PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clark Dickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Toms (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dickson
vs
Toms

188 cm
24
346 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Clark Dickson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Charles Toms !
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Toms shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Toms showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Dickson taking some punishment here, with Toms in his half guard.
Dickson keeping hold of Toms 's head, controlling as best he can.
Toms moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Dickson.
Dickson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Toms wants to control but Dickson is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Dickson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Toms lands a few punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toms trying to control the position but Dickson is working away.
Dickson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Toms on the ground.
Toms tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Dickson sneaks back into half guard.
Dickson trying to control but Toms postures up.
Toms performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Toms is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickson wants to get back to his feet.
Toms wants to stand but Dickson has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Toms controlling the pace.
Dickson is looking to control Toms 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dickson avoid being mounted?
Toms takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dickson misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toms perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dickson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Toms .

Toms is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dickson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dickson is staying active underneath Toms , who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Dickson looking for submissions off his back.
Dickson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dickson is refusing to be controlled, as Toms sits in half guard.
Toms throwing shots but Dickson is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toms wants to get back to his feet.
Dickson lands a couple of sideways elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Toms is keen to just control but Dickson is a slippery customer.
Toms tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dickson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Dickson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dickson is not content to let Toms control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Toms dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Dickson enables Toms to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Dickson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Dickson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Toms defends it easily.
Toms passes Dickson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Toms trying to control the pace.
Dickson missing with punches from the bottom.
Dickson wants to control but Toms is keeping busy.
Dickson wants to control but Toms passes into side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickson manages to get back to half guard.
Toms tries to stand and escape but Dickson is controlling the position.
Toms moves nicely into side control.
Toms wants to stand but Dickson has his arm trapped.
Toms blocks the strikes from Dickson.
Charles Toms has got the better of the ground game so far.
Toms controlling from side mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toms 's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Toms wants to stand but Dickson is controlling his arm.
Toms wants to control but Dickson is keeping him busy.
Dickson looking for a sweep but Toms has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Dickson throws a strike but has given up his back in the process.
Dickson tries to roll but Toms sticks to his back.
Toms lands strikes to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Toms is landing with strikes from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Toms looking to break Dickson's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Dickson remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Toms will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Toms connects with a big shot to the side of Dickson's head.
Dickson trying to control the action but Toms just sinks the hooks in.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Toms controlling the positon.

Dickson defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dickson trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Toms trying to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Toms tightening his grip on Dickson, looking for the choke.
Toms is breathing heavily.
Dickson breaks Toms 's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Dickson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dickson with a flurry of punches that miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dickson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dickson won't allow Toms to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Toms showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Dickson moves in looking to clinch but Toms pushes him off.

Toms shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dickson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Dickson is not content to let Toms control the position.
Dickson throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Dickson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Toms wants to pass the guard but Dickson is defending well.
Dickson trying to control but Toms postures up.
Dickson wants to improve his position but Toms is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickson is trying to control but can't.
Toms stalling.
Dickson is trying to control but Toms passes into side control!
Toms just content to control the position.
Dickson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Toms working away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toms trying to control the action but Dickson is working from the bottom.
Toms slows the pace down.
Dickson wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Toms trying to control the position but Dickson is working away.
Dickson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Toms is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dickson defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toms wants to take a breather but Dickson is having none of it.
Toms seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Toms lands a nice short elbow.

Toms is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dickson is just riding it out for now. Toms eventually gives up the hold.
Dickson is refusing to be controlled, as Toms sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickson is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Dickson can't escape the position.
Toms trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dickson wants to hold on but Toms pushes him away.
Dickson throwing hammer fists to the chest of Toms . What's that going to do exactly?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dickson wants to hold on but Toms pushes him away.
Clark Dickson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Charles Toms is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dickson throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Toms comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Toms 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Toms !