PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Deleon (ranked 22817 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Tomas (ranked 4706 p4p, 0 weight class). Tomas is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: PRO8L3M - Ritz Carlton . Pablo Tomas has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rocco Deleon's chin.

Deleon
vs
Tomas

160 cm
18
193 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

184 cm
18
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Rocco Deleon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pablo Tomas!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deleon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tomas follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Deleon throws a head kick that misses.
Deleon tries to clinch but Tomas moves out of range.

Tomas throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Deleon tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Tomas is in Deleon's guard.
Deleon looking for a sweep. Not yet Deleon, not yet.
Deleon is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tomas is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Deleon looking for a sweep. Not yet Deleon, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deleon is working hard here to advance position.
Tomas is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Let's hope that Tomas has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Deleon is trying to keep Tomas in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deleon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tomas is one step ahead there.
Tomas seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Deleon looking for a sweep. Not yet Deleon, not yet.
Tomas wanted to stand there but Deleon had control of the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Deleon could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Tomas.
Deleon tries to bench press Tomas off him but Tomas keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomas controlling from side mount.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Tomas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Deleon might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
It looks like Tomas might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deleon is trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Deleon wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Deleon is looking for a sweep.
Deleon trying to remain calm as Tomas controls from the top position.
Tomas working away.
Tomas is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Deleon misses with a series of wild punches.

Tomas looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tomas controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Tomas dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tomas scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Pablo Tomas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tomas works his foot free and advances to mount.
Deleon tries to hold on but Tomas pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deleon is trying to escape the mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomas tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Deleon tries to hold on but Tomas postures up.
Tomas controlling from mount.
Deleon tries to hold on but Tomas pushes him away.
Tomas takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Deleon tries to hold on but Tomas pushes him away.
Tomas fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomas controlling from the full mount.
Deleon sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Deleon gets full guard.
Tomas is stalling in the full guard.
Tomas postures up.
Tomas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Deleon pulls Tomas in close to prevent any damage.
Deleon is trying to control the position but Tomas postures up.
Tomas tries to free his leg and advance position but Deleon is retaining full guard.
Deleon working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomas preventing the sweep.
Deleon is controlling Tomas's posture.
Deleon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tomas is one step ahead there.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Tomas slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Deleon scores with a three punch combo!

Tomas shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Tomas was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Tomas works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
You can see the frustration on Deleon's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
A lull in the action here as Tomas stalls from top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Tomas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Deleon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Tomas shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Deleon napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Tomas is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Deleon will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Deleon is looking for a sweep.
Tomas is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Deleon's shoulder. That is not cool.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tomas working away.
The referee asks Tomas politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Tomas prefers to stall for the moment though.
You can see the frustration on Deleon's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomas staying calm.
Deleon tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Deleon tries to bench press Tomas off him but Tomas keeps the position.
Deleon struggling a bit here.
Deleon is trying to get back to half guard.
Tomas slows the pace down.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Deleon tries to improve position but can't.
A lull in the action here as Tomas stalls from top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Deleon tries to sprawl but Tomas drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Deleon tries to roll over but Tomas keeps him under control.
Tomas is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Deleon is trying to control but Tomas manages to pass to mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deleon is working to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tomas tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tomas lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
BOOM! Tomas connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Tomas controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deleon can't escape the position.
Tomas controlling from the full mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Tomas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tomas winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Tomas!
Pablo Tomas thanked the fans post fight for their support.