PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dallas Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devon Destroyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Thomas
vs
Destroyer

180 cm
23
160 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

175 cm
21
167 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dallas Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Devon Destroyer!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Destroyer takes a swing at Thomas's ribcage but misses.
Destroyer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Thomas on the side of the head.
Destroyer thuds his shin into the meat of Thomas's side.
Destroyer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Destroyer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Thomas.
Devon Destroyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Destroyer stalks Thomas and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Thomas's face. Thomas staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Dallas Thomas has been cut.
Thomas slips under a jab from Destroyer.
Destroyer throws out a leg kick but Thomas moves out of range and Destroyer only half commits.
Destroyer shoots in and drives through. Thomas sprawls well.
Destroyer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Destroyer is looking to clinch but Thomas is avoiding it.
Thomas moves out of range of the body kick.
Destroyer throws a series of punches but Thomas avoids them all with ease.
Destroyer takes a swing at Thomas's ribcage but misses.
Thomas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Destroyer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Thomas tries to avoid it but Destroyer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Thomas to the ground. Thomas escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Destroyer looks gassed!
Destroyer feints and then cracks Thomas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thomas down.
Destroyer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thomas.
The fight stays on the outside here - Destroyer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas with a poor takedown
and Destroyer counters with a good, hard body kick but Thomas shrugs it off.
Destroyer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Destroyer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Destroyer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Thomas circles away.
Dallas Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devon Destroyer.
Destroyer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thomas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Destroyer.

Thomas shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas trying to control the position from guard on top but Destroyer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thomas slips nicely into half guard.
Nice strikes from Thomas there.
Destroyer is looking to improve his position.
Thomas working over Destroyer with some ground and pound. Destroyer looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Destroyer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Thomas.
Thomas working over Destroyer with some ground and pound. Destroyer looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Thomas wants to pass to mount but Destroyer is defending the position.
Thomas is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Destroyer tries to get to full guard but Thomas has control of the leg.
Destroyer is trying to control but can't.
Thomas is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Destroyer on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Thomas is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Destroyer!
Thomas landing strikes from the mount and Destroyer is in trouble!
Thomas unloading with bombs!
Thomas lands a heavy elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Devon Destroyer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dallas Thomas's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Destroyer looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
Destroyer is looking to clinch.
Destroyer cracks the inside of Thomas's front leg.
A slow jab from Destroyer misses its intended target.
Destroyer throws a leg kick but Thomas moved away.
Destroyer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Destroyer tries to clinch but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Destroyer.
Destroyer is breathing heavily.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Destroyer trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Destroyer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Destroyer preventing the sweep.

Thomas is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Destroyer frees his head nicely. Oh but Thomas has switched to an armbar! Destroyer is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Dallas Thomas!