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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uber Reem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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240 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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226 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Uber Reem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Michael Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crunch! Reem slams his shin into Thomas's torso.
Reem tries to clinch but Thomas moves out of range.
Reem lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thomas circles away quickly and effectively.
Thomas should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
A head kick misses from Reem.
Reem throws a head kick that misses.
Reem throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reem drives through and clinches with Thomas against the cage.
Reem breaks the clinch.
Reem drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Thomas gets tackled into the cage by Reem. Reem maintains the clinch.
Thomas is trying to break free.
Thomas is trying to break the clinch but Reem has him pressed against the cage.
Reem's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reem wants to clinch.
Thomas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thomas drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
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!
Reem regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reem wants to get back to full guard.
Reem knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thomas on the ground.
Thomas is trying to work for a kimura but Reem is defending well.
Reem is looking for a sweep. Thomas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Reem pushes Thomas off looking to stand but Thomas dives back in and keeps control.
Thomas moves into full mount! Reem won't be happy about that!
Reem is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Thomas lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Thomas throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Reem because Thomas loaded up on that one.
Thomas lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Reem hang on?
Reem working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reem tries to lock up and control but Thomas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Thomas goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Reem turns into him and now he's in Thomas's guard.
Reem wants to control from the top but Thomas keeps moving.
Reem throwing strikes but missing.
Thomas wriggles free and stands up.
Thomas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reem moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas moves out of range of the body kick.
Thomas circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas gets tackled into the cage by Reem. Reem maintains the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Thomas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Reem escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reem tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thomas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thomas circles away from the clinch attempt.
It seemed like Thomas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Good shot there by Thomas.
Reem moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thomas avoids the body shot from Reem.
Reem moves into range and connects with a jab.
It looks like Michael Thomas has been cut.
Reem pivots, looking for a leg kick but Thomas is out of range and Reem settles back down.
Thomas keeps the fight on the outside.
It seemed like Thomas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Thomas has managed to clinch.
Thomas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thomas tries to break the clinch but Reem is controlling the position.
Thomas has had enough of the clinch but Reem keeps him there for the moment.
Reem leaning against his opponent.
Reem's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reem throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily.
Thomas works Reem's body with a nice hook.
Reem pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Thomas does no damage.
Reem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reem misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Uber Reem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Thomas!
Thomas misses with a double jab.
Thomas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reem.
Reem tries to clinch there but Thomas circles away.
Reem backing away here, and Thomas unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Reem misses with a double jab
and Thomas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Thomas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thomas gets a clinch.
We've been informed that Thomas has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Thomas is trying to push Reem away but Reem has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Michael Thomas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michael Thomas's cut.
That's time! Reem's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Thomas moves out of range of the leg kick from Reem.
Reem lands a big head kick that sends Thomas tumbling to the mat! Reem takes a step backwards and waves Thomas back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Thomas is rocked!
Uber Reem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thomas shoots for a takedown but Reem saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Thomas lands with a hook. Reem tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Thomas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Reem ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reem fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reem cracks Thomas with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Reem has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Thomas to stand back up!
Thomas is still on wobbly legs! Can Reem finish him?
Reem throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thomas.
Thomas switches off momentarily and Reem cracks him with a monster right hand! Thomas topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Reem dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Reem!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Uber Reem!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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