PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Mystery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mr Mystery is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Thomas
vs
Mystery

175 cm
22
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

225 cm
26
205 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mr Mystery!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mystery closes the distance and clinches up with Thomas, looking for a takedown. Mystery pushes Thomas against the cage but Thomas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Thomas wants to clinch.
Mystery fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thomas avoids it really well and circles away.
Mystery tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mystery shoots in looking for a takedown but Thomas manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mystery's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
John Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Mystery.
Thomas thows a body shot but no joy.

Thomas drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Mystery is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Thomas is aware though and is defending well.
Thomas has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Thomas thows a big elbow that misses.
Thomas might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Thomas thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Thomas looking to pass the guard.
Mystery is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Thomas with a nice head shot there.
Thomas tries to free his leg and advance position but Mystery is retaining full guard.
Thomas keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mystery's head.
Mystery avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Mystery looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Thomas passes into half guard.
Thomas is looking to take a break and control but Mystery is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thomas is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mystery looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Mystery looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Mystery is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Thomas pulls his head out easily.
Mystery won't allow Thomas to pass to mount.

Mystery looking for submissions off his back.
Thomas missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Mystery actively working from the bottom here.

Mystery looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mystery looks gassed!

Thomas is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mystery looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Thomas is looking for a kimura but Mystery is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Thomas to get the leverage.
Thomas works his way into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mystery tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Thomas can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mystery is looking to escape.
Thomas is landing with some decent strikes but Mystery is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mystery is in all sorts of trouble here.
Thomas takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mystery tries to reverse the position but Thomas maintains control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Thomas is landing with some decent strikes but Mystery is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Mystery really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Thomas wants to control the pace but Mystery is squirming around nicely.
Thomas lands a big shot there that rocks Mystery but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Mystery is rocked!
Thomas lands a big elbow - Mystery is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Mystery is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). John Thomas!