PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bryron Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Gusmero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas comes to the cage accompanied by Five Finger Death Punch - Bad Company. The key to victory for Bryron Thomas has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Thomas
vs
Gusmero

200 cm
28
205 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

191 cm
26
210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

SAVE A FIGHTER
Ganja's Warehouse

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bryron Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jose Gusmero!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gusmero.
Gusmero takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gusmero misses with a body shot.

Thomas clinches up against the cage.
Thomas can't break the clinch.
Thomas prevents a body shot from Gusmero.
Thomas working hard to break the clinch.

Thomas wants the takedown. Gusmero is fighting it off but Thomas persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Gusmero's guard against the cage.
Gusmero lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Thomas!
Thomas regains half guard.
Thomas is looking for a sweep. Gusmero is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gusmero thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Gusmero is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gusmero trying to mount his opponent but Thomas defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gusmero is controlling the pace.
Thomas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Thomas is looking to control Gusmero's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Thomas avoid being mounted?
Gusmero is taking a breather. Thomas says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Gusmero throwing shots but Thomas is blocking nicely.
Gusmero working Thomas over with strikes.
Gusmero is keen to just control but Thomas is a slippery customer.

Thomas is defending against the submission attempts here by Gusmero.
Gusmero seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Thomas does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas tries to roll over but Gusmero keeps him under control.
Gusmero missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gusmero working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gusmero passes the guard and advances to mount!
Thomas is trying desperately to improve position.
Gusmero lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Gusmero lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gusmero pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Thomas is looking to get to half guard.
Gusmero controlling from the full mount.
A nice elbow there by Gusmero.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gusmero with the ground and pound from mount.
A nice elbow there by Gusmero.

Thomas is rocked!

Gusmero has isolated one of Thomas's arms. Thomas looking to fight him off but Gusmero twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jose Gusmero!
Our winner, Jose Gusmero, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.