PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Pipkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alvin Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pipkin
vs
Thomas

190 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight 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, Andy Pipkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alvin Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pipkin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pipkin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Thomas up against the cage.
Pipkin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pipkin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Thomas's defenses.
Thomas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pipkin lands an elbow inside.
Pipkin gets through Thomas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pipkin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thomas's efforts to push away.
Pipkin lands an elbow inside that Thomas shrugs off.

It looks like Alvin Thomas has been cut.
Pipkin leaning against his opponent.
Pipkin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thomas.
Pipkin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Thomas looks winded!
A right hand to the body from Pipkin.
Pipkin stalling the fight.
Pipkin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pipkin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pipkin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Pipkin.
Pipkin gets through Thomas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Pipkin.
Pipkin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Thomas takes a shot to the head.

Thomas is rocked!
Pipkin lands a nice elbow.
Thomas is still on wobbly legs! Can Pipkin finish him?
Pipkin has Thomas pressed against the cage. He pushes Thomas back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Pipkin throws a beautiful elbow that sends Thomas crashing to the floor! Pipkin piles on the pressure with more strikes! Thomas is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andy Pipkin!
Andy Pipkin spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.