PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George Stellben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ash Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stellben comes to the cage accompanied by http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SbUC-UaAxE. Ash Thomas will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Stellben
vs
Thomas

167 cm
22
170 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

182 cm
33
178 lbs
22 - 10 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George Stellben!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ash Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas lets loose with a powerful body kick. Stellben will feel that in the morning.
Stellben fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thomas avoids it really well and circles away.
Thomas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice body kick from Thomas.
Thomas stuffs the takedown attempt from Stellben. Stellben gets slowly back to his feet.
Stellben shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Thomas as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Stellben. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Thomas throws a solid leg kick but Stellben takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Thomas.
Stellben shoots in looking for a takedown. Thomas tries to sprawl out of it but Stellben keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Thomas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Thomas throws a leg kick that is checked
and Stellben counters with a straight right hand.
Stellben jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stellben with a poor takedown
and Thomas counters with a nice leg kick.
Stellben closes the distance but Thomas moves to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Stellben has his takedown stuffed
and Thomas makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Stellben really felt that one!
Thomas scores with a head kick. Stellben tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Stellben throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thomas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stellben chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thomas can pounce on him.
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 stuffs the takedown.
Stellben fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Stellben is breathing heavily.
Thomas circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Stellben drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Thomas follows Stellben to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ash Thomas!
Ash Thomas decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.