PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shane Tomson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alejandro Escobedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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
Escobedo

180 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
189 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 Los Angeles, Shane Tomson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alejandro Escobedo!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tomson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tomson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Escobedo circles away quickly and effectively.

Escobedo closes the distance and clinches.

Escobedo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Tomson does no damage.
Tomson throws a leg kick but Escobedo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Escobedo throws a head kick that misses.
Nice takedown defense from Tomson. No joy for Escobedo on that attempt.
Tomson moves in looking to clinch but Escobedo pushes him off.
Tomson moves in looking to clinch but Escobedo pushes him off.
Tomson darts in trying to clinch

and Escobedo moves into the clinch.
Escobedo tries a knee to the head but Tomson blocks it.
Escobedo has Tomson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tomson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Escobedo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tomson walks away with a smile on his face. Escobedo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Shane Tomson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alejandro Escobedo.
Escobedo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Escobedo looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Tomson misses.
Escobedo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tomson stalks Escobedo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Escobedo's face. Escobedo staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Alejandro Escobedo has been cut.
Tomson misses with a double jab.
Tomson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Tomson.
Tomson throws a right and a left that Escobedo avoids nicely.
Tomson throws a head kick but Escobedo moves out of range.
Tomson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Escobedo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tomson avoids the head kick by Escobedo.
Shane Tomson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tomson scores with a one two! Escobedo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Escobedo misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomson scores with a spinning back kick!
Escobedo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Escobedo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Escobedo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tomson throws a nice looking combination but Escobedo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tomson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Escobedo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alejandro Escobedo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Escobedo scores with a takedown into Tomson's guard.
Escobedo wants to control from the top but Tomson keeps moving.
Escobedo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tomson is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobedo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tomson lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Tomson keeping moving, preventing Escobedo from controlling successfully.
Escobedo won't allow Tomson to get back to his feet.
Tomson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Escobedo.

Escobedo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's four 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.
Tomson moves in looking to clinch but Escobedo pushes him off.
Tomson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escobedo moves away.
Tomson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Escobedo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tomson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tomson tries to clinch up.
Tomson scores with a hook.
Tomson blocks a head kick by Escobedo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Escobedo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tomson counters with a three punch combo that has Escobedo backing up. Escobedo nods at Tomson to acknowledge the strikes.

Tomson clinches up with Escobedo and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Tomson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alejandro Escobedo's cut.
That's time! Tomson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tomson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Escobedo.
Tomson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Escobedo misses with a kick to the body.
Escobedo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Escobedo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tomson misses with a few strikes there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tomson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Escobedo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Escobedo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tomson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Escobedo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Escobedo throws a head kick that misses
and Tomson counters with a stiff right hand.

Escobedo moves into the clinch successfully.
Tomson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Escobedo smiles and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobedo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Escobedo tries to clinch up.
Tomson scores with a nice right hand.
Escobedo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Tomson.

Escobedo has closed the distance and engaged Tomson in a clinch.
Escobedo connects with a knee to the head.

Escobedo breaks the clinch.
Tomson misses with a head kick.

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.

Escobedo rushes Tomson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Escobedo is stalling here.
A head punch on the inside from Tomson fails to land.
Tomson throws an elbow but it misses.
Tomson blocks an uppercut.
Escobedo tries to pull guard but Tomson won't allow it.
Tomson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Escobedo wants a takedown.
Shane Tomson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alejandro Escobedo.
Escobedo tries to pull guard but Tomson won't allow it.
Escobedo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tomson.
Escobedo misses with a hook from the clinch.

Tomson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tomson misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobedo tries to clinch up but Tomson circles away and keeps his distance.
Tomson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tomson stuffs the takedown attempt from Escobedo. Escobedo gets slowly back to his feet.
Tomson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tomson wants to clinch
and Escobedo counters with a left and a right that stings Tomson.
Tomson tries to clinch up.
Tomson tries to bum rush Escobedo with a series of wild strikes but Escobedo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Escobedo shoots in looking for a takedown. Tomson tries to sprawl out of it but Escobedo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tomson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Escobedo shoots in looking for a takedown. Tomson tries to sprawl out of it but Escobedo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tomson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Escobedo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Escobedo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tomson misses with a low kick.
Escobedo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tomson counters with an outside leg kick.
Tomson misses with a double jab.
Tomson misses with a wild body shot.
Escobedo throws a leg kick which misses Tomson's front leg but catches the back leg as Tomson tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Tomson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alejandro Escobedo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Tomson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tomson tries to clinch up but Escobedo circles away and keeps his distance.
Tomson works over Escobedo's head and body with a nice combination.
Escobedo lands a head kick!

It looks like Shane Tomson has been cut.
Tomson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tomson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A combination from Tomson does no damage.
Tomson tries to clinch but Escobedo moves out of range.
Escobedo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tomson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Escobedo circles away quickly and effectively.
Escobedo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobedo throws a sloppy body shot
and Tomson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Escobedo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A telegraphed right hand from Escobedo misses the target.
Tomson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Escobedo shoots for a double leg takedown but Tomson sprawls well. He's pushed Escobedo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Shane Tomson is winning the standup battle so far.

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

Tomson working for a triangle but Escobedo defends it easily.
Escobedo throwing strikes from guard but Tomson blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobedo throws a strike but Tomson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tomson postures up in Escobedo's guard and throws a big left but Escobedo blocks it.

Tomson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tomson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomson throws a strike but Escobedo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Escobedo thows a big elbow that misses.
Escobedo wants to control from the top but Tomson keeps moving.
Escobedo throwing strikes but missing.
Alejandro Escobedo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four 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.
Escobedo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Escobedo advances position into side control!

Escobedo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tomson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Shane Tomson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tomson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Tomson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Escobedo.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alejandro Escobedo.
I think Tomson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28

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