PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shane Tomson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tomson
vs
Chavez

180 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
185 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shane Tomson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Julio Chavez!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chavez avoids the head kick by Tomson.
Julio Chavez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chavez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tomson as he jumps to the side.

Tomson has Chavez up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Chavez has Tomson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tomson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Chavez stalling the fight.
Chavez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tomson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Shane Tomson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Chavez.
Chavez shoots in and drives through. Tomson sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tomson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chavez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tomson avoids it really well and circles away.

Tomson takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez leaning against his opponent.
Chavez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Shane Tomson has been cut.
Tomson prevents the takedown attempt.
Tomson is trying to break free.
Chavez working aggressively here.

Chavez successfully pulls guard.

Chavez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tomson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Chavez wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomson trying to control the position from guard on top but Chavez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chavez is trying to control the position but Tomson postures up.
Tomson trying to control but Chavez is working from the bottom.
Tomson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Chavez is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez keeping moving, preventing Tomson from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Chavez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tomson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chavez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tomson misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Chavez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chavez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tomson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Chavez.
A telegraphed right hand from Tomson misses the target.
Shane Tomson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chavez shoots for a double leg takedown but Tomson sprawls well. He's pushed Chavez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tomson is looking to clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chavez tries to clinch there but Tomson circles away.
Tomson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Tomson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shane Tomson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Chavez doesn't manage to clinch there - Tomson circles away.
Chavez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tomson throws a wild body kick that Chavez sees coming a mile off.
Chavez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chavez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tomson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chavez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tomson throws a series of punches but Chavez moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chavez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chavez shoots in for a double leg but Tomson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Shane Tomson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Chavez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chavez was well out of range. Poor timing from Tomson.
Chavez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tomson defends it nicely.
Shane Tomson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tomson tries to close the distance and clinch but Chavez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tomson misses with a wild combination.
Tomson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chavez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tomson but Tomson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tomson is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chavez moves out of range of the leg kick from Tomson.
Tomson tries to clinch but Chavez is having none of it.
Chavez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tomson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chavez looks for a takedown but Tomson sprawls well.
Tomson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chavez doesn't seem bothered though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tomson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tomson fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Tomson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tomson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chavez circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Tomson.
Tomson takes one to the side of the head.
Chavez wants to clinch.
Tomson slaps away a takedown attempt from Chavez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tomson jabbing away but nothing is landing.

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.
Chavez moves in looking to clinch but Tomson pushes him off.
Chavez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tomson's waist but Tomson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chavez off to one side.
Chavez wants to land a leg kick but Tomson is out of range.
Chavez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chavez misses with a takedown attempt - Tomson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tomson misses with a two punch combination.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chavez shoots in for a double leg but Tomson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Chavez looks for a takedown but Tomson sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Tomson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shane Tomson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice takedown defense from Tomson. No joy for Chavez on that attempt.
Chavez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tomson.
Tomson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chavez wants to clinch.
Tomson fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chavez slips a straight right by Tomson.
Tomson wants to land a leg kick but Chavez is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez fails with a takedown attempt.
Tomson slaps away a takedown attempt from Chavez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Shane Tomson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Chavez.
Tomson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chavez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tomson but Tomson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tomson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Julio Chavez has been cut.
Chavez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tomson's waist but Tomson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chavez off to one side.
Tomson is looking to land body kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomson cracks Chavez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Chavez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tomson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tomson misses with a two punch combination.
Tomson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chavez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No joy there for Tomson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chavez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tomson tries to avoid it but Chavez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tomson to the ground. Tomson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chavez lands a nice shot to the body.
Chavez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tomson pinned against the cage. Tomson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Chavez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tomson circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez shoots in but no luck this time.
Tomson throws a chopping leg kick but Chavez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Good exchange - Chavez coming out on top.
Tomson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Chavez counters with a left and a right that stings Tomson.
Chavez is looking to clinch but Tomson is avoiding it.
Tomson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomson is looking to clinch.
Chavez fails with a takedown attempt.
Chavez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tomson is fending him off so far but Chavez persists. Nope, Tomson circles away and we're back to standing.
Shane Tomson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A right-left combo lands from Tomson.
Tomson misses with a combination
and Chavez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Shane Tomson is winning the standup battle so far.
Tomson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Tomson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tomson, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Tomson!