PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Karl Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rage Blade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blade is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Nows My Time. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Thomas
vs
Blade

184 cm
32
194 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

176 cm
36
193 lbs
30 - 17 - 2

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sparta Fightware

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 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Karl Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 17 - 2, fighting out of New York, Rage Blade!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blade checks the leg kick nicely there.
Thomas throws a looping overhand right but Blade ducks down to avoid it.
Thomas keeps the fight on the outside.
Thomas lands with a good body shot.
Thomas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Thomas throws a leg kick
and Blade cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thomas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thomas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Blade tries to clinch but Thomas is having none of it.
Blade gets cracked there but stands up to it.

It looks like Rage Blade has been cut.
Thomas misses with an uppercut
and Blade makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blade cracks Thomas with a good jab.
Blade blocks a low kick nicely.
Thomas wants to clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Blade. That snapped Thomas's head back.
Thomas tries to clinch but Blade moves out of range.
Blade throws a hook but Thomas avoids it easily.
Thomas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thomas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good leg kick by Blade there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blade moves away.
Thomas jabs Blade to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Blade thows a left - swing and a miss!
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.
Blade lands a jab.
Thomas misses with a leg kick.
Blade connects with a looping right hand.
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 land a leg kick but Blade saw it coming and moves away.

Blade has closed the distance and engaged Thomas in a clinch.
Thomas misses with the head strike.
Thomas is trying to push Blade away but Blade has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Blade throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thomas blocks it with crossed arms.
Thomas scores a nice knee to the body.
Blade misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thomas.
Blade blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thomas trying to land knees to the body.

Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blade lands a slapping body shot.
Thomas lets loose with a powerful body kick. Blade will feel that in the morning.
Karl Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas misses with a low kick.

Thomas gets a clinch.
Blade looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Blade tries to circle away but Thomas has him pinned against the cage.
Thomas crunches a lovely knee into Blade's ribcage.

Blade breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Blade misses.
Blade cracks Thomas with a good jab.
Thomas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Blade looks winded!
Thomas throws a leg kick that misses.
Thomas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Blade.
Thomas circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Blade drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Thomas follows Blade to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karl Thomas!
Karl Thomas took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, >>> Blitzkrieg Formula 5000 (159++ Recovery $35) for their support in the buildup to the fight.