PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Clarence Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Huge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Huge has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Thomas
vs
Huge

180 cm
22
170 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

176 cm
25
179 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

[†]FALCON CLOTHING[†]
[†]FALCON CLOTHING[†]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Clarence Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Huge!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Huge shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Thomas on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Thomas tries to get out of the position.
Thomas trying to control but Huge postures up.
Thomas is trying to stand.
Huge throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Thomas is pressing down on Huge's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Huge is working Thomas over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huge controlling from the top position.
Huge trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Thomas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Huge with a flurry of punches that miss.
Thomas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Huge is controlling him.
Huge lands a couple of elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huge connects with a couple of short punches.
Thomas is looking to stand back up but Huge counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Thomas.
Thomas is refusing to be controlled, as Huge sits in half guard.
Thomas wants to get back to his feet.
Huge lands strikes from half guard.
Huge is thwarting Thomas's attempts to control the position.
Thomas won't allow Huge to pass to mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Thomas pushes Huge off looking to stand but Huge dives back in and keeps control.

Thomas has one foot on Huge's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Thomas tries to clinch there but Huge circles away.
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Huge was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas misses with a looping right.

Huge is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Thomas's half guard.
Huge thows a huge punch but Thomas dodges it nicely.
Thomas trying to control but Huge postures up.
Thomas on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Huge seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Thomas does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Huge throwing shots but Thomas is blocking nicely.
Huge seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Huge throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Huge throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Thomas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Huge.
Huge wants to control but Thomas is keeping him busy.
Huge throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Thomas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Thomas. That snapped Huge's head back.
Thomas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thomas slaps away a takedown attempt from Huge, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Huge looks gassed!
Thomas misses with a straight right.
Huge takes one to the side of the head.
Huge dodges the punch combination from Thomas.
Huge 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 Huge off to one side.
Huge looks for a takedown but Thomas sprawls well.
Clarence Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Huge.
Thomas scores with a jab.
Thomas slips a straight right by Huge.
Thomas looks to land a combination. Huge sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Clarence Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas lands a nice shot that snaps Huge's head back.
Thomas lands with a hook. Huge tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Huge is rocked!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thomas.
Huge is still on wobbly legs! Can Thomas finish him?
Thomas cracks Huge with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Huge tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Thomas pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Huge is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clarence Thomas!