PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr Second (ranked 6790 p4p, 731 weight class) and Ryan Tobias (ranked 6581 p4p, 719 weight class). Tobias has chosen Raise your hands as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Mr Second could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ryan Tobias's chin.

Second
vs
Tobias

190 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

200 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mr Second!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ryan Tobias!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tobias looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Tobias moves into range and clinches up with Second.
Second is trying to break the clinch but Tobias has him pressed against the cage.

Tobias manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Second gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Tobias fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Second, pushing him back against the cage.
Tobias lands an elbow that stopped Second in his tracks for a moment.
Second blocks a body shot from Tobias.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tobias.
Tobias holding his opponent close, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Second is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Tobias tries to pull guard but Second won't allow it.
Second blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tobias tries to pull guard but Second holds him up against the cage and eventually Tobias drops back down to his feet.
Mr Second has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Tobias.
Tobias is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tobias keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Second's efforts to push away.
Tobias is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Second is defending well for now.
Tobias tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Second avoids it.

Tobias escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tobias takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A shot to the liver by Second. Beautiful body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tobias pushes Second up against the cage in a clinch.
I was talking to Second's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Second has had enough of the clinch but Tobias keeps him there for the moment.
Second wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tobias tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tobias throws a knee to the head but misses.
Second avoids the elbow strike from Tobias, against the cage.
Second is pushing Tobias up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tobias jumps guard but Second stands there with Tobias around his waist. Tobias gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tobias tries to land a knee to the head but Second blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tobias's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Tobias closes the distance and pushes Second back into the cage.
Second has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tobias fails to pull guard.
Second wants to get back to striking at distance but Tobias won't allow it.
Tobias has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Second avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Second avoiding damage.
Second prevents a body shot from Tobias.
Tobias jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Second walks away with a smile on his face. Tobias gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A telegraphed right hand from Second misses the target.
Second connects with a nice looking jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Second scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tobias doesn't seem bothered though.
Second connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tobias. Tobias circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Second lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tobias has a takedown stuffed.
Second throws a good cross that connects.
The fighters circle momentarily. Second darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Second thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A big right from Second misses.
Second jabs Tobias to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tobias throws a hook to the side of Second's head but Second sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Second looks to throw the jab but Tobias is out of range.
Second lands with a right hand.

Tobias gets a clinch.
Tobias is working for takedown but Second is calmly controlling the position for now.

Tobias's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tobias takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tobias lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
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 Mr Second will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Second moves out of range of the body kick.
Second connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tobias keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Second.
Second is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Second misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tobias.
Tobias takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tobias moves away from the strike by Second.
Tobias is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Second with a body shot.

Tobias has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tobias pushes off an throws an elbow but Second leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tobias throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tobias is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Second to keep the fight standing.

Tobias's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mr Second is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tobias avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tobias takes one on the button.
The fighters circling - Second throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Second misses with a straight left.
Second cracks Tobias with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good standup being displayed there by Second as he connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tobias shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Second as he avoids it easily.
Tobias closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Second is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tobias can do to turn this around?
Tobias tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Second manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tobias moves away from the strike by Second.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Second.
Second looks to land a left hand but Tobias moved out of range nicely.
Second throws a jab but it's blocked by Tobias.
Second lands a lovely overhand right.
Second scores with a punch to the head.
Good work by Second as he checks the leg kick.
Tobias has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tobias there as he acknowledges the shot.
Second misses with a hook.
Second misses with a looping right.
Second misses with an uppercut. Tobias saw that one coming.
Second scores with a three punch combo!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tobias showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Second.
Second swings for the body but Tobias moves out of range.
Second scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Second throws the left hand but Tobias avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tobias moves in looking to clinch but Second pushes him off.
Second scores with a nice right hand.
Tobias defending well as Second loads up on a big left hand.
Second's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tobias under the eye.

Tobias clinches up against the cage.
Tobias goes for a takedown in the clinch but Second prevents it.
Mr Second has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Tobias.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tobias just leaning against Second, taking a breather.
Second is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Second managing to block the knees to the body from Tobias.
Tobias trying to land knees to the body.
Tobias has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tobias's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tobias looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Second misses the body punch

and Tobias counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Second!

Second bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Tobias steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Second.
Second lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Second throws a looping overhand right but Tobias ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Second lands with an uppercut that bounces Tobias off the cage and back into range.
Second misses with an uppercut. Tobias saw that one coming.
Tobias steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Second.

Second gets tackled into the cage by Tobias. Tobias maintains the clinch.
Tobias tries to land a knee to the head but Second blocks with his arms.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tobias working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Second on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tobias lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Second tries to break the clinch but Tobias is controlling the position.
Tobias lands a knee to the body.
Second looking to stall.
Tobias is trying to pull guard but Second turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Second is trying to force a seperation but Tobias has the dominant position.

Tobias breaks from the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Second. Those never looked like landing.
Tobias slips under a jab from Second.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Second dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Tobias gets a clinch.
Tobias fails to pull guard.
Second looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tobias is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tobias jumps guard but Second turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tobias misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tobias has Second pressed against the cage.
Second gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tobias.
Mr Second has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Tobias.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tobias breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Second dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Second throws out a loose jab but Tobias uses good head movement to avoid it.
Second catches Tobias with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A lazy left from Second finds it's target.
Second lands with an overhand left.

Tobias closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tobias looking to throw knees to the head but Second is blocking nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Tobias fails to land.
Second taking a breather.
Tobias is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Second to keep the fight standing.
Mr Second is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tobias misses with a hook from the clinch.
Second tries to break the clinch but Tobias is controlling the position.
Ryan Tobias seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tobias lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tobias taking a breather.
Stalling in the clinch from Second.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tobias fails to pull guard.
Tobias tries to land a knee to the head but Second blocks with his arms.
Tobias fails to pull guard.
Tobias takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tobias misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tobias tries to land a knee to the head but Second blocks with his arms.
Tobias is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Second tries to break free but Tobias pushes him back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tobias - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Tobias breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Second dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tobias takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tobias is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Second.
Second keeps the fight on the outside.
Tobias shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Good exchange - Second coming out on top.

Tobias moves into range and clinches up with Second.

Tobias manages to pull guard.
Second knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tobias on the ground.

Second gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Second cracks Tobias with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ryan Tobias has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tobias shoots in and drives through. Second sprawls well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Second connects with a jab.
Tobias throws a nice looking combination but Second bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Second lands a really nice looking cross but Tobias seems unphased.
Second scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Second connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tobias momentarily.
Tobias walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice jab there from Second.
Tobias takes a jab right on the kisser.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mr Second showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Second, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mr Second!
After winning the bout, Mr Second thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Ryan Tobias spoke after the fight, saying 'Damn....whew thank God the fights over! I'm grateful I walking away not as seriously injured and cut up as I thought I'd be....will go back to the gym train and make a few adjustments for my next fight....thanks to the fans, the crowd, sponsors....'.