PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between The Bong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bong comes to the cage accompanied by Hits From The Bong by Cypress Hill. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Bong
vs
Thomas

175 cm
26
163 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

175 cm
32
163 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, The Bong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bong looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bong keeps the fight on the outside.
Thomas scores with a jab to the body.
Thomas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bong.
Bong jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Good shot there by Thomas.
Bong drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Thomas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Bong counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Bong gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Thomas manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Bong keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Thomas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bong misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bong. Thomas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas throws a series of strikes that have Bong backpedaling.
Bong throws a body shot but no joy.
A countering left hand to the body from Thomas misses.
Thomas has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A shot to the liver by Thomas. Beautiful body shot.
Thomas checks a low kick from Bong.
Bong shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tim Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bong fails with the takedown
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tim Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like The Bong has been cut.

Bong shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Thomas's guard.
Bong connects with a couple of short punches.
Thomas is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bong tries to free his leg and advance position but Thomas is retaining full guard.
Bong advances to half guard.
Thomas regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bong missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bong prevents Thomas from getting back to his feet.
Bong passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bong scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bong trying to control the action but Thomas is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bong.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bong is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Thomas is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Thomas pushes Bong away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Bong gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Bong taking a breather here.
Bong wants to control but Thomas is keeping him busy.
Thomas is looking to regain half guard here but Bong keeps moving and retains side control.

Bong thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bong throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Thomas is trying to get back to half guard.

Bong is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Thomas has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thomas is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Thomas is being controlled here.
Bong postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Bong 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.
Thomas is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bong trying to control the action but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Bong tries to advance to mount but Thomas denies him.
Bong 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.

Bong wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Thomas, who protects the arm well.
Thomas takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Thomas is trying to control Bong's posture but Bong avoids it.
Thomas is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bong off and has taken his back!

Thomas decides to stand up.
Thomas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bong circles away quickly and effectively.
Bong changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bong moves into range and clinches up with Thomas.
Bong can't get the takedown.
Thomas displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bong up against the cage.

Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tim Thomas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas.
Thomas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Thomas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Bong counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Thomas!
Bong works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Bong is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Thomas has escaped the position, nice work there.
Thomas is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Thomas is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bong looks up at the clock and then as Thomas takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bong smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Bong tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Bong wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Thomas, who protects the arm well.
The Bong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bong misses with the ground and pound.
Thomas is trying to improve his position.
Bong is looking to take a break and control but Thomas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thomas takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bong in side control, throwing shots but Thomas defends.
Thomas tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bong wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Bong tries for a kimura but Thomas is defending well.
Bong lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Thomas is trying to get back to half guard.
Bong throws a strike aimed at the side of Thomas's head but Thomas avoids it well.
Bong looks up at the clock and then as Thomas takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bong smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Bong working the ground and pound but Thomas is defending the strikes.

Bong is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Thomas is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bong lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bong working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Thomas is looking for a sweep.
Bong trying to control the action but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Thomas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Thomas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bong. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bong trying to control the position but Thomas is working away.
Bong connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Thomas some visible discomfort.
An elbow from Bong crashes against the mat.
Thomas struggling a bit here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bong working the ground and pound from side control.
Thomas is looking to reverse the position.

Bong looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Thomas keeps Bong under control for a moment.
Thomas is letting Bong control him for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bong fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Thomas holding on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Bong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bong avoids a kick to the body.
Thomas slaps away a takedown attempt from Bong, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bong lands with a good body shot.
Thomas cracks a nice hook into Bong's ribs.
Thomas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thomas scores with a body shot.
Bong tries to clinch up but Thomas circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bong takes one on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Thomas. Those never looked like landing.
Bong connects with a good right hand that stumbles Thomas. Thomas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bong.
Thomas misses with a low kick.
Bong throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Thomas's waist but Thomas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bong off to one side.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Thomas looks to land a right hand but Bong moved out of range.
Bong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thomas.
Bong fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Thomas is out of range.
Thomas throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Thomas's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Thomas duly obliges.
Bong looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A nice combination there by Bong.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas works the jab nicely.

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

Thomas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas avoids the body shot from Bong.
Thomas throws a hook to the side of Bong's head but Bong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bong appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thomas misses with a kick to the body.
Thomas misses with a straight right.
Tim Thomas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bong staying out of range there.

Bong closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Thomas quickly recovers to half guard.

Thomas manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Thomas throws a low kick but Bong moves out of range easily.
Bong's jab looks to have found its range, popping Thomas under the eye.
Thomas throws a series of punches but Bong avoids them all with ease.
Bong is looking to wear down Thomas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bong fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Bong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A little feinted left hand from Bong on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bong slips a jab and a cross from Thomas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bong is looking to clinch but Thomas is avoiding it.
Bong keeps the fight on the outside.
Bong dives in and grabs Thomas's left leg, looking for a takedown. Thomas pushes down on Bong's head and hops out.

Bong shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Thomas's guard.
Thomas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bong throws a big elbow that misses.
Bong with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bong accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bong trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Bong is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Thomas is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bong postures up in Thomas's guard and throws a big left but Thomas blocks it.
Bong controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is looking to stand up but Bong isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bong throws the left hand but Thomas avoids the punch easily.
Thomas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bong is looking for a counter combo.
Thomas slips under a jab from Bong.
Thomas misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Thomas misses the target.
Bong attempts a counter takedown but Thomas avoids it well and moves away.
Thomas works over Bong's head and body with a nice combination.
Bong swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Bong digs a good body shot into Thomas's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bong smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Thomas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Thomas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Thomas!
Tim Thomas was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
The defeated The Bong had this to say: 'Obviously, my opponent is on the juice... I demand a full investigation into this travesty... This aggression WILL NOT stand!'.