PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sixela Mandapat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mandapat
vs
Thomas

185 cm
25
200 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
182 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sixela Mandapat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas tries to clinch but Mandapat moves out of range.

Thomas darts in and clinches Mandapat up against the cage.

Thomas gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Mandapat wants to get back to full guard.
Thomas scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thomas throwing shots but Mandapat is blocking nicely.
Thomas throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mandapat trying to control but Thomas postures up.

Thomas escapes and gets back to his feet.

Thomas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Thomas tries to land knees in the clinch but Mandapat avoids the damage to the body.
Thomas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mandapat blocks it with crossed arms.
Mandapat creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thomas gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Thomas throwing strikes but missing.
Thomas throws a big right hand that misses.
Mandapat knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thomas on the ground.
Thomas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mandapat working a defensive guard here.

Thomas stands up from Mandapat's guard - Thomas perhaps looking for a knockout.

Mandapat gets tackled into the cage by Thomas. Thomas maintains the clinch.

Thomas gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Thomas keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Thomas stands up and beckons Mandapat to join him on the feet.
Chris Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mandapat misses with an uppercut. Thomas saw that one coming.
Mandapat throws the left hand but Thomas avoids the punch easily.
Mandapat connects with a looping right hand.
Mandapat throws a big shot that misses.
Mandapat circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mandapat avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch but Mandapat swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mandapat swats away the attempt to clinch by Thomas.
Thomas feints and then cracks Mandapat's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mandapat down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Thomas clinches up with Mandapat and pushes him back against the cage.
Thomas is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Thomas manages to break the clinch.
Thomas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mandapat manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas slips a straight right by Mandapat.

Thomas looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mandapat avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Thomas.
Thomas missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Thomas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Thomas missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Thomas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mandapat is breathing heavily.
Mandapat avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Thomas.
Mandapat keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mandapat is not content to let Thomas control the position.
Thomas lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Thomas missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Thomas wants to work for an arm triangle but Mandapat is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Thomas winds up and cracks Mandapat with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Thomas dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Thomas wants to clinch.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch but Mandapat swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Thomas has closed the distance and engaged Mandapat in a clinch.
Mandapat can't get the takedown.
Thomas throws an elbow that misses.
Thomas is pushing Mandapat up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A shot in the inside from Thomas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas lands a knee to the head.
Mandapat looking to throw knees to the head but Thomas is blocking nicely.
Thomas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mandapat looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mandapat trying to land knees to the body.
Thomas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mandapat prevents a takedown attempt there.
Thomas is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mandapat prevents it.
Mandapat missing with knees to the body.
Mandapat looking to throw knees to the head but Thomas is blocking nicely.
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thomas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mandapat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thomas misses with a knee strike.
Thomas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A knee to the head by Thomas.
Mandapat tries to stall but Thomas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mandapat has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mandapat tries for a takedown but Thomas manages to get underhooks.
Thomas is trying to maintain a safe position but Mandapat gets an underhook and turns Thomas into the cage.
Thomas tries a knee to the head but Mandapat blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Mandapat fails to land.
Thomas avoids the elbow strike from Mandapat, against the cage.
Thomas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mandapat has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thomas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mandapat tries to break free but Thomas pushes him back against the cage.
Mandapat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thomas.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Thomas is trying to break the clinch but Mandapat has him pressed against the cage.
Mandapat trying to stall but Thomas improves his position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mandapat just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thomas's brow.
Mandapat prevents the takedown attempt.
Sixela Mandapat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Thomas.
Mandapat throws an elbow that misses.
Thomas avoiding damage as Mandapat throws knees to the body.
Thomas pushes off an throws an elbow but Mandapat leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mandapat tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mandapat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thomas blocks it with crossed arms.
Mandapat tries to land knees in the clinch but Thomas avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mandapat tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thomas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thomas looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mandapat is trying to break the clinch but Thomas is controlling him.
Mandapat misses with a knee to the head.
Mandapat is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thomas is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandapat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thomas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mandapat looking to slow down the pace here.
Thomas gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mandapat.
Thomas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mandapat is defending well for now.
Mandapat throws a punch but it's blocked by Thomas.
Mandapat creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Thomas wants a takedown.
Mandapat trying to land knees to the body.
Mandapat throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mandapat misses with an elbow over the top.
Mandapat can't break the clinch.
Thomas holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Thomas has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mandapat is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mandapat is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thomas as Mandapat tries to tie him up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mandapat working hard to break the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thomas as Mandapat tries to tie him up.
Thomas misses with a knee to the head.
Mandapat is trying to break the clinch but Thomas has him pressed against the cage.
Mandapat tries to circle away but Thomas has him pinned against the cage.
Thomas prevents Mandapat from breaking the clinch.
Thomas misses with a knee strike.
Mandapat is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Thomas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thomas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thomas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mandapat comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mandapat blocking some punches.
Mandapat creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Thomas with a knee to the head.
Mandapat is trying to break the clinch but Thomas has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Chris Thomas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Thomas moves in looking to clinch but Mandapat pushes him off.
Mandapat scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mandapat uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mandapat throws a body kick that misses.
Thomas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mandapat swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mandapat lands a head kick!

It looks like Chris Thomas has been cut.
Chris Thomas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mandapat throws a lazy right hand but Thomas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thomas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mandapat cracks Thomas with a good jab.
A jab lands there for Mandapat.
Thomas takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas blocks a head kick by Mandapat.
Thomas defending well as Mandapat loads up on a big left hand.
Mandapat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thomas wants to clinch up but Mandapat keeps it at a distance.
Thomas wants to clinch up but Mandapat keeps it at a distance.
Thomas doesn't manage to clinch there - Mandapat circles away.
Mandapat scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Thomas tries to clinch there but Mandapat circles away.
Mandapat scores with a decent looking hook.

Thomas moves into the clinch.
Mandapat tries to stall but Thomas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sixela Mandapat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mandapat working aggressively here.
Thomas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thomas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thomas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mandapat is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Thomas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mandapat.
Mandapat is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Thomas pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Thomas misses with a knee to the head.
Mandapat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mandapat working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mandapat trying to land knees to the body.
Mandapat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mandapat just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thomas's brow.
Thomas goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mandapat prevents it.
Mandapat can't break the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mandapat throws an elbow but misses.
Thomas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thomas misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mandapat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandapat can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sixela Mandapat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mandapat blocks it with crossed arms.
Mandapat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mandapat misses with an elbow strike.
Chris Thomas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mandapat tries to land a knee to the head but Thomas blocks with his arms.
Mandapat is trying to force a seperation but Thomas has the dominant position.
Mandapat tries to land a knee to the head but Thomas blocks with his arms.
Mandapat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mandapat is trying to push Thomas away but Thomas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mandapat throws an elbow that misses.
Thomas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mandapat blocks it with crossed arms.
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mandapat on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mandapat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mandapat is pressed up against the cage. Thomas has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mandapat down to the mat. Mandapat avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Thomas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

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.
A jab from Mandapat misses.
Mandapat avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mandapat misses with a head kick.
Mandapat lands a slapping body shot.
Mandapat throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mandapat lands a nice shot that snaps Thomas's head back.
Mandapat misses with a body kick.
Thomas tries to clinch up.
Mandapat throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily.
Thomas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sixela Mandapat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thomas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mandapat pinned against the cage. Mandapat gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sixela Mandapat showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Thomas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Thomas!