PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bam Margera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ash Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Margera comes to the cage accompanied by Slacker. Ash Thomas has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bam Margera's chin.

Margera
vs
Thomas

183 cm
31
173 lbs
24 - 14 - 0

182 cm
40
178 lbs
36 - 18 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bam Margera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ash Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Margera lands a lovely overhand right.
A slow jab from Margera misses its intended target.
Margera looks for the body kick but Thomas saw that one coming.
Thomas connects with the punch.
Margera throws a series of punches but Thomas avoids them all with ease.
Good standup being displayed there by Thomas as he connects with a hook.
Margera fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Margera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thomas scores with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Thomas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Margera manages to avoid it.
Margera thuds his right hand into Thomas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Margera decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Thomas is trying to get back to full guard.
Margera lands with a punch from half guard.
Thomas is refusing to be controlled, as Margera sits in half guard.
Margera working Thomas over with strikes.

Margera wants to work for an arm triangle but Thomas is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Thomas is not content to let Margera control the position.
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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Margera is thwarting Thomas's attempts to control the position.
Thomas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Margera.
Thomas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Margera. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Margera is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Thomas sees it coming and defends easily.
Margera seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Margera not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Margera with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Thomas tries to get to full guard but Margera has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Margera throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Margera throwing shots but Thomas is blocking nicely.
Margera trying to control the pace.

Margera seems to be working for a kimura but Thomas defends the submission attempt.
Thomas is refusing to be controlled, as Margera sits in half guard.
Thomas moves into full guard.
Margera slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas looking to control.
Thomas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Thomas is trying to keep Margera in close.

Margera drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Thomas dives on top into guard.
Margera bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Thomas's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Margera postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bam Margera dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Thomas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Margera misses with a series of wild punches.
Thomas jabs Margera to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Margera slips under a jab.
Margera shoots in but Thomas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Margera on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thomas. Thomas obviously looking to wear him down.
Margera walks into a left hand.
Thomas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thomas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Margera checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Margera.
Thomas tries to land a front kick but Margera steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Margera looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Margera gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice takedown defense from Thomas. No joy for Margera on that attempt.
Thomas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Margera.
Margera connects with a single shot there.
Good work by Margera as he checks the leg kick.
Ash Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Margera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Margera lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Margera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An inside leg kick lands from Thomas.
Thomas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thomas takes one on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Margera connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thomas momentarily.
Thomas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ash Thomas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Margera slips a straight right by Thomas.
Margera moves out of range of the body kick.
Margera blocks a low kick nicely.
Margera misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas misses the body punch
and Margera counters with a two punch combo.
Margera looks to land a combination but Thomas avoids it well.
Thomas scores with a kick to the body.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses.
Thomas slaps away a takedown attempt from Margera, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bam Margera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Margera misses with a straight right.
Margera throws a head kick that misses
and Thomas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thomas thumps Margera with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas connects with a leg kick. Margera looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Thomas lands a big head kick that sends Margera tumbling to the mat! Thomas takes a step backwards and waves Margera back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Margera is rocked!
Margera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas.
Oh Margera is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thomas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thomas lets loose with a powerful body kick. Margera will feel that in the morning.
Thomas misses with a looping right.
Margera throws a series of punches but Thomas avoids them all with ease.
Margera takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thomas drops Margera with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Margera! Thomas dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ash Thomas!
Ash Thomas decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.