PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tarec Toombs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes into the arena with Na fé firmão blaring out of the sound system. Vitor Jackson looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Jackson
vs
Toombs

178 cm
18
169 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

177 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vitor Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tarec Toombs!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Toombs moves out of range easily.

Toombs scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Toombs goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Jackson has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Toombs but great work by Jackson.
Toombs is looking for a sweep.
Toombs gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Toombs gets full guard.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Toombs is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Toombs trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Toombs looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Toombs looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.
Toombs is pulling down on Jackson's head. It's preventing any offense from Jackson, at least for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toombs looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Toombs trying to control the position here.
Toombs bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jackson's guard.
Toombs not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Toombs looking to pass the guard.
Toombs content to stall in guard here.
Toombs sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jackson's guard.
Toombs is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Toombs controlling the action here.
Toombs frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Toombs cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Toombs takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Despite being in the dominant position, Tarec Toombs just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Toombs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Toombs rushes Jackson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Toombs drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jackson gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Toombs manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Toombs lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jackson!
Toombs content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toombs connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Toombs landing strikes from the mount and Jackson is in trouble!
Toombs controlling from the full mount.
Toombs lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Toombs fails to land with a series of punches.

Toombs decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Toombs passes to side control.
Toombs lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jackson down.
Toombs lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jackson down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Toombs takes a little break here. Jackson wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Toombs working the body and head with strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Toombs controlling from side mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Toombs is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jackson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toombs slows the pace down.
Toombs advances to full mount.
Toombs landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jackson is trying desperately to improve position.
Toombs controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Toombs looking to secure an arm triangle but Jackson defends it well.
Toombs with good strikes from the mount here!

Toombs looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Toombs fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Toombs landing punches.
Jackson tries to reverse the position but Toombs maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toombs landing strikes from the mount and Jackson is in trouble!
Toombs breaks from Jackson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Toombs looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Toombs tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Toombs working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Toombs is landing with some decent strikes but Jackson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Toombs lands a heavy elbow.
Jackson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Toombs tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Toombs fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toombs dominating with strikes here.
Toombs controlling the position easily from mount.
Jackson is looking to get to half guard.
Toombs lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jackson wants to control but Toombs is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tarec Toombs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Toombs looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Jackson!
Toombs controlling from the full mount.
A nice elbow there by Toombs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Toombs.
Toombs lands a big elbow.
Toombs controlling his opponent.
A nice elbow there by Toombs.
Toombs controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Tarec Toombs just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Toombs looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Toombs lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Toombs is taking a breather. Jackson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Toombs is looking for a kimura here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toombs content to control rather than advance.
Toombs works his way into full mount!
Jackson is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Toombs sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jackson is trying to escape the mount.
Toombs with a couple of short strikes.
Tarec Toombs is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Toombs controlling from the full mount.
Vitor Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Tarec Toombs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Toombs has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tarec Toombs!