PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Game (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gage Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Game
vs
Thomas

180 cm
22
268 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

183 cm
22
190 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

BioPharm Nutrition

CEC Nutrition Q160
Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Game!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gage Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Game throws the kick towards the body but Thomas avoids it.
Game scores with a jab to the body.
Game misses the shot to the body.
A low kick from Thomas is predictable there
and Game makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Game jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Game swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Game wants to slow Thomas down by chopping away at his legs.
Thomas scoring well with a low kick there.
Game throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thomas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Game's hands.
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!
Nice body punch from Game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Game misses.
Thomas fails with the takedown.
Thomas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Game drops his hands momentarily and Thomas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Some bone on bone action there as Thomas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Game throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Game lands with a good body shot.
Game swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thomas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Game is looking to wear down Thomas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Game avoids the head kick by Thomas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas thumps Game with a low kick.
Thomas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Game counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas defending well as Game loads up on a big left hand.
Nice body kick from Thomas.
Game stuns Thomas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Game throws a hook but Thomas blocks it.
Thomas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Thomas throws a body punch but Game moves out of range.
Game lands a lovely overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas staying out of range there.
No joy there for Game, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thomas does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Game misses with a body shot.
Game goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thomas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Thomas explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Good leg kick by Thomas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
No luck for Game with that takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Game throws a low kick but Thomas moves out of range easily.
Thomas scores with a shot to the body.
Thomas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thomas throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Game waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Thomas. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Thomas to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Thomas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Game sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Thomas's guard.
Thomas is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Game dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Game fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Thomas is out of range.
Nick Game seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Game is out of range.
Game looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thomas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab from Thomas misses.
Game throws a front kick aimed at Thomas's knee but Thomas avoids it well.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Thomas.

Thomas scores a takedown into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Game is working to get back to half guard.
Game is squirming around, avoiding Thomas's attempts to control the action.
Game tries to hold on but Thomas postures up.
Thomas content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Game tries to hold on but Thomas pushes him away.
Thomas lands a big elbow.
Game working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Game sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Game is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Game works his way to full guard. Good work.
Thomas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Thomas trying to control the position from guard on top but Game is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thomas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Game looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Thomas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Thomas controlling from the top position.
Thomas is fighting to break Game's control of his arms but Game is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Game working for a triangle but Thomas defends it easily.
Thomas postures up.
Thomas controls from within his opponent's guard.
Game is trying to keep Thomas in close.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Nick Game wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Game fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Game uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thomas.
Game on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thomas. Thomas obviously looking to wear him down.
Game throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thomas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Game slips under a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas throws a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Game wants to land a leg kick but Thomas is out of range.
Thomas delivers a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gage Thomas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Game tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Game lands with an uppercut that bounces Thomas off the cage and back into range.
Thomas throws a leg kick that misses.
Game explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Game scores with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Game.
Both fighters circling a little - Game finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Thomas thumps Game with a low kick.
Game is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Game misses with a body kick.
Game fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Game.
Game scores with a kick to the midsection.
Game bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Thomas's head.
Game throws a body punch but Thomas moves out of range.
Game looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
Thomas clobbers Game with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Game tries to land a leg kick but Thomas saw it coming and moves away.
Thomas lands with a straight right. Game didn't see that one coming.
Game just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas slips under a jab from Game.
Thomas dives in and grabs Game's left leg, looking for a takedown. Game pushes down on Thomas's head and hops out.
Nick Game is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Game misses the target.
Game throws a jab but it's blocked by Thomas.
Thomas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thomas. That's going to slow Game down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas lands with a thumping leg kick.

Thomas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Game, pushing him back against the cage.
Game goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Game's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thomas.
Game thows a leg kick but Thomas checks it
and Thomas counters with a head kick. That will keep Game thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Game misses with a low kick.
Thomas avoids the body shot from Game.

Thomas shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Game's guard.
Thomas working some strikes from top position.
Game 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Game throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Thomas controls from within his opponent's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Game is on top in guard.
Thomas is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Game throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nick Game.
I think Game 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Game!
After winning the bout, Nick Game thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.