PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Doc Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Lunatic Fringe by Red Ryder. Green has chosen Supersonic - Jamiroquai as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Thomas
vs
Green

182 cm
35
185 lbs
28 - 13 - 1

187 cm
26
194 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Crippler's Corner
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Crippler's Corner

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 28 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Doc Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keith Green!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green misses with a low kick as Thomas jumps back.
Green with a nice cross.

It looks like Doc Thomas has been cut.
No luck for Thomas with that takedown attempt.
Keith Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good standup being displayed there by Green as he connects with a hook.
Thomas checks a leg kick nicely.
Green keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice defenses there by Thomas.
Green throws a head kick that misses.
Green lands a jab to Thomas's midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A slow jab from Green misses its intended target.
Thomas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Thomas with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas works Green's body with a nice hook.
Thomas fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Green avoids it really well and circles away.
Keith Green is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Green is looking to slow Thomas down with leg kicks.
Thomas takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
Green fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Thomas checks it well.
Thomas avoids the body shot from Green.
Green's jab looks to have found its range, popping Thomas under the eye.
Thomas throws a leg kick
and Green counters with a nice body shot.
Green takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Green throws a leg kick but Thomas sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Green manages to avoid it.
Green takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Green bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Green tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thomas throws a body punch but Green moves out of range.
Thomas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thomas.
Green throws a push kick but Thomas slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Green.
Green misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Green misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Green can pounce on him.
Green lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thomas's sensitive parts.
A jab from Thomas does it's job there.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Green's shoulder, as Green tries to avoid the shot.
Thomas throws the left hand but Green avoids the punch easily.
Green cracks Thomas with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Thomas closes the distance and clinches up with Green, looking for a takedown. Thomas pushes Green against the cage but Green circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doc Thomas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Green uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
Thomas lands with an uppercut that bounces Green off the cage and back into range.
Thomas fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Green avoids it really well and circles away.
Thomas misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green slaps away a takedown attempt from Thomas, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Green.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas slips a straight right by Green.
Green uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Thomas takes one to the chin there.
Thomas is looking to wear down Green with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Thomas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Green lands with a kick to the temple. Thomas shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Thomas checks a low kick from Green.
Green waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thomas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Green dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Doc Thomas's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Thomas sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Keith Green seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Green swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Green staying out of range there.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Thomas. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Green walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Thomas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Green misses with a right hand
and Thomas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Green lands a jab to the nose.
Green throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thomas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Green fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thomas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thomas misses with a double jab.
Thomas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Green pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green swings away with a body shot that misses
and Thomas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Green is looking to land body kicks.
Green swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Green connects with an inside leg kick.
Green motions for Thomas to come forward. Green throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas walks into a jab.
Thomas avoids a kick to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Green lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Thomas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Thomas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A jab from Green finds it's way through Thomas's defenses.
A solid body kick from Green.
Green looks to land a right hand but Thomas moved out of range.
Green misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas throws a leg kick but Green checks it.
Thomas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Green stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thomas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Green has Thomas up against the cage in a clinch.
Thomas misses with a punch to the body.
Green tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomas's elbow.
Thomas throws a head punch that misses.
Green lands a nice shot to the body.
Green with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thomas is looking to break free of the clinch but Green has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Green.
Thomas tries a body shot but Green blocks it.
Thomas working aggressively here.
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Green working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Green scores with a shot to the side of Thomas's head.
Green misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas tries to work over Green's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thomas tries to throw a body punch but Green avoids it by throwing Thomas back against the cage.
Green lands a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Green.
Thomas gets through Green's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Green blocking some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Green.
A short left from Thomas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas tries to throw a body punch but Green avoids it by throwing Thomas back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas working aggressively here.
Thomas tries to work over Green's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Green trying to land knees to the body.
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Green uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Green.
A short left from Green.
Green scores a nice knee to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Green.
Green lands a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Green putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Thomas in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Green can't find room to land a body shot as Thomas controls the action.
Keith Green seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Green tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Green showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Doc Thomas's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Green.
Green thows a body kick. Thomas tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Green throws a body kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Green looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Both fighters circling a little - Thomas finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Green misses with a looping right.
A big right from Thomas misses.
A good leg kick by Green.
Thomas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A slow jab from Green misses its intended target.
Thomas tried to score with a low kick but Green checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Green manages to avoid it.
Green throws a big shot that misses.
Green lands a jab to the nose.
Green lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Thomas throws a series of punches but Green avoids them all with ease.
Good leg kick by Thomas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Green lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Green.
Green tries to land a leg kick but Thomas saw it coming and moves away.
Green takes one to the chin there.
Green fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Thomas checks it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Green clinches.
Thomas misses with a punch to the body.
Green swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice left hand lands by Thomas.
Green tries to land a knee to the head but Thomas blocks with his arms.
Green presses Thomas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Green misses with the head strike.
Green tries to land knees in the clinch but Thomas avoids the damage to the body.
Thomas gets through Green's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Green blocking some punches.
Thomas misses with some punches.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Green controls the action.
Thomas tries for a takedown. No joy.
Green blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Keith Green is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thomas lands a hook that snaps the head of Green backwards.
Green lands with a light punch inside.
Green digs a right hand underneath Thomas's ribcage. Thomas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Thomas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Green utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Thomas throws a punch but it's blocked by Green.
Green blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thomas misses with the head strike.
Green lands with a short shot to the head.
Green softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Doc Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas tries to throw a body punch but Green avoids it by throwing Thomas back against the cage.
Green blocking some punches.
Green putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Thomas in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Thomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Green fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Thomas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Green throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Green takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
An inside leg kick lands from Green.
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.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keith Green comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Green has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keith Green!
Keith Green decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.