PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith has chosen 2pac - Only God can Judge me as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Thomas
vs
Smith

195 cm
24
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
225 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ben Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Smith!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thomas is fending him off so far but Smith persists. Nope, Thomas circles away and we're back to standing.
Thomas tries for a takedown but Smith circles away easily

and Smith decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Thomas's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Thomas working a defensive guard here.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Thomas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith stopping the sweep attempt from Thomas.
Smith 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.
Smith stays in close to Thomas's body and controls the position.
Smith passes Thomas's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Smith is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smith seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Thomas is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). John Smith!
John Smith decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.