PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beast Mode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas comes to the cage accompanied by Get Up and Dance by Jan Thomas. Mode comes into a darkened arena with his song building. get up get down kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Beast Mode has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Thomas
vs
Mode

185 cm
22
265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
235 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jan Thomas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Beast Mode!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mode throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A jab from Mode misses.

Mode closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Thomas to the mat! Thomas manages to get full guard.

Mode drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mode jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Thomas trying to control the position.
Thomas bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mode's guard.
Mode looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thomas is one step ahead there.

Mode has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Thomas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Mode had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Thomas is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Mode Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Thomas's back instead.
Thomas turns into Mode and is now in his guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Thomas cracks Mode with a solid left hand.
Thomas wants to control from the top but Mode keeps moving.
Thomas scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mode has momentary wrist control but Thomas slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mode working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Thomas doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Thomas manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Thomas postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Thomas scoring with punches to the head and body.

Thomas avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mode looks gassed!
Thomas works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mode regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mode keeping moving, preventing Thomas from controlling successfully.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mode working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Thomas doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Thomas manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Thomas working some strikes from top position.
Thomas is in close to Mode's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thomas stands up over Mode, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Thomas advances to half guard.
Thomas winds up and cracks Mode with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Mode!
Mode in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Mode takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mode can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Mode is rocked!
Thomas fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Mode is still in real trouble! Can Thomas finish him?
Thomas with shots to the head and body - Mode looks very uncomfortable down there.
A nice elbow there by Thomas.
Thomas lands a big elbow.

Thomas working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Mode is wriggling around trying to escape.
Thomas cracks Mode with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Mode sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Mode seems to have recovered his senses.
Mode slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Mode working for a triangle but Thomas defends it easily.

Thomas avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Mode looking for the RNC.

Thomas showing good submission defense here.
Mode is trying to stick to Thomas's back but Thomas is turning into Mode. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Mode's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Thomas.
Thomas lands a couple of elbows.

Mode working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Thomas doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Thomas manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Thomas is working Mode over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas with a nice head shot there.

Mode looking for a guillotine here but Thomas defends easily.

Thomas avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mode lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Thomas!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas tries to reverse the position but Mode maintains control.
Thomas slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jan Thomas will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mode stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mode should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Mode throws a series of punches but Thomas avoids them all with ease.
Jan Thomas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mode swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Thomas shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Mode is working to get back to half guard.
Thomas scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Thomas putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Thomas scoring with strikes but Mode is staying in there.
Mode slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Mode actively working from the bottom here.
Mode wants to improve his position but Thomas is controlling well.

Thomas is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Mode has managed to free his arm - good work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mode regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mode keeping full guard, as Thomas tries to pass.
Mode lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Thomas!

Mode has control of Thomas's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Thomas regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Mode looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Mode looking to secure an arm triangle but Thomas defends it well.

Mode is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Thomas is surviving well by controlling Mode's body position as best he can.
Thomas tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mode avoids the attempt from Thomas to control.
Thomas tries to reverse the position but Mode maintains control.
Thomas has given up his back here. Will Mode look for the submission or keep pounding away?

Mode looking for the choke from the back.

Mode is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Thomas has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

Mode is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Thomas knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Thomas for a finish.

Thomas preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Mode.
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!
Thomas tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Thomas keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Thomas defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Mode.
Thomas is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Thomas is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Mode locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Thomas is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Beast Mode!
Beast Mode is the new heavyweight champion!