PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gary Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Din Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee comes to the ring accompanied by Big Man With A Big Gun-Nine Inch Nails. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lee
vs
Thomas

182 cm
19
195 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

186 cm
19
190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gary Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Din Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Thomas shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lee's guard.
Thomas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Lee has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Thomas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lee is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Thomas slips nicely into half guard.

Thomas is trying to work for a kimura but Lee is defending well.
Lee on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lee tries to get out of the position.
Lee is trying to stand.
Thomas frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lee is working to get back to half guard.
Thomas throws some wild stikes that Lee manages to avoid easily.

Thomas is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Lee can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas is landing with some decent strikes but Lee is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Lee has left one of his arms exposed and Thomas doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Lee screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Din Thomas!
Din Thomas tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.