PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ruud Blaylock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tucker Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Tucker Thomas was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Blaylock
vs
Thomas

183 cm
18
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruud Blaylock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tucker Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaylock moves to clinch but Thomas breaks away
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blaylock tries to clinch up
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blaylock lands a head kick!

It looks like Tucker Thomas has been cut.
Thomas scores with a jab. Blaylock acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Blaylock fakes the leg kick and cracks Thomas in the body.
Blaylock lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thomas circles away quickly and effectively.

Thomas moves into the clinch.

Thomas has Blaylock pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Thomas pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Blaylock tumbling to the mat - Thomas dives into Blaylock's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas trying to control the position from guard on top but Blaylock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thomas slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Tucker Thomas has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Blaylock shoots and misses

and Thomas moves into the clinch.
Blaylock is trying to force a seperation but Thomas has the dominant position.
A left hand lands to the body for Thomas.
Blaylock has had enough of the clinch but Thomas keeps him there for the moment.
Thomas content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Thomas continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.

Thomas gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaylock is trying to control but can't.
Blaylock tries to get to full guard but Thomas has control of the leg.
Blaylock manages to get to full guard.
Blaylock is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaylock is trying to keep Thomas in close.
Thomas throws a strike but Blaylock rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Thomas working a defensive guard but Blaylock passes into half guard.
Thomas has his hands clasped together around Blaylock's back. He's all about the action.
Blaylock trying to control from Thomas's half guard. Thomas has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Blaylock trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Thomas is trying to control the position but Blaylock postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blaylock wants to control from the top but Thomas keeps moving.
Blaylock would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Thomas looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tucker Thomas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tucker Thomas's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Blaylock scores with a head kick.
Blaylock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Thomas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Blaylock tries to break the clinch but Thomas is controlling the position.

Thomas breaks from the clinch.
Thomas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blaylock.
Thomas throws a lazy head kick
and Blaylock counters with a good, hard body kick but Thomas shrugs it off.
Blaylock throws a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blaylock throws a lazy head kick

and Thomas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Blaylock can't get the takedown.
Thomas has Blaylock pushed against the cage.
Blaylock wants to get back to striking at distance but Thomas won't allow it.
Blaylock crunches a lovely knee into Thomas's ribcage.
Blaylock wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thomas has him pressed against the cage.
Thomas is trying to break the clinch but Blaylock has him pressed against the cage.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
Blaylock trying to land knees to the body.

Blaylock breaks from the clinch.
Thomas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blaylock.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaylock throws a head kick that misses.
Blaylock lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Thomas backs up against the cage.
Blaylock with a hook.
Thomas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ruud Blaylock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blaylock tries a head kick but it misses.
Thomas walks into a jab.
Blaylock lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thomas's sensitive parts.
Blaylock ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A cross from Blaylock lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body kick from Blaylock.
Thomas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blaylock counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That has opened up Tucker Thomas's cut even more.
Blaylock connects with a body shot.
Blaylock buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaylock throws a leg kick which misses Thomas's front leg but catches the back leg as Thomas tries to avoid it.
Blaylock lands with a kick to the ribs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Blaylock. That's going to slow Thomas down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blaylock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ruud Blaylock is winning the standup battle so far.
Blaylock lands with a nice body kick.
Thomas takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ruud Blaylock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blaylock connects with a high kick.
Thomas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Blaylock can pounce on him.
Blaylock lands a head kick. Thomas smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Thomas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Blaylock has a takedown stuffed.
Blaylock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Thomas tries for a takedown but Blaylock circles away easily
and Blaylock counters with a left to the body.
Blaylock bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Blaylock lands a head shot.

The cut above Tucker Thomas's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Blaylock lands a nice looking kick to the body. Thomas takes a step back to recover.
Thomas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Blaylock. That's going to slow Thomas down.
Blaylock moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Blaylock lands a head kick. Thomas smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Blaylock fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thomas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaylock connects with an inside leg kick.
Blaylock thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Thomas if he has to take too many more of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blaylock lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thomas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice body kick from Blaylock.
Blaylock lands with a nice combination. Thomas backs away looking to recover.
Blaylock lands a front kick.
Thomas stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ruud Blaylock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blaylock tries to clinch up but Thomas circles away and keeps his distance.
Blaylock closes the distance but Thomas moves to the side
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blaylock tries to clinch up.
Thomas tries to clinch up but Blaylock circles away and keeps his distance.
Thomas has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Blaylock.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blaylock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruud Blaylock dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tucker Thomas's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice body kick there by Blaylock.
Blaylock scoring well with a low kick there.
That kick from Blaylock tenderised Thomas's leg. Thomas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Blaylock paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Thomas tries to clinch up but Blaylock circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick from Blaylock lands but Thomas takes it in his stride.
Blaylock lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Thomas throws a body punch but Blaylock moves out of range.
Thomas blocks a head kick by Blaylock.
Blaylock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blaylock tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Thomas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Blaylock connects with a body shot that sends Thomas's belly button to the back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thomas walks into a stiff left hand from Blaylock.
Thomas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaylock throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Blaylock lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Thomas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Blaylock lands a nice hook to Thomas's body. Thomas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A combination from Blaylock does no damage.
Blaylock throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily.
Blaylock looks to clinch

and Thomas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Thomas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Blaylock blocks an elbow strike.
Blaylock trying to stall but Thomas improves his position.
Blaylock is trying to force a seperation but Thomas has the dominant position.
Blaylock tries to pull guard but Thomas won't allow it.

Thomas manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Thomas trying to control the position.
Thomas wants to sweep here but Blaylock controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas wants to hit a switch here but Blaylock passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Thomas there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blaylock tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Blaylock looking to control but Thomas is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas working to try and regain half guard.
Blaylock wants to stand but Thomas is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Thomas tries to hold on but Blaylock postures up.
Thomas really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Blaylock is looking to stand but Blaylock has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Blaylock trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Thomas wants to control but Blaylock is having none of it.
Blaylock sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ruud Blaylock showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Blaylock has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruud Blaylock!