PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Keith Fraser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veron Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fraser comes to the cage accompanied by We will rock you. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fraser
vs
Thomas

175 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Keith Fraser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Veron Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Fraser drives through with a takedown into Thomas's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Fraser showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fraser seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Thomas for as long as he can get away with.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fraser is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fraser continues to stall.

Fraser decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A head kick misses from Thomas.
Fraser connects with an inside leg kick.

Fraser moves into range and clinches up with Thomas.
Thomas is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Fraser escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fraser throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomas tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Fraser throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A combination from Thomas does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fraser thumps Thomas with a low kick.
Veron Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Thomas thuds a left hand into Fraser's body.
Nice body kick there by Fraser.
Thomas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fraser thinks about countering with a head kick.
Keith Fraser has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Veron Thomas.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas dodges the punch combination from Fraser.

Thomas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fraser, pushing him back against the cage.

Fraser jumps into guard, dragging Thomas to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fraser wants to sweep but no luck.

Fraser is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Fraser drags the fight down to the ground.
Thomas stopping the sweep attempt from Fraser.
Fraser trying to control the position here.
Thomas wants to stand but Fraser is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fraser keeping moving, preventing Thomas from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fraser has control of Thomas's left arm, preventing Thomas from doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fraser wants to sweep here but Thomas controlling him for the moment.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Fraser drives through and clinches with Thomas against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Fraser dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Thomas closes the distance and clinches.

Fraser decides to pull guard.
Fraser controlling Thomas's posture.
Thomas passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Fraser wants to control but Thomas postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fraser manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fraser manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Thomas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fraser checks it well.

Thomas drives through and clinches with Fraser against the cage.

Fraser has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Thomas is trying to keep an underhook but Fraser manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Thomas on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fraser is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Thomas wants to control but Fraser is keeping busy.
Fraser controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fraser works his way into full mount!
Fraser controlling the position easily from mount.
Thomas regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Fraser in particular looking to stall.

Fraser looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Keith Fraser overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Thomas trying to control from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fraser looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Fraser lands strikes from half guard.
Fraser passes into side control, despite Thomas's attempt to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fraser postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Fraser cracks Thomas with a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Fraser dominated that second round.
That's time! Fraser's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Fraser throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Despite the aggression on Thomas's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

Fraser pushes Thomas up against the cage in a clinch.
The referee calls for Fraser to work.

Fraser breaks the clinch.

Thomas instigates a clinch.

Fraser pulls guard effortlessly.
Fraser looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas wants to control from the top but Fraser keeps moving.
Fraser controlling the position.
Fraser preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fraser pushes Thomas off and scrambles back to his feet.
Fraser is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thomas can do to turn this around?

Fraser closes the distance and pushes Thomas back into the cage.

Fraser successfully pulls guard.
Fraser has his hands on Thomas's head, controlling the position.
Thomas wants to stand and escape but instead Fraser has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Thomas tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fraser is in close to Thomas's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fraser slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Thomas looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fraser is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Fraser stands up and waves to Thomas to follow him.
Fraser throws a head kick that Thomas semi-blocks.
Thomas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fraser fails with a takedown attempt.
Keith Fraser is winning the standup battle so far.
Thomas dives in for a single leg takedown but Fraser sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Fraser is looking to counter the offense by Thomas and move into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fraser clinches.

Fraser's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fraser stuffs the takedown attempt from Thomas. Thomas gets slowly back to his feet.
Keith Fraser has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Veron Thomas.

Thomas gets caught flat footed, as Fraser shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fraser controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Thomas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fraser is one step ahead there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fraser sitting in guard here, content to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keith Fraser showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fraser 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keith Fraser!
A very excited looking Keith Fraser made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.