PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rich Black Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doug Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rich Black Bear has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Black Bear
vs
Thomas

191 cm
30
250 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

198 cm
29
270 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rich Black Bear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Doug Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas lands a head kick!

It looks like Rich Black Bear has been cut.
Black Bear chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thomas can pounce on him.
Thomas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Black Bear.
Black Bear swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Black Bear takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick lands from Thomas.
Black Bear avoids a kick to the body.
Thomas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Black Bear avoids the head kick by Thomas.
Thomas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Black Bear misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas.
Thomas fails with an attempt to clinch.

Thomas clinches up against the cage.
Black Bear looking for a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Black Bear is trying to drag Thomas to the mat but Thomas just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Black Bear avoids a wild elbow strike from Thomas.
Thomas lands an elbow that stopped Black Bear in his tracks for a moment.

Rich Black Bear's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Black Bear blocks an elbow strike from Thomas.
Thomas lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rich Black Bear's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Doug Thomas!
Doug Thomas very nearly forgot to thank Global MMA Gear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.