PBP Commentary

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

Thomas
vs
Calliente

172 cm
22
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
21
172 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marc Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vincenzo Calliente!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jorge Garcia and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Calliente looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Thomas!
Thomas is wriggling around trying to escape.
Thomas is working hard here to advance position.
Thomas in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Thomas is desperately trying to improve his position but Calliente has a good base and remains in mount.
Calliente with the ground and pound from mount.

Thomas is rocked!
Calliente takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Calliente has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Thomas's face.
Oh Thomas is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas is desperately trying to improve his position but Calliente has a good base and remains in mount.
Thomas seems to have got his legs back now.
Thomas manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Calliente prevents Thomas from improving his position.
Calliente moves nicely into side control.
Thomas misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Thomas takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Calliente is looking to take a break and control but Thomas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thomas is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thomas is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calliente tries to advance to mount but can't.
Thomas gets back to half guard.
Thomas wants to improve his position but Calliente is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thomas slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Calliente looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Calliente avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Thomas working for a triangle but Calliente defends it easily.
Calliente working some strikes from top position.
Calliente stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thomas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Thomas wants to sweep here but Calliente controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Thomas lands with a heel strike from the guard.

Thomas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Calliente preventing the sweep.
Thomas is trying to keep Calliente in close.
Thomas looking for a sweep. Not yet Thomas, not yet.
Thomas looking to control.
Calliente throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Thomas throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Thomas looking for a guillotine here but Calliente defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Marc Thomas will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Thomas looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Calliente!
Thomas wants to control the pace but Calliente is squirming around nicely.

Thomas goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Calliente turns into him and now he's in Thomas's guard.

Thomas working for a triangle but Calliente defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calliente trying to control the position from guard on top but Thomas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thomas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Calliente scoring with some ground and pound.
Calliente keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Thomas's head.

Thomas looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Calliente has picked Thomas up and slammed him! Thomas can't keep hold of the triangle and Calliente manages to pass to side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Thomas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Calliente wants to control but Thomas is keeping him busy.
Marc Thomas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Thomas trying to control but Calliente flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Thomas breaks Calliente's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Thomas works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Thomas is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Calliente is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marc Thomas!