PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Graham Good (ranked 4789 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Tomas (ranked 5204 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Tomas's choice of entrance music: PRO8L3M - Ritz Carlton . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Good
vs
Tomas

173 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
184 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Likes musicals

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 London, Graham Good!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pablo Tomas!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Good tries to sprawl but Tomas drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Good might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tomas slows the pace down in half guard.
It looks like Tomas might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Good is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, if Tomas is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good is looking to control Tomas's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Good avoid being mounted?
Good is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomas takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Good tries to get to full guard but Tomas has control of the leg.
Tomas perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Good keeping control of the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tomas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tomas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Good changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
The fight stays on the outside here - Good looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tomas is trying hard to land a takedown here. Good sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Graham Good has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pablo Tomas.

Tomas looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Good!
Tomas looks winded!
Tomas tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Good manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Good is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Good prevents Tomas from improving his position.

Tomas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Good working over Tomas with some ground and pound. Tomas looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Good stalling away here and it's allowed Tomas to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Good is working Tomas over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Good in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Good wants to control from the top but Tomas keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tomas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Good working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tomas working a defensive guard but Good manages to pass into side control anyway.
Good lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Good misses with the ground and pound.
Tomas takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Good could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Tomas is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Good off and has taken his back!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Tomas controlling the positon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pablo Tomas will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tomas is trying hard to land a takedown here. Good sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tomas shoots for a takedown but Good saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Good seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Tomas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Good appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Graham Good has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pablo Tomas.
Tomas misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Good drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tomas sprawls and moves away.

Good drives through with a takedown into Tomas's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good works over Tomas with some ground and pound from guard.
Tomas is breathing heavily.
Good missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Good won't allow Tomas to sweep him here.
Tomas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good trying to control but Tomas is working from the bottom.
Good scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Good with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tomas looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Tomas controls Good momentarily but Good frees himself.
Good scoring with some ground and pound.
Good postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tomas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Good is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good postures up in Tomas's guard and throws a big left but Tomas blocks it.
Tomas wants to sweep here but Good controlling him for the moment.
Good tries to stand but Tomas is controlling from the bottom.

Tomas looking for a guillotine here but Good defends easily.
Tomas controls Good momentarily but Good frees himself.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Good tries to clinch but Tomas is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomas has a takedown stuffed.

Good bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Tomas is looking to reverse the position.
Tomas is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Good is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Tomas is in a horrible position here. Good smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Tomas is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Good looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomas is looking to improve his position but Good isn't that keen on the idea.
Good is landing with some decent strikes but Tomas is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Tomas tries to hold on but Good postures up.
Tomas is desperately trying to improve his position but Good has a good base and remains in mount.
Good working the ground and pound effectively.
Good cracks Tomas with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Good is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tomas can do to turn this around?
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tomas is in a horrible position here. Good smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Tomas holds on to Good as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Graham Good dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Tomas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tomas shoots in for a takedown but Good shows good takedown defense.
Tomas closes the distance and clinches up with Good, looking for a takedown. Tomas pushes Good against the cage but Good circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Good tries to counter with a takedown but Tomas is quick to defend against it.
Graham Good has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pablo Tomas.

Good feints and as Tomas raises his hands in defense, Good changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tomas keeping moving, preventing Good from controlling successfully.
Good works over Tomas with some ground and pound from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good working some strikes from top position.

Tomas had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Good defends it easily.
Good makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tomas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Tomas had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Good defends it easily.
Tomas has a closed guard, preventing Good from standing up.

Tomas is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Good defends well.
Good is working Tomas over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Good throws a big right hand that misses.
Tomas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Good landing some decent shots from guard.
Good cracks Tomas with a solid left hand.
Good is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Good with a nice head shot there.
Tomas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Good.
Good with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tomas is adopting a defensive guard.
Tomas is looking to sweep but instead, Good has passed into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Good is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Good 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.
Tomas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Good is working away from the top position though.
Tomas tries to get to full guard but Good has control of the leg.
Tomas has hold of Good's hands but Good slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Graham Good overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tomas makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tomas.
Good connects with a couple of short punches.
Good lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Good is fighting to break Tomas's control of his arms but Tomas is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tomas can do anything to dispel that myth.
Good is in close to Tomas's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Good is looking to stand up but Tomas won't let him.
Good throwing strikes but missing.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Tomas looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Good fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Good pushes Tomas up against the cage in a clinch.

Good wants the takedown. Tomas is fighting it off but Good persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Tomas's guard against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Graham Good showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Good has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Graham Good!