PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tonka Tomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Boldin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Tomas
vs
Boldin

195 cm
24
265 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

200 cm
21
275 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tonka Tomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Boldin!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Roberts and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tomas misses with a two punch combination.
Tomas lands a jab-cross combination.
Tomas throws a sloppy head kick and Boldin moves out of range easily.
Tomas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice jab there from Tomas.
Boldin is looking to clinch but Tomas is avoiding it.
Boldin is looking to clinch.
Tomas goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Tomas throws a head kick but Boldin moves out of range.
Boldin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tomas.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boldin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tomas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boldin.
Boldin tries to clinch up but Tomas circles away and keeps his distance.
Tomas swats away the attempt to clinch by Boldin.
Tomas lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tomas.
Boldin tries to clinch up but Tomas circles away and keeps his distance.
Boldin fails in his attempt to clinch.

Boldin closes the distance and clinches.
Tomas is trying to stall.
Tomas managing to block the knees to the body from Boldin.
Boldin lands an elbow just above Tomas 's eye.

It looks like Tonka Tomas has been cut.
Boldin lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for Tomas.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tomas.
Boldin misses with a hook from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Boldin trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tomas looking to slow down the pace here.
Tomas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boldin's elbow.
Tomas scores with a hook to the body.
Boldin looks gassed!
Tomas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tomas tries to work over Boldin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boldin is trying to stall.
Tomas lands an elbow that stopped Boldin in his tracks for a moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Boldin throws an elbow but misses.
Boldin looking to slow down the pace here.
Tomas misses with a punch to the body.
Tomas stalling in the clinch but Boldin improves position.
Boldin misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Tomas as the two fighters clinch.
Tomas tries to break free but Boldin pushes him back against the cage.
Tomas tries to stall but Boldin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tomas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tomas lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boldin misses with an elbow over the top.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tomas.
Tomas presses Boldin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boldin misses with some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Boldin as Tomas tries to tie him up.
A hook to the body from Tomas.
Good body shot from Tomas.
Tomas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tomas wants to stall.

Tomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tomas scores with a three punch combo!
Boldin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Boldin tries to clinch there but Tomas circles away.
Tonka Tomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tomas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tomas lands a jab-cross combination.
Tomas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boldin circles away quickly and effectively.
Tomas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tomas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boldin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tomas swats away the attempt to clinch by Boldin.
Tomas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boldin.
Boldin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tomas doesn't manage to clinch there - Boldin circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomas looks to land a combination but Boldin avoids it well.
A combination from Tomas does no damage.
Tomas throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tomas scores with a jab. Boldin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tomas throws a sloppy head kick and Boldin moves out of range easily.
Tomas throws a series of punches but Boldin avoids them all with ease.
Boldin avoids the head kick by Tomas.
Boldin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tomas throws a head punch that misses.
Boldin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Boldin.
Boldin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tomas is defending well for now.
Boldin lands a body punch in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Boldin.

Tomas breaks the clinch.
Tomas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boldin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomas misses with an uppercut.

Tomas moves into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tomas.
Boldin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Come on Boldin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tomas has Boldin pressed against the cage.
Boldin lands a right hand.
Boldin lands an elbow just above Tomas 's eye.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tomas tries to work over Boldin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Tomas as the two fighters clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Boldin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tomas's defenses.

Tonka Tomas's cut is getting worse.
Nice elbow from Boldin.
A nice left hand lands by Tomas.
Boldin lands a hook that snaps the head of Tomas backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boldin.
Tomas's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Tomas breaks the clinch.
Boldin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Boldin has managed to clinch.
Boldin keeps control of Tomas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Boldin scores with a shoulder strike.
Boldin works on Tomas's body with a couple of short punches.
Boldin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Boldin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boldin.
Boldin stalling.
Boldin keeps control of Tomas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tomas avoiding damage as Boldin throws knees to the body.
Boldin lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Tonka Tomas's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Tomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Boldin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boldin lands an elbow that stopped Tomas in his tracks for a moment.
Tomas looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tomas misses with a knee strike.
Tomas lands a knee to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Boldin.
Boldin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tomas misses with a knee to the head.
Tomas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tomas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tomas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boldin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tomas is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tomas pushes off an throws an elbow but Boldin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Boldin lands an elbow that stopped Tomas in his tracks for a moment.
Tomas takes an elbow to the forehead.

Jeez, Tonka Tomas's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Boldin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tonka Tomas's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Robert Boldin!