PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Boulder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trefor Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Back in Black - AC/DC. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Boulder
vs
Thomas

199 cm
26
225 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

193 cm
30
237 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Boulder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Trefor Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boulder misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boulder throws an off balance right hand

and Thomas moves into the clinch.
Boulder wants to break the clinch but can't.
Boulder can't break the clinch.
Boulder misses with the head strike.
Boulder tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boulder misses with a body punch.

Thomas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boulder misses with a double jab

and Thomas counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Boulder!
Thomas creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Boulder sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Boulder is looking to get back to his feet here but Thomas is keeping cool and he's managed to take Boulder's back.
Thomas biding his time, controlling Boulder.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boulder is trying to get back to his feet but Thomas has full control of the position and if anything, Boulder has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Trefor Thomas was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Thomas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thomas slips a jab and a cross from Boulder.

Thomas instigates a clinch.
Thomas lands a knee to the head.
Thomas tries to pull guard but Boulder forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Thomas decides to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boulder is fighting to break Thomas's control of his arms but Thomas is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Thomas throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Thomas has his feet on Boulder's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Boulder misses with a shot to the body
and Thomas counters with a series of strikes. Boulder will be more careful next time no doubt.

Thomas moves into the clinch.

Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boulder misses with the combination.
Boulder falls off balance throwing a combination

and Thomas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Thomas wants a takedown but no success here.
Thomas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Boulder's efforts to push away.
Thomas leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boulder tries to circle away but Thomas has him pinned against the cage.

Thomas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boulder fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boulder misses the body punch

and Thomas counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boulder looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.

Thomas closes the distance and clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boulder scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Thomas gets control of Boulder's arms and successfully pulls guard. Thomas will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trefor Thomas dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Boulder throws a sloppy head kick

and Thomas decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Boulder's guard.

Thomas stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Alex Boulder is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boulder lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thomas circles away quickly and effectively.

Thomas clinches with his opponent.
A bit of stalling here from Thomas.
Thomas jumps guard but Boulder stands there with Thomas around his waist. Thomas gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Thomas lands an elbow just above Boulder 's eye.

It looks like Alex Boulder has been cut.
Thomas lands a damaging elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boulder can't break the clinch.

Thomas decides to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Boulder!

Thomas has control of Boulder's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Boulder regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Thomas working for a guillotine from mount but Boulder is in no mood to give up.
Boulder really wants to buck Thomas off and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas controlling from the full mount.
Thomas won't let Boulder get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

Thomas working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Thomas get's back to his feet.
Thomas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thomas scores with a head kick.
Alex Boulder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Thomas scores with a four punch combination!

Thomas darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Boulder is trying to escape back to his feet but Thomas uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Thomas controls the position.

Thomas has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
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!

Thomas shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Thomas prevents Boulder from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Thomas gets to his feet - Boulder follows without any prompting.
Alex Boulder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boulder throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thomas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Boulder misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boulder will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Thomas has taken the fight to the clinch.

Thomas breaks from the clinch.
Thomas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Thomas has Boulder up against the cage in a clinch.

Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boulder misses with a double jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Thomas!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Boulder throws a head kick that misses.
Thomas fails to land with a series of punches.
Boulder tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boulder throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Boulder falls off balance throwing a combination

and Thomas counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Boulder!
Boulder bucks up and tries to throw Thomas off but instead Thomas has got his back!
Thomas controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Trefor Thomas wasn't active enough on the ground.

Thomas closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Thomas lands in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Thomas stands and steps away. Boulder gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Sloppy strikes from Boulder. Those never looked like landing.
Thomas shoots for a takedown but Boulder saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Boulder looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boulder throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Thomas counters by moving into the clinch.

Thomas breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Boulder misses
and Thomas counters with a series of strikes. Boulder will be more careful next time no doubt.
Boulder throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thomas counters with a nice low kick that buckles Boulder's knee momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thomas closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Thomas fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Boulder sprawls well initially but Thomas persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Trefor Thomas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Thomas decides to stand and escape the position.
Alex Boulder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boulder looks to throw a body kick

and Thomas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Boulder goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thomas prevents Boulder from breaking the clinch.
Thomas lands a shoulder strike.

Thomas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boulder.
Boulder blocks a head kick by Thomas.
Boulder throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Thomas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Thomas misses with a knee to the head.

Thomas breaks from the clinch.
Boulder will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Nice combo by Boulder! Oh, that's hurt him - Thomas falls to the canvas and Boulder follows him into side control.

Thomas is rocked!

It looks like Trefor Thomas has been cut.
Thomas wants to control but Boulder postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trefor Thomas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thomas 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trefor Thomas!
Trefor Thomas thanked the fans post fight for their support.