PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Silas Redd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max Thomas is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Redd
vs
Thomas

185 cm
22
200 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

185 cm
23
195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Silas Redd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redd looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Thomas misses with a low kick.
Thomas misses with a double jab
and Redd counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Thomas tries a head kick but it misses.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch but Redd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Thomas throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Redd tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Thomas is in Redd's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Thomas is looking to stand up but Redd won't let him.
Redd wants to stand and escape but Thomas is having none of it.
Thomas is looking to work some ground and pound but Redd has wrist control.
Thomas tries to free his leg and advance position but Redd is retaining full guard.
Thomas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Thomas stands and steps away. Redd gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Thomas wants to clinch
and Redd counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Redd manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Max Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, jab by Redd - just one landing.
Thomas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thomas throws a low kick but Redd avoids it.
Redd throws a low kick but Thomas moves out of range easily.
Thomas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thomas misses with a straight right.
Redd pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thomas throws a jab but it's blocked by Redd.
Redd blocks a head kick by Thomas.
Redd throws a wild body kick that Thomas sees coming a mile off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas checks a leg kick.
Thomas throws a body punch but Redd moves out of range.
Thomas throws a series of punches but Redd avoids them all with ease.
A head kick by Thomas misses
and Redd counters with a solid body kick.
Thomas throws a shot from downtown. Redd moves away and avoids it.
Thomas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Thomas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Redd can pounce on him.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Redd throws a low kick but Thomas avoids it.
Redd lands a right hook to the body.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Thomas tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redd uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Redd misses with a head kick.
Thomas tries a head kick but it misses.
Thomas checks the leg kick nicely there.
Thomas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thomas lands with a slapping head kick.
A big left from Thomas misses.
Redd ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thomas throws a leg kick
and Redd counters with a body kick that stops Thomas in his tracks momentarily.
Redd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomas checks a low kick from Redd.
Redd misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas misses with a double jab.
Thomas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thomas throws a series of punches but Redd moves out of range.
A jab from Thomas does it's job there.
Thomas is looking to clinch but Redd is avoiding it.
Redd 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Redd connects with a right hand. Thomas shakes it off.
Thomas blocks the body kick.
Thomas misses with an attempted mid kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Redd shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A head kick misses from Thomas.
Thomas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Thomas dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Redd breaks the clinch.
Thomas takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Thomas throws a right hand that misses
and Redd counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Thomas tries a head kick but it misses.
Thomas tries to bum rush Redd with a series of wild strikes but Redd uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Redd swats away the attempt to clinch by Thomas.
Thomas on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Thomas moves into range and clinches up with Redd.
Thomas slows down the pace here.
Redd blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas missing with knees to the body.
Redd is trying to push Thomas away but Thomas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Thomas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Redd's efforts to push away.
Thomas missing with knees to the body.
Redd working hard to break the clinch.
Redd wants to break free but Thomas has control.
Redd wants to break the clinch but can't.

Redd breaks from the clinch.
Thomas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Redd. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas misses with a few strikes there.
A good leg kick by Thomas.
Thomas throws the kick towards the body but Redd avoids it.
Redd connects with an inside leg kick.
Max Thomas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Redd changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Redd.
Thomas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thomas clobbers Redd with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Thomas throws a lazy body kick
and Redd counters with a solid body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Redd blocks a low kick nicely.
Redd looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas lands the left hand.
Thomas swings for the body but Redd moves out of range.
Redd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away.
Redd is looking to wear down Thomas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Redd thumps Thomas with a low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thomas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Redd swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Redd scores with a spinning back kick!
Redd chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thomas can pounce on him.
Thomas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thomas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas tries a head kick but it misses.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thomas loads up on a big right hand but Redd slips the punch.
Thomas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Redd's hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Redd scores with a leg kick.
Thomas lands with a nice combination. Redd backs away looking to recover.
Thomas blocks a head kick by Redd.
Redd sizes up Thomas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas wants to clinch.
Thomas checks a low kick from Redd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Thomas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

No joy there for Thomas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Thomas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thomas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thomas 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.
Redd thuds his shin into the meat of Thomas's side.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Redd.
Thomas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Redd buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Redd throws a low kick but it's checked well by Thomas.
Thomas throws a wild body kick that Redd sees coming a mile off.
Thomas takes a swing at Redd's ribcage but misses.
Redd tries to work over Thomas's front leg with a kick but Thomas checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Redd.
Good shot there by Redd.
Thomas lands a nice looking body shot.
Thomas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Redd blocks a head kick by Thomas.
Max Thomas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thomas misses with a hook
and Redd counters with a low kick, right behind Thomas 's knee.
Nice defenses there by Redd.
Thomas throws a right and a left that Redd avoids nicely.
Redd throws a leg kick but Thomas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Thomas tries a head kick but it misses.
Redd tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Thomas closes the distance and pushes Redd back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thomas throws an elbow but misses.
Thomas missing with knees to the body.
Redd prevents the takedown attempt.
Thomas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Redd breaks from the clinch.
Thomas throws a right and a left that Redd avoids nicely.
Thomas misses with a few strikes there.
Redd throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Thomas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Redd lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thomas at a distance.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Redd was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
Redd tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Redd lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thomas's sensitive parts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas defending well as Redd loads up on a big left hand.
Nice body punch from Redd.
Thomas throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Redd's head.
Redd misses with a head kick.
Thomas tries to clinch but Redd is having none of it.
Redd uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thomas.
Redd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Redd.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Thomas checks a leg kick.
Redd circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thomas checks the leg kick nicely there.
Redd fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redd lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Redd connects with an inside leg kick.

Thomas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Redd wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Thomas throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thomas lands a knee to the head.
Thomas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Redd avoids it.
Redd wants to break free but Thomas has control.
Thomas prevents Redd from breaking the clinch.
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.
Redd working hard to break the clinch.
Thomas has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Redd.
Redd wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Thomas missing with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Max Thomas.
Well Thomas has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Max Thomas!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Max Thomas!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Max Thomas!

Max Thomas wins by unanimous decision!