PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gypo Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordon Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Williams
vs
Thomas

202 cm
18
271 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gypo Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gordon Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Williams closes the distance and clinches.
Thomas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Williams just stands there and leans against the cage.
Thomas tries for a takedown. No joy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.
Williams is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Thomas pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Williams tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thomas smiles and moves away.

Thomas shoots in and bounces Williams off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Williams bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Thomas's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thomas trying to keep a closed guard but Williams is proving a slippery customer.
Williams won't allow Thomas to sweep him here.
Williams keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Thomas's head.
Williams has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Williams has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Thomas is proving hard to escape from.
Thomas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Williams would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Williams is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thomas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Williams can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Thomas trying to control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Thomas forces Williams back against the cage and clinches.
Thomas lands a body shot in the clinch.
Thomas connects with a knee to the head.
Williams wants to break the clinch but can't.
Williams wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gypo Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomas has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Williams is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Thomas has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Williams is trying to keep an underhook but Thomas manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Williams is defending against the submission attempts here by Thomas.
Williams manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Williams swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Thomas trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Thomas stops Williams from standing up.
Williams tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Williams wants to get back to his feet but Thomas is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Thomas won't allow Williams to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Williams with a lazy takedown attempt

and Thomas moves into the clinch.
Williams drops down looking for an ankle pick but Thomas pulls his leg out and moves away.
Thomas is looking to clinch but Williams is avoiding it.

Thomas scores a takedown into full mount!
Williams tries to lock up and control but Thomas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Thomas is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Williams clinches up with Thomas and pushes him back against the cage.
Thomas has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Williams is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Williams fails to pull guard.
Williams has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Thomas is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Williams is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Thomas is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to throw a body punch but Thomas avoids it by throwing Williams back against the cage.
Williams changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Thomas fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Thomas looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Williams is fending him off so far but Thomas persists. Nope, Williams circles away and we're back to standing.
Williams tries to score with a low kick but Thomas moves his leg out of the way.

Williams rushes Thomas and presses him up against the cage.
Thomas misses with a knee to the head.

Williams has clasped his hands together around Thomas's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Williams working away.

Williams wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Thomas, who protects the arm well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas is trying to buck Williams off.

Williams stands up and we're back to a striking position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gordon Thomas will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Williams shoots and misses
and Thomas counters with a straight right hand.

Thomas closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Williams to the mat! Williams manages to get full guard.
Thomas passes Williams's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Thomas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Williams. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Thomas is pressing down on Williams's thigh, looking to free his foot. Williams is holding on for now.
Williams missing with punches from the bottom.
Thomas wants to pass the guard but Williams is defending well.
Williams regains full guard. Nicely done.

Williams looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Thomas trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williams looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thomas is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas with a nice head shot there.
Williams throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Williams wants to stand and escape but Thomas is having none of it.

Williams uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Gypo Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Thomas shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Williams works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Thomas from controlling successfully.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Thomas controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Williams doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Gordon Thomas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Thomas is looking to stand up but Williams won't let him.
Thomas wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
Thomas wants to stand but Williams has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Thomas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Williams takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas shoots for a double leg takedown but Williams sprawls well. He's pushed Thomas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Williams moves in looking to clinch but Thomas pushes him off.
Williams fails to land the takedown.
Williams moves in looking to clinch but Thomas pushes him off.

Thomas shoots in and bounces Williams off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Thomas drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Williams dives on top into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Thomas can do anything to dispel that myth.
Williams postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Thomas is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Thomas looking for a sweep. Not yet Thomas, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Williams loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Williams wants to control from the top but Thomas keeps moving.

Thomas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Williams gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Thomas trying to keep a closed guard but Williams is proving a slippery customer.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Thomas tries to clinch up but Williams circles away and keeps his distance.
Williams fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gypo Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Williams but Williams pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gordon Thomas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Williams closes the distance looking to clinch

and Thomas counters with a single leg into guard. Williams didn't expect that.

Williams wriggles free and stands up.
Williams has a takedown stuffed.

Thomas drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Thomas tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Thomas has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Williams tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Williams's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Williams is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Williams pushes Thomas off and gets back to his feet.
Williams shoots and misses
and Thomas counters with a head kick. That will keep Williams thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Thomas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right handed body shot lands from Thomas.

Thomas pulls Williams into guard.
Williams advances to half guard.
Williams trying to control the action but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Thomas is trying to stand.
Williams works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams prevents Thomas from getting the reversal.
Williams scoring with strikes but Thomas is staying in there.
Thomas is working to get back to half guard.
Williams cracks Thomas with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Thomas can't escape the position.
Williams landing strikes from the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams trying to control but Thomas is having none of it.

Thomas defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Williams.
Williams landing strikes from the mount and Thomas is in trouble!
A nice elbow there by Williams.
Thomas wants to hold on but Williams pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas can't escape the position.
Williams in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Thomas is desperately trying to improve his position but Williams has a good base and remains in mount.
Williams trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Williams in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Williams putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Thomas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Williams with good strikes from the mount here!
Thomas wants to try and get back to his feet.
Thomas can't escape the position.
Williams scoring with strikes but Thomas is staying in there.
Gypo Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Williams unloading with bombs!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gordon Thomas.
Well Thomas has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gordon Thomas!