PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Floyd Meriwether (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meriwether comes to the cage accompanied by Test. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Meriwether
vs
Thomas

173 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
25
134 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Floyd Meriwether!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rick Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas misses with a few strikes there.
An attempted straight right counter from Meriwether misses the target.
Meriwether fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Thomas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Meriwether checks the leg kick nicely there.
Thomas lands a glancing blow to the side of Meriwether's head.
Meriwether's jab looks to have found its range, popping Thomas under the eye.
Thomas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thomas tries to clinch up.
Meriwether is looking to counter punch.
Meriwether works Thomas's body with a nice hook.
Thomas throws a right hand that Meriwether ducks under and follows up with a left that Meriwether also avoids with ease.
Thomas misses with a wild combination.
As Thomas tries to get set, Meriwether tries to push him back and clinch up but Thomas manages to avoid the attempt.
Meriwether moves out of range of the leg kick from Thomas.
Thomas with a nice cross.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Thomas throws a left that rocks Meriwether and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Thomas dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Meriwether regain composure!

Meriwether is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas lands a strong strike to the head of Meriwether. That's dazed him! Thomas looking to finish here. Meriwether is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Thomas lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rick Thomas!
The defeated Floyd Meriwether had this to say: 'I only did this to test my hiddens '.