PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Din Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Two Steps from Hell. Mike Boxer has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Din Thomas's chin.

Thomas
vs
Boxer

186 cm
22
190 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

185 cm
21
190 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

ANABOLIC **160** and LAUNDRY 95%

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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Din Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Boxer!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Boxer finds it's way through Thomas's defenses.

It looks like Din Thomas has been cut.

Thomas throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Boxer was covering up waiting for the punch and Thomas finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Thomas sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Boxer's guard.
Thomas controlling the pace.
Thomas missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Thomas has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas controlling the position easily from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas raining down shots from the mount!

Thomas looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Thomas controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxer wants to get back to his feet.
Thomas takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Boxer blocking the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas controlling from mount.
Thomas pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Thomas takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Din Thomas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Din Thomas's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Boxer throws a series of punches but Thomas avoids them all with ease.
Boxer fails to land with a series of punches.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Boxer sprawls well. Boxer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Thomas gets slowly back to his feet.

Thomas is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Boxer's half guard.
Thomas moves into full mount! Boxer won't be happy about that!
Boxer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Thomas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Thomas misses with a head shot.
Thomas controlling from the full mount.
Thomas thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Thomas is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Boxer is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Boxer flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Thomas anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Boxer and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Thomas slips an arm under Boxer chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Thomas has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Thomas is squeezing on Boxer like an anaconda would it's prey. Boxer fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Din Thomas!
After the fight, Din Thomas was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.