PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Canyon Mikel Scott King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King comes into a darkened arena with his song building. It's a fight!!! kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Thomas
vs
Mikel Scott King

195 cm
28
285 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

202 cm
20
280 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brad Thomas !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Canyon Mikel Scott King!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Thomas .
Thomas stuffs the takedown attempt from King. King gets slowly back to his feet.
King avoids the head kick by Thomas .
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Thomas .
Nice defenses there by Thomas .
Thomas tries a head kick but it misses.
King loads up on a big right hand but Thomas slips the punch.
Thomas misses with a hook. King ducked under it nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from King.
King walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
King shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Thomas as he jumps to the side.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from King is defended easily by Thomas .
Brad Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Canyon Mikel Scott King.
Thomas looks to land a left hand but King moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas throws a head kick but King moves out of range.
Thomas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away.
Thomas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thomas missing with a left hand there. King was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brad Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big right from King misses.
King lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The fighters circling - Thomas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
King staying out of range there.
Good exchange - King coming out on top.
Thomas scores with a sloppy right hand. King should have avoided that one.
King jabs Thomas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from King. Thomas does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Thomas misses.
Thomas throws an off balance right hand

and King counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
King pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thomas is keeping the position for now.
King engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
King wants to control from the top but Thomas keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Canyon Mikel Scott King.
King scores with a hook to the body. Thomas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
King throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thomas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
King is trying hard to land a takedown here. Thomas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Thomas is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Thomas slips a straight right by King.
King digs a good hook to Thomas 's body.
King walks into a stiff left hand from Thomas .
No luck for King with that takedown attempt.
King is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thomas .
King scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thomas doesn't seem bothered though.
Thomas throws a right hand that misses
and King makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas missing with a left hand there. King was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thomas avoids the body shot from King.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas avoids the body shot from King.
Thomas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. King doesn't seem bothered though.
Thomas throws a wild body kick that King sees coming a mile off.
Thomas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. King sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice body kick there by Thomas .
A head kick misses from Thomas .
King avoids the body shot from Thomas .
The fighters circling - Thomas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thomas walks into a jab.
King scores with a nice head shot.
King misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thomas moves out of range as King strikes.
King throws a body punch but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed King momentarily.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Canyon Mikel Scott King dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Thomas checks a leg kick.
Thomas throws a series of punches but King moves out of range.
Thomas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
King misses with a looping left.
Thomas lands the left hand.
King connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas .
Thomas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
King shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Thomas pinned against the cage. Thomas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Thomas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Canyon Mikel Scott King seems to be getting the better of the standup.
King lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thomas at a distance.
King misses with a hook.
King misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King tries to move into range but Thomas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
King moves out of range as Thomas strikes.
A slow jab from Thomas misses its intended target.
Thomas looks to land a combination but King avoids it well.
Thomas blocks a jab.
King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from King.
King looks to land a left hand but Thomas moved out of range nicely.
King paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Thomas goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
King misses with a series of wild punches.
Thomas lands a really nice looking cross but King seems unphased.
Thomas leaves King with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
King shoots in but no luck this time.
Brad Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Canyon Mikel Scott King.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Thomas throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.
King swinging wildly here.
King defending well as Thomas loads up on a big left hand.
A head kick misses from Thomas .
King has a takedown stuffed.
Thomas lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas throws out a powerful jab.
King throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thomas lands a jab to the head.
King walks into a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
King is breathing heavily.
Thomas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from King.
King gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Thomas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
King misses with a body shot.
Thomas 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 throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
King on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
King shoots in for a takedown but Thomas shows good takedown defense.
Thomas swinging wildly here.
Thomas tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas blocks a low kick nicely.
Thomas looks to land a right hand but King moved out of range.
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Thomas misses.
Thomas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by King.
King scores with a crisp jab that stopped Thomas in his tracks.
Thomas connects with a high kick.
Thomas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thomas throws a jab when King was well out of range.
Thomas connects with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
King ducks under a wild hook from Thomas .
King walks into a straight right hand from Thomas .
Thomas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brad Thomas dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

King thuds a left hand into Thomas 's body.
King ducks under a wild hook from Thomas .
King throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thomas swings for the body but King moves out of range.
Thomas works over King's head and body with a nice combination.
Thomas moves out of range of the strikes.
King displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thomas throws out the jab.
King fails with a takedown attempt.
A combination from Thomas does no damage.
Thomas throws a hook but King blocks it.
King misses the shot to the body.
Thomas misses with an uppercut.
Thomas checks a low kick from King.
Brad Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thomas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thomas throws a jab but it's blocked by King.
Thomas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps King's head backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Thomas 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Thomas misses with an uppercut. King saw that one coming.

King closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Thomas 's guard.
King wants to control from the top but Thomas keeps moving.
Thomas is controlling King's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
King trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Canyon Mikel Scott King wasn't active enough on the ground.
A combination from King does no damage.
Thomas throws a lazy right hand but King sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Thomas misses its intended target.
Thomas defending well as King loads up on a big left hand.
King moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
King misses with an uppercut.
Thomas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract King.
King takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
King takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thomas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Thomas looks to throw the jab but King is out of range.
Thomas moves away from the strike by King.
Thomas misses with a two punch combination.
Thomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by King.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from King.
Thomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
King walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Thomas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Donk. Thomas catches King right on the button with a cross.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A swing and a miss from Thomas .
King has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thomas blocks a jab.
Thomas throws the left hand but King avoids the punch easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King throws a hook to the side of Thomas 's head but Thomas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
King lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thomas circles away quickly and effectively.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas .
Thomas throws a jab when King was well out of range.
King with a nice cross.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
King throws a hook but Thomas blocks it.
Thomas digs a good body shot into King's ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Canyon Mikel Scott King.
I think King has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!