PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Derrick Thomas (ranked 5386 p4p, 5357 weight class) and Elifasi Msomii (ranked 199 p4p, 197 weight class). Msomii has chosen 1955 Axe Killer as his entrance music. Elifasi Msomii has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Thomas
vs
Msomii

200 cm
18
265
1 - 0 - 0

197 cm
18
270
1 - 0 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derrick Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elifasi Msomii!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Joseph Jones and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Msomii doesn't seem bothered though.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Msomii, as that shot connected.
Msomii misses with an uppercut.
Thomas scores with a nice strike.

It looks like Elifasi Msomii has been cut.
Msomii takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Msomii throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomas moves out of range as Msomii strikes.
Msomii keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Msomii lands a glancing blow to the side of Thomas's head.
Msomii lands with a shot to the body.
Msomii lands a jab to Thomas's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Msomii lands a jab to Thomas's midsection.
Msomii wants to clinch up but Thomas keeps it at a distance.
Msomii scores with a jab.
Msomii looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Msomii misses the shot to the body.
Thomas circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Thomas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Msomii misses with a hook.
Msomii scores with a decent looking hook.

Msomii instigates a clinch.
Thomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Msomii blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thomas pushes Msomii back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thomas prevents a body shot from Msomii.
Msomii lands a body punch.
Msomii blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thomas misses with a punch to the body.

Thomas breaks the clinch.
Msomii lands a body shot.
Msomii swings widly with a right hand
and Thomas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Thomas is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Msomii's jab looks to have found its range, popping Thomas under the eye.
Msomii is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thomas.
Thomas throws the left hand but Msomii avoids the punch easily.
Msomii getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Msomii digs a good body shot into Thomas's ribs.
Thomas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Thomas is rocked!
Msomii fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Oh Thomas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thomas is breathing heavily.
Msomii dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Msomii knocks out Thomas with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Msomii before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Msomii picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Elifasi Msomii!
During a confident post fight interview, Elifasi Msomii thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.