PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paul Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jigoro Samura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samura has chosen Limp Bizkit-Rollin as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jigoro Samura has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Thomas
vs
Samura

175 cm
27
135 lbs
12 - 19 - 0

170 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

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 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jigoro Samura!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Thomas.
Thomas connects with a right hand. Samura shakes it off.
A left lands for Thomas.
Thomas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Samura throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Samura avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thomas looks to land a combination but Samura avoids it well.
Thomas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Samura counters with an outside leg kick.
Thomas moves out of range of the body kick from Samura.
Samura tries to clinch there but Thomas circles away.
Samura slips a jab from Thomas.
Thomas misses with a combination

and Samura counters by clinching up.
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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samura is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Samura tries to break the clinch but Thomas is controlling the position.
Samura is trying to force a seperation but Thomas has the dominant position.
Thomas prevents Samura from breaking the clinch.
Samura is trying to break the clinch but Thomas has him pressed against the cage.
Thomas digs a right hand into Samura's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Samura's gas tank.
Samura tries to land a knee to the head but Thomas blocks with his arms.
Samura wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thomas has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thomas.
Samura wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Thomas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thomas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The referee calls for Thomas to work.
Samura misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thomas.
Samura's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thomas has Samura pressed against the cage, preventing Samura from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice left hand lands by Thomas.
Thomas works on Samura's body with a couple of short punches.
Samura looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right from Thomas on the inside.
Samura letting Thomas take a breather here.
A right handed body shot lands from Thomas.
Samura tries to break the clinch but Thomas is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thomas prevents Samura from breaking the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Samura is looking to break free of the clinch but Thomas has double underhooks.
Samura tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thomas avoids it.
Samura tries to break free but Thomas pushes him back against the cage.
Samura wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thomas has him pressed against the cage.
Samura tries to break the clinch but Thomas is controlling the position.
Thomas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Samura looks gassed!
Samura working hard to break the clinch.
Thomas scores with a shot to the side of Samura's head.
Samura is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Samura is trying to break the clinch but Thomas is controlling him.
Thomas scores with a shot to the side of Samura's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thomas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thomas digs a right hand into Samura's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Samura's gas tank.
Thomas pressing his opponent against the cage.
A short uppercut from Thomas.
Thomas is leaning against Samura and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Thomas is struggling to control the position.
Samura is trying to push Thomas away but Thomas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Samura backwards.
Samura looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Samura wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thomas lands an uppercut.
Thomas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Thomas prevents Samura from breaking the clinch.
Thomas lands a shot to the body.
Thomas presses Samura against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The referee is keeping an eye on Thomas - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Samura takes a shot to the head.
Thomas stalling the fight.
A left hand lands to the body for Thomas.
Thomas taking a breather.
Samura is trying to push Thomas away but Thomas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Thomas digs a right hand into Samura's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Samura's gas tank.
Stalling in the clinch from Thomas.
Thomas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Samura backwards.
A shot in the inside from Thomas.
Thomas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Thomas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Samura backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Thomas.
Thomas pushes Samura back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Thomas scores with a nice short uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Thomas - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Samura is trying to break free.
Samura wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thomas lands with a left to the head.
Thomas controlling the action here for a moment.
A short left from Thomas.
Thomas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Thomas stalling against the cage.
Thomas keeps control of Samura as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Samura tries a body shot but Thomas blocks it.

Samura breaks the clinch.
Thomas clobbers Samura with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Thomas swings away with a body shot that misses
and Samura counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Thomas is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Both fighters circling a little - Samura finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Thomas dominated that round.
That's time! Thomas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Thomas misses with a combination
and Samura connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thomas swings for the body but Samura moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Thomas.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Samura manages to avoid it.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paul Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Samura clobbers Thomas with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Samura catches Thomas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Samura.
Thomas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas lands the left hand.
Thomas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Samura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Samura lands with a nice body punch.
Samura looks for the body kick but Thomas saw that one coming.
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good leg kick by Samura there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Samura is looking to land body kicks.
Samura misses with a body punch
and Thomas counters with a nice body shot.
Samura gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Thomas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Samura ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samura showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thomas.
Thomas misses with a few strikes there.
Samura lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Samura walks into a jab.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Samura moves away.
Samura tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Samura.
Samura throws a series of punches but Thomas avoids them all with ease.
Samura throws a lazy head kick
and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Samura counters with an outside leg kick.
Samura lands with a cross.
Thomas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Samura counters with a nice uppercut.
Samura fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thomas.
Samura throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Thomas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Samura counters with a head kick.
Samura lands a nice looking body kick.
Thomas misses with a body shot
and Samura counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Samura steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Thomas throws a combination that misses
and Samura counters with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samura throws a head kick but Thomas moves out of range.
Samura lands with a nice body punch.
Samura clobbers Thomas with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Samura moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Samura lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Samura cracks the inside of Thomas's front leg.
Paul Thomas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Samura bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Thomas's head.
Thomas misses with a shot to the body
and Samura counters with a solid body kick.
Thomas stalks Samura and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Samura's face. Samura staggers backwards, shaken.
Samura tries to clinch there but Thomas circles away.
Nice defenses there by Samura.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Paul Thomas will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Thomas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Samura connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thomas momentarily.
Samura slips a jab and a cross from Thomas.
Samura with a nice cross.
Thomas takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Thomas will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Thomas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Samura counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas misses with an uppercut. Samura saw that one coming.
Thomas misses with a double jab
and Samura counters with a nice low kick that buckles Thomas's knee momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thomas throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samura throws a right and a left that Thomas avoids nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Samura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas avoids the head kick by Samura.
Thomas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Samura counters with an inside leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Samura.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Samura.
Samura lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thomas throws a combination that misses
and Samura counters with a low kick, right behind Thomas 's knee.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Samura manages to avoid it.
Thomas misses with the combination.
Nice body kick from Samura.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas misses with a hook to the body
and Samura counters with a series of strikes. Thomas will be more careful next time no doubt.
Thomas throws a right hand that Samura ducks under and follows up with a left that Samura also avoids with ease.
A shot to the body from Samura misses
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Samura throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Thomas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Thomas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Samura counters with a slapping leg kick.
Samura lands with a kick to the ribs.
Thomas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thomas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Samura counters with a slapping leg kick.
Thomas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A head kick misses from Samura.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samura tries to clinch but Thomas moves out of range.
Samura scores with a spinning back kick!
Samura staying out of range there.
Thomas misses with a body shot
and Samura counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Samura throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Samura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thomas thows a body shot but no joy.
Samura keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That kick from Samura tenderised Thomas's leg. Thomas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Thomas misses with a hook. Samura ducked under it nicely.
Samura looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Samura lands a nice looking body shot.
Samura throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Samura scores with a crisp jab that stopped Thomas in his tracks.
Thomas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Samura counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Paul Thomas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Samura.
Thomas takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A swing and a miss from Thomas.
Thomas blocks a head kick by Samura.
Samura throws a nice inside leg kick.
Samura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jigoro Samura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Samura lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jigoro Samura comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Thomas has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Thomas!