PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angel Pierce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas comes to the cage accompanied by Muse - Knights of Cydonia. Pierce is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Billy Talent - Devil On My Shoulder. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Thomas
vs
Pierce

190 cm
23
166 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

191 cm
21
157 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Angel Pierce!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas misses with a two punch combination.
Pierce moves in looking to clinch but Thomas pushes him off.
Pierce fails with a takedown attempt.

Pierce has managed to clinch.

Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thomas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thomas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thomas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pierce shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Thomas sprawls well. Thomas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pierce gets slowly back to his feet.

Pierce darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Pierce wants to work for an arm triangle but Thomas is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pierce is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Pierce is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Thomas sees it coming and defends easily.

Pierce is looking for a kimura here.
Thomas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pierce is working away from the top position though.
Thomas is holding on to half guard well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Pierce is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Thomas uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pierce has time to react.
Thomas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pierce looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thomas is fending him off so far but Pierce persists. Nope, Thomas circles away and we're back to standing.
Ryan Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Angel Pierce.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pierce paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thomas really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Thomas tries to keep at a distance but Pierce has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thomas gets underhooks to prevent Pierce's takedown attempt.
Thomas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pierce can't get the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierce goes for a takedown attempt but Thomas pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pierce looks gassed!
Pierce wants to clinch up but Thomas keeps it at a distance.
Thomas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thomas cracks Pierce with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Thomas wants to clinch up but Pierce keeps it at a distance.
Thomas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pierce.
The fighters circling - Thomas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Horrible takedown by Pierce or perhaps it was just good defense by Thomas which made him look bad.
Pierce looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Thomas instigates a clinch.

Thomas pulls guard effortlessly.
Thomas trying to keep a closed guard but Pierce is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pierce postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Thomas is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Pierce, into his guard.
Thomas landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thomas trying to control but Pierce is working from the bottom.
Thomas pushes down on Pierce's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Thomas is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Pierce actively working from the bottom here.

Pierce looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Thomas dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Thomas doesn't manage to clinch there - Pierce circles away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Thomas.
Pierce defending well as Thomas loads up on a big left hand.

Pierce drives through and clinches with Thomas against the cage.
Thomas lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pierce has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Thomas avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Thomas manages to pull guard.

Pierce is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Thomas is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Thomas has escaped and now he's on top!
Thomas wants to control from the top but Pierce keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pierce is breathing heavily.
Pierce being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pierce is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Thomas defends well.

Pierce looking for a guillotine here but Thomas defends easily.

Pierce looking for a guillotine here but Thomas defends easily.
Thomas's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Thomas pushing down on Pierce's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Thomas seems to be looking for submissions.
Thomas lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pierce is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Thomas pulls his head out easily.
Thomas keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Thomas is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Pierce looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Thomas is trying to control the action in half guard but Pierce is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Thomas is working for a submission of some sort.

Pierce actively working from the bottom here.

Thomas has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Pierce defend it? Thomas steps over the head and cranks it - Pierce is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Thomas!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ryan Thomas!