PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Patch Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georgi Todorov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Georgi Todorov acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Thomas
vs
Todorov

170 cm
25
155 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

166 cm
31
159 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Patch Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Georgi Todorov!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Thomas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Thomas manages to break the clinch.

Thomas drives through with a takedown into guard.
Todorov seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Todorov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Thomas controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Todorov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thomas showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Thomas stops Todorov from standing up.
Todorov tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thomas lands with an uppercut that bounces Todorov off the cage and back into range.
Thomas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Thomas throws a series of strikes that have Todorov backpedaling.
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 keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Thomas lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Thomas gets the takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Todorov is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Thomas wants to control but Todorov is keeping him busy.
Thomas passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Todorov!
Todorov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Todorov wants to hold on but Thomas pushes him away.
Thomas lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Todorov tries to lock up and control but Thomas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Thomas putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Todorov is rocked!
Thomas connects with a bit shot that sees Todorov covering up! More strikes from Thomas and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Thomas is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patch Thomas!
A relieved looking Patch Thomas thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.