo misses with a knee to the head.
Colombo misses with a knee strike.
Colombo throws a head punch that misses.

Colombo breaks from the clinch.

Jane clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jane looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jane is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jane blocks the elbow strike.
A short right from Colombo on the inside.
Colombo misses with a knee strike.
Jane drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Colombo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Colombo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Colombo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jane blocks the elbow strike.
Colombo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Colombo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jane's face.
Jane slowing the pace effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jane blocks an elbow strike.
Colombo tries a knee to the head but Jane blocks it.
Colombo looking to throw knees to the head but Jane is blocking nicely.
Colombo tries to land a knee to the head but Jane blocks with his arms.
Colombo gets underhooks to prevent Jane's takedown attempt.
Jane blocks an elbow strike.

Colombo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Colombo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Colombo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Tom Jane has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Colombo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jane.

Colombo drops his shoulder and cracks Jane with a huge uppercut! Jane goes down! Can Colombo finish him?
Jane looking to hit a scissor sweep but Colombo is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franco Colombo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tom Jane's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Colombo.
Jane throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Colombo's waist but Colombo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jane off to one side.
Jane slaps away a takedown attempt from Colombo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jane tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Colombo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jane lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

A head kick lands from Colombo that sends Jane to the canvas. Jane tries to scramble back to his feet but Colombo brings him back down into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
You can see the frustration on Jane's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Colombo is working Jane over with some ground and pound from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jane is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Colombo is looking to pass Jane's guard but actually Jane recovers to full guard.
Jane tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jane has his hands on Colombo's head, controlling the position.

Jane looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Colombo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jane is keeping the position for now.
Colombo being controlled here momentarily.
Colombo forces his way into half guard.

Colombo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jane defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jane is trying to stand.
Colombo is looking to take a break and control but Jane is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Colombo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jane can do to turn this around?
Jane trying to control from the bottom.
Jane works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jane looking for a sweep. Not yet Jane, not yet.
Jane keeping moving, preventing Colombo from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jane looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Colombo connects with a right hand. Jane shakes it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Colombo throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Jane stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Colombo follows into mount!
Colombo tries to control but Jane wriggling away.
Jane really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Colombo trying to control but Jane is having none of it.
Jane working to try and regain half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Colombo trying to control but Jane is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jane tries to hold on but Colombo pushes him away.
Colombo working the ground and pound effectively.
Jane tries to hold on but Colombo postures up.
Colombo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jane is trying to escape the mount but Colombo keeps good control and instead manages to take Jane's back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franco Colombo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tom Jane's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Colombo cracks Jane with a big right hand and Jane goes down!
Jane seems keen to control Colombo's posture.
Colombo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jane on the ground.
Jane is continuing to stall.
Jane looking to control.
Colombo wants to pass the guard but Jane is keeping the position.
Jane 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Colombo looking to pass the guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Colombo drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jane looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jane looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jane!

Jane throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Colombo is looking for a sweep.
Jane wants to control but Colombo is keeping him busy.
Colombo is trying to control Jane's posture but Jane avoids it.

Jane decides to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colombo tries a head kick but it misses.
Jane blocks a head kick by Colombo.
Jane shapes to counter with a head kick.
Jane lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Jane fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Colombo, pushing him back against the cage.
Colombo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jane prevents it.
Colombo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jane is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Colombo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colombo misses with a hook to the body
and Jane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Colombo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Colombo throws a series of punches but Jane moves out of range.
Colombo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Colombo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jane closes the distance and clinches up with Colombo, looking for a takedown. Jane pushes Colombo against the cage but Colombo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jane closes this distance looking for a takedown but Colombo circles away.
Franco Colombo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Jane.
Colombo lands a two punch combo.
Colombo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Jane fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Colombo, pushing him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jane is trying to drag Colombo to the mat but Colombo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jane tries to break free but Colombo pushes him back against the cage.
Jane lands a shoulder strike.
Colombo misses with some punches.
Colombo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Colombo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jane is defending well for now.

Colombo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Colombo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jane circles away.
Franco Colombo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Jane moves into range and clinches up with Colombo.
Jane has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Colombo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Colombo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tom Jane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jane tries to land knees in the clinch but Colombo avoids the damage to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Franco Colombo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Colombo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franco Colombo!