PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Colslaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tucker Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Colslaw comes to the cage accompanied by LMFAO. Thomas has chosen Get Off On The Pain - Gary Allan as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Mark Colslaw had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Colslaw
vs
Thomas

185 cm
21
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

182 cm
21
181 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Rivers Edge Nutrition (Disciples of Pain)

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Colslaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tucker Thomas!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Colslaw ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away.
Thomas wants to clinch up but Colslaw keeps it at a distance.
Colslaw avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Thomas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Colslaw throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Thomas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Colslaw is looking to slow Thomas down with leg kicks.
Thomas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Thomas takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Colslaw swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thomas misses with a shot to the body
and Colslaw counters with a body kick.
Colslaw thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thomas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Colslaw's calf.
Colslaw tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas tries to clinch but Colslaw is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Colslaw at a distance.
Colslaw cracks a nice hook into Thomas's ribs.
Thomas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Thomas digs a good body shot into Colslaw's ribs.
Thomas checks the leg kick.
Thomas is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Colslaw rather than just go for the knockout.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Colslaw is just out of range.
Colslaw checks a leg kick.
Colslaw goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Thomas keeps Colslaw at a distance using the push kick.
Colslaw scores with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Colslaw fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Colslaw looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Colslaw throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Colslaw ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Colslaw moves forwards but Thomas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Thomas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Colslaw scores with a nice strike.
Thomas blocks a head kick by Colslaw.
Thomas checks the leg kick nicely there.
Thomas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice body punch from Thomas.
Colslaw takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Thomas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Thomas cracks Colslaw with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Colslaw is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thomas avoids the head kick by Colslaw.
Thomas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Colslaw manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Colslaw. Thomas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Colslaw makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Thomas really felt that one!
Thomas throws a leg kick which misses Colslaw's front leg but catches the back leg as Colslaw tries to avoid it.
Thomas throws out a leg kick but Colslaw moves out of range and Thomas only half commits.

Thomas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Colslaw, pushing him back against the cage.
Colslaw misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thomas digs a right hand into Colslaw's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Colslaw's gas tank.
Colslaw is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Come on Thomas - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Colslaw wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thomas has him pressed against the cage.
Colslaw scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colslaw misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Colslaw misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Thomas.
Colslaw swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Colslaw tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomas's elbow.
Thomas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Colslaw is keeping busy.
Thomas lands an uppercut.
Colslaw misses with a punch on the inside.
Thomas leaning against his opponent.

Thomas manages to break the clinch.
A clash of legs there as Thomas blocks the low kick.
Colslaw misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thomas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thomas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thomas works Colslaw's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tucker Thomas dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Thomas avoids the body shot from Colslaw.
Colslaw waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thomas.
Colslaw tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Colslaw.
Thomas keeps the fight on the outside.
Thomas throws out a leg kick but Colslaw moves out of range and Thomas only half commits.
Colslaw tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Colslaw fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thomas swings for the body but Colslaw moves out of range.
Thomas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Colslaw bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Colslaw tries to land a front kick but Thomas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thomas scores with a jab to the body.
Colslaw walks into a jab.
Thomas displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colslaw tries a head kick but it misses.
Thomas tried to score with a low kick but Colslaw checks it.
Colslaw listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Colslaw throws a quick inside leg kick.
Colslaw is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Thomas misses with a kick to the body.

Colslaw clinches.
Thomas has a couple of punches blocked by Colslaw.
Colslaw lands a body punch.
Colslaw tries to work over Thomas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thomas lands with a short shot to the head.
Thomas prevents a body shot from Colslaw.
Colslaw misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Colslaw stalling in the clinch but Thomas improves position.
Thomas lands an elbow that stopped Colslaw in his tracks for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Colslaw backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thomas misses with a punch to the body.
Colslaw prevents a body shot from Thomas.
Colslaw swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Colslaw blocks a body shot from Thomas.
Colslaw blocks a body shot from Thomas.
Thomas prevents a body shot from Colslaw.
A nice left hand lands by Thomas.
Colslaw has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Thomas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Colslaw prevents a body shot from Thomas.
A head punch on the inside from Colslaw fails to land.
Thomas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Thomas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thomas is leaning against Colslaw and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Colslaw blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thomas lands a shoulder strike.
Colslaw can't find room to land a body shot as Thomas controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colslaw throws a head punch that misses.
Colslaw tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thomas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thomas is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Colslaw misses with a body punch.
Thomas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thomas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Colslaw backwards.
Colslaw misses with a hook to the ribs.
Colslaw misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Thomas - that landed with a thud.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thomas.
Thomas taking a breather.
Thomas is working Colslaw over against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from 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 landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas lands with a left to the head.
Thomas has Colslaw pressed against the cage.

Thomas breaks the clinch.
Thomas jabs Colslaw to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Thomas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Thomas tries to clinch up.
Colslaw sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Thomas moves out of range of the body kick from Colslaw.
Thomas throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Thomas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thomas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Colslaw uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Thomas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Colslaw looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Thomas sizes up Colslaw with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Colslaw uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thomas.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Colslaw is just out of range.
Colslaw tries a low kick but Thomas avoids it.
Thomas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Colslaw takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Thomas looks to land a left hand but Colslaw moved out of range nicely.
Colslaw checks a low kick from Thomas.
Thomas avoids the body shot from Colslaw.
Colslaw misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Colslaw misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Colslaw.
Thomas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas takes a swing at Colslaw's ribcage but misses.
Thomas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Colslaw swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Colslaw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
Some bone on bone action there as Thomas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Thomas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thomas.
Thomas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Colslaw throws a looping overhand right but Thomas ducks down to avoid it.
Thomas works the jab nicely.
Colslaw moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Thomas gets a clinch.
Thomas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thomas throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Colslaw fails to land.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Colslaw as Thomas tries to tie him up.
Tucker Thomas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Thomas manages to break the clinch.
Thomas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Colslaw takes one on the button.
Colslaw bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thomas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A shot to the liver by Thomas. Beautiful body shot.
Thomas throws out a powerful jab.
Thomas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Thomas does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Thomas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas punishes Colslaw's body with a nice straight punch.
Thomas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mark Colslaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Thomas drives through and clinches with Colslaw against the cage.
Thomas unloads a knee to the mid-section. Colslaw lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A body shot lands from Thomas.
Thomas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thomas lands with a light punch inside.
Thomas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thomas cracks Colslaw with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thomas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Colslaw's brow.
Thomas just leaning against Colslaw, taking a breather.
Thomas lands a body shot in the clinch.
Thomas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Colslaw letting Thomas take a breather here.
Thomas digs a right hand underneath Colslaw's ribcage. Colslaw let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tucker Thomas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Colslaw throws a head punch that misses.
Colslaw being controlled against the cage.
Colslaw misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thomas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Colslaw tries to throw a body punch but Thomas avoids it by throwing Colslaw back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Colslaw throws a head punch that misses.
Colslaw misses with a hook to the ribs.
Colslaw can't find room to land a body shot as Thomas controls the action.
Mark Colslaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Colslaw lands a left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tucker Thomas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thomas 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tucker Thomas!
Tucker Thomas looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'This was my first fight here in DFC. I hope the new boss, Jonah, is happy. But more important, I hope the fans liked the show I put on for them! If you like to see KO's I am your man!'.