PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Christian Psycho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and dan thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Psycho
vs
thomas

185 cm
22
178 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

183 cm
22
173 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christian Psycho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, dan thomas!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

thomas tries to keep at a distance but Psycho has taken the fight into the clinch.

thomas jumps into guard, dragging Psycho to the mat.
thomas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
thomas is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
thomas has a closed guard, preventing Psycho from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
thomas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Psycho is one step ahead there.
Psycho would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Psycho tries to clinch but thomas moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Psycho tries to close the distance and clinch but thomas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
thomas swats away the attempt to clinch by Psycho.
Psycho tries to clinch up.
Psycho tries to close the distance and clinch but thomas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Psycho. No joy for thomas on that attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Psycho stuffs the takedown.
Psycho fails with an attempt to clinch.
thomas swats away the attempt to clinch by Psycho.
thomas throws a sloppy head kick and Psycho moves out of range easily.
Psycho tries to close the distance and clinch up but thomas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
thomas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Christian Psycho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of dan thomas.
thomas tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Psycho swivels and escapes.
Psycho wants to clinch up but thomas keeps it at a distance.
Psycho moves in looking to clinch but thomas pushes him off.
Psycho wants to clinch.
thomas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Psycho tries to clinch up.
thomas misses with a head kick.
thomas throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Psycho's waist but Psycho gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing thomas off to one side.
thomas looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
thomas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
thomas circles away from the clinch attempt.

Psycho gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Psycho lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of thomas backwards.
Psycho works on thomas's body with a couple of short punches.
Psycho creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Psycho keeps control of thomas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
thomas takes a shot to the head.
Psycho landing knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Psycho.
thomas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Psycho gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from thomas.
Psycho lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Psycho throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but thomas blocks it with crossed arms.
Psycho lands an uppercut.
Psycho stops a takedown attempt from thomas.
Psycho connects with a nasty looking knee right to thomas's face.
Psycho lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Psycho lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of thomas backwards.
Psycho with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters up against the cage, Psycho throws an elbow but misses.
thomas is trying to break the clinch but Psycho has him pressed against the cage.
thomas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

thomas gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Psycho regains guard.
thomas advances to half guard.
thomas uses his free foot to push down on Psycho's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Psycho.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Psycho really wants to buck thomas off and get back to his feet.
Psycho knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for thomas on the ground.
thomas looking to control but Psycho is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Psycho trying desperately to get to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
thomas controlling the position easily from mount.

Psycho defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from thomas.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

thomas looking for a guillotine from mount but Psycho is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but dan thomas will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Psycho tries to clinch up but thomas circles away and keeps his distance.
thomas misses with a takedown attempt - Psycho sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Psycho is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
thomas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Psycho fails with an attempt to clinch.
thomas keeps the fight on the outside.
thomas shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Psycho as he jumps to the side.
thomas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Christian Psycho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of dan thomas.
thomas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
thomas swats away the attempt to clinch by Psycho.
Christian Psycho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Psycho tries to clinch there but thomas circles away.
Psycho wants to clinch up but thomas keeps it at a distance.
thomas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
thomas is breathing heavily.

Psycho rushes thomas and presses him up against the cage.
thomas jumps guard but Psycho stands there with thomas around his waist. thomas gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Psycho connects with a nasty looking knee right to thomas's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Psycho misses with a knee strike.
Still in the clinch, Psycho scores with a nice short uppercut.

thomas is trying to trip Psycho. He has hold of a leg but Psycho is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. thomas persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
thomas throwing strikes but missing.
Psycho keeping moving, preventing thomas from controlling successfully.
thomas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
thomas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
thomas trying to control but Psycho is working from the bottom.
thomas forces his way into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

thomas is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Psycho is just riding it out for now. thomas eventually gives up the hold.

thomas wants to work for an arm triangle but Psycho is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
thomas missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

thomas seems to be working for a kimura but Psycho defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Psycho blocking the ground and pound attempt from thomas.
Psycho is trying to stand up here but thomas is controlling him well.

thomas is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

thomas is looking for a kimura here.
Psycho won't allow thomas to pass to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ground and pound from thomas.

thomas is working for a kimura but Psycho is defending it quite comfortably.

thomas is looking for a kimura but Psycho is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for thomas to get the leverage.
Psycho on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Psycho tries to get out of the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

thomas looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

dan 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. This is the final round!

thomas shoots in but no luck this time.
thomas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
thomas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Psycho as he avoids it easily.
Christian Psycho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of dan thomas.
thomas shoots in and drives through. Psycho sprawls well.
Psycho wants to clinch up but thomas keeps it at a distance.
Psycho tries to clinch up.
thomas shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Psycho but Psycho pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Psycho is looking to clinch but thomas is avoiding it.
Psycho tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Psycho. No joy for thomas on that attempt.
Psycho tries to close the distance and clinch but thomas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Psycho tries to clinch there but thomas circles away.
Psycho moves in looking to clinch but thomas pushes him off.
Psycho tries to clinch up but thomas circles away and keeps his distance.

thomas shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

thomas swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). dan thomas!