PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Douglas Thrall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel NBomga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Thrall
vs
NBomga

185 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Douglas Thrall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Samuel NBomga!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
NBomga swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Thrall counters with a nice uppercut.
NBomga tries to land a front kick but Thrall steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thrall misses with the combination.
Thrall throws an off balance right hand

so NBomga counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Thrall wants to stand up but NBomga is controlling him.
NBomga wants to control from the top but Thrall keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Samuel NBomga has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
NBomga throws a lazy uppercut

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
NBomga on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thrall is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. NBomga is defending well for now.
Thrall tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and NBomga avoids it.
NBomga tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Thrall lands an elbow inside that NBomga shrugs off.
Thrall lands a body punch in the clinch.
NBomga tries to pull guard but Thrall won't allow it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Thrall takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Thrall trying to land knees to the body.
NBomga is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Thrall misses with an elbow over the top.
NBomga is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Thrall pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Douglas Thrall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samuel NBomga.
Thrall trying to land knees to the body.
NBomga drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Thrall gets the underhooks and prevents it.
NBomga avoiding damage as Thrall throws knees to the body.
Thrall lands with a light punch inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Thrall throws a blind hook that connects with the side of NBomgas head.
NBomga takes a shot to the head.
NBomga takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

NBomga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
NBomga swings widly with a right hand
and Thrall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
NBomga fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
NBomga looks gassed!
Thrall tries to clinch but NBomga moves out of range.

Thrall clinches up with NBomga and pushes him back against the cage.
Thrall taking a breather.
Thrall misses with an elbow over the top.
Thrall has NBomga pressed against the cage.
Thrall tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and NBomga avoids it.
Thrall lands a shoulder strike.
Thrall displaying some good clinch control by pressing NBomga up against the cage.
Thrall lands an elbow just above NBomga 's eye.
Thrall lands an elbow just above NBomga 's eye.
NBomga is working for takedown but Thrall is calmly controlling the position for now.
Thrall lands with a short shot to the head.
Thrall softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thrall missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thrall is stalling here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thrall.
NBomga tries for a takedown but Thrall manages to get underhooks.
Thrall lands a nice elbow.
Thrall missing with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Thrall.
Thrall tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and NBomga avoids it.
NBomga managing to block the knees to the body from Thrall.
Thrall putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has NBomga in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thrall.
A right handed body shot lands from Thrall.
Thrall comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Thrall lands an elbow inside.
NBomga takes a shot to the head.
Thrall scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice elbow from Thrall.
Thrall creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through NBomga's defenses.
Thrall creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through NBomga's defenses.

It looks like Samuel NBomga has been cut.
Thrall lands an elbow that stopped NBomga in his tracks for a moment.
Thrall tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and NBomga avoids it.
Thrall scores with an uppercut up the middle.
NBomga takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thrall is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. NBomga is defending well for now.
Thrall lands an elbow inside that NBomga shrugs off.
Thrall misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from NBomga.
Thrall lands a damaging elbow.
Thrall lands a nice elbow.
NBomga takes an elbow to the forehead.
Thrall's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Thrall misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from NBomga.
Thrall is pushing NBomga up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
NBomga avoiding damage as Thrall throws knees to the body.
Thrall gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Thrall lands an elbow inside that NBomga shrugs off.
NBomga can't find room to land a body shot as Thrall controls the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thrall lands a nice elbow.
NBomga is trying to push Thrall away but Thrall has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Thrall lands an elbow that stopped NBomga in his tracks for a moment.
Thrall gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

NBomga is rocked!
Thrall lands with a left to the head.
NBomga is still on wobbly legs! Can Thrall finish him?
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!
Thrall gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Douglas Thrall dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Samuel NBomga's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Douglas Thrall!