PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doug Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stedman Tinsdale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doug Thomas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Thomas
vs
Tinsdale

198 cm
27
270 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

199 cm
23
273 lbs
4 - 5 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

Global MMA Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Doug Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Stedman Tinsdale!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tinsdale swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thomas wants to clinch up but Tinsdale keeps it at a distance.
Tinsdale lands with a shot to the body.
Tinsdale just misses with a punch to the body.
Tinsdale just misses with a punch to the body.
Tinsdale throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tinsdale fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Thomas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Thomas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tinsdale manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tinsdale circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thomas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

It looks like Doug Thomas has been cut.
Thomas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thomas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tinsdale is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Thomas rather than just go for the knockout.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
Tinsdale throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thomas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thomas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tinsdale throws a one two combo.
Doug Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tinsdale lands a jab to Thomas's midsection.
Tinsdale punishes Thomas's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tinsdale scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thomas doesn't seem bothered though.
Tinsdale fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tinsdale blocks a head kick by Thomas.
Thomas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tinsdale.
Tinsdale lands a jab to the nose.
Tinsdale ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tinsdale connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Thomas to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Tinsdale!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Stedman Tinsdale!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Stedman Tinsdale made sure he mentioned Global MMA Gear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.