PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Boag (ranked 7894 p4p, 550 weight class) and Jax Thomas (ranked 5996 p4p, 492 weight class). Jax Thomas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Boag
vs
Thomas

170 cm
20
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
168 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

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Mockstar Energy Drinks 160Q

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Boag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jax Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boag changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Boag uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
Boag misses with a body shot.
Thomas connects with a crisp jab.
Good exchange - Boag coming out on top.
Boag lands an overhand right.
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boag. Thomas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas connects with a jab.
Thomas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Boag throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boag misses with a wild body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boag avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thomas throws a hook but Boag blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boag on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Boag clinches.
Thomas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boag blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thomas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boag swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boag lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thomas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Boag fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boag throws a head punch that misses.
Boag doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thomas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Boag lands a hook that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Thomas digs a right hand underneath Boag's ribcage. Boag let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Boag on the inside.
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!
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thomas lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boag misses with the head strike.
Boag misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thomas looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thomas throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boag creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thomas lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Boag fails to land.
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas.
Thomas lands an uppercut.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
Boag misses with the head strike.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thomas working aggressively here.
Thomas blocking some punches.
Boag can't break the clinch.
Boag lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thomas.
Boag swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boag tries to work over Thomas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas lands with a short shot to the head.
Boag lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thomas prevents a body shot from Boag.
Boag goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boag blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.
Boag has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas.
Thomas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Boag.
Thomas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Boag or not.
Thomas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thomas lands on the inside with an uppercut.

It looks like Chris Boag has been cut.
Thomas has a couple of punches blocked by Boag.
Boag misses with a punch on the inside.
Thomas lands with a light punch inside.
Thomas tries to throw a body punch but Boag avoids it by throwing Thomas back against the cage.
Thomas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Boag.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas lands a body shot.
Thomas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thomas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Boag is rocked!
A head punch on the inside from Boag fails to land.
Oh Boag is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A left hand lands to the body for Thomas.

Thomas manages to break the clinch.
Boag seems to have got his legs back now.
Thomas lands a jab to the head.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boag moves away.
Thomas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Thomas sends Boag crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Thomas is motioning to the referee to let Boag up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Thomas misses with an uppercut. Boag saw that one coming.
Thomas misses with an uppercut. Boag saw that one coming.

Thomas lands a big uppercut and Boag crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Boag looks OK. Thomas waves Boag back to his feet!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Thomas closes the distance and clinches.
Thomas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Boags head.
Thomas creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Boag with a big uppercut! Boag tries to clinch up but Thomas pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Boag to the mat! Boag covers up and Thomas unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jax Thomas!
An out of breath Jax Thomas thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.