PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kendall Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luigi Mario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Thomas might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Blow The Whistle By Too Short. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Thomas
vs
Mario

169 cm
21
165 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

195 cm
20
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kendall Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luigi Mario!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Anthony Taglia and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mario throws a body punch but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas jabs at Mario's body.
Nice straight punches there by Mario. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mario.
Mario throws a leg kick that misses.
Mario misses the body punch
and Thomas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Thomas lands a jab to Mario's midsection.
Good exchange - Thomas coming out on top.
Thomas connects with a body shot.
Thomas throws a good cross that connects.
Mario fails to land with a series of punches.
Thomas catches Mario with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Good shot there by Thomas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mario closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas throws a head kick but Mario moves out of range.
Kendall Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mario throws a jab when Thomas was well out of range.
Thomas sizes up Mario with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Thomas lands an overhand right.
Mario throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily.
Mario walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Thomas lands with an uppercut that bounces Mario off the cage and back into rage.
Mario takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Mario does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mario looks to land a right hand but Thomas moved out of range.
Thomas misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mario walks into a straight right hand from Thomas.
Thomas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mario misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas lands with a cross.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Mario throws a head kick but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Thomas clinches up against the cage.
Mario is trying to break free.
Thomas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mario backwards.
Thomas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mario is looking to break free of the clinch but Thomas has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mario is trying to break free.
Thomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mario wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short uppercut from Thomas.
Mario is trying to break the clinch but Thomas has him pressed against the cage.
Mario looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Mario's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mario tries to break free but Thomas pushes him back against the cage.
Mario is trying to break free.
Thomas is working Mario over against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Mario's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short left from Thomas.
Thomas lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thomas.
Thomas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mario working hard to break the clinch.
Thomas lands with a light punch inside.
Thomas working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Mario is rocked!
Mario is looking to break free of the clinch but Thomas has double underhooks.
Mario is still on wobbly legs! Can Thomas finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mario blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mario blocking some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Thomas.
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!
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Mario uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Mario uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mario seems to have recovered his senses.
Thomas scores with a shot to the side of Mario's head.
Thomas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thomas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mario is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mario is looking to break free of the clinch but Thomas has double underhooks.
Thomas lands an uppercut.
Thomas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mario has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mario looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Thomas keeps control of Mario as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mario is trying to force a seperation but Thomas has the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thomas lands a nice uppercut.
Mario wants to get back to striking at distance but Thomas won't allow it.
Thomas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thomas unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Mario! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Thomas is unloading with more strikes now! Mario drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kendall Thomas!