PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Din Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Brega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas comes to the cage accompanied by Two Steps from Hell. Antonio Brega told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Thomas
vs
Brega

186 cm
23
190 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

180 cm
26
198 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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 11 - 8 - 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 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Brega!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas throws a shot from downtown. Brega moves away and avoids it.
Thomas shoots in but no luck this time.

Brega drives through and clinches with Thomas against the cage.
Thomas blocks an elbow strike.
Brega throws a punch but it's blocked by Thomas.
Thomas is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Brega pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Thomas avoids a wild elbow strike from Brega.
Brega misses with an elbow over the top.
Brega throws an elbow that misses.
Thomas is trying to drag Brega to the mat but Brega just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Din Thomas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brega tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thomas avoids it.
Brega is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brega slows down the pace here.
Brega pushes off an throws an elbow but Thomas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Brega comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brega throws an elbow but misses.
Brega tries to work over Thomas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brega misses with an elbow strike.
Thomas avoids the elbow strike from Brega, against the cage.
Brega creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Thomas's defenses.

It looks like Din Thomas has been cut.
Thomas managing to block the knees to the body from Brega.
Brega creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Thomas's defenses.
Brega throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brega misses with a knee strike.
Brega pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Thomas avoids a wild elbow strike from Brega.
Brega looking to throw knees to the head but Thomas is blocking nicely.
Brega can't find room to land a body shot as Thomas controls the action.
Brega looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Thomas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brega lands with a short shot to the head.
Thomas blocks an elbow strike.
Thomas blocks an elbow strike.
Thomas goes for a takedown attempt but Brega pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Thomas fails with the takedown
and Brega cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brega slips a jab from Thomas.
Brega misses with an uppercut. Thomas saw that one coming.
Thomas lands a lovely overhand right.
Thomas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brega circles away.
Thomas with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brega counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Brega misses with a body shot.
Brega throws out a loose jab but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Brega is just out of range.
Thomas shoots in looking for a takedown. Brega tries to sprawl out of it but Thomas keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brega manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brega lands with an overhand left.
Thomas with a poor takedown

and Brega moves into the clinch.
Brega lands an elbow just above Thomas 's eye.
Brega scores a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas blocks the elbow strike.
Thomas avoiding damage as Brega throws knees to the body.
Brega lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Brega lands an elbow just above Thomas 's eye.
Thomas is looking for a takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas avoids the elbow strike from Brega, against the cage.
Thomas is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nice elbow from Brega.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Brega dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Din Thomas's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Thomas shoots in for a double leg but Brega sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Thomas lands with an uppercut that bounces Brega off the cage and back into range.
Brega doesn't manage to clinch there - Thomas circles away.
Din Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brega looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brega staying out of range there.

Thomas clinches with his opponent.
Brega pushes off an throws an elbow but Thomas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Brega creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Thomas's defenses.

Thomas is rocked!
Brega lands an elbow inside that Thomas shrugs off.
Oh Thomas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Din Thomas's cut is getting worse.
Brega lands a big right hand that drops Thomas! The killer instinct kicks in and Brega finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Brega!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antonio Brega!
An out of breath Antonio Brega thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.