PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oitink Itch (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 Oitink Itch was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Thomas
vs
Itch

180 cm
28
182 lbs
6 - 6 - 1

177 cm
26
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Chris Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Oitink Itch!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Itch.

It looks like Chris Thomas has been cut.
Thomas tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Itch counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Thomas is pulling down on Itch's head to control his posture.
Itch preventing the sweep.
Thomas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Itch trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Itch controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
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!

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Thomas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Thomas tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Itch counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Itch stops Thomas from getting back to his feet.
Itch trying to mount his opponent but Thomas defends it.
Itch performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Itch is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Thomas sees it coming and defends easily.
Thomas keeping control of the position.
Itch with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Thomas manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Thomas wants to get back to his feet but Itch is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Itch looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Itch looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Thomas keeping full guard, as Itch tries to pass.

Itch is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Itch stays in close to Thomas's body and controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas controls Itch momentarily but Itch frees himself.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice cross by Itch.
Thomas moves to clinch but Itch breaks away
and Itch counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Thomas tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Itch decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Thomas's guard.
Itch trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Itch slips nicely into half guard.
Itch is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Itch not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Itch is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Itch has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Itch is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Thomas can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Itch controlling from the full mount.

Itch working for a submission but Thomas is keeping him at bay.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Itch tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oitink Itch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Thomas's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Thomas tries to clinch up

and Itch counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Thomas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Itch on the ground.
Itch won't allow Thomas to get back to his feet.
Itch trying to control the position from guard on top but Thomas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Itch controls from within his opponent's guard.
Itch slips nicely into half guard.
Thomas pushes Itch off looking to stand but Itch dives back in and keeps control.
Itch seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Thomas has a hand on Itch's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Itch takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Itch trying to control but Thomas is having none of it.
Oitink Itch has got the better of the ground game so far.
Itch tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Itch trying to control but Thomas is having none of it.

Itch looking to secure an arm triangle but Thomas defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Thomas keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Itch can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Thomas is looking to escape.

Itch moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Thomas has worked his arm free - good work by Thomas!
Thomas is trying to work for a sweep but Itch has mounted him!
Itch putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Itch sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Let's hope that Itch has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Thomas sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Thomas manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Thomas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Itch.
Thomas slips a jab and a cross from Itch.
Thomas tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Itch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thomas wants to clinch

and Itch decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Thomas's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Itch won't allow Thomas to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Itch wants to control from the top but Thomas keeps moving.
Itch controls from within his opponent's guard.
Thomas has momentary wrist control but Itch slips an elbow through the middle.
Itch controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Itch tries to free his leg and advance position but Thomas is retaining full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Thomas wants to stand but Itch is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Itch trying to control the position from guard on top but Thomas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thomas wants to get back to his feet but Itch is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oitink Itch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chris Thomas's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Itch lands the left hand.
Thomas wants to clinch
and Itch counters with a stiff right hand.
Thomas tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Itch makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Thomas tries to clinch but Itch moves away
and Itch counters with a straight right hand.
A big left from Itch misses.
Itch has a takedown stuffed.
Thomas closes the distance but Itch moves to the side

and Itch counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Thomas wants the takedown. Itch is fighting it off but Thomas persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Itch's guard against the cage.
Thomas has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Itch is pulling down on Thomas's head to control his posture.
Thomas wants to stand and escape but instead Itch has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas wants to stand up but Itch is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thomas keeping moving, preventing Itch from controlling successfully.
Itch prevents Thomas from getting back to his feet.
Thomas can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Itch controls the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Oitink Itch was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Thomas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Chris Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Itch shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Thomas's guard.
Itch sitting in guard here, content to control.
Itch stands and throws Thomas's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Itch in side control, just content to control the action for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oitink Itch is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Thomas is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Itch has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Itch controlling the position easily from mount.
Itch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Itch's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Oitink Itch wasn't active enough on the ground.
Itch just misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Itch counters with a nice double leg into side control. Thomas won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Itch blocks the strikes from Thomas.
Itch advances nicely into full mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oitink Itch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Itch 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oitink Itch!