PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Craig Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicholas Linnear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas comes to the cage accompanied by Judas Priest - Painkiller. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Thomas
vs
Linnear

183 cm
29
195 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

188 cm
21
193 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Craig Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nicholas Linnear!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linnear throws a shot to the body.
Linnear throws a lazy right hand but Thomas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Linnear.
Thomas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Linnear.
Linnear displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thomas throws out the jab.
Linnear will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Linnear finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Linnear moves in looking to clinch but Thomas pushes him off.
Linnear is looking to clinch.
Nicholas Linnear seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Linnear swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Linnear misses.
Thomas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Linnear.
Craig Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicholas Linnear.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linnear misses with a hook to the ribs.
Linnear tries a body shot but Thomas blocks it.

Thomas breaks from the clinch.
Linnear fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Linnear displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thomas throws out the jab.
Linnear misses with a double jab.
Linnear misses with a body punch
and Linnear takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Linnear with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Linnear swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Linnear misses with a body kick.
Linnear throws a shot to the body.
Linnear thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linnear thows a body shot but no joy.
Linnear misses with a takedown attempt - Thomas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Linnear shoots in for a double leg but Thomas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Linnear fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Linnear scores with a hook to the body. Thomas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Linnear tries to clinch but Thomas is having none of it.
Thomas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Linnear misses with a jab to the body
and Thomas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Linnear avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Linnear tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Thomas swivels and escapes.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Linnear tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Linnear.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas slips under a jab.
Thomas throws a nice looking combination but Linnear bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Linnear throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Linnear throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily.
A shot to the liver by Thomas. Beautiful body shot.
Nice defenses there by Linnear.
Linnear throws a sloppy body shot
and Thomas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Linnear looks gassed!
Linnear will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Linnear is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Thomas rather than just go for the knockout.
Linnear misses the shot to the body.
Linnear moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Thomas connects with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Linnear's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linnear takes one to the chin there.
A big left from Thomas misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thomas.
Linnear shoots in but no luck this time.
Linnear shoots in for a takedown but Thomas shows good takedown defense.
Thomas stalks Linnear and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Linnear's face. Linnear staggers backwards, shaken.
Linnear throws a body punch but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas throws a nice looking combination but Linnear bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Linnear fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Linnear staying out of range there.
Thomas lands a two punch combo.

Linnear is rocked!
Are you kidding me?! Thomas ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Linnear clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Craig Thomas!