PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Paul Thomas enters the cage!

Silva
vs
Thomas

225 cm
20
150 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

175 cm
30
150 lbs
18 - 27 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Anderson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 27 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thomas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thomas misses with a jab to the body
and Silva counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva throws a head kick that Thomas semi-blocks.
Thomas keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva wants to clinch up but Thomas keeps it at a distance.
Thomas swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva tries to clinch but Thomas is having none of it.
Silva connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thomas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thomas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Thomas swivels and escapes.
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!
Silva lands with a kick to the temple. Thomas shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Paul Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Thomas is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Thomas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Thomas is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him?
Paul Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva lands a body shot.
Thomas looks gassed!
Silva wants to clinch up but Thomas keeps it at a distance.
Thomas wants to stay close but Silva steps back to make room for something. Thomas seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Silva and Thomas drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Anderson Silva!