PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jacquinton Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Linekar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Thomas
vs
Linekar

200 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jacquinton Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aaron Linekar!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linekar throws a hook to the side of Thomas's head but Thomas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Linekar looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Thomas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thomas fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Thomas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thomas looks to land a combination but Linekar avoids it well.
Linekar looks to land a combination but Thomas avoids it well.
A combination from Thomas does no damage.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Linekar has Thomas pressed against the cage, preventing Thomas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Linekar breaks from the clinch.

Linekar moves into the clinch.

Linekar jumps guard.

Thomas gets to his feet - Linekar follows without any prompting.
Linekar tries to close the distance and clinch but Thomas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thomas misses with a few strikes there.
Thomas throws a right and a left that Linekar avoids nicely.
Linekar moves in looking to clinch but Thomas pushes him off.
Thomas misses with a two punch combination.
Thomas misses with a two punch combination.
Linekar tries to close the distance and clinch but Thomas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas tries to bum rush Linekar with a series of wild strikes but Linekar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thomas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Linekar avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Thomas misses.
Thomas throws a right hand that Linekar ducks under and follows up with a left that Linekar also avoids with ease.
Thomas misses with a double jab.
Thomas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Linekar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Linekar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A nice combination there by Thomas.
Nice takedown defense from Thomas. No joy for Linekar on that attempt.
Thomas throws a series of punches but Linekar moves out of range.
Thomas really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Thomas misses with a double jab.
Thomas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Linekar counters with a nice body shot.
Linekar shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Thomas defends it nicely.
Jacquinton Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Linekar.
Linekar avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws a right and a left that Linekar avoids nicely.
Thomas looks to land a combination. Linekar sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Linekar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thomas but Thomas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Thomas tries to bum rush Linekar with a series of wild strikes but Linekar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Linekar misses with a takedown attempt - Thomas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Linekar.
Thomas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Linekar is looking to clinch but Thomas is avoiding it.
Thomas closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Linekar pushes Thomas up against the cage in a clinch.

Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jacquinton Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Linekar is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Thomas.
Thomas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Linekar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thomas stuffs the takedown attempt from Linekar. Linekar gets slowly back to his feet.
Thomas throws a right hand that Linekar ducks under and follows up with a left that Linekar also avoids with ease.
Thomas throws a series of punches but Linekar avoids them all with ease.
Thomas goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Linekar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thomas misses with a double jab.
Linekar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Linekar dodges the punch combination from Thomas.
Thomas looks to land a combination but Linekar avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thomas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thomas looks to land a combination but Linekar avoids it well.
Linekar looks to land a combination but Thomas avoids it well.
Linekar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thomas lands a jab-cross combination.
Linekar misses with a series of wild punches.
Sloppy strikes from Thomas. Those never looked like landing.
Thomas throws a series of punches but Linekar moves out of range.
Thomas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thomas throws a right hand that Linekar ducks under and follows up with a left that Linekar also avoids with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas throws a right hand that Linekar ducks under and follows up with a left that Linekar also avoids with ease.
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!

Linekar forces Thomas back against the cage and clinches.
Thomas has had enough of the clinch but Linekar keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacquinton Thomas dominated that round.
That's time! Thomas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Thomas misses with a two punch combination.
Thomas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Linekar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thomas misses with the combination.
Thomas scores with a one two! Linekar had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Thomas misses with a wild combination.
Thomas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Linekar counters with a series of strikes. Thomas will be more careful next time no doubt.
Linekar misses with a two punch combination.
Jacquinton Thomas is winning the standup battle so far.
Thomas looks to land a combination but Linekar avoids it well.
Linekar shoots in looking for a takedown. Thomas tries to sprawl out of it but Linekar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Thomas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Thomas throws a series of punches but Linekar avoids them all with ease.
Linekar throws a series of punches but Thomas avoids them all with ease.
Jacquinton Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Linekar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Thomas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Thomas. Those never looked like landing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linekar dodges the punch combination from Thomas.

Linekar dives in and scores a takedown into Thomas's guard.

Linekar stands up and waves to Thomas to follow him.
Sloppy strikes from Thomas. Those never looked like landing.
Linekar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thomas throws a right and a left that Linekar avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Thomas misses.
Linekar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thomas throws a series of punches but Linekar avoids them all with ease.
Linekar dodges the punch combination from Thomas.
Thomas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linekar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thomas but Thomas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jacquinton Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Linekar.
A punch combination from Thomas misses.
Linekar shoots in for a double leg but Thomas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Linekar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Linekar moves in looking to clinch but Thomas pushes him off.
Thomas throws a combination. Linekar tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas swinging wildly here.
Linekar misses with a head kick.
Linekar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thomas slips a jab and a cross from Linekar.
No joy there for Thomas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thomas is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas misses with a double jab.
Thomas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Linekar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thomas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thomas misses with a series of wild punches.
Linekar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thomas.
Linekar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thomas.
Thomas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Linekar counters with a left and a right that stings Thomas.
Jacquinton Thomas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Linekar.
Linekar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thomas is fending him off so far but Linekar persists. Nope, Thomas circles away and we're back to standing.
Thomas throws a series of punches but Linekar moves out of range.
Linekar throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily.
A punch combination from Thomas misses.
Thomas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Linekar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thomas.
A big left from Linekar misses.
Thomas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Linekar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thomas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Linekar throws a right hand that Thomas ducks under and follows up with a left that Thomas also avoids with ease.
Linekar wants to clinch up but Thomas keeps it at a distance.
Thomas throws a nice looking combination but Linekar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Linekar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Thomas manages to break the clinch.
Linekar throws a right hand that Thomas ducks under and follows up with a left that Thomas also avoids with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas throws a series of punches but Linekar moves out of range.
Thomas misses with a two punch combination.
Linekar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jacquinton Thomas will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Thomas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Linekar misses with a few strikes there.
Thomas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Linekar circles away quickly and effectively.
Thomas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thomas throws a series of punches but Linekar moves out of range.
Linekar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thomas fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Thomas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thomas throws a series of punches but Linekar avoids them all with ease.
Linekar has a takedown stuffed.
A combination from Thomas does no damage.
Thomas stalks Linekar and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Linekar's face. Linekar staggers backwards, shaken.
Thomas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Linekar counters with a single leg into guard. Thomas didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas has a closed guard, preventing Linekar from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linekar scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Linekar throwing strikes but missing.

Linekar drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Thomas dives on top into guard.

Linekar is working an open guard so Thomas takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Thomas misses with the combination.
Thomas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linekar shoots in but no luck this time.
Thomas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thomas misses with the combination.
Thomas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Linekar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thomas.
Thomas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thomas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Linekar moves into range and clinches up with Thomas.
Thomas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Linekar's efforts to push away.
Thomas gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Linekar.
Jacquinton Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Linekar.
Thomas is trying to force a seperation but Linekar has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linekar keeps control of Thomas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Thomas breaks the clinch.
Linekar misses with a two punch combination.
Thomas lands a jab-cross combination.
Thomas tries to bum rush Linekar with a series of wild strikes but Linekar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thomas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Linekar counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Linekar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Thomas's head.
Linekar is looking to take a break and control but Thomas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Linekar is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Thomas is just riding it out for now. Linekar eventually gives up the hold.
Aaron Linekar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Thomas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Aaron Linekar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Linekar landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Linekar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Thomas has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacquinton Thomas!