PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gaius Marius (ranked 5478 p4p, 1228 weight class) and Patrick Thomas (ranked 619 p4p, 196 weight class). Thomas has chosen Central Cee - 6 for 6 as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Marius
vs
Thomas

189 cm
32
215
16 - 14 - 1

195 cm
35
215
22 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Knock Out Sups

Fantasy Threads
Conviction

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 16 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Gaius Marius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Patrick Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marius moves out of range as Thomas strikes.
Marius takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Marius throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily.
Thomas throws a jab when Marius was well out of range.
Marius half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Marius has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Thomas finds it's way round the side to connect with Marius's head.
A head kick by Marius misses
and Marius takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Thomas - that will leave a mark!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Marius.

Marius gets a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Thomas scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas digs a right hand underneath Marius's ribcage. Marius let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
Thomas tries to work over Marius's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thomas throws a punch but it's blocked by Marius.
Thomas working aggressively here.
Thomas misses with the head strike.
Marius blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Marius scores with a nice short uppercut.
Marius blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marius blocking some punches.
Marius blocks the elbow strike.
We've been informed that Thomas has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Thomas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
Marius prevents a body shot from Thomas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thomas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marius's elbow.
Marius blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thomas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marius's elbow.
Thomas throws an elbow but it misses.
Thomas throws a head punch that misses.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thomas misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
Thomas lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marius blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Marius.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Marius wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thomas tries to throw a body punch but Marius avoids it by throwing Thomas back against the cage.
Thomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A hook to the body from Thomas.
Marius struggles to land a body shot inside as Thomas controls his hands.
Thomas pushes Marius back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thomas avoiding damage as Marius throws knees to the body.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Marius controls the action.
Marius prevents a body shot from Thomas.
Thomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marius is trying to break free.
Thomas lands with a left to the head.
Marius misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Thomas.
Marius wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thomas throws a head punch that misses.
Marius blocks a body shot from Thomas.
Thomas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thomas lands a shoulder strike.
Marius tries a body shot but Thomas blocks it.
Thomas misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas lands an elbow just above Marius 's eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas tries a body shot but Marius blocks it.
Thomas lands a body shot.
Thomas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Marius avoids a wild elbow strike from Thomas.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Thomas dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Marius takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thomas scores with a jab to the head.
Thomas wants to clinch up but Marius keeps it at a distance.
Thomas swings for the body but Marius moves out of range.
Marius takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thomas throws a head kick but Marius moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marius moves away from the strike by Thomas.
Thomas is looking to score with low kicks.
Thomas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marius.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas punishes Marius's body with a nice straight punch.
Marius on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thomas. Thomas obviously looking to wear him down.
Marius fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thomas lands a jab to the head.
Marius cracks Thomas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Patrick Thomas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marius moves in looking to clinch but Thomas pushes him off.
Nice cross by Thomas.
Marius scores with a head kick. Thomas tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Thomas swats away the attempt to clinch by Marius.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Marius momentarily.
Thomas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Marius looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marius throws a head kick that misses.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Marius is just out of range.
Thomas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Marius fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thomas, pushing him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Thomas.
Marius trying to land knees to the body.
Thomas lands an elbow that stopped Marius in his tracks for a moment.
Marius blocking some punches.
Patrick Thomas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
Thomas misses with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thomas lands an uppercut.
Thomas blocks a body shot from Marius.
Marius tries to work over Thomas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marius working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thomas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marius backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marius.
Thomas throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Marius tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomas's elbow.
Marius pushes Thomas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Marius prevents a body shot from Thomas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marius lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Patrick Thomas has been cut.
Thomas pushes off an throws an elbow but Marius leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marius.
Thomas lands with a short shot to the head.
Marius blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thomas working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marius avoids the elbow strike from Thomas, against the cage.
Marius has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
Thomas creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Thomas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thomas lands a hook that snaps the head of Marius backwards.
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.
The cut man is working on Patrick Thomas's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Thomas misses with a body kick.
Marius lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Thomas misses with a shot to the body
and Marius counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A shot to the liver by Thomas. Beautiful body shot.
Marius fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thomas is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Marius cracks Thomas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Thomas looks to land a right hand but Marius moved out of range.
Marius half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas with a hook.
We've been told by Marius's head coaches at Steel Penn Training Den that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Marius fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Thomas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Marius takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marius takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Marius moves away from the strike by Thomas.
Thomas throws a leg kick but Marius moved away.
Marius misses with a straight left.
Patrick Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas checks the leg kick.
Thomas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thomas is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Marius with a body shot.
Thomas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gaius Marius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Marius on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Thomas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thomas misses with a hook. Marius ducked under it nicely.
Gaius Marius is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thomas avoids the body shot from Marius.
Marius throws a head kick that misses
and Thomas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Marius takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A decent looking cross lands there for Marius.
Marius ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Marius was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thomas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thomas throws a body punch but Marius moves out of range.
Marius ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marius half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A shot to the liver by Thomas. Beautiful body shot.
Marius throws a head kick that misses.
Marius pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thomas throws out a counter right but Marius avoids it with no problem.
Thomas connects with a body shot.
Thomas avoids the body shot from Marius.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas scores with a jab.
Thomas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thomas keeps the fight on the outside.
Thomas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thomas throws a body shot but no joy.
Marius feinted with a counter takedown.
Marius cracks Thomas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marius throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thomas throws a counter combo.
Marius takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Thomas lunges at Marius with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Marius's hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Thomas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thomas 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Thomas!
A very excited looking Patrick Thomas made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.