PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Dillinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrian Tomlinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Dillinger
vs
Tomlinson

185 cm
21
193 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
193 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Dillinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adrian Tomlinson!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tomlinson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

It looks like John Dillinger has been cut.
Tomlinson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tomlinson keeps the fight on the outside.
A slow jab from Tomlinson misses its intended target.
Tomlinson throws the left hand but Dillinger avoids the punch easily.

Dillinger takes the fight into the clinch.
Tomlinson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dillinger tries to land a knee to the head but Tomlinson blocks with his arms.
Dillinger comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dillinger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tomlinson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dillinger has him pressed against the cage.
Tomlinson tries to break free but Dillinger pushes him back against the cage.
Tomlinson wants to break free but Dillinger has control.

Tomlinson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tomlinson throws a jab when Dillinger was well out of range.

Dillinger has closed the distance and engaged Tomlinson in a clinch.
Tomlinson is trying to break the clinch but Dillinger has him pressed against the cage.
Dillinger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tomlinson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tomlinson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dillinger misses with a knee to the head.
Tomlinson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tomlinson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dillinger has him pressed against the cage.
Dillinger has Tomlinson pressed against the cage, preventing Tomlinson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tomlinson letting Dillinger take a breather here.
Tomlinson wants to break free but Dillinger has control.
Dillinger working Tomlinson over with knees to the body.
Tomlinson tries to break free but Dillinger pushes him back against the cage.

Tomlinson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dillinger moves into the clinch.
Dillinger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dillinger lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tomlinson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tomlinson working hard to break the clinch.
Tomlinson is looking to break free of the clinch but Dillinger has double underhooks.
Dillinger misses with a knee to the head.
Dillinger throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tomlinson blocks it with crossed arms.
Dillinger connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tomlinson's face.
Dillinger prevents Tomlinson from breaking the clinch.
Dillinger lands an elbow inside.
Dillinger looking to throw knees to the head but Tomlinson is blocking nicely.
Tomlinson is trying to break free.
Tomlinson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dillinger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tomlinson tries to circle away but Dillinger has him pinned against the cage.
Dillinger throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tomlinson blocks it with crossed arms.
Tomlinson is looking to break free of the clinch but Dillinger has double underhooks.
Dillinger has Tomlinson pressed against the cage, preventing Tomlinson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dillinger is trying to drag Tomlinson to the mat but Tomlinson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tomlinson is trying to break the clinch but Dillinger has him pressed against the cage.
Tomlinson tries to break the clinch but Dillinger is controlling the position.
Dillinger unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tomlinson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tomlinson tries to circle away but Dillinger has him pinned against the cage.
Tomlinson is trying to break the clinch but Dillinger is controlling him.
Dillinger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dillinger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tomlinson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dillinger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tomlinson is looking to break free of the clinch but Dillinger has double underhooks.
Dillinger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tomlinson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dillinger misses with a knee strike.
Dillinger lands a nice elbow.
Tomlinson tries to circle away but Dillinger has him pinned against the cage.
Dillinger working Tomlinson over with knees to the body.
Tomlinson tries to circle away but Dillinger has him pinned against the cage.
Dillinger lands a knee to the head.
Dillinger stalling.
Tomlinson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tomlinson working hard to break the clinch.
Tomlinson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dillinger is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dillinger dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tomlinson wants to break free but Dillinger has control.
Dillinger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dillinger has Tomlinson pressed against the cage, preventing Tomlinson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tomlinson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dillinger has Tomlinson pressed against the cage, preventing Tomlinson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dillinger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dillinger looking to throw knees to the head but Tomlinson is blocking nicely.
Dillinger lands a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomlinson can't break the clinch.
Dillinger lands a knee to the head.
Dillinger is breathing heavily.
Tomlinson is trying to break the clinch but Dillinger has him pressed against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dillinger obliges.
Tomlinson wants to break free but Dillinger has control.
Dillinger looking to throw knees to the head but Tomlinson is blocking nicely.
Tomlinson tries to circle away but Dillinger has him pinned against the cage.
Dillinger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dillinger keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tomlinson's efforts to push away.
Tomlinson tries to break the clinch but Dillinger is controlling the position.
Tomlinson tries to break free but Dillinger pushes him back against the cage.
Dillinger with a knee to the head.
Tomlinson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dillinger keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tomlinson's efforts to push away.
Dillinger keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tomlinson's efforts to push away.
Dillinger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tomlinson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dillinger connects with a knee to the head.
Dillinger lands a knee to the head.
Tomlinson is trying to break the clinch but Dillinger is controlling him.
Tomlinson is trying to break free.
Dillinger tries a knee to the head but Tomlinson blocks it.
Tomlinson can't break the clinch.
Dillinger prevents Tomlinson from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dillinger is trying to stall.
Dillinger landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A knee to the head by Dillinger.
Dillinger manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dillinger keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tomlinson's efforts to push away.
Dillinger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tomlinson working hard to break the clinch.
Dillinger has Tomlinson pressed against the cage, preventing Tomlinson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tomlinson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tomlinson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tomlinson tries to break free but Dillinger pushes him back against the cage.
Tomlinson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dillinger misses with a knee to the head.
Dillinger crunches a lovely knee into Tomlinson's ribcage.
Tomlinson wants to break free but Dillinger has control.
Tomlinson is trying to break the clinch but Dillinger is controlling him.
Dillinger lands a knee to the head.
Dillinger crunches a lovely knee into Tomlinson's ribcage.
Tomlinson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dillinger connects with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Tomlinson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tomlinson is trying to force a seperation but Dillinger has the dominant position.
Tomlinson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Dillinger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Dillinger's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dillinger wants to clinch.
Tomlinson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Dillinger rushes Tomlinson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tomlinson can't break the clinch.
Dillinger keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tomlinson's efforts to push away.
A knee to the head by Dillinger.
Dillinger leaning against his opponent.
Dillinger lands a good knee to the midsection. Tomlinson won't want to take too many of those.
Dillinger unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tomlinson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dillinger working Tomlinson over with knees to the body.
Dillinger will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tomlinson up against the cage.
Dillinger landing knees to the head.
Dillinger lands a nice knee to the body.
Tomlinson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tomlinson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tomlinson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dillinger lands an elbow inside that Tomlinson shrugs off.
Dillinger has Tomlinson pressed against the cage, preventing Tomlinson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tomlinson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dillinger connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tomlinson's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillinger lands a damaging elbow.

Tomlinson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tomlinson misses with a hook.
Tomlinson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dillinger is defended easily by Tomlinson.
Tomlinson just misses with a punch to the body.
John Dillinger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tomlinson throws out a loose jab but Dillinger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tomlinson misses with a straight right.
Tomlinson throws a shot from downtown. Dillinger moves away and avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dillinger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tomlinson throws a right hand that Dillinger ducks under and follows up with a left that Dillinger also avoids with ease.

Dillinger closes the distance and clinches.
Tomlinson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dillinger tries to land a knee to the head but Tomlinson blocks with his arms.
Dillinger utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dillinger has Tomlinson pressed against the cage, preventing Tomlinson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dillinger lands a knee to the head.
Dillinger with a knee to the head.
Tomlinson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tomlinson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dillinger keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tomlinson's efforts to push away.
A knee to the head by Dillinger.
Dillinger connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tomlinson's face.
Dillinger lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dillinger is struggling to control the position.
Dillinger scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dillinger with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
John Dillinger has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dillinger landing knees to the body.
Dillinger tries to land knees in the clinch but Tomlinson avoids the damage to the body.
Tomlinson wants to break free but Dillinger has control.
Dillinger keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tomlinson's efforts to push away.
Dillinger with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tomlinson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dillinger landing knees to the head.
Dillinger prevents Tomlinson from breaking the clinch.
Tomlinson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dillinger has him pressed against the cage.
Dillinger stalling.
Tomlinson takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger has Tomlinson pressed against the cage, preventing Tomlinson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tomlinson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tomlinson tries to circle away but Dillinger has him pinned against the cage.
Tomlinson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dillinger lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dillinger misses with a knee strike.
Dillinger has Tomlinson pressed against the cage, preventing Tomlinson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tomlinson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dillinger lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tomlinson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dillinger lands an elbow just above Tomlinson 's eye.
Tomlinson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dillinger lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tomlinson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dillinger has him pressed against the cage.
Tomlinson working hard to break the clinch.
Dillinger connects with a knee to the head.
Dillinger keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tomlinson's efforts to push away.
Tomlinson tries to break the clinch but Dillinger is controlling the position.
Nice elbow from Dillinger.
Dillinger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dillinger has Tomlinson pressed against the cage, preventing Tomlinson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Tomlinson breaks from the clinch.

Dillinger clinches up against the cage.
Dillinger connects with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dillinger lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tomlinson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dillinger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tomlinson is trying to force a seperation but Dillinger has the dominant position.
Tomlinson tries to break free but Dillinger pushes him back against the cage.
Tomlinson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dillinger has him pressed against the cage.
Tomlinson is trying to break the clinch but Dillinger has him pressed against the cage.
Dillinger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tomlinson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dillinger keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tomlinson's efforts to push away.
Dillinger throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tomlinson blocks it with crossed arms.
Tomlinson working hard to break the clinch.
Tomlinson wants to get back to striking at distance but Dillinger won't allow it.
Tomlinson can't break the clinch.
Dillinger lands an elbow inside that Tomlinson shrugs off.
Dillinger connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tomlinson's face.
Dillinger misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tomlinson.
Dillinger lands a nice elbow.
Tomlinson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tomlinson tries to break the clinch but Dillinger is controlling the position.
Tomlinson tries to break the clinch but Dillinger is controlling the position.
Dillinger landing knees to the head.
Tomlinson is trying to break free.
Tomlinson wants to get back to striking at distance but Dillinger won't allow it.
Tomlinson tries to break the clinch but Dillinger is controlling the position.
Tomlinson tries to circle away but Dillinger has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Dillinger dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Dillinger's cut.
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!

Tomlinson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dillinger manages to avoid it.
Tomlinson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tomlinson just misses with a punch to the body.
Tomlinson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dillinger.
Dillinger is looking to clinch but Tomlinson is avoiding it.
Tomlinson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dillinger tries to clinch up.
Dillinger throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tomlinson.
Dillinger tries to clinch but Tomlinson moves out of range.
Tomlinson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dillinger moves away.

Dillinger gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tomlinson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tomlinson wants to break free but Dillinger has control.
Dillinger keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tomlinson's efforts to push away.
Tomlinson is looking to break free of the clinch but Dillinger has double underhooks.
Dillinger working Tomlinson over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by Dillinger.
Tomlinson wants to break free but Dillinger has control.
Dillinger is struggling to control the position.
Tomlinson takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomlinson tries to break the clinch but Dillinger is controlling the position.
Dillinger with a knee to the head.
Dillinger connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tomlinson's face.
A bit of stalling here from Dillinger.
Dillinger lands a knee to the head.
Tomlinson is trying to break the clinch but Dillinger has him pressed against the cage.
Dillinger with a knee to the head.
Tomlinson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dillinger tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dillinger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tomlinson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dillinger keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tomlinson's efforts to push away.
Tomlinson is trying to force a seperation but Dillinger has the dominant position.
Tomlinson is trying to force a seperation but Dillinger has the dominant position.
Tomlinson is trying to break free.
Tomlinson wants to break free but Dillinger has control.
Tomlinson is trying to force a seperation but Dillinger has the dominant position.
Knees to the body from Dillinger.
Dillinger with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Dillinger.
Dillinger keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tomlinson's efforts to push away.
Tomlinson has had enough of the clinch but Dillinger keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dillinger connects with a knee to the head.
Tomlinson is trying to break the clinch but Dillinger is controlling him.
Dillinger lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tomlinson wants to break free but Dillinger has control.
Dillinger looking to throw knees to the head but Tomlinson is blocking nicely.
Tomlinson tries to break free but Dillinger pushes him back against the cage.
Tomlinson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dillinger looking to throw knees to the head but Tomlinson is blocking nicely.
Tomlinson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tomlinson tries to break free but Dillinger pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Tomlinson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dillinger gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tomlinson is trying to break free.
Tomlinson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dillinger is pushing Tomlinson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tomlinson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dillinger with a knee to the head.
Dillinger lands a knee to the body.
Tomlinson tries to circle away but Dillinger has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Tomlinson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A knee to the head by Dillinger.
Tomlinson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dillinger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tomlinson tries to break free but Dillinger pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomlinson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dillinger has him pressed against the cage.
Tomlinson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dillinger has him pressed against the cage.
Tomlinson working hard to break the clinch.
Dillinger looking to throw knees to the head but Tomlinson is blocking nicely.
Dillinger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tomlinson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dillinger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dillinger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tomlinson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dillinger prevents Tomlinson from breaking the clinch.
Dillinger looking to throw knees to the head but Tomlinson is blocking nicely.
Tomlinson is trying to force a seperation but Dillinger has the dominant position.
Tomlinson working hard to break the clinch.
Dillinger with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tomlinson is trying to break the clinch but Dillinger has him pressed against the cage.
Tomlinson can't break the clinch.
Dillinger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tomlinson avoids it.
Tomlinson is trying to force a seperation but Dillinger has the dominant position.
Tomlinson tries to break the clinch but Dillinger is controlling the position.
Dillinger throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tomlinson blocks it with crossed arms.
Adrian Tomlinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dillinger keeps control of Tomlinson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tomlinson tries to break free but Dillinger pushes him back against the cage.
Tomlinson tries to break the clinch but Dillinger is controlling the position.
Dillinger scores a nice knee to the body.
Dillinger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tomlinson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dillinger has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tomlinson wants to break free but Dillinger has control.
Dillinger looking to throw knees to the head but Tomlinson is blocking nicely.

Tomlinson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dillinger is looking to clinch but Tomlinson is avoiding it.
Tomlinson tries to bum rush Dillinger with a series of wild strikes but Dillinger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Dillinger gets a clinch.
Tomlinson wants to break free but Dillinger has control.
Dillinger lands an elbow that stopped Tomlinson in his tracks for a moment.
Dillinger with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Tomlinson's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Tomlinson breaks the clinch.
Dillinger tries to clinch there but Tomlinson circles away.
Tomlinson keeps the fight on the outside.
Tomlinson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tomlinson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Good standup being displayed there by Tomlinson as he connects with a hook.
A lazy left from Tomlinson finds it's target.

Tomlinson tries to keep at a distance but Dillinger has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tomlinson tries to break the clinch but Dillinger is controlling the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Dillinger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dillinger, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Dillinger!