PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tank Bastard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas has chosen Cock Rider by Stompin Dick Connors as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bastard
vs
Thomas

195 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
22
182 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tank Bastard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marc Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Alyssa Summers and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Thomas closes the distance and clinches.
Thomas tries for a takedown. No joy.
Thomas digs a right hand underneath Bastard's ribcage. Bastard let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Thomas lands a takedown into guard.
Thomas wants to control from the top but Bastard keeps moving.
Bastard will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bastard is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Thomas is controlling him.

Thomas drops back looking for a leg! Bastard is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bastard manages to kick Thomas off! Thomas jumps back into Bastard's guard.
Bastard has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Thomas has passed into side control.

Thomas tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas advances nicely into full mount.
Thomas should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Thomas goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Bastard is on top in guard.

Thomas throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Thomas looks gassed!
Thomas keeping moving, preventing Bastard from controlling successfully.
Bastard is pushing down on Thomas's leg trying to pass to half guard. Thomas is fighting to maintain full guard but Bastard has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas manages to get to full guard.
Bastard thows a big elbow that misses.
Bastard tries to stand but Thomas is controlling from the bottom.

Thomas working for a triangle but Bastard defends it easily.
Bastard wants to control from the top but Thomas keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Thomas working for a triangle but Bastard defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thomas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bastard is one step ahead there.
Bastard would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Bastard throws a jab but it's blocked by Thomas.

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 tries to clinch but Bastard is having none of it.
Bastard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

It looks like Marc Thomas has been cut.

Thomas takes the fight into the clinch.
with the fighters clinched against the cage, Thomas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tank Bastard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thomas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bastard scores with a decent looking hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Marc Thomas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marc Thomas's cut.
That's time! Bastard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Thomas misses with a hook.
Bastard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thomas.
Bastard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thomas staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bastard throws a nice looking combination but Thomas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thomas is looking to clinch.
Bastard moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastard lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Thomas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thomas is looking to clinch but Bastard is avoiding it.
Thomas moves in looking to clinch but Bastard pushes him off.
Thomas avoids a kick to the body.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bastard but Bastard pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Thomas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bastard throws out the jab.
No luck for Thomas with that takedown attempt.
Tank Bastard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marc Thomas.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
Thomas is looking to clinch but Bastard is avoiding it.
Bastard moves away from the strike by Thomas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastard throws a jab but it's blocked by Thomas.
Thomas tries to clinch up.
Bastard lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Thomas is rocked!
Thomas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bastard tries to avoid it but Thomas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bastard to the ground. Bastard escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bastard drops Thomas with a huge uppercut! Thomas drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Bastard is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tank Bastard!