PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Igor Glozman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glozman comes to the cage accompanied by enae Volare Mezzo. Thomas has chosen Judas Priest - Painkiller as his entrance music. Craig Thomas has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Igor Glozman's chin.

Glozman
vs
Thomas

177 cm
25
190 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

183 cm
28
195 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Igor Glozman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Craig Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glozman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thomas.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Glozman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thomas thows a body shot but no joy.
Glozman connects with a body shot that sends Thomas's belly button to the back.
Glozman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Glozman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Thomas slips under a jab from Glozman.
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Glozman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Glozman throws a hook to the side of Thomas's head but Thomas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Glozman looks for the body kick but Thomas saw that one coming.
Glozman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thomas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Glozman misses with an uppercut. Thomas saw that one coming.
Glozman misses with a looping left.
Glozman misses with a body shot.
Glozman throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Glozman.
Craig Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Glozman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thomas lands with an uppercut that bounces Glozman off the cage and back into rage.
Thomas misses with a straight left.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Glozman was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
Glozman lunges at Thomas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Thomas's hand.
Thomas moves forwards but Glozman connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Glozman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Glozman throws a lazy body kick
and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut.
Thomas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Thomas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Glozman is just out of range.
Thomas swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glozman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thomas throws out a loose jab but Glozman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Glozman throws a combination that misses
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Igor Glozman has been cut.
Thomas scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Glozman is rocked!
Thomas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Glozman doesn't seem bothered though.
A low kick from Glozman is predictable there
and Thomas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Thomas uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Glozman has time to react.
Oh Glozman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thomas grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Glozman takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Thomas cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Craig Thomas!