PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yang Leiden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Thomas
vs
Leiden

185 cm
21
205 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

191 cm
25
218 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rick Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yang Leiden!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leiden sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thomas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thomas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

It looks like Yang Leiden has been cut.
Leiden tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thomas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Leiden's shoulder, as Leiden tries to avoid the shot.
Leiden defending well as Thomas loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Thomas misses.
Leiden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thomas throws out the jab.
Thomas swings for the body but Leiden moves out of range.
A big right from Thomas misses.
Leiden thumps Thomas with a low kick.
Leiden steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Leiden blocks a head kick by Thomas.
Thomas connects with a jab.
Thomas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leiden.
Leiden feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thomas's calf.
No joy there for Thomas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Leiden.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Leiden.
Leiden keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas.
Thomas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Leiden tries to avoid it but Thomas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Leiden to the ground. Leiden escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Leiden.
Yang Leiden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thomas cracks Leiden with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Leiden takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

It looks like Rick Thomas has been cut.
Thomas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Thomas misses with a looping left.
Thomas misses with a straight right.
Thomas takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Thomas is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leiden throws a quick inside leg kick.
Leiden dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good leg kick by Leiden there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Leiden lands a nice looking body kick.
Thomas tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Leiden fakes the leg kick and cracks Thomas in the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Leiden.
Thomas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Leiden buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thomas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Thomas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Leiden throws a leg kick which misses Thomas's front leg but catches the back leg as Thomas tries to avoid it.
Leiden lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Leiden is looking to slow Thomas down with leg kicks.
Thomas is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Leiden lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick lands from Leiden.
Leiden cracks the inside of Thomas's front leg.
Leiden chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Leiden, right into the meat.
Thomas on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Rick Thomas's cut is getting worse.
Thomas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Leiden cracks the inside of Thomas's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leiden chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Leiden throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Leiden changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Leiden gets a clinch.
Leiden landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leiden scores with a knee to the head.
Thomas takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees to the body from Leiden.
Leiden with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Rick Thomas's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Leiden content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Leiden landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thomas letting Leiden take a breather here.
Thomas tries to break free but Leiden pushes him back against the cage.
Leiden lands with a light punch inside.
Thomas is trying to stall.
Leiden lands a body shot.
Leiden controlling the action here for a moment.
Thomas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Leiden scores a nice knee to the body.
Leiden tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thomas avoids it.
Thomas takes a knee to the side of the body.
Leiden avoiding damage.
Leiden lands a knee to the body.
Leiden connects with a knee to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Leiden with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thomas is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Leiden.
Thomas has had enough of the clinch but Leiden keeps him there for the moment.
Leiden connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thomas's face.
Leiden throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thomas blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thomas takes a knee to the side of the body.
A knee to the head by Leiden.
Leiden with a knee to the head.
Thomas wants to get back to striking at distance but Leiden won't allow it.
Leiden utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Leiden.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yang Leiden dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Leiden feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thomas's calf.
Thomas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thomas takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leiden manages to avoid it.
Thomas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Leiden is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thomas.
A combination from Leiden does no damage.
A lazy left from Thomas finds it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Leiden.
Leiden slips under a jab from Thomas.
Thomas looks to land a left hand but Leiden moved out of range nicely.
Leiden throws out a leg kick but Thomas moves out of range and Leiden only half commits.
Leiden scores with a decent looking hook.
Leiden uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Leiden slips under a jab from Thomas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leiden looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Leiden lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thomas checks the leg kick.

Leiden gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thomas blocks a body shot from Leiden.
Thomas avoiding damage as Leiden throws knees to the body.
Thomas tries to break free but Leiden pushes him back against the cage.
Thomas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Thomas tries to break the clinch but Leiden is controlling the position.
Thomas has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Leiden is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Thomas manages to break the clinch.
Thomas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Leiden's hands.
Thomas misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A combination from Thomas does no damage.
Leiden buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thomas misses with a hook. Leiden ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Leiden.
Leiden dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Thomas. That did some damage!
Thomas moves forwards but Leiden connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Leiden thumps Thomas with a low kick.
Leiden throws a combination. Thomas tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Thomas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Leiden scores with a leg kick.

Leiden lands a big head kick that sends Thomas tumbling to the mat! Leiden takes a step backwards and waves Thomas back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Thomas is rocked!

Jeez, Rick Thomas's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rick Thomas's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Yang Leiden!