PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tucker Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas has chosen Get Off On The Pain - Gary Allan as his entrance music. Stephen Reyes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Reyes
vs
Thomas

184 cm
25
170 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

182 cm
20
181 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Rivers Edge Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stephen Reyes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tucker Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reyes darts in trying to clinch
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reyes closes the distance looking to clinch
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Reyes tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thomas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reyes wants to clinch
and Thomas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thomas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reyes moves to clinch but Thomas breaks away
and Thomas counters with a straight right hand.
Reyes looks to clinch
and Thomas counters with a straight right hand.
Reyes darts in trying to clinch
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas circles away from the clinch attempt
and Thomas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reyes wants to clinch
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Reyes closes the distance looking to clinch
and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thomas connects with a body shot that sends Reyes's belly button to the back.
Reyes tries to clinch up
letting Thomas counter with a right hand.
Reyes closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Thomas with a hook.
Thomas jabs Reyes right on the nose. Reyes blinks but takes it well.
Thomas misses with a leg kick

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes landing knees to the body.
Reyes misses with a knee strike.
Reyes takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas lands a body shot in the clinch.
Thomas slows down the pace here.
Reyes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thomas blocks the elbow strike.
Reyes tries to land knees in the clinch but Thomas avoids the damage to the body.
Reyes throws an elbow that misses.
Thomas misses with the head strike.
Reyes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Thomas content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Thomas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Thomas lands with a left to the head.
Thomas scores with a hook to the body.
Reyes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thomas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Reyes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Reyes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Thomas managing to block the knees to the body from Reyes.
Reyes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Reyes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thomas avoids it.
Thomas manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Reyes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Thomas's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes looking to throw knees to the head but Thomas is blocking nicely.
Thomas just leaning against Reyes, taking a breather.
Thomas lands a nice uppercut.
Thomas avoiding damage as Reyes throws knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Reyes just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thomas's brow.
Thomas lands a right hand.
Reyes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Reyes is breathing heavily.
Thomas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thomas managing to block the knees to the body from Reyes.
The referee calls for Thomas to work.
Reyes takes a shot to the head.
Thomas will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Reyes up against the cage.
Reyes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Thomas's defenses.
Reyes misses with an elbow over the top.
Thomas is trying to push Reyes away but Reyes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Thomas lands a shoulder strike.

Thomas manages to break the clinch.
Reyes is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Thomas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Reyes's calf.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws a shot to the body.
Reyes tries to clinch
and Thomas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thomas connects with a body shot that sends Reyes's belly button to the back.
Thomas delivers a nice body kick.
Stephen Reyes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking cross lands there for Thomas.
Danga de danga de dang - Thomas scores with a four punch combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reyes wants to clinch but Thomas slips to the side
and Thomas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Thomas digs a good hook to Reyes's body.
Reyes darts in trying to clinch
and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thomas works over Reyes's head and body with a nice combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reyes moves out of range as Thomas throws a body kick.
Thomas lands with a hook. Reyes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Reyes is rocked!
Thomas lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Reyes falls backwards - clearly groggy! Thomas dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tucker Thomas!