PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Thomson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jerry Shields has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Shields
vs
Thomson

187 cm
21
206 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jerry Shields!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gabriel Thomson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shields fails with a takedown attempt.
Shields blocks a head kick by Thomson.
Thomson misses with a low kick.
Thomson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Shields.

It looks like Jerry Shields has been cut.
Thomson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thomson is looking to slow Shields down with leg kicks.
Shields is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thomson throws a right and a left that Shields avoids nicely.
Thomson throws a series of punches but Shields moves out of range.
Thomson misses with a low kick.
Thomson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thomson throws out a powerful jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomson connects with a high kick.
Shields is looking to clinch but Thomson is avoiding it.
Thomson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Thomson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Thomson misses with a wild body shot.
Thomson throws a head kick but Shields moves out of range.
Shields blocks a head kick by Thomson.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shields.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thomson, as that shot connected.
Thomson throws a jab when Shields was well out of range.
Thomson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shields on the side of the head.
Thomson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomson throws a low kick, looking for Shields's leg but Shields calmly moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Thomson.
Thomson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Shields forces Thomson back against the cage and clinches.
Shields keeps control of Thomson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thomson can't break the clinch.
Shields stalls.
Thomson is trying to break free.

Shields breaks the clinch.
Shields shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thomson but Thomson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerry Shields. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomson tries a head kick but it misses.
Thomson connects with a body shot.
Shields fails to land with a series of punches.

Shields drives through and clinches with Thomson against the cage.
Thomson tries to break the clinch but Shields is controlling the position.
Shields drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Thomson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Thomson tries to break the clinch but Shields is controlling the position.
Thomson wants to get back to striking at distance but Shields won't allow it.
Thomson wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Thomson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shields takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A good leg kick by Thomson.
Thomson misses with the combination.
Thomson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Thomson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Thomson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Thomson misses with the combination.
Thomson keeps the fight on the outside.
Thomson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Thomson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jerry Shields's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Thomson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thomson misses the jab.
Thomson throws a sloppy head kick and Shields moves out of range easily.
Thomson misses with a low kick.
Thomson throws a front kick aimed at Shields's knee but Shields avoids it well.
Thomson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shields moves out of range of the body kick.
Thomson misses with a head kick.
Thomson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Shields counters with a single leg into guard. Thomson didn't expect that.
Thomson wants to get back to his feet but Shields is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Shields scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shields missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Shields tries to free his leg and advance position but Thomson is retaining full guard.

Shields drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Shields jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Shields drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Shields jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Shields is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Shields trying to control but Thomson is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Thomson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thomson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shields with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Shields blocks a head kick by Thomson.
Shields tries to clinch there but Thomson circles away.

Shields gets the takedown into side control.

Shields stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomson throws a sloppy head kick and Shields moves out of range easily.
Gabriel Thomson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomson throws a leg kick but Shields moved away.
Shields checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Shields moves in looking to clinch but Thomson pushes him off.
Thomson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thomson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Thomson throws a head kick that misses.
Nice jab there from Thomson.
Thomson throws a lazy body kick

and Shields counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shields is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Thomson is just riding it out for now. Shields eventually gives up the hold.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shields stops Thomson from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Shields is looking for a kimura but Thomson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Shields to get the leverage.

Shields seems to be working for a kimura but Thomson defends the submission attempt.

Shields is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerry Shields dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jerry Shields's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Left hook, right uppercut from Thomson.
Thomson throws a head kick but Shields moves out of range.
Thomson is looking to chop away at Shields's legs.
Shields shoots in for a double leg but Thomson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Shields tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Thomson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice sprawl there from Thomson as Shields shoots in.
A jab from Thomson finds it's way through Shields's defenses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Shields is out of range and Thomson settles back down.
Shields checks a low kick from Thomson.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thomson, right into the meat.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thomson.
Thomson scores with a leg kick.
Thomson throws a head kick but Shields moves out of range.
Thomson looks to land a combination but Shields avoids it well.
Shields checks the leg kick.
A punch combination from Thomson misses.
Shields tries to clinch but Thomson moves out of range.
Thomson's corner calls for a 1-2. Thomson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shields gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Shields looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerry Shields. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomson throws a sloppy head kick and Shields moves out of range easily.
Thomson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thomson misses with a combination

and Shields counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Shields is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Shields drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Shields jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shields thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Thomson has a closed guard, preventing Shields from standing up.
Thomson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shields. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Shields throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thomson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shields prevents Thomson from getting back to his feet.
Thomson keeping full guard, as Shields tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Shields is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thomson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thomson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gabriel Thomson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thomson connects with a crisp jab.
A head kick from Thomson lands but Shields takes it in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomson lands with a nice combination. Shields backs away looking to recover.
Thomson punishes Shields's body with a nice straight punch.
Jerry Shields is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shields takes a shot right to the bread basket.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Thomson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Thomson 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Thomson!