PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Tomson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Davis's choice of entrance music: Era. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Tomson
vs
Davis

185 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
185 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tom Tomson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bruce Davis!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tomson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tomson, as that shot connected.
Davis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tomson. Tomson obviously looking to wear him down.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tomson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tomson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Davis backwards.

Tomson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tomson scores with a hook to the body. Davis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Davis looks gassed!
Tomson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tomson lands a nice hook to Davis's body. Davis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tomson's corner calls for a 1-2. Tomson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tomson lands a nice looking body kick.
Davis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tomson cracks a nice hook into Davis's ribs.
Tomson cracks the inside of Davis's front leg.
Davis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tomson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tomson lands with a thumping leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tomson.
Tomson thuds a left hand into Davis's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Bruce Davis has been cut.
Tom Tomson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tomson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tom Tomson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tomson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Tomson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Davis doesn't seem phased though.
Tomson is looking to wear down Davis with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tomson scores with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davis walks into a left hand.
Tomson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tomson cracks Davis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tomson connects with a solid leg kick.
Tomson lands with a nice body punch.
Jab from Tomson.
Tomson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tomson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Davis's sensitive parts.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tomson. Davis shrugs it off though.
Tomson throws a leg kick which misses Davis's front leg but catches the back leg as Davis tries to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tomson.
Davis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tomson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tomson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Davis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tomson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Davis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Davis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tomson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tomson scores with a kick to the body.

Tomson moves into the clinch.

Tomson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Davis tries to keep at a distance but Tomson has taken the fight into the clinch.

Tomson manages to break the clinch.
Tomson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Davis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Davis on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tomson.
Davis is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tomson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomson pushes Davis away with a front kick.
Tomson scores with a nice body kick.
Davis takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tomson connects with a crisp jab.
Tomson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tomson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Davis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tomson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Davis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tomson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Davis's head.
Tomson lands a head kick. Davis smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tomson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Davis will feel that in the morning.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tomson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tomson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Tomson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tomson lands a head kick!
Tomson scores with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Tomson.
Tomson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Davis dives in and grabs Tomson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tomson pushes down on Davis's head and hops out.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tomson!
Davis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice body punch from Tomson.
Tomson connects with a solid leg kick.
Tomson throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily.

Davis drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Davis stopping the sweep attempt from Tomson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tomson pulls Davis in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Davis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tomson as he avoids it easily.
Davis takes one to the side of the head.
Tomson lands an overhand right.
Tomson throws a front kick that sends Davis stumbling back into the cage.
Tomson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Davis can do to turn this around?
Tomson lands a jab.
Davis takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Davis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tomson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Tomson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tomson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tomson cracks the inside of Davis's front leg.
Davis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tomson is fending him off so far but Davis persists. Nope, Tomson circles away and we're back to standing.
Tomson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tomson lands a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomson's corner calls for a 1-2. Tomson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tomson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tomson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Davis has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Davis there as he acknowledges the shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Tomson.
Nice body kick there by Tomson.
Tom Tomson is winning the standup battle so far.
Tomson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Davis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tomson scores with a jab to the body.
Tomson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Davis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tomson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tomson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Davis tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Davis wants to clinch
and Tomson counters with a head kick. That will keep Davis thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tomson lands a front kick.
Tomson cracks Davis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Tomson clinches with his opponent.

Tomson breaks the clinch.
Tomson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tomson jabs at Davis's body.
Tomson cracks Davis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A solid body kick from Tomson.
Tomson cracks the inside of Davis's front leg.
Tomson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Davis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tomson pinned against the cage. Tomson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tom Tomson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Davis.
Tomson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomson cracks Davis with a right hand to the side of the head.
Davis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Davis wants to clinch.
Davis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tomson lands a nice hook to Davis's body. Davis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Davis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tomson lands a jab to the head.
Tomson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Davis's head backwards.
Davis has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tomson.

Tomson darts in and clinches Davis up against the cage.

Tomson breaks the clinch.
Davis takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tomson scores with a leg kick.
Davis takes one on the button.
Tomson lands a jab to the head.
Bruce Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Tomson closes the distance and pushes Davis back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tomson manages to break the clinch.
Tomson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Davis.
Tomson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Davis darts in trying to clinch
and Tomson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tomson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tomson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Tomson connects with a solid leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tomson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Davis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice body punch from Tomson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tomson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tomson.
Tomson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tomson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Tomson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Davis's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Tomson thows a body kick. Davis tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tomson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tomson connects with a body shot.
Tomson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tomson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tomson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Davis takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Tomson forces Davis back against the cage and clinches.

Tomson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crunch! Tomson slams his shin into Davis's torso.
Davis takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tomson cracks the inside of Davis's front leg.
Tomson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tomson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tomson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tomson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomson lands a high kick!
Tomson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Davis.
Davis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tomson takes a swing at Davis's ribcage but misses.
Tomson connects with a high kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tomson. Davis shrugs it off though.
Tomson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Davis shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Davis showed some decent athleticism there.
Tomson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tomson.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tomson is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tomson prevents Davis from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tomson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A slapping leg kick lands for Tomson.
Tomson lands a head kick. Davis smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Davis takes a kick to the side of the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tomson.
Davis tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tomson counters with a leg kick.
Davis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tomson.

Tomson pushes Davis up against the cage in a clinch.
Tomson prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tomson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Davis has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tomson.
Crunch! Tomson slams his shin into Davis's torso.
Davis looks for a takedown but Tomson sprawls well.
Tom Tomson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Davis.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tomson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Davis takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tomson connects with the punch.
Davis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tomson.
Davis avoids the head kick by Tomson.
Tomson throws a head kick that Davis semi-blocks.
Tomson lands with a slapping head kick.
Davis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tomson digs a good hook to Davis's body.
Nice takedown defense from Tomson. No joy for Davis on that attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tomson digs a good hook to Davis's body.
Tomson scores with a shot to the body.
Tomson throws a front kick that sends Davis stumbling back into the cage.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tomson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tomson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tomson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tomson counters with a straight right hand.
Tomson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Davis if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davis takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Good shot there by Tomson.
Tomson lands a body shot.
Bruce Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tom Tomson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tomson scores with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:25
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:25
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:25

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