PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jedrej Slipi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cameron Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Slipi
vs
Thomas

179 cm
24
210 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
26
218 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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, Jedrej Slipi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cameron Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas throws a jab when Slipi was well out of range.
Slipi throws the kick towards the body but Thomas avoids it.
Slipi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Thomas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Slipi counters with a good low kick that Thomas was not able to check.
Thomas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Slipi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Thomas.
Slipi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Slipi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Thomas checks a leg kick.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jedrej Slipi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slipi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thomas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Slipi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slipi moves away from the strike by Thomas.
Thomas avoids the head kick by Slipi.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Slipi is just out of range.
Slipi throws a lazy body kick
and Thomas counters with a left to the body.
Slipi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Slipi. Those never looked like landing.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slipi was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
Slipi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Slipi with a poor takedown
and Thomas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Slipi blocks the leg kick.
Slipi pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas thows a body shot but no joy.
Thomas moves out of range of the leg kick from Slipi.
Slipi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Slipi lands a jab to the nose.
Slipi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Slipi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Slipi misses with a body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Slipi, right into the meat.
Thomas scores with a nice strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas swings for the body but Slipi moves out of range.
Thomas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Thomas is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Slipi rather than just go for the knockout.
Slipi misses with an uppercut. Thomas saw that one coming.
Thomas misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Slipi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas checks a low kick from Slipi.
Slipi throws a sloppy head kick
and Thomas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cameron Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thomas takes one to the side of the head.
Slipi avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Slipi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slipi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thomas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Slipi thinking.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slipi was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
Thomas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Slipi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thomas moves out of range of the body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Slipi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Thomas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Thomas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Thomas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A lazy left from Slipi finds it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slipi moves away.
Slipi doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Thomas to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cameron 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 darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Slipi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Thomas misses the body punch
and Slipi counters with a low kick, right behind Thomas 's knee.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Slipi is looking to score with low kicks.
Slipi moves away from the strike by Thomas.
Thomas has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Slipi throws a leg kick
and Thomas counters with a left to the body.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Slipi is just out of range.
Thomas misses with a body shot
and Slipi counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas throws a hook to the side of Slipi's head but Slipi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from Slipi misses the target.
Cameron Thomas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Slipi motions for Thomas to come forward. Slipi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas misses with a series of wild punches.
Thomas throws a jab but it's blocked by Slipi.
A nice inside leg kick there by Slipi. That's going to slow Thomas down.
Slipi throws a leg kick which misses Thomas's front leg but catches the back leg as Thomas tries to avoid it.
Slipi connects with a leg kick. Thomas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Slipi throws a head kick that misses.
Slipi misses with a straight left.

Slipi clinches up against the cage.
Slipi misses with a knee to the head.
Slipi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Slipi goes for a takedown attempt but Thomas pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Slipi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Thomas misses with a right hand
and Slipi counters with an inside leg kick.
Slipi tries to work over Thomas's front leg with a kick but Thomas checks it.
Slipi throws a right hand that misses
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slipi throws a low kick, looking for Thomas's leg but Thomas calmly moves out of range.
Slipi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thomas takes a swing at Slipi's ribcage but misses.
Thomas swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Slipi counters with a good low kick that Thomas was not able to check.
Slipi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Thomas lands a nice shot that snaps Slipi's head back.

Slipi rushes Thomas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Slipi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slipi misses with a low kick as Thomas jumps back.
A head kick misses from Slipi.
Thomas swings for the body but Slipi moves out of range.
Slipi shoots and misses
and Thomas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Thomas connects with a body shot.
Slipi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Slipi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thomas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Slipi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Slipi throws a head kick but Thomas moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Cameron Thomas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Thomas slips a jab from Slipi.
Slipi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Thomas is able to avoid easily.
Thomas misses with an uppercut.
Thomas cracks a nice hook into Slipi's ribs.
Slipi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thomas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Slipi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Slipi instigates a clinch.
Slipi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Thomas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Slipi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Cameron Thomas has been cut.
Slipi missing with knees to the body.
Thomas is pressed up against the cage. Slipi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Thomas down to the mat. Thomas avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas throws a jab when Slipi was well out of range.
A shot to the liver by Thomas. Beautiful body shot.
Slipi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Thomas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Slipi has his takedown stuffed
and Thomas counters with a right hand to the body.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Slipi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Slipi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Slipi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Thomas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Slipi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Thomas is able to avoid easily.
Slipi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thomas's calf.
Slipi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Slipi throws a leg kick but Thomas sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jedrej Slipi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thomas is looking to slow Slipi down with leg kicks.
Slipi misses with a kick to the body.
Slipi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws a body punch but Slipi moves out of range.

Slipi moves into the clinch.
Slipi misses with a body punch.
Slipi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Slipi.
Slipi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Slipi 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.
Thomas looking to stall.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
Slipi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thomas avoids it.
Slipi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Thomas tries a body shot but Slipi blocks it.
Slipi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Slipi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thomas blocks it with crossed arms.
Thomas avoids a wild elbow strike from Slipi.
Cameron Thomas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Slipi tries to land a knee to the head but Thomas blocks with his arms.
Slipi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thomas blocks it with crossed arms.

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.
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Slipi missing with knees to the body.
Thomas tries to circle away but Slipi has him pinned against the cage.
Slipi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Slipi tries to land knees in the clinch but Thomas avoids the damage to the body.
Slipi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slipi.
Thomas avoiding damage as Slipi throws knees to the body.
Thomas is trying to break the clinch but Slipi has him pressed against the cage.
Slipi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Thomas.
Thomas prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jedrej Slipi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomas blocking some punches.

Thomas manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Slipi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thomas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cameron Thomas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Thomas winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30

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