PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jericho Tomson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Artack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tomson comes to the cage accompanied by Hollywood Undead - I Am. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Tomson
vs
Artack

188 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jericho Tomson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyler Artack!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Artack!
Artack stuffs the takedown attempt from Tomson. Tomson gets slowly back to his feet.
Tomson dives in and grabs Artack's left leg, looking for a takedown. Artack pushes down on Tomson's head and hops out.

Tomson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Artack looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Artack struggling a bit here.
Artack is looking to reverse the position.
Artack is pushing Tomson's head away, looking to escape. Tomson manages to hold on to the position though.
You can see the frustration on Artack's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Artack gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tomson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Artack is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tomson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tomson's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Artack throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Tomson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Artack on the ground.
Tomson trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Tomson staying busy and making it hard for Artack to control.
Tomson tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Tomson tries to lock up and control but Artack gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Artack throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Tomson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Artack.
Tomson tries to buck Artack off but he can't manage it.
Tomson tries to hold on but Artack postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Artack misses with a head shot.
Tomson wants to hold on but Artack pushes him away.
Artack sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Tomson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Artack sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Tomson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tomson is working hard here to advance position.
Artack throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Tomson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Artack thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Artack tries to control but Tomson wriggling away.

Artack moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Tomson has worked his arm free - good work by Tomson!
Artack throws an elbow but Tomson slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomson tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.

Artack with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Artack goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Tomson is on top in guard.
Tomson trying to control but Artack is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Artack dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Tomson shoots for a double leg takedown but Artack sprawls well. He's pushed Tomson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jab, jab by Artack - just one landing.
Artack throws a head kick but Tomson moves out of range.
Tomson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A punch combination from Artack misses.
Artack lands a body shot.
Tomson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Artack pinned against the cage. Artack gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tomson has Artack pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Artack manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jericho Tomson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Artack is trying to break the clinch but Tomson has him pressed against the cage.
Tomson jumps guard but Artack stands there with Tomson around his waist. Tomson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Artack is looking for a takedown.
Tomson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Artack to keep the fight standing.
Tomson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tomson looking to stall.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tomson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Artack walks away with a smile on his face. Tomson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Artack throws a combination that misses

and Tomson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Artack controlling the position for now.
Tomson is keen to just control but Artack is a slippery customer.
Tomson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tomson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Artack keeps working.

Artack manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Tomson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Tomson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Tomson prevents Artack from getting the reversal.
Tomson punching from mount but Artack doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Artack is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tomson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Tomson unloads with some shots from mount but Artack bucks and avoids them well.
Artack slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Artack manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Artack wants to sweep but no luck.
Tomson trying to control but Artack is working from the bottom.
Artack wants to stand but Tomson is controlling the position.
Tomson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Artack is adopting a defensive guard.
Tomson trying to control but Artack is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Artack scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomson misses with the combination.
Tyler Artack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Artack misses with a takedown attempt - Tomson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Artack is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Artack punishes Tomson's body with a nice straight punch.
Tomson scores with a one two! Artack had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tomson fails to land the takedown.

Tomson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jericho Tomson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Artack fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tomson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Artack counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Artack gets a clinch.
Tomson wants a takedown but no success here.
Tomson tries to score a body lock takedown but Artack shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Artack pushes Tomson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Artack is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Artack blocking some punches.
Tomson is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jericho Tomson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Artack wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tomson has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Artack wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tomson is trying to push Artack away but Artack has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tomson has Artack pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Artack manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Artack is looking to break free of the clinch but Tomson has double underhooks.
Artack pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tomson tries to score a body lock takedown but Artack shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Artack tries to break the clinch but Tomson is controlling the position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Artack is trying to drag Tomson to the mat but Tomson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tomson wants a takedown but no success here.
Artack is trying to break the clinch but Tomson is controlling him.
Tomson is trying to push Artack away but Artack has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Artack stalling in the clinch.
Tomson is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Artack is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tomson is defending well.
Tomson is trying to break free.
Artack is pressed up against the cage. Tomson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Artack down to the mat. Artack avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Artack throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Artack throws a head kick but Tomson moves out of range.
Artack tries to bum rush Tomson with a series of wild strikes but Tomson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Artack looks for a takedown but Tomson sprawls well.
Tyler Artack seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Artack misses with a series of wild punches.
Jericho Tomson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tomson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Artack misses with a wild combination.
Artack tries to move into range but Tomson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tomson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Artack swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Artack is defended easily by Tomson.
Tomson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Artack throws a right and a left that both miss.

Tomson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Artack's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomson wants to stand and escape but instead Artack has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Tomson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tomson tries to get out of the position.
Artack slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Tomson is trying to control the position but Artack postures up.
Tomson keeping moving, preventing Artack from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Artack comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Artack has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Artack!