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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 31, 2019 |
#R1##TD2#
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.
#T1#
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. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T2#
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.#TD2#
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!#T3##SUB#
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.#SUB2#
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. #T4##SUB2#
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!
#R2#
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.#TD#
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.
#T1#
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. #T2#
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. #SUB2#
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.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Good tries to clinch but Tomas is having none of it. #T3#
Tomas has a takedown stuffed.#TD#
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. #SUB#
Good looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.#T4#
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!
#R3#
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.#TD#
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.#SUB2#
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.#T1#
Good lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#SUB2#
Tomas had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Good defends it easily.
Tomas has a closed guard, preventing Good from standing up. #SUB2#
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.#T2#
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.
#T3##SUB#
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.#T4#
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.#SUB2#
Tomas looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#REF3#
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!#CL#
Good pushes Tomas up against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
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!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 27, 2019 |
#R1##CL#
Hughes has managed to clinch.
Hughes jumps guard but Tomas stands there with Hughes around his waist. Hughes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hughes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tomas gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tomas tries for a takedown but Hughes manages to get underhooks.
Hughes is trying to break the clinch but Tomas is controlling him.
Hughes jumps guard but Tomas turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Archie Hughes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tomas stops a takedown attempt from Hughes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tomas is defending well.
Tomas drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hughes pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hughes misses with a kick to the body.
Tomas shoots and misses
and Hughes counters with a one-two to the body. #T1#
Tomas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hughes darts in trying to clinch#TD2#
and Tomas counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hughes trying to control but Tomas postures up.
Tomas passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hughes!
Tomas controlling from mount. #T2#
The referee warns Hughes that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Tomas sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tomas's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Hughes wants to hold on but Tomas pushes him away.
Hughes is breathing heavily.#T3#
Tomas tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee warns Hughes that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
#T4#
Tomas controlling from mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Let's hope that Tomas has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Tomas dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Tomas has his takedown stuffed
and Hughes counters with a series of strikes. Tomas will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tomas shoots for a takedown but Hughes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.#TD#
Hughes shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tomas napping and manages to drive through into side control!#SU#
Hughes decides to stand back up. Hughes steps back and let's Tomas get back to his feet.
Hughes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tomas defends it nicely.
Tomas shoots in for a double leg but Hughes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Archie Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pablo Tomas.
Hughes slaps away a takedown attempt from Tomas, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hughes misses with a takedown attempt #TD2#
and Tomas counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hughes tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Tomas manages to move to mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tomas looking to control and managing it successfully. #T1#
Hughes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tomas sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tomas dominating with strikes here.#SUB2#
Tomas working for a guillotine from mount but Hughes is in no mood to give up.
Tomas looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tomas dominating with strikes here.#T3#
Tomas controlling from mount.
Tomas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
More stalling from Tomas.
Hughes is looking to improve his position but Tomas isn't that keen on the idea.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tomas controlling his opponent.
Hughes on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hughes tries to get out of the position.
BOOM! Tomas connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tomas tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Tomas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Tomas drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Tomas landing strikes.
Hughes is trying to escape the position but Tomas is controlling the position.
Hughes taking punishment in the form of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tomas controlling from side mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hughes wants to control but Tomas postures up.
Pablo Tomas has got the better of the ground game so far.#T1#
Tomas is chipping away with strikes.
Hughes seems a little lost for a moment, as Tomas dominates the positioning.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tomas gets to mount! Hughes was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Hughes is in a horrible position here. Tomas smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Tomas working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Tomas controlling the pace for now. #T3#
Tomas raining down hammerfists from mount.
Tomas controlling the pace for now.
Tomas dominating with strikes here.
Tomas controlling the position easily from mount. #T4#
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tomas is continuing to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Tomas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tomas 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Tomas!
A victorious Pablo Tomas thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 24, 2019 |
#R1#
Barnett closes the distance looking to clinch #TD2#
and Tomas counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tomas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barnett is keeping the position for now.
Tomas looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Barnett looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tomas is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnett wants to hit a switch here but Tomas passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Barnett there!
Tomas looking to control and managing it successfully. #T1#
Barnett is working to get back to half guard.
Tomas scoring with strikes but Barnett is staying in there.
Barnett really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tomas controlling from mount.
Tomas's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Barnett really wants to buck Tomas off and get back to his feet. #T2#
Barnett tries to reverse the position but Tomas maintains control.
Barnett is working hard here to advance position.
Barnett might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Barnett really is a fat lump.
Tomas sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tomas landing strikes from the mount.
Tomas looking to control and managing it successfully. #T3#
Tomas prevents Barnett from getting the reversal.
Tomas lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Tomas content just to control the position here.
Barnett is trying to get back to his feet but can't. #T4#
Tomas controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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.
Barnett is trying desperately to improve position.
Tomas controlling from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barnett is trying desperately to improve position.
Tomas controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Tomas dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2##TD2#
Barnett gets caught flat footed, as Tomas shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Barnett looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tomas is one step ahead there. #SUB#
Barnett is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tomas not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tomas stands and throws Barnett's legs to the side, diving into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tomas advances to mount.
Barnett is in all sorts of trouble here.
#T1#
Tomas dominating with strikes here.
Tomas scoring with strikes but Barnett is staying in there.
Tomas controlling from the full mount.
Barnett sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Tomas is controlling the pace.
Barnett won't allow Tomas to pass to mount. #T2#
Tomas sitting and controlling from the half guard. #SUB#
Barnett looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tomas not doing much here.
Tomas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tomas prevents Barnett from improving his position.
Tomas is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T3##SUB#
Barnett actively working from the bottom here.
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.
Tomas is continuing to stall.
Barnett tries to get to full guard but Tomas has control of the leg. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tomas keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barnett tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tomas defends well and Barnett ends up having to push Tomas into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.#TD2#
Tomas throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Barnett was covering up waiting for the punch and Tomas finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Tomas won't allow Barnett to get back to his feet.
Tomas sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tomas advances to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tomas sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Tomas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Barnett tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tomas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#TD2#
Tomas shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Tomas with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Tomas working over Barnett with some ground and pound. Barnett looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tomas is controlling the pace.
Barnett wants to improve his position but Tomas is controlling well.
#T1#
Tomas seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tomas works his way into full mount!
Tomas controlling his opponent.
Barnett working to try and regain half guard.
Tomas tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T2#
Barnett keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tomas looking to control and managing it successfully.
Barnett tries to reverse the position but Tomas maintains control.
Tomas sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T3#
More stalling from Tomas.
Barnett is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Barnett wants to try and get back to his feet.
Tomas scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Tomas sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T4#
Let's hope that Tomas has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Barnett working to try and regain half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barnett squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Tomas content just to control the position here.
Tomas looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tomas controlling the pace for now.
Eldridge Barnett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pablo Tomas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tomas with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Tomas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tomas has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Tomas!
After winning the bout, Pablo Tomas thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 18, 2019 |
#R1#
Deleon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tomas follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Deleon throws a head kick that misses.
Deleon tries to clinch but Tomas moves out of range. #TD2#
Tomas throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Deleon tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Tomas is in Deleon's guard.
Deleon looking for a sweep. Not yet Deleon, not yet.
Deleon is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tomas is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Deleon looking for a sweep. Not yet Deleon, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deleon is working hard here to advance position.
Tomas is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Let's hope that Tomas has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Deleon is trying to keep Tomas in close.
#T1#
Deleon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tomas is one step ahead there.
Tomas seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Deleon looking for a sweep. Not yet Deleon, not yet.
Tomas wanted to stand there but Deleon had control of the position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Deleon could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Tomas.
Deleon tries to bench press Tomas off him but Tomas keeps the position. #T2#
Tomas controlling from side mount.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Tomas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Deleon might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
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.#T3#
Deleon is trying to improve his position.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Deleon wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Deleon is looking for a sweep.
Deleon trying to remain calm as Tomas controls from the top position.
Tomas working away.
Tomas is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Deleon misses with a series of wild punches.
#TD2#
Tomas looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tomas controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Tomas dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2##TD2#
Tomas scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Pablo Tomas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tomas works his foot free and advances to mount.
Deleon tries to hold on but Tomas pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deleon is trying to escape the mount.
#T1#
Tomas tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Deleon tries to hold on but Tomas postures up.
Tomas controlling from mount.
Deleon tries to hold on but Tomas pushes him away.
Tomas takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Deleon tries to hold on but Tomas pushes him away.
Tomas fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
#T2#
Tomas controlling from the full mount.
Deleon sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Deleon gets full guard.
Tomas is stalling in the full guard.
Tomas postures up.
Tomas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Deleon pulls Tomas in close to prevent any damage.
Deleon is trying to control the position but Tomas postures up.
Tomas tries to free his leg and advance position but Deleon is retaining full guard.
Deleon working a defensive guard here.
#T3#
Tomas preventing the sweep.
Deleon is controlling Tomas's posture.
Deleon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tomas is one step ahead there.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Tomas slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Deleon scores with a three punch combo!
#TD2#
Tomas shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Tomas was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!#T4#
A lull in the action here.
Tomas works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
You can see the frustration on Deleon's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
A lull in the action here as Tomas stalls from top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Tomas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Deleon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Tomas shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Deleon napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Tomas is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Deleon will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Deleon is looking for a sweep.
Tomas is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Deleon's shoulder. That is not cool.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tomas working away.
The referee asks Tomas politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Tomas prefers to stall for the moment though.
You can see the frustration on Deleon's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T1#
Tomas staying calm.
Deleon tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Deleon tries to bench press Tomas off him but Tomas keeps the position.
Deleon struggling a bit here.
Deleon is trying to get back to half guard.
Tomas slows the pace down.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Deleon tries to improve position but can't.
A lull in the action here as Tomas stalls from top position.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Deleon tries to sprawl but Tomas drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Deleon tries to roll over but Tomas keeps him under control.
Tomas is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Deleon is trying to control but Tomas manages to pass to mount!
#T3#
Deleon is working to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tomas tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tomas lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
BOOM! Tomas connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Tomas controlling the position easily from mount. #T4#
Deleon can't escape the position.
Tomas controlling from the full mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Tomas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tomas 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 Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Tomas!
Pablo Tomas thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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