PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cameron Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Doestevsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ice Cube Feat Snoop Dogg - Go To Church. Doestevsky is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by New Divide. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Thomas
vs
Doestevsky

190 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

192 cm
30
204 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

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 Hilo, Cameron Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Samuel Doestevsky!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Thomas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Doestevsky has closed the distance and engaged Thomas in a clinch.
Thomas tries to pull guard but Doestevsky forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Thomas pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Thomas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Thomas drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cameron Thomas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomas misses with an elbow over the top.
Doestevsky lands a hook that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.

Doestevsky breaks from the clinch.
Doestevsky scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Doestevsky swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thomas throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Doestevsky's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doestevsky ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
Doestevsky throws a nice looking combination but Thomas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Doestevsky throws a series of strikes that have Thomas backpedaling.

A jab-cross combination lands for Doestevsky and sends Thomas crashing to the mat! Doestevsky follows him down to the mat - Thomas regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

It looks like Cameron Thomas has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doestevsky moves into full mount! Thomas won't be happy about that!
Thomas has given up his back. Will we see Doestevsky going for some submissions?
A lull in the action here.

Doestevsky looking for the RNC.

Doestevsky looking for the choke from the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Doestevsky is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Thomas has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Doestevsky has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Thomas taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Doestevsky doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Samuel Doestevsky!