PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyrese Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herisvaldo Pereira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas comes to the ring accompanied by Dream Shatterer. Herisvaldo Pereira will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Thomas
vs
Pereira

195 cm
21
235 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
22
260 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyrese Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Herisvaldo Pereira!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Thomas closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Thomas lands in his opponent's guard.
Pereira preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pereira avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Thomas 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.
Thomas postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Thomas throwing strikes from guard but Pereira blocks nicely.
Thomas tries to free his leg and advance position but Pereira is retaining full guard.
Thomas won't allow Pereira to get back to his feet.
Thomas postures up in Pereira's guard and throws a big left but Pereira blocks it.
Thomas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pereira is trying to keep Thomas in close.
Thomas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pereira preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Thomas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
Pereira shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Thomas pinned against the cage. Thomas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas shoots and misses

and Pereira counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Pereira breaks from the clinch.
Thomas has his takedown stuffed
and Pereira counters with a nice body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyrese Thomas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pereira tries to clinch but Thomas is having none of it.

Pereira rushes Thomas and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Pereira jumps into guard, dragging Thomas to the mat.
Pereira wants to stand but Thomas is controlling the position.

Pereira had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Thomas is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Pereira Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Thomas's back instead.
Pereira lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Thomas hold on?!
Thomas prevents Pereira from getting a body triangle.
Thomas is in bad spot here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Will Pereira go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Pereira lands a shot to the body.
Thomas tries to break free.

Pereira is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Thomas tries to break free.
Pereira lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Thomas is keeping busy.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Thomas tries to break free.
Pereira tries to get the hooks in deep but Thomas pushed the leg off.
Pereira keeps control of the position as Thomas tries to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pereira looking for the choke from the back.
Pereira doesn't have the hooks in and Thomas manages to turn into his guard.
Thomas is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pereira has momentary wrist control but Thomas slips an elbow through the middle.
Pereira utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pereira lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Thomas scoring with punches to the head and body.
Thomas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pereira works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Thomas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pereira working a defensive guard here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Thomas has his takedown stuffed

and Pereira moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Thomas has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pereira is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pereira lands a shoulder strike.
Thomas has Pereira pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Pereira manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pereira stops a takedown attempt from Thomas.
Pereira gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Thomas.

Pereira manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Pereira utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Thomas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Thomas throwing strikes but missing.
Thomas preventing the sweep.
Thomas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Thomas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Herisvaldo Pereira 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 has his takedown stuffed
and Pereira finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Thomas fails with the takedown

and Pereira counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pereira lands a nice knee to the body.
Thomas drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pereira gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyrese Thomas. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Pereira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pereira is looking to clinch but Thomas is avoiding it.
Pereira changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Thomas tries to avoid it but Pereira manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Thomas to the ground. Thomas escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Pereira instigates a clinch.
Pereira unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Thomas drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pereira pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pereira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Thomas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thomas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pereira fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thomas, pushing him back against the ropes.
Nice elbow from Pereira.

Pereira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pereira throws a right hand that Thomas ducks under and follows up with a left that Thomas also avoids with ease.
Thomas gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Pereira holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pereira landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Thomas stops a takedown attempt from Pereira.
Thomas drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pereira landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pereira digs a right hand underneath Thomas's ribcage. Thomas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The is referee keeping an eye on Pereira - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Thomas wants a takedown.
Pereira prevents the takedown attempt.

Pereira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira fails with a takedown attempt.
Thomas doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pereira counters with a head kick. That will keep Thomas thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Thomas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Pereira counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Thomas striking off his back but it's not causing Pereira any problems.
Thomas will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Thomas trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Thomas throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Pereira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thomas throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Thomas will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Thomas thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Thomas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Pereira counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pereira is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A body shot lands from Pereira.
Thomas can't get the takedown.

Pereira breaks the clinch.
Pereira misses with a series of wild punches.

Thomas scores with a takedown into Pereira's guard.
Thomas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Thomas with a flurry of punches that miss.
Thomas distracts Pereira with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pereira is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Thomas with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Thomas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Thomas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thomas with a poor takedown

and Pereira decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Thomas's guard.
Thomas tries to strike from the bottom.
Thomas tries to strike from the bottom.
Thomas doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Pereira decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Nice takedown defense from Thomas. No joy for Pereira on that attempt.
Thomas misses with a takedown
and Pereira counters with a three punch combo that has Thomas backing up. Thomas nods at Pereira to acknowledge the strikes.

Thomas shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Herisvaldo Pereira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Pereira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Thomas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pereira tries to close the distance and clinch but Thomas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pereira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Thomas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thomas misses with a takedown attempt

and Pereira moves into the clinch.
Thomas is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pereira pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pereira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pereira scores with a knee to the head.

Pereira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Horrible takedown by Pereira or perhaps it was just good defense by Thomas which made him look bad.
Pereira tries to close the distance and clinch but Thomas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pereira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas fails with the takedown

and Pereira counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyrese Thomas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pereira utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Thomas goes for a takedown attempt but Pereira pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pereira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thomas with a poor takedown
and Pereira counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Thomas doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Pereira counters by moving into the clinch.
Pereira is pressed up against the ropes. Thomas has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pereira down to the mat. Pereira avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pereira tries to clinch up.

Pereira closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Pereira taking a breather.
Thomas drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pereira pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pereira tries to close the distance and clinch but Thomas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas with a lazy takedown attempt

and Pereira counters with a shoot takedown. Thomas fights it but they end up in guard.
Pereira tries to free his leg and advance position but Thomas is retaining full guard.
Thomas throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Pereira would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Thomas trying to strike off his back.
Thomas throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Thomas is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Thomas doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Thomas manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Thomas lands a big shot there that rocks Pereira but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira tries to lock up and control but Thomas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Thomas lands a big elbow.
Thomas landing shots from mount.
Pereira bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Thomas trying to strike off his back.
Thomas will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Thomas throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Tyrese Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thomas lands some strikes from the bottom.
Thomas throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Thomas wants to improve his position but instead Pereira has moved into half guard.
Thomas misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pereira lands an overhand right.
Pereira tries to clinch but Thomas is having none of it.
Thomas misses with a takedown attempt

and Pereira holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Thomas has Pereira pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Thomas pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Pereira tumbling to the mat - Thomas dives into Pereira's guard.
Thomas stands up over Pereira, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pereira utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Thomas lands a couple of elbows.
Pereira utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Thomas stands up over Pereira, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Thomas throwing strikes but missing.
Herisvaldo Pereira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thomas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Herisvaldo Pereira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pereira 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Herisvaldo Pereira!