PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paul Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and terry cheese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Thomas
vs
cheese

175 cm
26
135 lbs
12 - 17 - 0

150 cm
22
124 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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 12 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, terry cheese!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas thows a body shot but no joy.
Thomas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

cheese scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

cheese stands up and beckons Thomas to his feet.
Thomas on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
Thomas circles away from the clinch attempt.
cheese tries to clinch but Thomas is having none of it.
Thomas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but cheese moves away.

cheese shoots in and gets a takedown into Thomas's guard.
cheese scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

cheese drops back looking for a leg! Thomas is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Thomas manages to kick cheese off! cheese jumps back into Thomas's guard.

cheese stands and steps away. Thomas gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's one minute gone in the round.

cheese shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Thomas is trying to defend but cheese finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

cheese looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
cheese throwing shots but Thomas is blocking nicely.
cheese 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.
cheese content to control rather than advance.
Thomas is looking for a sweep. cheese is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
cheese has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

cheese decides to stand and escape the position.
cheese slips under a jab.

cheese drives through with a takedown into guard.
Thomas looking to hit a scissor sweep but cheese is one step ahead there.
cheese is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
cheese postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thomas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

cheese decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Thomas, up you get!

cheese has closed the distance and engaged Thomas in a clinch.
cheese fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Thomas looking to slow down the pace here.
Thomas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
cheese has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Thomas avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

cheese works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Thomas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
cheese advances to half guard.
cheese performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

cheese is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
cheese seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Thomas does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Thomas wants to get back to full guard.
cheese takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

OK we're going to have a standup here. terry cheese hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Thomas circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

terry cheese dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Thomas circles away from the clinch attempt.
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 looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A slapping body kick lands there for cheese.
cheese shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Thomas sprawls well. Thomas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. cheese gets slowly back to his feet.
cheese connects with an inside leg kick.
Thomas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

cheese rushes Thomas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
cheese tries to pull guard but Thomas won't allow it.
Paul Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of terry cheese.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
cheese lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
cheese tries for a takedown. No joy.
cheese tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thomas smiles and moves away.

cheese shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than cheese was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's one minute gone in the round.
cheese controlling the position easily from mount.
cheese wants to control the pace but Thomas is squirming around nicely.
cheese sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

cheese with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
cheese with a couple of short strikes.
Thomas is looking to get to half guard.
cheese putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
cheese trying to control but Thomas is having none of it.

cheese looking to secure an arm triangle but Thomas defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
cheese wants to control the pace but Thomas is squirming around nicely.

cheese working for a submission but Thomas is keeping him at bay.

cheese stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

cheese looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Thomas looking to hit a scissor sweep but cheese is one step ahead there.
Thomas keeping moving, preventing cheese from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Thomas looking to hit a scissor sweep but cheese is one step ahead there.
cheese pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thomas is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

terry cheese showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

cheese shoots in but Thomas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
cheese closes this distance looking for a takedown but Thomas circles away.
cheese swinging wildly here.
cheese shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Thomas as he avoids it easily.
Paul Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of terry cheese.
cheese shoots in for a takedown but Thomas shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
cheese throws a sloppy body shot
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

cheese closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - cheese lands in his opponent's guard.
Thomas is looking to sweep but instead, cheese has passed into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
cheese takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thomas is staying active underneath cheese, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

cheese is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
cheese is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
cheese working the head and body with strikes.
Thomas taking some punishment here, with cheese in his half guard.
cheese missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
cheese content to control rather than advance.
Thomas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
cheese with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

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

cheese postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Thomas to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thomas swings away with a body shot that misses
letting cheese counter with a right hand.
Paul Thomas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
cheese tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thomas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
cheese is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from cheese.
cheese tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thomas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
cheese fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Thomas throws a combination that misses

and cheese counters with a takedown into side control.
cheese has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
cheese is looking to take a break and control but Thomas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thomas is looking to regain half guard here but cheese keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
cheese wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thomas keeps working.
Paul Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
cheese lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Thomas down.
cheese controls the position.
cheese trying to control the position but Thomas is working away.

cheese decides to take the fight back to the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
terry cheese comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well cheese has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 26:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... terry cheese!