PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Endez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitch Thome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Endez
vs
Thome

194 cm
26
194 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

191 cm
21
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Inner Beast Nutrition

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roger Endez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mitch Thome!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Thome gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Thome lands a takedown into guard.
Thome tries to free his leg and advance position but Endez is retaining full guard.
Thome showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Thome stands and steps away. Endez gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Endez enables Thome to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Endez manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Endez wants to stand up but Thome is controlling him.
Endez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Thome thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thome in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thome stands and throws Endez's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Endez takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Thome is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Endez is trying to escape and Thome transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Endez is forced to tap! Nice work there by Thome! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mitch Thome!
After winning the bout, Mitch Thome thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.