PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Weeks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doc Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weeks comes into the arena with Eye of the Tiger blaring out of the sound system. Thomas comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Lunatic Fringe by Red Ryder kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Weeks
vs
Thomas

180 cm
27
194 lbs
16 - 14 - 0

182 cm
34
185 lbs
25 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
World class MT
Granite chin

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Crippler's Corner
Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Weeks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Doc Thomas!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Weeks moves into the clinch successfully.
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Weeks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weeks tries to throw a body punch but Thomas avoids it by throwing Weeks back against the cage.
Weeks tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thomas avoids it.
Weeks scores with a shot to the side of Thomas's head.
Weeks's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

It looks like Billy Weeks has been cut.
Thomas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas lands a nice uppercut.
Thomas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Weeks tries to land a knee to the head but Thomas blocks with his arms.
Weeks misses with a body punch.
Thomas is working Weeks over against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Weeks scores with a hook to the body.
Thomas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Weeks can't find room to land a body shot as Thomas controls the action.
Weeks lands with a right to the head.
Weeks takes a shot to the head.
Weeks throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weeks tries a knee to the head but Thomas blocks it.
Thomas has Weeks pressed against the cage, preventing Weeks from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Thomas pushes Weeks back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Weeks backwards.
Thomas misses with some punches.
Weeks misses with some punches.
Thomas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Weeks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thomas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Weeks blocking some punches.
Thomas has a couple of punches blocked by Weeks.
Thomas cracks Weeks with a nice body shot.
Thomas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Weeks backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas blocks a body shot from Weeks.
A short left from Weeks.

Weeks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Weeks tries to score a power double leg takedown but Thomas sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Weeks somewhat.
Thomas avoids the body shot from Weeks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas scores with a nice strike.
Weeks connects with a right hand. Thomas shakes it off.
Thomas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Weeks misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thomas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Weeks's head backwards.
Thomas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thomas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thomas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Thomas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Weeks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Weeks clinches up against the cage.
Thomas lands an uppercut.
Weeks can't find room to land a body shot as Thomas controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Thomas - that landed with a thud.
A short body shot lands from Thomas as the two fighters clinch.
Thomas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Weeks.

Thomas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Weeks tries to clinch but Thomas is having none of it.
Thomas cracks a nice hook into Weeks's ribs.
A cross from Thomas lands.
Thomas stuns Weeks with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thomas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Weeks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Billy Weeks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Weeks.
Weeks is looking to land body kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Thomas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
Thomas lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weeks struggles to land a body shot inside as Thomas controls his hands.
Thomas avoiding damage as Weeks throws knees to the body.
Weeks wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short uppercut from Thomas.
Weeks is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thomas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Weeks's brow.
Weeks wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thomas obliges.
Weeks with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Weeks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thomas misses with a knee strike.
Thomas tries to work over Weeks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Weeks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thomas thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Weeks if he has to take too many more of those.
Thomas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Weeks just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Weeks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doc Thomas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Weeks's cut.
That's time! Weeks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Thomas looking to score a takedown here. Weeks is defending well but Thomas drives through and ends up in Weeks's guard.
Weeks tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Weeks wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Thomas is now in half guard.
Thomas throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Weeks wants to get back to full guard.
Thomas throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Thomas tries to pass the half guard into mount. Weeks knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thomas scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Thomas is trying to control the action in half guard but Weeks is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Weeks tries to get to full guard but Thomas has control of the leg.
Thomas misses with a head shot. Weeks uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weeks controls Thomas momentarily but Thomas frees himself.
Thomas wants to control from the top but Weeks keeps moving.
Weeks is trying to hold Thomas in close to prevent damage but Thomas has managed to pass into half guard.
Weeks is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thomas is trying to control the action in half guard but Weeks is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Thomas missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Thomas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Thomas trying to control the action but Weeks is working from the bottom.
Weeks is trying to control but can't.
Weeks moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas postures up in Weeks's guard and throws a big left but Weeks blocks it.
Weeks not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Thomas throws a strike but Weeks rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Weeks trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Thomas seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Thomas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Weeks scoring with punches to the head and body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas has control of Weeks's left arm, preventing Weeks from doing any damage.

Weeks thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Thomas is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas keeping moving, preventing Weeks from controlling successfully.
Weeks landing with the ground and pound.
Thomas is controlling Weeks's posture.
Doc Thomas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Thomas has momentary wrist control but Weeks slips an elbow through the middle.
Weeks is looking to work some ground and pound but Thomas has wrist control.
Thomas is pulling down on Weeks's head to control his posture.
Weeks working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Thomas seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Weeks looking to sit in guard and control but Thomas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Thomas with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weeks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Weeks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thomas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Weeks manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Thomas manages to get himself to full guard.
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 looking for a sweep. Not yet Thomas, not yet.
Thomas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Thomas manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Weeks manages to get himself to full guard.
Weeks manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doc Thomas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Billy Weeks's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Weeks moves out of range of the body kick.
Thomas scores with a jab to the head.
Weeks fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Thomas checks it well.
Weeks tries to clinch up.
Weeks wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thomas tries to move into range but Weeks moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Thomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Weeks.
Weeks on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice sprawl there from Thomas as Weeks shoots in.
Weeks misses with a hook to the body
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Weeks misses the shot to the body.
Thomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thomas throws a series of punches but Weeks moves out of range.
Weeks lands with a nice body punch.
Weeks checks a leg kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Weeks is just out of range.
Thomas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thomas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Weeks stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomas loads up on a big right hand but Weeks slips the punch.
Weeks throws a series of strikes that have Thomas backpedaling.
Weeks misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thomas throws a looping overhand right but Weeks ducks down to avoid it.
Nice body kick there by Weeks.
Horrible takedown by Weeks or perhaps it was just good defense by Thomas which made him look bad.
Weeks scores with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Weeks misses.
Thomas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Weeks misses with a right hand
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
Thomas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Weeks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomas lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Weeks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Weeks.
Weeks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thomas.
Thomas staying out of range there.
Weeks throws a leg kick
letting Thomas counter with a right hand.
Thomas lands a jab to the head.
Weeks has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weeks throws a shot from downtown. Thomas moves away and avoids it.
Weeks throws an off balance right hand
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Weeks misses the target.
Thomas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Weeks doesn't seem bothered though.
Thomas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Weeks's sensitive parts.
Thomas scores with a body shot.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Doc Thomas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Weeks throws out a loose jab but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas shoots in and drives through. Weeks sprawls well.
Weeks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas.
Thomas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Weeks throws out the jab.
Thomas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A low kick from Weeks is predictable there
and Thomas counters with a nice low kick that buckles Weeks's knee momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weeks takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Thomas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Weeks just misses with a punch to the body.
Weeks throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thomas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas checks a low kick from Weeks.
Thomas closes the distance and clinches up with Weeks, looking for a takedown. Thomas pushes Weeks against the cage but Weeks circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Weeks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Billy Weeks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thomas lands the left hand.
Weeks misses with a hook. Thomas ducked under it nicely.
Weeks moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thomas thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Weeks if he has to take too many more of those.
Nice body punch from Thomas.

Weeks has managed to clinch.

Thomas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

And that's the end of the fight!
Doc Thomas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thomas has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doc Thomas!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Doc Thomas waved his t-shirt featuring - - - - - All Nutrients 160 - - - - -'s logo in front of the cameras.