PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Martin Riggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riggs comes to the cage accompanied by I'm Not Your Boyfriend by: 3OH!3. Thomas has chosen 4 In the Morning as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jose Thomas has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Martin Riggs's chin.

Riggs
vs
Thomas

180 cm
20
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

188 cm
20
182 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Martin Riggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jose Thomas!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Joseph Jones and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riggs takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thomas lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Riggs. Thomas shrugs it off though.
Riggs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Riggs takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Riggs scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Riggs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Riggs misses with a looping left.
Thomas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Thomas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Jose Thomas has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Riggs's shoulder, as Riggs tries to avoid the shot.
Thomas misses with a body punch
and Riggs counters with a stiff right hand.
Riggs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas lands a slapping body shot.
The fighters circling - Thomas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Riggs.
Thomas fails with the takedown
and Riggs counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A low kick from Thomas misses
and Riggs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good exchange - Riggs coming out on top.
Riggs misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Thomas misses with a hook to the body
and Riggs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Riggs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas throws out a loose jab but Riggs uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Riggs. That's going to slow Thomas down.
Thomas throws a sloppy body shot
and Riggs counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thomas looks gassed!
A big right from Riggs misses.
Thomas lands with a nice body punch.
Riggs connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thomas's hands.
Thomas is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Riggs rather than just go for the knockout.
Thomas misses with a shot to the body
and Riggs counters with an outside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Riggs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas looks to land a right hand but Riggs moved out of range.
Riggs digs a good body shot into Thomas's ribs.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Riggs.
Thomas takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Riggs lets loose with a powerful body kick. Thomas will feel that in the morning.
Thomas tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riggs explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riggs dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Riggs lands a nice shot to the body.
Thomas moves out of range of the strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Riggs as he connects with a hook.
Riggs throws a leg kick which misses Thomas's front leg but catches the back leg as Thomas tries to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Riggs.
Thomas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Riggs scores with a jab to the body.
Thomas tries to move into range but Riggs moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Riggs misses with a body shot.
Riggs lands a nice looking body kick.
Thomas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Riggs makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Riggs.
Riggs scores with a head kick.
Thomas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Riggs buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Riggs scores with a jab to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Riggs.
Thomas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riggs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jose Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Riggs.
Thomas takes a kick to the side of the head.
Riggs lands a jab to the nose.
Riggs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomas looks to land a right hand but Riggs moved out of range.
Riggs lands with a kick to the temple. Thomas shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Riggs slips a straight right by Thomas.
Riggs throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Riggs throws a leg kick which misses Thomas's front leg but catches the back leg as Thomas tries to avoid it.
Thomas drops his hands momentarily and Riggs takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Thomas tries for a takedown but Riggs circles away easily
and Riggs counters with a nice body kick.
Nice straight punches there by Riggs. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Riggs.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Riggs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws a sloppy body shot
and Riggs counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riggs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thomas.
Riggs thuds a left hand into Thomas's body.
Riggs bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Riggs moves away.
Riggs lands with a kick to the temple. Thomas shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Riggs throws a head kick but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas misses the body punch
and Riggs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Riggs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thomas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Thomas swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Riggs counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Riggs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thomas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Riggs momentarily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Riggs. That's going to slow Thomas down.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Riggs is just out of range.
Riggs loads up on a big right hand but Thomas slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Riggs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jose Thomas's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Thomas with a lazy takedown attempt
and Riggs counters with a slapping leg kick.
Thomas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Riggs gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Riggs plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Riggs throws a front kick that sends Thomas stumbling back into the cage.
Riggs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thomas can do to turn this around?
Riggs is looking to slow Thomas down with leg kicks.
Thomas blocks a head kick by Riggs.
Thomas has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Riggs.
Thomas misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Riggs counters with an inside leg kick.
Riggs scores with a jab to the jaw.
Riggs lands a head kick. Thomas smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Riggs dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Riggs throws a head kick that half lands.
Riggs misses with a body shot.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Riggs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thomas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Riggs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Riggs.
Riggs throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thomas misses with a body shot
and Riggs counters with a good low kick that Thomas was not able to check.
Thomas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Riggs tries a head kick but it misses.
Thomas misses with a double jab
and Riggs counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Thomas is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Riggs lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Riggs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Riggs lands with an uppercut that bounces Thomas off the cage and back into rage.
Thomas looks to land a right hand but Riggs moved out of range.
Riggs scores with a head kick.
Riggs chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Riggs throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Thomas fails to land with a series of punches.
Riggs connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riggs bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Thomas's head backwards.
Thomas moves away from the strike by Riggs.
Thomas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Riggs lands a jab to Thomas's midsection.
Riggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Riggs throws a head kick but Thomas moves out of range.
Riggs lands a head kick. Thomas smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Thomas misses with a shot to the body
and Riggs counters with a leg kick.
A jab from Thomas misses.
Thomas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Riggs turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thomas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thomas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Decent striking displayed by Riggs there.
A shot to the body from Thomas misses
and Riggs counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Martin Riggs is winning the standup battle so far.
Thomas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Riggs throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riggs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A shot to the body from Thomas misses
and Riggs counters with a nice leg kick.
Thomas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Riggs moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thomas misses with a body shot
and Riggs counters with an outside leg kick.
Thomas takes a swing at Riggs's ribcage but misses.
Riggs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Riggs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thomas.
Riggs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Riggs.
Riggs throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Thomas's head.
Riggs slips under a jab from Thomas.
Thomas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thomas misses with a body punch
and Riggs counters with a thumping low kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Thomas might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Riggs has got the better of the exchanges.
Thomas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Riggs, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riggs takes a swing at Thomas's ribcage but misses.
Riggs scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Riggs goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A good leg kick by Riggs.
Riggs smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Thomas misses with a body punch
and Thomas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Martin Riggs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thomas misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Riggs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice jab there from Riggs.
Riggs throws a head kick that misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Riggs.
Riggs closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Thomas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Riggs manages to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riggs scores with a nice strike.
Thomas misses with a looping left.
Thomas throws a right and a left that Riggs avoids nicely.
Riggs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thomas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Riggs dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jose Thomas's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Thomas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Riggs.
Thomas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Riggs counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Riggs just misses with a punch to the body.
Riggs on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Thomas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Riggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick by Thomas misses
and Riggs counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Thomas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Riggs can pounce on him.
Thomas shoots and misses
and Riggs counters with a big head kick but Thomas shrugs it off.
Riggs dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Thomas. That did some damage!
A jab from Riggs finds it's way through Thomas's defenses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thomas moves forwards but Riggs connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Thomas misses with a looping left.
Riggs throws a leg kick which misses Thomas's front leg but catches the back leg as Thomas tries to avoid it.
Riggs throws a head kick that half lands.
Thomas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riggs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thomas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Thomas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thomas swings for the body but Riggs moves out of range.
Thomas throws a leg kick
enabling Riggs to counter with a crisp jab.
Riggs punishes Thomas's body with a nice straight punch.
Thomas avoids the head kick by Riggs.
Riggs throws out a powerful jab.
Riggs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thomas misses the body punch
letting Riggs counter with a right hand.
Riggs throws a head kick that misses.
Thomas misses with a hook to the body
and Riggs counters with a head kick.
Thomas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Thomas moves out of range of the leg kick from Riggs.
Riggs takes a swing at Thomas's ribcage but misses.
Riggs moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Thomas misses.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Riggs moves away.
Thomas misses with a hook to the body
and Riggs counters with a thumping low kick.
Riggs has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Riggs throws an overhand right that lands on Thomas's shoulder, as Thomas tries to avoid the shot.
Thomas scores with a shot to the body.
Riggs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thomas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Riggs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Riggs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thomas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Riggs throws a head kick that half lands.
Thomas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thomas lands a nice shot to the body.
Thomas throws a leg kick
and Riggs counters with an outside leg kick.
Riggs scoring well with a low kick there.
Thomas jabs at Riggs's body.
Riggs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Riggs.
Thomas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riggs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good leg kick by Riggs there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Riggs circles away quickly and effectively.
Riggs works the jab nicely.
Thomas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Riggs scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Riggs throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Riggs works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Riggs throws a shot from downtown. Thomas moves away and avoids it.
Thomas looks to throw the jab but Riggs is out of range.
Thomas misses with a combination
and Thomas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thomas takes one to the side of the head.
Riggs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riggs throws a nice head kick!
Riggs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas.
Thomas takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Riggs.
Riggs throws a jab when Thomas was well out of range.
Thomas swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Riggs counters with an inside leg kick.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Riggs moves away.
Riggs lands a jab.
Jose Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big right from Thomas misses.
Riggs goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Thomas swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Riggs counters with a big head kick but Thomas shrugs it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Riggs lands a head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas thows a body shot but no joy.
Riggs looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Martin Riggs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Riggs has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:26
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martin Riggs!