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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Choke (ranked 3125 p4p, 3157 weight class) and Scott Thomas (ranked 411 p4p, 413 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, David Choke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Scott Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Choke throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Thomas was covering up waiting for the punch and Choke finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Choke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Choke in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Thomas is pulling down on Choke's head. It's preventing any offense from Choke, at least for the moment.
Choke thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Choke works over Thomas with some ground and pound from guard.
Thomas pulls Choke in close to his closed guard and prevents Choke from doing any damage or advancing position.
Thomas working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thomas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Choke slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
You can see the frustration on Thomas's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Thomas manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Thomas.
Thomas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Choke. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Choke keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Thomas missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nice strikes from Thomas there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Choke is looking for a sweep. Thomas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Choke 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.
Choke gets back to full guard.
Thomas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Choke works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Thomas landing some decent shots from guard.
Choke bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Thomas's guard.
Thomas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Thomas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Choke is one step ahead there.
Choke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thomas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Choke throws a big elbow that misses.
Choke thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Thomas wants to sweep here but Choke controlling him for the moment.
Thomas is trying to keep Choke in close.
Choke cracks Thomas with a solid left hand.
Choke won't allow Thomas to sweep him here.
Choke loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Choke tries to free his leg and advance position but Thomas is retaining full guard.
Choke 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.
Thomas seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Choke throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thomas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Choke is looking to work some ground and pound but Thomas has wrist control.
Thomas looking for a sweep. Not yet Thomas, not yet.
Choke trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thomas is keeping the position for now.
Thomas trying to control the position.
Choke tries to free his leg and advance position but Thomas is retaining full guard.
Choke in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Thomas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Choke passes into half guard.
Thomas trying to control from the bottom.
Choke landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Choke is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Choke throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Choke sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Thomas defending well though.
Thomas tries to roll over but Choke keeps him under control.
Thomas is defending against the submission attempts here by Choke.
Thomas is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Choke.
Thomas trying to hold on to Choke's head to control him but Choke postures up.
Choke is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Thomas is just riding it out for now. Choke eventually gives up the hold.
Thomas trying to hold on to Choke's head to control him but Choke postures up.
Thomas wants to improve his position but Choke is controlling well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Choke is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Thomas is trying to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
David Choke dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Choke shoots for a takedown but Thomas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Choke moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Thomas looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Choke!
Choke tries to improve position but can't.
Choke is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Thomas off and has taken his back!
Choke is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Thomas has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Thomas trying to control but not successfully.
Thomas tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Thomas tries to lock up and control but Choke gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Choke landing strikes from the mount and Thomas is in trouble!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Thomas is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Choke is staying active.
Thomas is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Thomas can do anything to dispel that myth.
Choke jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Thomas manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Thomas is looking to reverse the position.
Choke is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Thomas has escaped the position, nice work there.
Choke tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Thomas is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Thomas struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Choke is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Thomas knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Thomas is trying to get back to half guard.
Thomas struggling a bit here.
Choke misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Thomas manages to get back to half guard.
Thomas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Choke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thomas can do to turn this around?
Choke seems to be working for a kimura but Thomas defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choke is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Thomas doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Choke.
Thomas preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Choke missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Choke is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Thomas doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Choke.
Thomas is trying to get back to full guard.
Choke missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Thomas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Choke is working away from the top position though.
Thomas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Thomas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Choke is working away from the top position though.
Choke is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Choke is trying to work for a kimura but Thomas is defending well.
Choke prevents Thomas from improving his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Choke is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Thomas doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Choke.
Thomas tries to get to full guard but Choke has control of the leg.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
David Choke dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Choke avoids a punch combination nicely.
Choke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thomas.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Choke attempts a counter takedown but Thomas avoids it well and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Choke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thomas tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas throws a body shot but no joy.
Choke 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Thomas is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Choke postures up in Thomas's guard and throws a big left but Thomas blocks it.
Thomas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Choke tries to free his leg and advance position but Thomas is retaining full guard.
Choke trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Choke forces his way into half guard.
Thomas wants to control but Choke is keeping busy.
Thomas is trying to get back to full guard.
Choke is looking for a kimura here.
Thomas won't allow Choke to pass to mount.
Choke seems to be working for a kimura but Thomas defends the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choke missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Thomas is looking to control Choke's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Thomas avoid being mounted?
Choke is looking for a kimura here.
Thomas is trying to get back to full guard.
Choke is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Thomas sees it coming and defends easily.
Choke moves nicely into side control.
Choke has an Americana. Thomas didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Choke is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Choke hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). David Choke!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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