PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Scott Tobin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg The Phenom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott Tobin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tobin
vs
The Phenom

184 cm
18
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
19
160 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Tobin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg The Phenom!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tobin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Greg The Phenom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tobin looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

The Phenom gets a takedown into half guard.

The Phenom is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tobin is trying to get back to full guard.
Tobin blocking the ground and pound attempt from The Phenom.
Tobin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

The Phenom is looking for a kimura here.

The Phenom wants to work for an arm triangle but Tobin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The Phenom stands up from half guard.

The Phenom darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

The Phenom is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tobin is just riding it out for now. The Phenom eventually gives up the hold.
The Phenom seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tobin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The Phenom is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Tobin has managed to free his arm - good work.
Tobin wants to improve his position but The Phenom is controlling well.

The Phenom is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The Phenom prevents Tobin from improving his position.
Tobin is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tobin actively working from the bottom here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The Phenom misses with a series of wild punches.
The Phenom looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

The Phenom fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tobin, pushing him back against the cage.

The Phenom breaks the clinch.
The Phenom lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tobin takes a step back to recover.
Tobin wants to clinch up but The Phenom keeps it at a distance.
Tobin shoots in but no luck this time.

The Phenom fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tobin sprawls well initially but The Phenom persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Tobin wants to get back to his feet.
Tobin wants to control but The Phenom is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tobin is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because The Phenom is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The Phenom is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tobin wants to sweep but The Phenom has passed to side control!

The Phenom tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no The Phenom has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg The Phenom 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.

Tobin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with The Phenom but The Phenom pushes him off and we're back to square one.

The Phenom looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

The Phenom looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tobin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tobin has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, The Phenom escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by The Phenom!

The Phenom thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The Phenom scores with punches from side control.

The Phenom tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no The Phenom has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

The Phenom is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tobin knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tobin can't do much from the bottom here.
Tobin gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

The Phenom working for a submission but Tobin is keeping him at bay.
The Phenom landing strikes from the mount and Tobin is in trouble!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The Phenom get's back to his feet.
Tobin closes this distance looking for a takedown but The Phenom circles away.
Tobin shoots in for a takedown but The Phenom shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Tobin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Phenom swats away the attempt to clinch by Tobin.

The Phenom shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. The Phenom showed some decent athleticism there.
Tobin is looking to improve his position.
Greg The Phenom has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tobin works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tobin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tobin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The Phenom tries to free his leg and advance position but Tobin is retaining full guard.
The Phenom must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tobin trying to keep a closed guard but The Phenom is proving a slippery customer.

Tobin is working an open guard so The Phenom takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

The Phenom has closed the distance and engaged Tobin in a clinch.
Tobin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

The Phenom breaks the clinch.
The Phenom throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tobin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The Phenom.

The Phenom changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tobin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tobin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

The Phenom stands up and beckons Tobin to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg The Phenom showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Tobin closes the distance and clinches up with The Phenom, looking for a takedown. Tobin pushes The Phenom against the cage but The Phenom circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The Phenom scores with a three punch combo!
The Phenom connects with a high kick.

The Phenom closes the distance and clinches.

The Phenom manages to break the clinch.

The Phenom rushes Tobin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from The Phenom.

The Phenom manages to break the clinch.
Tobin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

The Phenom decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Tobin is looking to improve his position.
The Phenom blocks the strikes from Tobin.
Tobin is trying to maintain the position but The Phenom is very close to passing his half guard.

The Phenom gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for The Phenom with that takedown attempt.
Tobin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tobin shoots in but The Phenom avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Tobin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from The Phenom misses.
Tobin closes this distance looking for a takedown but The Phenom circles away.
The Phenom stuffs the takedown.
Tobin shoots in and drives through. The Phenom sprawls well.

The Phenom looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Tobin!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The Phenom is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Tobin lands with a straight right. The Phenom didn't see that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The Phenom gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

The Phenom is trying to trip Tobin. He has hold of a leg but Tobin is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. The Phenom persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The Phenom working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tobin's head.
Tobin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The Phenom looks like he's trying to stand up.
Tobin wants to control but The Phenom is keeping him busy.
The Phenom tries to get to full guard but Tobin has control of the leg.

Tobin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tobin is trying to control the action in half guard but The Phenom is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Tobin is going to stand back up.
Tobin wants to control but The Phenom is keeping him busy.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The Phenom lands an overhand right.
Tobin looks for a takedown but The Phenom sprawls well.

The Phenom gets a takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Phenom wants to control but Tobin is keeping him busy.

The Phenom gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
The Phenom has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

The Phenom shoots in and bounces Tobin off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Tobin looking for a sweep. Not yet Tobin, not yet.
Scott Tobin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Greg The Phenom is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tobin will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Tobin being controlled here, momentarily.

The Phenom gets to his feet - Tobin follows without any prompting.

And that's the end of the fight!
Greg The Phenom comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well The Phenom has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Greg The Phenom!