PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tonka Tomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ales Zhandunka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Tomas
vs
Zhandunka

195 cm
22
265 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

220 cm
23
275 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

SPARTAN FIGHTWARE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tonka Tomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ales Zhandunka!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Anthony Taglia and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tomas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Tomas throws a nice looking combination but Zhandunka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zhandunka throws an overhand right that lands on Tomas's shoulder, as Tomas tries to avoid the shot.
Zhandunka tries to clinch up.
Tomas scores with a jab. Zhandunka acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Zhandunka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

It looks like Tonka Tomas has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tomas throws a series of punches but Zhandunka avoids them all with ease.
Zhandunka tries to clinch up but Tomas circles away and keeps his distance.
Zhandunka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zhandunka misses with a wild body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tomas misses with a body shot.
Tomas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tomas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Zhandunka closes the distance and pushes Tomas back into the cage.
Tomas blocking some punches.
Tomas misses with a short punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Zhandunka.
Tomas misses with a punch on the inside.
Tomas gets through Zhandunka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tomas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tomas misses with a punch on the inside.

Zhandunka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tomas misses with a series of wild punches.
Zhandunka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tomas paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhandunka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tomas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zhandunka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tomas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tomas throws a right and a left that Zhandunka avoids nicely.
Zhandunka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zhandunka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zhandunka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tomas lands a nice shot that snaps Zhandunka's head back.
Zhandunka fails in his attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Tomas.
Zhandunka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tomas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zhandunka on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tomas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zhandunka.
Zhandunka tries to clinch there but Tomas circles away.
Tomas moves into range and throws a lovely three punch 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!
Zhandunka closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tomas swats away the attempt to clinch by Zhandunka.
Zhandunka tries to close the distance and clinch but Tomas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zhandunka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tomas lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tomas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tomas scores with a nice right hand.
Tomas lands with a nice combination. Zhandunka backs away looking to recover.
Tomas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zhandunka.
Tomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Zhandunka looks gassed!
Tomas displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Zhandunka is looking to clinch.
Tomas with a hook.
Tomas throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tomas connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Zhandunka tumbling to the canvas! Tomas pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Zhandunka was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tonka Tomas!