PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cameron Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pain has chosen Indestructible as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Thomas
vs
Pain

190 cm
25
218 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

179 cm
26
200 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cameron Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Max Pain!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas throws a body punch but Pain moves out of range.
Pain throws a lazy uppercut
and Thomas counters with a nice body shot.
Pain misses with a left hand
and Pain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pain throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thomas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pain thinking.
Pain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thomas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Thomas tests Pain's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pain throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thomas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Thomas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pain misses with an uppercut
and Thomas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pain looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pain swings widly with a right hand
and Thomas counters with a left to the body.
Thomas scores with a nice head shot.
Thomas is looking to wear down Pain with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Thomas lands a jab to Pain's midsection.
Thomas connects with a body shot that sends Pain's belly button to the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Thomas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A punch lands to the side of Pain 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Thomas lands a right hook to the body.
Pain is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Thomas scores with a jab to the body.
Thomas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Thomas is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Thomas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Thomas is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Thomas connects with a right hand. Pain shakes it off.
Thomas scores with a one two! Pain had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas thuds a left hand into Pain's body.
Pain takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pain takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Thomas lands with a nice body punch.
Thomas connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Thomas works Pain's body with a nice hook.
Thomas lands with a shot to the body.
Thomas jabs Pain to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Thomas jabs Pain to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Thomas tries to score with a low kick but Pain moves his leg out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain ducks right into an uppercut from Thomas.
Thomas works Pain's body with a nice hook.
Pain needs to keep his hands up - Thomas had a free shot at his head there.
Pain looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Thomas is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Pain gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pain takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pain looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Thomas digs a good hook to Pain's body.
Thomas punishes Pain's body with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas scores with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pain closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Thomas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pain misses with an uppercut
enabling Thomas to counter with a crisp jab.
Pain misses with a lunging right hand
and Thomas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Thomas scores with a body shot.
Thomas jabs at Pain's body.
Thomas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pain's head backwards.
Thomas lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thomas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thomas scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cameron Thomas dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Pain on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas lands with a good body shot.
Pain swings widly with a right hand
and Thomas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pain thinking.
Thomas's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pain under the eye.
Thomas works Pain's body with a nice hook.
Thomas thuds a left hand into Pain's body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Pain might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Thomas has got the better of the exchanges.
Thomas scores with a jab. Pain acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pain is breathing heavily.
Pain takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pain takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Max Pain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas stuns Pain with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thomas scores with a shot to the body.
Thomas lands with a shot to the body.
Thomas lands with an uppercut that bounces Pain off the cage and back into rage.
Pain avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Thomas scores with a nice strike.
Pain throws a poor cross that misses
and Pain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pain needs to keep his hands up - Thomas had a free shot at his head there.
Pain takes one to the chin there.
Pain takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pain momentarily.
Thomas lands a head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas lands a slapping body shot.
Thomas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jab by Thomas.
Pain takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Thomas lands a jab to Pain's midsection.
Thomas connects with a jab.
A shot to the liver by Thomas. Beautiful body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas jabs at Pain's body.
Thomas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pain doesn't seem bothered though.
Thomas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Thomas digs a good body shot into Pain's ribs.
Pain moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Thomas throws a shot to the body.
Thomas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thomas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Max Pain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pain takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pain has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Thomas lands a right hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas scores with a jab to the body.
Thomas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pain on the side of the head.
Thomas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pain throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thomas counters with a right hand to the body.
Thomas scores with a body shot.
Pain takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cameron Thomas is winning the standup battle so far.
Thomas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thomas lands a right hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for Thomas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cameron Thomas dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Pain doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thomas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pain doesn't seem bothered though.
Pain takes one on the button.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thomas, as that shot connected.
Pain misses with a combination
and Thomas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pain takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Thomas lands a jab to Pain's midsection.
Thomas connects with a right hand. Pain shakes it off.
Thomas jabs Pain to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pain takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pain's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Thomas connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pain scrambles back to his feet.
Pain takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Thomas connects with a right hand. Pain shakes it off.
Thomas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pain stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thomas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pain can do to turn this around?
Thomas lunges at Pain with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pain's hand.
Thomas lands with a nice body punch.
Pain takes a jab right on the kisser.
Thomas lands a nice shot to the body.
Thomas lands a right hook to the body.
Max Pain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pain takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas with a nice cross.
Thomas lands with a shot to the body.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Thomas.
Thomas scores with a hook to the body. Pain takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thomas, as that shot connected.
Pain takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pain takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas lands the left hand.
Thomas jabs Pain to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pain swings widly with a right hand
and Thomas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pain thinking.
Thomas lands with a good body shot.
Thomas lands a nice hook to Pain's body. Pain takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thomas scores with a jab. Pain acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pain throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thomas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Thomas scores with a hook.
Thomas lands with a cross.
Cameron Thomas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thomas, as that shot connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pain on the side of the head.
Thomas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pain on the side of the head.
Pain takes one to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pain doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thomas scores with a shot to the body.
Thomas lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Thomas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thomas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thomas cracks a nice hook into Pain's ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cameron Thomas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thomas has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:24
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:24
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:24

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