PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Owen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Owen has chosen M.O.P. - Ante Up as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Thomas
vs
Owen

180 cm
28
182 lbs
6 - 7 - 1

180 cm
26
179 lbs
5 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Chris Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Patrick Owen!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Owen looks to land a combination but Thomas avoids it well.

Thomas has closed the distance and engaged Owen in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thomas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Owen's brow.
Thomas looking for a takedown.
Owen is trying to break the clinch but Thomas is controlling him.

Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Owen shoots in for a double leg but Thomas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Thomas closes the distance looking to clinch
and Owen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Owen misses with a two punch combination.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Owen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch but Owen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Owen tries to keep at a distance but Thomas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Owen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thomas smiles and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thomas clinches up against the cage.
Thomas with a knee to the head.

It looks like Patrick Owen has been cut.

Thomas has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Owen regains guard immediately.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Thomas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Owen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Thomas tries to stand but Owen is controlling from the bottom.
Thomas trying to control but Owen is working from the bottom.
Owen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Thomas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas looking to sit in guard and control but Owen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Thomas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Owen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Thomas wriggles free and stands up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas moves to clinch but Owen breaks away
and Owen counters with a stiff right hand.
Owen looks gassed!
Thomas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Owen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Owen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thomas tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Owen swivels and escapes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owen moves in looking to clinch but Thomas pushes him off.

Owen closes the distance and clinches.

Thomas manages to break the clinch.

Thomas moves into the clinch.
Thomas drops down looking for an ankle pick but Owen pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Thomas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Owen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thomas avoids it really well and circles away.

Thomas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Owen, pushing him back against the cage.
Owen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Thomas walks away with a smile on his face. Owen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Owen misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Owen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Thomas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Thomas clinches up against the cage.

Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thomas. That's going to slow Owen down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body kick from Thomas.
Owen tries to clinch up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas tries to clinch but Owen moves out of range.

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

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Thomas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Thomas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Patrick Owen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Thomas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Owen, pushing him back against the cage.

Thomas manages to break the clinch.
Thomas tries to clinch but Owen moves away

and Owen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Thomas gets back to full guard.

Thomas uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Thomas darts in trying to clinch
and Owen counters with a two punch combo.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Thomas tries to clinch there but Owen circles away.
Thomas is looking to clinch.
Thomas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thomas swats away the attempt to clinch by Owen.
Owen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Owen is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas tries to clinch up.

Owen drives through with a takedown into Thomas's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Owen trying to control the position from guard on top but Thomas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thomas seems keen to control Owen's posture.

Thomas uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Owen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thomas tries to clinch but Owen moves out of range.
Chris Thomas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Thomas takes the fight into the clinch.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas moves in looking to clinch but Owen pushes him off.
Thomas tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Owen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Thomas pushes Owen off and gets back to his feet.
Owen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thomas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Owen pushes Thomas up against the cage in a clinch.

Thomas pulls guard.
Thomas manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Owen manages to get himself to full guard.
Owen is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Thomas is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Thomas trying to control but Owen is working from the bottom.
Owen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Thomas is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Thomas gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Thomas tries to clinch
and Owen counters with a head kick. That will keep Thomas thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Thomas clinches up with Owen and pushes him back against the cage.

Thomas breaks the clinch.
Chris Thomas is winning the standup battle so far.

Thomas moves into range and clinches up with Owen.

Owen is fighting off a takedown attempt but Thomas is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Owen to the mat. Owen regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Owen is trying to keep Thomas in close.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Thomas postures up in Owen's guard and throws a big left but Owen blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thomas is looking to work some ground and pound but Owen has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Thomas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Patrick Owen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Thomas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

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

Thomas takes the fight into the clinch.

Owen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Thomas darts in and clinches Owen up against the cage.

Thomas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch but Owen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thomas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Owen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas darts in trying to clinch

and Owen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Owen.
Owen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A frustrated look appears on Owen's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Thomas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Thomas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thomas is looking to clinch but Owen is avoiding it.

Owen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Thomas bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Owen's guard.
Thomas trying to control the position from guard on top but Owen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thomas is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Owen wants to stand but Thomas is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas scoring with some ground and pound.
Owen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Thomas wants to control from the top but Owen keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Thomas is really struggling to control Owen but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Chris Thomas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Owen wants to stand up but Thomas is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Thomas thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Chris Thomas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thomas trying to control the position from guard on top but Owen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thomas stays in close to Owen's body and controls the position.

We're going to have a standup here because Chris Thomas wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Thomas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Thomas has closed the distance and engaged Owen in a clinch.
Thomas is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas misses with a knee strike.
Thomas tries to land a knee to the head but Owen blocks with his arms.

Thomas breaks from the clinch.
Thomas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Owen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thomas doesn't manage to clinch there - Owen circles away.
Thomas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Owen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Owen tries to clinch but Thomas moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Owen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Owen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Patrick Owen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Owen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Thomas tries to avoid it but Owen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Thomas to the ground. Thomas escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27

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