PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Kina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kina comes to the cage accompanied by Savages by Theory of a Deadman. Mike Kina could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Evan Thomas's chin.

Kina
vs
Thomas

190 cm
25
289 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
275 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Kina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Evan Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Thomas looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kina misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

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

Thomas explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Kina changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Thomas tries to avoid it but Kina manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Thomas to the ground. Thomas escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kina connects with a high kick.

It looks like Evan Thomas has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Thomas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Kina gets tackled into the cage by Thomas. Thomas maintains the clinch.
Kina is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kina just leaning against Thomas, taking a breather.
Kina is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Thomas is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Kina. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thomas blocks a head kick by Kina.
Kina misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kina defends it nicely.
Kina shoots and misses
and Thomas counters with a straight right hand.

Kina gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kina fails to pull guard.
Kina wants a takedown.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kina just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thomas's brow.
Kina tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thomas smiles and moves away.
Kina tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thomas paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Thomas is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kina's half guard.
Thomas performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Thomas decides to stand up.

Kina gets caught napping as Thomas dives in and scores a takedown. Kina manages to retain guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Kina looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Thomas tries to stand but Kina is controlling from the bottom.
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.

Kina looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kina looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thomas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kina working a defensive guard here.
Thomas is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
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.
Thomas postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

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

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Thomas has his feet on Kina's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kina is looking to slow Thomas down with leg kicks.
Mike Kina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kina gets tackled into the cage by Thomas. Thomas maintains the clinch.
Kina trying to land knees to the body.

Thomas jumps guard and drags Kina to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Kina looking to sit in guard and control but Thomas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kina's guard.

Thomas stands up from Kina's guard - Thomas perhaps looking for a knockout.
Thomas fails with the takedown.
Kina throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kina pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thomas! But no joy.
Thomas slaps away a takedown attempt from Kina, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A nice side step and Thomas releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evan Thomas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Evan Thomas's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Thomas shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kina sprawls well. Kina wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Thomas gets slowly back to his feet.
Kina tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thomas blocks a head kick by Kina.
Thomas blocks a head kick by Kina.
Kina tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kina shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Thomas counters with a single leg into guard. Kina didn't expect that.
Thomas is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kina is looking to stand back up but Thomas counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Kina.

Thomas gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Mike Kina is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas throws a push kick but Kina slaps the foot to one side.
Kina fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kina shoots in looking for a takedown. Thomas tries to sprawl out of it but Kina keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Thomas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Kina. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kina dives in for a single leg takedown but Thomas sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Thomas closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kina to the mat! Kina manages to get full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kina being controlled here, momentarily.
Kina tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Thomas sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kina wants to stand but Thomas is controlling the position.
Thomas wants to stand but Kina has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
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.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kina fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kina is looking to clinch but Thomas is avoiding it.
Thomas shoots in but no luck this time.
Kina tries for a takedown but Thomas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Thomas fails to land the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Thomas. No joy for Kina on that attempt.
Mike Kina is winning the standup battle so far.
Thomas fails to land the takedown.
Kina misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thomas scores with a jab.

Thomas moves into the clinch successfully.

Kina jumps guard.
Thomas passes Kina's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Thomas seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Kina looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kina wants to get back to his feet.
Kina looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kina trying to get back to full guard but Thomas takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thomas controlling his opponent.
Kina can't escape the position.
Thomas controlling from the full mount.
Kina working to try and regain half guard.
Kina regains half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kina wants to control but Thomas passes into side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evan Thomas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Evan Thomas's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kina fails with a takedown attempt.

Kina gets caught napping as Thomas dives in and scores a takedown. Kina manages to retain guard.
Kina can't keep his opponent in guard - Thomas advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Thomas trying to control the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Thomas gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kina is looking to clinch but Thomas is avoiding it.
A head kick by Kina misses

and Thomas counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kina is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Thomas manages to break the clinch.
Kina tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thomas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kina shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Thomas pinned against the cage. Thomas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Thomas dives in and grabs Kina's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kina pushes down on Thomas's head and hops out.

Kina looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Thomas!
Thomas is trying to improve his position.
I wouldn't like to be where Thomas is right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is looking for a sweep.
Kina working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kina sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Thomas is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Kina in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
You can see the frustration on Thomas's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kina tries to advance to mount but can't.
Thomas gets back to half guard.
Thomas tries to kick Kina off but Kina keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kina lands a nice short elbow.

Thomas has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Kina is on him like a limpet, forcing Thomas back against the cage.
Thomas is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Kina. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Thomas breaks the clinch.
Kina fails with a takedown attempt.
Thomas blocks a head kick by Kina.
Thomas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kina drops down looking for a counter takedown but Thomas sprawls and moves away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kina.
Kina darts in looking for a takedown but Thomas gets double underhooks and turns Kina into the cage.
Thomas changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Kina as Thomas shoots in.
Thomas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kina shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Thomas sprawls well. Thomas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kina gets slowly back to his feet.

Thomas feints and as Kina raises his hands in defense, Thomas changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kina is wriggling around but Thomas manages to pass to half guard.
Evan Thomas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Thomas is controlling the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Evan Thomas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evan Thomas!
Our winner, Evan Thomas, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.