PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wolfgang Amadeus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas has chosen Judas Priest - Painkiller as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Amadeus
vs
Thomas

182 cm
22
190 lbs
7 - 3 - 1

183 cm
27
195 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Rivers Edge Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Wolfgang Amadeus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Craig Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Thomas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Amadeus throws a lazy right hand but Thomas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thomas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Amadeus counters with a left and a right that stings Thomas.
Amadeus staying out of range there.
Amadeus lands a slapping body shot.
Amadeus misses with a head kick.
Thomas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Amadeus looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Thomas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Amadeus throws out the jab.
Amadeus cracks Thomas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Amadeus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thomas.
Amadeus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thomas.
Thomas throws an off balance right hand
and Amadeus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thomas on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Amadeus looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Amadeus. Thomas does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Thomas works Amadeus's body with a nice hook.
Thomas tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Amadeus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Amadeus throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily.
Amadeus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thomas avoids the body shot from Amadeus.
Thomas throws a nice looking combination but Amadeus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thomas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Amadeus counters with a low kick, right behind Thomas 's knee.
Thomas takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Amadeus tries a head kick but it misses.
Thomas keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amadeus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thomas.
Amadeus lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Thomas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Amadeus counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Amadeus throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Thomas.
Craig Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Amadeus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thomas cracks Amadeus with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Amadeus.
Amadeus throws a nice looking combination but Thomas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wolfgang Amadeus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amadeus misses with a body shot.
Thomas works Amadeus's body with a nice hook.
Amadeus is looking to score with low kicks.
Thomas swings widly with a right hand
and Amadeus counters with a low kick, right behind Thomas 's knee.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Amadeus was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Amadeus misses with a hook to the body
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Amadeus lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Thomas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Thomas swings for the body but Amadeus moves out of range.
Thomas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thomas misses with a combination
and Amadeus counters with a stiff right hand.
Thomas connects with the punch.
Amadeus finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Amadeus drops his hands momentarily and Thomas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas lands a head shot.
Thomas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Amadeus.
A swing and a miss from Thomas.
Thomas throws a big shot that misses.
Amadeus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Amadeus will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A cross from Thomas lands.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Amadeus. Amadeus obviously looking to wear him down.
Thomas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas lands a right hook to the body.
Amadeus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Amadeus throws a sloppy head kick
and Thomas counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Thomas dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Amadeus.
A clash of legs there as Thomas blocks the low kick.
A head kick misses from Amadeus.
Thomas looks to land a left hand but Amadeus moved out of range nicely.
Thomas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Thomas avoids the head kick by Amadeus.
A solid leg kick lands there for Amadeus.
Amadeus scores with a nice body kick.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amadeus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Thomas takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Amadeus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Amadeus throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily.
Thomas circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Thomas counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amadeus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas throws a body punch but Amadeus moves out of range.
Amadeus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thomas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thomas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Amadeus defending well as Thomas loads up on a big left hand.
Amadeus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thomas's sensitive parts.
Amadeus tries to clinch but Thomas moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Amadeus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Amadeus manages to avoid it.
Thomas misses with the combination.
Amadeus throws a right hand that misses
and Thomas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Amadeus thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas lands with a shot to the body.
Thomas slips a straight right by Amadeus.
A big right from Thomas misses.
Nice shot by Amadeus.
Amadeus misses with a low kick.
Amadeus throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Amadeus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Amadeus throws a poor cross that misses
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circle momentarily. Amadeus darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Amadeus lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Thomas tests Amadeus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thomas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amadeus throws a jab when Thomas was well out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Thomas. No joy for Amadeus on that attempt.
Thomas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Thomas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thomas misses with a looping right.
Thomas stuns Amadeus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A jab from Thomas misses.
Good leg kick by Amadeus there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A big right from Amadeus misses.
Thomas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thomas throws a lazy right hand but Amadeus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thomas lands with a good body shot.
Thomas looks to land a right hand but Amadeus moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws a good cross that connects.
Thomas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Craig Thomas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Thomas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Amadeus.
A head kick misses from Amadeus.
Amadeus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Amadeus throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily.
Thomas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Thomas misses with a shot to the body
and Amadeus counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Amadeus misses.
Thomas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Amadeus.
Thomas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Thomas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Thomas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Thomas thows a body shot but no joy.
A low kick from Amadeus is predictable there
and Thomas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Amadeus thinking.
Thomas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Amadeus misses with a straight right.
Thomas thows a body shot but no joy.
Amadeus moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thomas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Thomas misses with a hook.
Thomas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Amadeus takes one to the side of the head.
Thomas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Thomas loads up on a big right hand but Amadeus slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas scores with a body shot.
Thomas misses with a left hand
and Amadeus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Amadeus takes one on the button.
Nice defenses there by Amadeus.
Amadeus throws a leg kick but Thomas checks it.
Thomas connects with a crisp jab.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Amadeus might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Thomas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Amadeus ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Amadeus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Thomas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas misses with a lunging right hand
and Amadeus counters with a low kick, right behind Thomas 's knee.
A good leg kick by Amadeus.
An inside leg kick lands from Amadeus.
Thomas keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amadeus wants to clinch.
Amadeus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Amadeus slips a straight right by Thomas.
Amadeus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Amadeus throws a jab but it's blocked by Thomas.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Thomas!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thomas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Amadeus is rocked!
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Oh Amadeus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Amadeus misses with a head kick.
Amadeus seems to have got his legs back now.
Amadeus fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amadeus lands a front kick.
Amadeus misses with an attempted mid kick.
Thomas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Amadeus at a distance.
Thomas misses with a right hand
and Amadeus counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Thomas scores with a nice head shot.
Thomas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Amadeus.
Thomas fails to land with a series of punches.
Amadeus misses with a head kick.
Thomas connects with a body shot that sends Amadeus's belly button to the back.
Amadeus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A combination from Thomas does no damage.
Thomas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Amadeus.
Amadeus missing with a left hand there. Thomas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas misses the jab.
Thomas takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Thomas swings for the body but Amadeus moves out of range.
Wolfgang Amadeus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thomas misses with a two punch combination.
Thomas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Amadeus doesn't seem bothered though.
Thomas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Thomas tries to move into range but Amadeus moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Amadeus takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Thomas throws a hook but Amadeus blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Amadeus misses with a double jab
and Thomas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Craig Thomas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thomas looks to land a combination but Amadeus avoids it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Craig Thomas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thomas 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 Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

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