PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brock Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee's entrance music is Bully from Shinedown. A fine choice. Christopher Thomas has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Brock Lee's chin.

Lee
vs
Thomas

175 cm
19
155 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

170 cm
25
141 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brock Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Christopher Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee tries to clinch there but Thomas circles away.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thomas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lee darts in trying to clinch

and Thomas counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Thomas.
Thomas sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lee is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Thomas seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lee is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Thomas is controlling him.
Lee can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Thomas controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Christopher Thomas has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Lee has his takedown stuffed
and Thomas counters with a good low kick that Lee was not able to check.

Lee darts in and clinches Thomas up against the cage.

Lee gets control of Thomas's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lee will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Thomas controls from within his opponent's guard.
Thomas's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Christopher Thomas wasn't active enough on the ground.
Lee tries to clinch but Thomas moves away

and Thomas counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lee won't be happy with that.
Lee trying to remain calm as Thomas controls from the top position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Thomas is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lee has escaped the position, nice work there.
Thomas is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Lee's shoulder. That is not cool.
It looks like Thomas might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Lee is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Thomas has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Thomas controls the position.
Thomas tries to move to mount but Lee blocks the move with his legs.
Thomas takes a little break here. Lee wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Lee tries to escape but Thomas is in control.

Thomas in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Lee is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Christopher Thomas!