PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Toomingas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Romo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Toomingas
vs
Romo

182 cm
23
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

182 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Demonic Drugs
Demonic Drugs

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Toomingas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Romo!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Romo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toomingas.
Toomingas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Toomingas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Toomingas drives through and clinches with Romo against the ropes.

Toomingas ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Toomingas no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Romo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Toomingas is proving hard to escape from.
Romo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Romo stopping the sweep attempt from Toomingas.
Toomingas working a defensive guard here.
Toomingas has a closed guard, preventing Romo from standing up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Romo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Toomingas manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tony Romo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Romo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Toomingas sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Toomingas darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Toomingas wants to free his trapped foot but Romo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Romo is looking to escape.
Romo looks gassed!
Toomingas is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Romo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Toomingas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Romo wants to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Romo takes a kick to the side of the head.

Toomingas forces Romo back against the ropes and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toomingas lands a knee to the head.
Romo is trying to break the clinch but Toomingas has him pressed against the ropes.

Toomingas has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Romo clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Toomingas gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Romo wants to get back to his feet.
Toomingas is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Romo looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Toomingas lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Romo controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Toomingas trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Toomingas is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Toomingas lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Toomingas is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Romo defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Romo holding both Toomingas 's hands and preventing any damage.
Toomingas is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Romo up.
Romo wants to get back to his feet.
Toomingas has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Toomingas working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Romo is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Toomingas has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Romo taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Daniel Toomingas!