PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bryron Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brisbane Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas comes to the cage accompanied by Five Finger Death Punch - Bad Company. Brisbane Martin is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Thomas
vs
Martin

200 cm
27
205 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

150 cm
27
205 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bryron Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brisbane Martin!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas looks for a takedown but Martin sprawls well.
Martin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Martin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thomas to score with a decent uppercut.
Thomas stalks Martin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Martin's face. Martin staggers backwards, shaken.
Martin just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Martin has eaten all the pies!
Thomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martin.
Martin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Martin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thomas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Martin.
Thomas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Martin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Martin tries to bum rush Thomas with a series of wild strikes but Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thomas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sloppy strikes from Martin. Those never looked like landing.
A jab from Thomas misses.
Horrible takedown by Thomas or perhaps it was just good defense by Martin which made him look bad.
Thomas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Martin doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas shoots in looking for a takedown. Martin tries to sprawl out of it but Thomas keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Martin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryron Thomas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martin takes a swing at Thomas's ribcage but misses.
Thomas scores with a jab.
Martin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thomas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thomas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Martin does no damage.
Thomas tries for a takedown but Martin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Thomas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Martin leaves Thomas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thomas.
Martin scores with a punch to the head.
Thomas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Martin throws a series of punches but Thomas avoids them all with ease.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martin misses with an uppercut. Thomas saw that one coming.
Thomas connects with a leg kick. Martin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Martin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Martin wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Martin as Thomas shoots in.
Thomas fails with a takedown attempt.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
Thomas tries to clinch but Martin is having none of it.
Brisbane Martin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Martin does no damage.
Thomas shoots in but Martin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Decent striking displayed by Thomas there.
Martin lands with a nice combination. Thomas backs away looking to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin misses with a double jab.
The crowd cheers as Thomas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Martin doesn't seem phased though.
Martin throws a right and a left that Thomas avoids nicely.
Martin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thomas.
Martin throws a series of punches but Thomas moves out of range.
A left and a right from Thomas both land. Nice combination.

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

Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Martin misses with a double jab.
Martin cracks Thomas with a right hand to the side of the head.

Thomas shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Thomas thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Martin's head.
Martin wants to improve his position but Thomas is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
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!
Thomas lands with a punch from half guard.
Martin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Thomas.
Martin wants to improve his position but Thomas is controlling well.
Martin is trying is best to control the position here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thomas landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Martin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Thomas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryron Thomas dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Thomas shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Martin as he jumps to the side.
Thomas fails with the takedown.
Bryron Thomas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thomas lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Martin backs up against the cage.
Martin throws a series of punches but Thomas avoids them all with ease.
Martin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Martin fails to land with a series of punches.
Thomas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martin.
Martin misses with a looping left.
A slow jab from Martin misses its intended target.
Martin stuffs the takedown attempt from Thomas. Thomas gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryron Thomas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Martin looks to land a combination but Thomas avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes from Martin. Those never looked like landing.
Thomas is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Martin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Thomas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thomas looks for a takedown but Martin sprawls well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thomas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Martin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Martin misses with a right hand
letting Thomas counter with a right hand.
Martin misses with the combination.
Martin connects with a body shot that sends Thomas's belly button to the back.
Bryron Thomas is winning the standup battle so far.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown but Martin shows good takedown defense.
Martin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Martin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thomas.
Thomas misses with a few strikes there.
Martin misses with a few strikes there.
Thomas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Martin is fending him off so far but Thomas persists. Nope, Martin circles away and we're back to standing.
Martin lands with a nice combination. Thomas backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Bryron Thomas has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martin.
Martin scores with a hook.
Martin misses with the combination.
Thomas looks for a takedown but Martin sprawls well.
Martin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thomas counters with a left to the body.
Martin looks to throw the jab but Thomas is out of range.
Martin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Martin misses the shot to the body.
Thomas stuns Martin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Martin misses with a straight left.
Thomas misses with a two punch combination.
Thomas dodges the punch combination from Martin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Martin does no damage.
Thomas shoots in but no luck this time.
Martin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thomas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Martin throws a jab when Thomas was well out of range.
Martin lands a right hook to the body.
Martin throws a series of punches but Thomas avoids them all with ease.
Martin throws a series of punches but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Martin throws a series of punches but Thomas moves out of range.
Bryron Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas scores with a decent looking hook.
Thomas thuds his right hand into Martin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Thomas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Martin.
Martin throws an overhand right that lands on Thomas's shoulder, as Thomas tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Thomas drives through and clinches with Martin against the cage.

Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Martin misses with a few strikes there.
Martin is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Thomas blocks a jab.
Martin throws a shot from downtown. Thomas moves away and avoids it.

Thomas gets a clinch.
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!
A shot in the inside from Thomas.
Thomas tries to score a body lock takedown but Martin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Martin is defending well against a takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Thomas breaks the clinch.
Martin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thomas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Martin tries to avoid it but Thomas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Martin to the ground. Martin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brisbane Martin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bryron Thomas's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Thomas misses with a low kick.
Thomas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Thomas moves away from the strike by Martin.
Martin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Martin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Thomas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Martin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Martin misses with a two punch combination.
Martin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thomas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thomas lands a head shot.
Martin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Thomas dodges the punch combination from Martin.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Martin jabs at Thomas's body.
Thomas lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Martin. Those never looked like landing.
Thomas lands a leg kick that knocks Martin off balance momentarily.
Martin throws a nice looking combination but Thomas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Martin leaves Thomas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Thomas misses with a double jab
and Martin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Martin missing with a left hand there. Thomas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Martin slaps away a takedown attempt from Thomas, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryron Thomas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Martin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
A big right from Martin misses.
Martin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thomas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Martin counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thomas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Martin misses with the combination.
Thomas loads up on a big right hand but Martin slips the punch.
Martin misses the shot to the body.
Martin jabs at Thomas's body.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Martin scores with a jab to the head.
Thomas throws a series of punches but Martin avoids them all with ease.
Martin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Thomas does no damage.
Martin misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Martin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas misses with a hook. Martin ducked under it nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Thomas. Those never looked like landing.
Martin looks to land a combination. Thomas sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Martin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Martin throws a right hand that Thomas ducks under and follows up with a left that Thomas also avoids with ease.
Thomas loads up on a big right hand but Martin slips the punch.
Martin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Martin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Martin misses with a two punch combination.
Thomas shoots and misses
and Martin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Martin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thomas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martin.
Thomas moves out of range as Martin strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Martin does no damage.
Thomas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martin.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Thomas is defended easily by Martin.
Martin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Thomas.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Some wild striking there from Martin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas tries to clinch but Martin moves out of range.
Thomas shoots in for a double leg but Martin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Martin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brisbane Martin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Martin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brisbane Martin!