PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rumba Da (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas has chosen a violent reaction as his entrance music. Rumba Da has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Da
vs
Thomas

199 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
20
271 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rumba Da!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da misses with a hook
and Thomas counters with a body kick.
Da fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Da throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thomas counters with a nice low kick that buckles Da's knee momentarily.
Da misses with a left hand
enabling Thomas to counter with a crisp jab.
Da swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thomas is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Da.

Thomas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Thomas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Da misses the jab.
Thomas moves out of range of the strikes.
Da throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thomas counters with a one-two to the body.
Da misses with a wild body shot.

Da gets tackled into the cage by Thomas. Thomas maintains the clinch.
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!
Da misses with some punches.
Da looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Thomas jumps guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Da stops Thomas from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Da is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Rumba Da has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Da throws a big shot that misses.
Da throws a body punch but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas shoots in but Da avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Da as he jumps to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da jabs Thomas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Thomas looks winded!
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 uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Da.
Da misses with a jab, cross combination.
Da just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas slips under a jab from Da.
A punch combination from Da misses.
Rumba Da is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A lazy left from Thomas finds it's target.
No joy there for Da, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Da throws a shot from downtown. Thomas moves away and avoids it.
Da looks to land a left hand but Thomas moved out of range nicely.
Da swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

It looks like James Thomas has been cut.
Da uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thomas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Da throws a lazy right hand but Thomas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Da swinging wildly here.
Da missing with a left hand there. Thomas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thomas throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Da looks to land a left hand but Thomas moved out of range nicely.
Da throws a combination that misses
and Thomas counters with a body kick that stops Da in his tracks momentarily.
Thomas avoids the body shot from Da.
Da misses with a straight right.
Thomas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Da.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Da swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Da is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Thomas's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Da throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thomas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Da tries to avoid it but Thomas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Da to the ground. Da escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rumba Da has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Thomas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da throws a series of punches but Thomas moves out of range.
Da missing with a left hand there. Thomas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Da thows a body shot but no joy.
Thomas slips a jab from Da.
Rumba Da seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Da is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thomas.
Thomas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Da manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Da throws a sloppy body shot

and Thomas counters by clinching up.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A frustrated look appears on Da's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Da wants to break free but Thomas has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rumba Da dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Thomas's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Thomas shoots in but no luck this time.
No joy there for Da, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Da throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Da misses with a left hand
and Thomas counters with a body kick that stops Da in his tracks momentarily.
Da misses with a left hand
and Thomas counters with a leg kick.
Da swings widly with a right hand
and Thomas counters with a straight right hand.
Da misses with a wild combination.
Thomas misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Da misses with a left hand
and Thomas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Da missing with a left hand there. Thomas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Da throws a hook to the side of Thomas's head but Thomas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Da thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thomas is trying hard to land a takedown here. Da sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rumba Da has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Thomas.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
Da misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas misses with a head kick.
Da fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Da is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thomas.
Rumba Da is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Da jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rumba Da is winning the standup battle so far.
Thomas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Da.
Da is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Thomas.
Thomas throws a head kick but Da moves out of range.
Da misses with a series of wild punches.
A combination from Da does no damage.
Thomas slips under a jab from Da.
Da throws a lazy right hand but Thomas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Da lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thomas circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thomas avoids the body shot from Da.
Thomas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Thomas slips a straight right by Da.
Da thows a left - swing and a miss!
Da will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thomas's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Da connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Thomas scrambles back to his feet.
Thomas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thomas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Da.
Thomas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Da.
Da misses with a right hand
letting Thomas counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas slips a jab and a cross from Da.
Da keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Thomas scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Da is holding on to half guard well.
Da is looking to improve his position.
Da knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thomas on the ground.
Da trying to control but Thomas postures up.
Thomas missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Da on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Da tries to get out of the position.
Thomas trying to control the action but Da is working from the bottom.
Da wants to control but Thomas is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da blocking the ground and pound attempt from Thomas.
Da tries to get to full guard but Thomas has control of the leg.
Da is staying active underneath Thomas, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Da misses with a hook.
Da throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thomas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thomas dives in for a single leg takedown but Da sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Da wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Da is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Da working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rumba Da dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Thomas's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Da tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Da.
Thomas is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Da fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice defenses there by Thomas.

Da drops Thomas with a right and a left! Da comes rushing in but Thomas regains his composure and manages to keep Da in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Da content to stall in guard here.
Thomas lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Da!
Da is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thomas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Da is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas looking to control but Da is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Da is looking to get to half guard.
Thomas looking to control but Da is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Da is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Thomas trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Thomas scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da wants to control but Thomas is having none of it.
Da is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Thomas throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Da is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Da trying desperately to get to his feet.
Da gets back to half guard.
Da trying to control from the bottom.
Da tries to roll over but Thomas keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da wants to get back to his feet.

Thomas decides to return to a standing position.
Thomas slips a straight right by Da.
A big right from Da misses.
Da throws out a loose jab but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Da throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Da misses with the combination.
Thomas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Da tries to keep at a distance but Thomas has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas tries to break free but Da pushes him back against the cage.
Thomas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Da's efforts to push away.
Da tries to break the clinch but Thomas is controlling the position.
Thomas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Da just stands there and leans against the cage.
Da has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Da has had enough of the clinch but Thomas keeps him there for the moment.
Thomas fails to pull guard.
Rumba Da is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rumba Da has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Thomas.
Thomas trying to control the position but instead, Da has worked for underhooks and has pushed Thomas into the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Da wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thomas has him pressed against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rumba Da showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Da has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rumba Da!