PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kendall Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Nasty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas comes to the cage accompanied by Blow The Whistle By Too Short. Kendall Thomas had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.9lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. On his way into the cage it seems that Kendall Thomas has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kendall Thomas seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Thomas
vs
Nasty

169 cm
22
165 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

170 cm
19
165 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kendall Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Big Nasty!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, David Schapiro and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nasty, right into the meat.
Nasty tries for a takedown but Thomas circles away easily

and Thomas counters by moving into the clinch.
Thomas takes a knee to the side of the body.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
Thomas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Nasty's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Some bone on bone action there as Thomas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nasty thuds a left hand into Thomas's body.
Nasty fails with a takedown attempt.
Thomas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nasty misses with a kick to the body.
Nasty takes a swing at Thomas's ribcage but misses.
Nasty shoots in looking for a takedown. Thomas tries to sprawl out of it but Nasty keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Thomas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kendall Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Nasty.
Nasty fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nasty rushes Thomas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Thomas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nasty tries to pull guard but Thomas won't allow it.
Thomas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nasty backwards.
Nasty tries to break free but Thomas pushes him back against the cage.
Nasty is looking to break free of the clinch but Thomas has double underhooks.
Thomas lands with a short shot to the head.
Nasty tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nasty has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Thomas avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Thomas scores with a hook to the body.
Thomas works on Nasty's body with a couple of short punches.
A short uppercut from Thomas.
Nasty misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Thomas on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Thomas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nasty drops down looking for an ankle pick but Thomas pulls his leg out and moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Nasty clinches up against the cage.
Nasty tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thomas lands with a short shot to the head.
Thomas lands with a light punch inside.
Thomas lands with a left to the head.
Thomas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thomas lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nasty.
Thomas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nasty is trying to break the clinch but Thomas is controlling him.
Thomas pushes Nasty back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Nasty is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nasty.
Nasty is still on wobbly legs! Can Thomas finish him?
Nasty goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thomas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nasty is trying to break free.
Thomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thomas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Thomas working aggressively here.
Nasty seems to have recovered his senses.
Thomas lands with a short shot to the head.
Thomas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thomas lands a left hand.
Thomas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nasty backwards.
Thomas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thomas lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws a big uppercut that drops Nasty! More strikes from Thomas and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Nasty lies dazed against the cage as Thomas celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kendall Thomas!