PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Karl Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randal Pritchard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pritchard has chosen English Blood, Irish Heart - By Morrissey as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Thomas
vs
Pritchard

184 cm
29
194 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

187 cm
30
191 lbs
17 - 9 - 1

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World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karl Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Randal Pritchard!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pritchard swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas misses the body punch
and Pritchard counters with a stiff right hand.
Pritchard connects with a body shot that sends Thomas's belly button to the back.
Thomas blocks a head kick by Pritchard.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Pritchard's shoulder, as Pritchard tries to avoid the shot.
Pritchard scores with a shot to the body.
Thomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pritchard.
Thomas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pritchard gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Thomas.
Pritchard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pritchard swats away the attempt to clinch by Thomas.
Pritchard is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Thomas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pritchard throws a leg kick
and Thomas finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Thomas fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas avoids the head kick by Pritchard.
Pritchard moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Thomas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Thomas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pritchard checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pritchard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thomas.
Thomas wants to clinch up but Pritchard keeps it at a distance.
Thomas lands with a good body shot.
Pritchard with a hook.
Thomas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pritchard throws a low kick but Thomas moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas connects with a high kick.
Thomas's corner calls for a 1-2. Thomas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pritchard throws a lazy body kick
and Thomas counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thomas throws a sloppy head kick and Pritchard moves out of range easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thomas.

Thomas moves into the clinch.
Pritchard can't find room to land a body shot as Thomas controls the action.
Thomas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pritchard is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thomas is defending well for now.
Pritchard lands a hook that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Pritchard.
Pritchard lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pritchard lands a right hand.
Thomas scores with a shot to the side of Pritchard's head.

Pritchard is rocked!
Thomas has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Pritchard - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Thomas, and another! Pritchard is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Karl Thomas!
Karl Thomas really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that >>> Blitzkrieg Formula 5000 (159++ Recovery $35) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.