PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Lomax (ranked 609 p4p, 490 weight class) and Patrick Thomas (ranked 92 p4p, 76 weight class). Thomas has chosen LUNIZ -- I GOT 5 ON IT as his entrance music. Patrick Thomas told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Lomax
vs
Thomas

190 cm
29
207
23 - 8 - 1

195 cm
27
215
14 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Vincent Lomax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Patrick Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Lomax. Thomas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas scores with a shot to the body.
Thomas jabs Lomax right on the nose. Lomax blinks but takes it well.
Patrick Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lomax's head.
Thomas throws a head kick but Lomax moves out of range.
Lomax wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thomas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Thomas's corner calls for a 1-2. Thomas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lomax slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Thomas misses with a hook.
Lomax is looking to counter the offense by Thomas and move into the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lomax, as that shot connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lomax misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas scores with a sloppy right hand. Lomax should have avoided that one.
A big left from Lomax misses.
Thomas throws a big shot that misses.
Thomas thuds his right hand into Lomax's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomax blocks a jab.
Thomas works over Lomax's head and body with a nice combination.
Thomas has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Thomas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lomax moves out of range of the strikes.
A low kick from Thomas misses
and Lomax connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lomax throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lomax tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thomas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Thomas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Thomas - that will leave a mark!
A jab from Thomas misses.
Thomas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thomas lands with a hook. Lomax tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Lomax to counter with a crisp jab.
Lomax fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Thomas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas scores with a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Thomas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Thomas.
Thomas misses with an uppercut
and Lomax counters with a nice uppercut.
Thomas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lomax. That did some damage!
Lomax has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Crassus in the buildup to the fight.
Lomax takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Thomas misses with an uppercut. Lomax saw that one coming.
Thomas throws a leg kick that misses.
Thomas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lomax tests Thomas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thomas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A punch combination from Thomas misses.
Lomax ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away.
Thomas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lomax tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Lomax.
Lomax needs to keep his hands up - Thomas had a free shot at his head there.
Thomas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lomax.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas takes a swing at Lomax's ribcage but misses.
Thomas misses with an uppercut.
Thomas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thomas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thomas scores with a sloppy right hand. Lomax should have avoided that one.
Thomas throws a head kick but Lomax moves out of range.
Nice cross by Thomas.
Thomas throws the left hand but Lomax avoids the punch easily.
Thomas is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lomax had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Thomas throws a shot from downtown. Lomax moves away and avoids it.
A left lands for Lomax.
Thomas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lomax.
Lomax quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Lomax blocks the body kick.
Thomas scores with a nice head shot.
Thomas throws a body punch but Lomax moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Lomax.
Thomas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lomax on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thomas moves out of range of the body kick.
Lomax throws a hook but Thomas avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Thomas misses its intended target.
Lomax half committed to a counter leg kick.

Lomax moves into the clinch.
Lomax with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lomax looking to stall.
Lomax has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas.
Lomax is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lomax keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas.
Lomax has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thomas.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick from Thomas lands but Lomax takes it in his stride.
Thomas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Some bone on bone action there as Thomas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Lomax was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Thomas dominated that round.
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.

Thomas throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Thomas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slow jab from Lomax misses its intended target.
Lomax moves out of range of the body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lomax checks a leg kick.
Lomax half committed to a counter leg kick.
Thomas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lomax with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thomas to score with a decent uppercut.
Lomax gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Lomax fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thomas, pushing him back against the cage.

Thomas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thomas lands with a cross.
Thomas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lomax cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thomas tries a low kick but Lomax avoids it.
Jab from Thomas.
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!
Lomax lands a jab to Thomas's midsection.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses.
Thomas jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas misses with a hook. Lomax ducked under it nicely.
Lomax throws a leg kick that is checked
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good shot there by Thomas.
Thomas thuds his right hand into Lomax's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lomax avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Lomax thinks about countering with a body kick.
Thomas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thomas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A big right from Lomax misses.
Lomax looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lomax misses with an uppercut. Thomas saw that one coming.
Thomas looks to land a left hand but Lomax moved out of range nicely.
Lomax looks to throw the jab but Thomas is out of range.
A cross from Lomax lands.
Thomas throws a nice looking combination but Lomax bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lomax slips a jab and a cross from Thomas.
Thomas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lomax to score with a decent uppercut.
A jab from Thomas misses.
Lomax dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Thomas. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lomax slips a jab from Thomas.
Lomax blocks a jab.
Lomax takes one on the button.
Lomax blocks a jab.
Lomax lands a really nice looking cross but Thomas seems unphased.
Lomax connects with a crisp jab.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Lomax's shoulder, as Lomax tries to avoid the shot.
Nice jab there from Thomas.
Thomas misses with a low kick.
A jab from Lomax misses.
The fighters circling - Lomax throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thomas tests Lomax's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thomas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lomax appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Thomas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lomax.
Thomas throws a leg kick but Lomax checks it.
Lomax tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomax slips a straight right by Thomas.
The fighters circle momentarily. Thomas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Donk. Lomax catches Thomas right on the button with a cross.
Thomas looks to throw the jab but Lomax is out of range.
Lomax was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Patrick Thomas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thomas looks to throw the jab but Lomax is out of range.
Lomax steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Thomas misses with a body shot
letting Lomax counter with a right hand.
Thomas delivers a nice body kick.
Lomax checks a leg kick.
Lomax uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thomas.
It looked like Lomax wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lomax uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thomas.
Nice shot by Thomas.
Thomas keeps the fight on the outside.
Thomas throws the left hand but Lomax avoids the punch easily.
Thomas scores with a punch to the head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lomax.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas throws a hook but Lomax avoids it easily.
Thomas throws a body kick that misses.
Lomax takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Thomas misses with a hook. Lomax ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Lomax on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A jab from Thomas misses.
Thomas jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Thomas clobbers Lomax with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Thomas misses with a looping right.
Thomas scoring well with a low kick there.
Lomax blocks a head kick by Thomas.
Lomax throwing a counter right hand but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Thomas misses with a hook.
That kick from Lomax tenderised Thomas's leg. Thomas is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lomax throws a jab when Thomas was well out of range.
Lomax throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice jab there from Thomas.
Thomas throws a right hand that misses
and Lomax cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Thomas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Lomax's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Lomax throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lomax throws a wild body kick that Thomas sees coming a mile off.
Lomax on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Thomas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Decent striking displayed by Thomas there.
A big right from Thomas misses.
Lomax is looking to counter punch.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lomax with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lomax is looking to counter the offense by Thomas and move into the clinch.
Lomax throws a leg kick but Thomas moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lomax. Thomas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lomax walks into a jab.
Thomas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lomax.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Lomax does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas stuns Lomax with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Lomax throws a jab but it's blocked by Thomas.
Thomas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lomax avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Thomas throws a shot from downtown. Lomax moves away and avoids it.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Lomax's shoulder, as Lomax tries to avoid the shot.
A punch combination from Thomas misses.
Lomax keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lomax.
Lomax's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Thomas connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lomax scrambles back to his feet.
Lomax staying out of range there.
Thomas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lomax.
Lomax half committed to a counter leg kick.
Jab from Thomas.
Thomas throws a looping overhand right but Lomax ducks down to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Lomax tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lomax lands with a right hand.
Lomax ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Vincent Lomax has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas blocks a jab.

Lomax clinches with his opponent.
Lomax keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thomas's efforts to push away.
Lomax misses with a hook to the ribs.

Thomas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Lomax throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Thomas to counter with a crisp jab.
Thomas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Thomas walks into a jab.
Thomas lands a nice looking body kick.
Thomas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lomax throwing a counter right hand but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Lomax misses with a wild body shot.
Lomax takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thomas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lomax.
Lomax swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomax tries to land a front kick but Thomas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thomas slips a jab from Lomax.
Thomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thomas misses with an uppercut.
Thomas throws a chopping leg kick but Lomax manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lomax throws a low kick but Thomas avoids it.
Thomas throws a leg kick that misses.
Lomax fails to land with a series of punches.
Thomas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Thomas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lomax on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lomax blocks a head kick by Thomas.

Lomax moves into range and clinches up with Thomas.

Thomas breaks from the clinch.
Lomax connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Thomas throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Lomax to counter with a crisp jab.
Patrick Thomas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas misses with a looping left.
Nice shot lands for Thomas.
Lomax misses with a looping right.
Lomax walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Thomas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lomax looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lomax throws a looping overhand right but Thomas ducks down to avoid it.
Thomas connects with a body shot that sends Lomax's belly button to the back.
Lomax looks to throw the jab but Thomas is out of range.
Lomax is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Thomas looks to land a right hand but Lomax moved out of range.
Lomax bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thomas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lomax checks it well.
Thomas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lomax's sensitive parts.
Thomas misses with a hook. Lomax ducked under it nicely.
Thomas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thomas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Thomas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Thomas 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Thomas!
A victorious Patrick Thomas thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Vincent Lomax was interviewed post fight and said 'God dammit'.