PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Garson DeBramalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Thomson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

DeBramalo
vs
Thomson

199 cm
34
259 lbs
39 - 15 - 1

202 cm
35
246 lbs
24 - 10 - 0

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Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 39 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Garson DeBramalo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Craig Thomson!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeBramalo slips under a jab from Thomson.
DeBramalo sizes up Thomson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

It looks like Craig Thomson has been cut.
DeBramalo is looking to score with low kicks.
DeBramalo misses with an attempted mid kick.
DeBramalo misses with a wild body shot.
DeBramalo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
DeBramalo thuds his right hand into Thomson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
DeBramalo throws a push kick but Thomson slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract DeBramalo.
Garson DeBramalo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
DeBramalo looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomson is just out of range.
DeBramalo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomson avoids the body shot from DeBramalo.
Thomson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Thomson moves out of range as DeBramalo throws a body kick.
Thomson throws out a loose jab but DeBramalo uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeBramalo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
DeBramalo 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.
DeBramalo clobbers Thomson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A bone on bone clash there as Thomson blocks the leg kick.
DeBramalo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomson.
DeBramalo throws a push kick but Thomson slaps the foot to one side.
Thomson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
DeBramalo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomson manages to avoid it.
Thomson throws an overhand right that lands on DeBramalo's shoulder, as DeBramalo tries to avoid the shot.
Thomson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
DeBramalo is looking to wear down Thomson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Thomson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from DeBramalo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeBramalo thows a body shot but no joy.
DeBramalo scores with a jab to the body.
That kick from DeBramalo tenderised Thomson's leg. Thomson is trying to keep his angry face on.
DeBramalo lands with a nice body punch.
DeBramalo thuds a left hand into Thomson's body.
Thomson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
DeBramalo thows a body shot but no joy.
Thomson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
DeBramalo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomson moves away.
Thomson misses with a lunging right hand
and DeBramalo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
DeBramalo misses with a few strikes there.
Thomson digs a good hook to DeBramalo's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from DeBramalo.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thomson. That's going to slow DeBramalo down.
DeBramalo works the jab nicely.
DeBramalo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thomson.
DeBramalo throws a solid leg kick but Thomson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at DeBramalo.
A big right from DeBramalo misses.
Thomson misses with a body shot
and DeBramalo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
DeBramalo looks to land a combination but Thomson avoids it well.
DeBramalo just misses with a punch to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from DeBramalo.
Thomson throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeBramalo swings for the body but Thomson moves out of range.
DeBramalo lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
DeBramalo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
DeBramalo scoring well with a low kick there.
DeBramalo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomson was well out of range. Poor timing from DeBramalo.
DeBramalo lands with a cross.
DeBramalo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
DeBramalo throws a low kick, looking for Thomson's leg but Thomson calmly moves out of range.
Thomson throws a shot from downtown. DeBramalo moves away and avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
DeBramalo throws a body punch but Thomson moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from DeBramalo.
DeBramalo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomson was well out of range. Poor timing from DeBramalo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Garson DeBramalo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Craig Thomson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Thomson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Good leg kick by DeBramalo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Thomson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by DeBramalo. DeBramalo obviously looking to wear him down.
DeBramalo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Thomson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thomson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from DeBramalo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
DeBramalo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A low kick from Thomson misses
and DeBramalo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thomson thinking.
DeBramalo misses with a body kick.
Thomson throws a leg kick
and DeBramalo counters with a stiff right hand.

That has opened up Craig Thomson's cut even more.
DeBramalo lands a lovely overhand right.
Thomson throws an off balance right hand
and DeBramalo counters with a good low kick that Thomson was not able to check.
DeBramalo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thomson's sensitive parts.
Thomson is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeBramalo throws a leg kick but Thomson checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from DeBramalo. Thomson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Thomson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Thomson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thomson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

The cut above Craig Thomson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Garson DeBramalo is winning the standup battle so far.
DeBramalo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
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!
DeBramalo lands with a thumping leg kick.
DeBramalo lands a right hook to the body.
DeBramalo takes a swing at Thomson's ribcage but misses.
A big right from DeBramalo misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeBramalo lands with a shot to the body.
DeBramalo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
DeBramalo throws a leg kick but Thomson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from DeBramalo. Thomson does a little dance to reset his feet.
DeBramalo lands a nice looking body shot.
Thomson lands with a nice body punch.
DeBramalo just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
DeBramalo lands a jab.
DeBramalo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thomson can do to turn this around?
DeBramalo swings for the body but Thomson moves out of range.
A combination from DeBramalo does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. DeBramalo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
DeBramalo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Thomson connects with the punch.
Thomson slips a jab from DeBramalo.
A bone on bone clash there as Thomson blocks the leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by DeBramalo as he connects with a hook.

Craig Thomson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
DeBramalo scores with a nice strike.
Thomson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thomson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
DeBramalo misses with a double jab
and Thomson counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice shot by DeBramalo.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Craig Thomson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Garson DeBramalo!
Garson DeBramalo retains his super heavyweight title!
Garson DeBramalo took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'That asshole was tall. My hands smell like ham.'.