PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henry Tomasino Jr (ranked 5072 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Reborn (ranked 2794 p4p, 0 weight class). Tomasino Jr comes into the arena with i kill cause im hungry blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tomasino Jr
vs
Reborn

180 cm
27
199 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

181 cm
27
195 lbs
14 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite 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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Tomasino Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Danny Reborn!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tomasino Jr throws out a powerful jab.
The fighters circling - Reborn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tomasino Jr explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Reborn walks into a left hand.
A jab from Tomasino Jr does it's job there.
Tomasino Jr is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Reborn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Reborn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tomasino Jr. Tomasino Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Tomasino Jr stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Reborn misses with a wild combination.
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!
Reborn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tomasino Jr on the side of the head.
Reborn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tomasino Jr. That did some damage!
Tomasino Jr swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Reborn.
Henry Tomasino Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A leg kick checked by Tomasino Jr.
Tomasino Jr is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Reborn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reborn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reborn just misses with a punch to the body.

Reborn tries to keep at a distance but Tomasino Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tomasino Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tomasino Jr lands a nice uppercut.
Tomasino Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Reborn controls his hands.
Tomasino Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Reborn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tomasino Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Tomasino Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tomasino Jr has Reborn pressed against the cage, preventing Reborn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tomasino Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reborn is trying to force a seperation but Tomasino Jr has the dominant position.
Tomasino Jr lands a body punch.

Reborn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tomasino Jr is looking to score with low kicks.
Reborn attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomasino Jr throws a leg kick that misses.
Tomasino Jr lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Reborn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tomasino Jr.
Reborn walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reborn throws a sloppy head kick and Tomasino Jr moves out of range easily.
Reborn misses with a shot to the body
and Tomasino Jr counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Reborn looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tomasino Jr lands a front kick.
Tomasino Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Tomasino Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Reborn manages to break the clinch.
Tomasino Jr listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Reborn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tomasino Jr closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Reborn throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomasino Jr tests Reborn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Reborn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tomasino Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reborn throws a shot from downtown. Tomasino Jr moves away and avoids it.
Tomasino Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Reborn off balance momentarily.
Tomasino Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Reborn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tomasino Jr is looking to clinch.
Tomasino Jr misses the shot to the body.
Tomasino Jr comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Tomasino Jr instigates a clinch.

Reborn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tomasino Jr is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Reborn missing with a left hand there. Tomasino Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomasino Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Reborn gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A big left from Reborn misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Reborn tries to keep at a distance but Tomasino Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Reborn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Reborn is trying to push Tomasino Jr away but Tomasino Jr has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reborn.
Reborn is trying to break the clinch but Tomasino Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Tomasino Jr digs a right hand underneath Reborn's ribcage. Reborn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tomasino Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Reborn backwards.

Reborn manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tomasino Jr throws out a loose jab but Reborn uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Reborn! But no joy.
Reborn walks into a jab.
Tomasino Jr dips to his left and cracks Reborn with an uppercut!
Reborn moves away from the strike by Tomasino Jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Tomasino Jr dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tomasino Jr thumps Reborn with a low kick.
Reborn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Reborn misses with a straight left.
Tomasino Jr tries to clinch up but Reborn circles away and keeps his distance.
Tomasino Jr scores with a body shot.
Tomasino Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reborn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reborn doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reborn.
Reborn cracks a nice hook into Tomasino Jr's ribs.
Tomasino Jr connects with a good right hand that stumbles Reborn. Reborn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Reborn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Reborn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tomasino Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reborn can do to turn this around?
Tomasino Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Reborn.
Reborn throws a counter combo.
Tomasino Jr digs a good hook to Reborn's body.
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!
Reborn scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reborn tries to land a front kick but Tomasino Jr steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tomasino Jr is looking to counter the offense by Reborn and move into the clinch.
Tomasino Jr looks to land a combination but Reborn avoids it well.
A shot to the liver by Tomasino Jr. Beautiful body shot.
Tomasino Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Reborn is just out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tomasino Jr. Reborn shrugs it off though.
Reborn swats away the attempt to clinch by Tomasino Jr.
Reborn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reborn throws a head kick that misses.
Good leg kick by Reborn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tomasino Jr moves in looking to clinch but Reborn pushes him off.
Reborn takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Reborn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reborn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've been told by Tomasino Jr's head coaches at Rabid Dog that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tomasino Jr gets a clinch.
Nice body punch from Tomasino Jr - that landed with a thud.
A body shot lands from Tomasino Jr.
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!
Reborn is trying to break the clinch but Tomasino Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Reborn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Reborn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tomasino Jr has Reborn pressed against the cage, preventing Reborn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tomasino Jr pushes Reborn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tomasino Jr lands with a left to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Tomasino Jr.
Reborn is breathing heavily.
Reborn wants to break free but Tomasino Jr has control.
Tomasino Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tomasino Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Reborn backwards.
Tomasino Jr has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Reborn is trying to force a seperation but Tomasino Jr has the dominant position.
Tomasino Jr lands a shoulder strike.
Tomasino Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomasino Jr scores with a shot to the side of Reborn's head.
Reborn is trying to force a seperation but Tomasino Jr has the dominant position.
Reborn blocking some punches.
Reborn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tomasino Jr has him pressed against the cage.

Reborn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tomasino Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tomasino Jr connects with a body shot that sends Reborn's belly button to the back.
Tomasino Jr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tomasino Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reborn moves away.
Tomasino Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reborn throws a counter combo.
Reborn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tomasino Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Reborn.
Tomasino Jr takes one to the side of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Reborn 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Reborn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tomasino Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Reborn's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Tomasino Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Henry Tomasino Jr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tomasino Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Reborn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tomasino Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Reborn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tomasino Jr scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd cheers as Tomasino Jr lands an impressive looking overhand right. Reborn doesn't seem phased though.
Tomasino Jr moves in looking to clinch but Reborn pushes him off.
Reborn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Reborn walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Reborn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tomasino Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reborn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tomasino Jr moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromReborn.
Tomasino Jr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tomasino Jr walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tomasino Jr misses with the body kick
and Reborn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Tomasino Jr dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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.

Tomasino Jr loads up on a big right hand but Reborn slips the punch.
A low kick from Reborn misses
and Tomasino Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reborn tries a head kick but it misses.
Reborn tries to clinch up.
Tomasino Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Reborn.
Tomasino Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Reborn moves out of range as Tomasino Jr throws a body kick.
Reborn counters with a body kick.
Tomasino Jr scores with a nice body kick.
Reborn moves away from the strike by Tomasino Jr.
Reborn now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reborn cracks Tomasino Jr with an open hand slap.
Tomasino Jr jabs at Reborn's body.
Reborn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tomasino Jr.
Reborn is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.

Tomasino Jr pushes Reborn up against the cage in a clinch.
Tomasino Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reborn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reborn throws out a loose jab but Tomasino Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.

Tomasino Jr clinches with his opponent.
Tomasino Jr pushes Reborn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reborn has had enough of the clinch but Tomasino Jr keeps him there for the moment.
Reborn tries to circle away but Tomasino Jr has him pinned against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tomasino Jr.
Reborn is trying to break free.
Reborn tries to break free but Tomasino Jr pushes him back against the cage.
Tomasino Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tomasino Jr.
Reborn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tomasino Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Tomasino Jr lands a body shot.
Reborn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tomasino Jr lands an uppercut.
Tomasino Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Reborns head.
Danny Reborn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Tomasino Jr.
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!
Reborn blocks an uppercut.

Reborn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tomasino Jr scores with a jab.
Tomasino Jr connects with a nice looking jab.
Reborn defending well as Tomasino Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Reborn cracks Tomasino Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tomasino Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reborn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tomasino Jr scores with a nice right hand.
A slow jab from Tomasino Jr misses its intended target.
Reborn throws a right and a left that Tomasino Jr avoids nicely.
Tomasino Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Tomasino Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Tomasino Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reborn tries to break the clinch but Tomasino Jr is controlling the position.
Tomasino Jr has Reborn pressed against the cage, preventing Reborn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tomasino Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tomasino Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Reborn backwards.
Tomasino Jr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Reborn.
Reborn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tomasino Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Tomasino Jr lands a left hand.

Reborn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reborn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tomasino Jr finds it's way round the side to connect with Reborn's head.
Tomasino Jr dodges the punch combination from Reborn.
Tomasino Jr's corner calls for a 1-2. Tomasino Jr obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Reborn ducks right into an uppercut from Tomasino Jr.
Tomasino Jr throws out a loose jab but Reborn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reborn throws out a counter right but Tomasino Jr avoids it with no problem.
Henry Tomasino Jr is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomasino Jr moves out of range as Reborn throws a body kick.
Tomasino Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reborn swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Tomasino Jr clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tomasino Jr tries a body shot but Reborn blocks it.
Reborn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Reborn is trying to force a seperation but Tomasino Jr has the dominant position.
Reborn blocks a body shot from Tomasino Jr.
Tomasino Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tomasino Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Reborn backwards.
Reborn wants to break free but Tomasino Jr has control.
A frustrated look appears on Reborn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tomasino Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reborn is trying to break free.
Reborn has had enough of the clinch but Tomasino Jr keeps him there for the moment.
Tomasino Jr misses with a punch to the body.

Reborn manages to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Tomasino Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tomasino Jr 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Tomasino Jr!
An out of breath Henry Tomasino Jr thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Danny Reborn spoke after the fight, saying 'The #%$@ is that my tooth?! '.