PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Darryl Proffer (ranked 6420 p4p, 264 weight class) and Dechlan Tomsett (ranked 3630 p4p, 188 weight class). Proffer's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Butterfly (Come My Lady). Darryl Proffer is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Proffer
vs
Tomsett

175 cm
24
135 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

163 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Darryl Proffer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dechlan Tomsett!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Proffer wants to clinch but Tomsett slips to the side
letting Tomsett counter with a right hand.
Tomsett misses with a double jab.
A jab from Tomsett finds it's way through Proffer's defenses.

Proffer has closed the distance and engaged Tomsett in a clinch.

Tomsett tightens his grip and picks Proffer up, before dumping him to the ground. Proffer manages to land in guard.

Proffer manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tomsett is pressed up against the cage. Proffer has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tomsett down to the mat. Tomsett avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Tomsett closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Proffer tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Tomsett punches the canvas rather than the man.
Proffer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tomsett missing with strikes from the back.
Proffer tries to break free.
Proffer tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Proffer is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomsett throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Proffer because Tomsett loaded up on that one.
Proffer manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Proffer tries to get to full guard but Tomsett has control of the leg.
Proffer is trying to stand up here but Tomsett is controlling him well.
Proffer is trying to get back to full guard.
Tomsett thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Proffer's head.
Proffer wants to get back to his feet.
Tomsett seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Proffer is trying to get back to full guard.
Tomsett looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomsett thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Proffer wants to control but Tomsett is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Proffer is trying to stand back up but Tomsett is controlling him
The fighters are battling for position here. Proffer manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tomsett won't allow Proffer to sweep him here.
Proffer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tomsett manages to get himself to full guard.

Proffer throws an elbow that misses. Tomsett uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Proffer's guard. Nice move by Tomsett!

Tomsett has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tomsett tries to free his leg and advance position but Proffer is retaining full guard.

Tomsett stands up and waves to Proffer to follow him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Proffer is defended easily by Tomsett.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomsett misses with an attempted mid kick.
Proffer throws a leg kick which misses Tomsett's front leg but catches the back leg as Tomsett tries to avoid it.
Tomsett misses with a few strikes there.
Proffer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Proffer has closed the distance and engaged Tomsett in a clinch.

Proffer decides to pull guard.
Tomsett is working Proffer over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tomsett stops Proffer from standing up.

Tomsett stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Proffer throws a head kick that misses
enabling Tomsett to counter with a crisp jab.
Proffer moves out of range as Tomsett throws a body kick.
Tomsett throws a series of strikes that have Proffer backpedaling.
Proffer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tomsett. Tomsett obviously looking to wear him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Proffer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tomsett looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Proffer is looking to land body kicks.
Proffer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tomsett feints a jab promting Proffer to slip. Tomsett then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Proffer slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Proffer has his takedown stuffed
and Tomsett counters with a series of strikes. Proffer will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darryl Proffer. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Tomsett rushes Proffer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Tomsett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tomsett with a hook.
Tomsett takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Proffer throws a head kick but Tomsett moves out of range.
Proffer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tomsett scores with a three punch combo!
Horrible takedown attempt by Proffer or perhaps it was just good defense by Tomsett, which made it look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dechlan Tomsett dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tomsett throws a one two combo.
Proffer tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tomsett defends well and Proffer ends up having to push Tomsett into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tomsett keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tomsett looks to land a combination. Proffer sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tomsett motions for Proffer to come forward. Tomsett throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Proffer looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Proffer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tomsett as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darryl Proffer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Proffer is looking to land body kicks.
Dechlan Tomsett seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick from Proffer lands but Tomsett takes it in his stride.
Good work by Proffer as he checks the leg kick.
Proffer appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Tomsett has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Proffer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Proffer.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Proffer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tomsett as he jumps to the side.
Proffer tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tomsett sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Proffer somewhat.
Tomsett throws the kick towards the body but Proffer avoids it.
Tomsett keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Proffer throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Tomsett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tomsett lands a nice hook to Proffer's body. Proffer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Danga de danga de dang - Tomsett scores with a four punch combination!
Proffer tries to clinch up.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tomsett! But no joy.
Tomsett lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Proffer with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tomsett counters with a stiff right hand.
Proffer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Proffer misses with an uppercut. Tomsett saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomsett works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Proffer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tomsett is fending him off so far but Proffer persists. Nope, Tomsett circles away and we're back to standing.
Proffer has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tomsett with a jab.
Tomsett defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Proffer.
Tomsett lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tomsett.
Proffer moves in looking to clinch but Tomsett pushes him off.
A nice side step and Tomsett releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A right-left combo lands from Tomsett.
Tomsett is working the combinations to good effect here.
Horrible takedown attempt by Proffer or perhaps it was just good defense by Tomsett, which made it look bad.
Tomsett moves out of range as Proffer throws a body kick.
Tomsett scores with a one two! Proffer had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Proffer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A nice side step and Tomsett releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tomsett closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Proffer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tomsett moves into the clinch.
Proffer is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tomsett to keep the fight standing.

Tomsett has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Proffer is trying to keep an underhook but Tomsett manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Proffer manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Proffer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Proffer throws a front kick that sends Tomsett stumbling back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Tomsett looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Proffer!

Proffer throws Tomsett to one side and escapes!
Proffer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tomsett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tomsett feints a counter leg kick.
Proffer doesn't manage to clinch there - Tomsett circles away.
Proffer has his takedown stuffed
and Tomsett counters with a three punch combo that has Proffer backing up. Proffer nods at Tomsett to acknowledge the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomsett with a hook.
Proffer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Proffer shoots in for a takedown but Tomsett shows good takedown defense.
Tomsett connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dechlan Tomsett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tomsett connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tomsett fails with an attempt to clinch.
Proffer with a poor takedown
and Tomsett counters with a two punch combo.
Tomsett throws out a powerful jab.
Proffer lands a front kick.
Tomsett moves in looking to clinch but Proffer pushes him off.
Tomsett takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Proffer takes one on the button.

Proffer moves into range and clinches up with Tomsett.

Tomsett is trying to trip Proffer. He has hold of a leg but Proffer is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Tomsett persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dechlan Tomsett showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Proffer darts in looking for a takedown but Tomsett gets double underhooks and turns Proffer into the cage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Proffer.
Tomsett lands a jab to the head.
Tomsett looks to land a combination. Proffer sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Proffer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tomsett sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darryl Proffer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tomsett scores with a three punch combo!
Tomsett swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tomsett uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Proffer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Proffer looks to land a body kick but Tomsett moved away.
Proffer lands a high kick!
Tomsett lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tomsett displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Proffer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomsett moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Tomsett.

Proffer explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Proffer swings for the body but Tomsett moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Tomsett as he connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tomsett swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Crunch! Proffer slams his shin into Tomsett's torso.
Proffer delivers a nice body kick.

Proffer rushes Tomsett and presses him up against the cage.
Proffer tries for a takedown but Tomsett manages to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Proffer is trying to pull guard but Tomsett turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Proffer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Tomsett lands a takedown into guard.

Proffer pushes Tomsett off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Proffer shoots in looking for a takedown. Tomsett tries to sprawl out of it but Proffer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tomsett manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dechlan Tomsett is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Some wild striking there from Tomsett.
Tomsett moves out of range as Proffer strikes.
Proffer darts in looking for a takedown but Tomsett gets double underhooks and turns Proffer into the cage.
Tomsett fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Proffer misses with a takedown
and Tomsett counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomsett stalks Proffer and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Proffer's face. Proffer staggers backwards, shaken.
Tomsett throws a wild body kick that Proffer sees coming a mile off.
Proffer seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Proffer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tomsett avoids it really well and circles away.
Tomsett changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tomsett throws a looping overhand right but Proffer ducks down to avoid it.
Tomsett will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Proffer dives in and grabs Tomsett's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tomsett pushes down on Proffer's head and hops out.

Tomsett shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Proffer 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.
Proffer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tomsett's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Proffer trying to control the position.

Proffer pushes Tomsett off and gets back to his feet.
Darryl Proffer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Proffer goes for a double leg but Tomsett avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tomsett continues to drive forward.
Darryl Proffer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Proffer misses with a kick to the body.
Tomsett lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tomsett.
Proffer misses with a leg kick
and Tomsett counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No joy there for Tomsett, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tomsett has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Proffer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dechlan Tomsett comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tomsett winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dechlan Tomsett!