PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rich Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Michael Thomas was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Hughes
vs
Thomas

187 cm
25
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
25
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rich Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Hughes.
Hughes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hughes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown but Hughes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Thomas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Thomas has Hughes pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Thomas pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Hughes tumbling to the mat - Thomas dives into Hughes's guard.

Hughes scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Hughes as Thomas shoots in.
Thomas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Thomas drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hughes wants to get back to his feet but Thomas is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Thomas trying to control but Hughes is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hughes is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Thomas is controlling him.
Hughes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Thomas trying to control but Hughes is working from the bottom.
Hughes wants to get back to his feet but Thomas passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes pushes Thomas off looking to stand but Thomas dives back in and keeps control.
Thomas takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Thomas prevents Hughes from standing back up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hughes is breathing heavily.
Thomas landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Michael Thomas!