PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Grandmaster Red (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JJ Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Red
vs
Thomas

180 cm
22
175 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very confident

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grandmaster Red!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, JJ Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas fails with the takedown
and Red counters with a straight right hand.
Red connects with a crisp jab.
Thomas fails with the takedown.

Thomas drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Red looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Red seems keen to control Thomas's posture.

Thomas drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Thomas jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Red wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Red is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Red keeping moving, preventing Thomas from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas throws a big elbow that misses.
Thomas wants to control from the top but Red keeps moving.
Thomas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Red wants to sweep but no luck.
Thomas passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Red is looking for a sweep.

Thomas has an Americana. Red didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Thomas is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Thomas hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). JJ Thomas!