PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ron Andrews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omar Thes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ron Andrews has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Andrews
vs
Thes

153 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

178 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ron Andrews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Omar Thes!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrews throws a head kick but Thes moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Thes.
Thes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Andrews really is a fat lump.
Thes looks to clinch
and Andrews counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice sprawl there from Thes as Andrews shoots in.
Andrews is looking to clinch.
Andrews has a takedown stuffed.
Thes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Andrews clinches up against the cage.
Thes looking for a takedown.
Thes prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ron Andrews. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Andrews breaks from the clinch.
Thes tries to clinch there but Andrews circles away.
Thes dives in and grabs Andrews's left leg, looking for a takedown. Andrews pushes down on Thes's head and hops out.
Thes tries to close the distance and clinch but Andrews swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Andrews darts in looking for a takedown but Thes gets double underhooks and turns Andrews into the cage.
Thes tries to pull guard but Andrews holds him up against the cage and eventually Thes drops back down to his feet.
Thes wants to break free but Andrews has control.
Andrews goes for a takedown attempt but Thes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Thes tries a head kick but it misses.
Andrews moves out of range as Thes throws a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Thes.
Horrible takedown by Andrews or perhaps it was just good defense by Thes which made him look bad.
Thes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Andrews but Andrews pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Thes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Andrews but Andrews pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Horrible takedown by Andrews or perhaps it was just good defense by Thes which made him look bad.
Andrews throws a nice looking combination but Thes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Andrews closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Thes quickly recovers to half guard.
Andrews is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thes controlling the position for now.
Andrews prevents Thes from standing back up.
Thes is trying to maintain the position but Andrews is very close to passing his half guard.
Thes controlling the position for now.
Thes missing with punches from the bottom.
Thes manages to get to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrews wants to control from the top but Thes keeps moving.
Thes working a defensive guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Omar Thes was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Thes shoots in looking for a takedown. Andrews tries to sprawl out of it but Thes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Andrews manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Omar Thes dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Thes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Andrews sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Thes somewhat.
Thes tries for a takedown but Andrews sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Thes shoots for a takedown but Andrews saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ron Andrews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Omar Thes.

Thes clinches up against the cage.
Thes tries to score a body lock takedown but Andrews shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Andrews manages to break the clinch.
Thes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Andrews pinned against the cage. Andrews gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ron Andrews is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Andrews gets tackled into the cage by Thes. Thes maintains the clinch.
Andrews is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Thes to keep the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thes tries to pull guard but Andrews forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Thes is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Andrews creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A frustrated look appears on Thes's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Andrews has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Thes uses from the top position.
Thes looking to sit in guard and control but Andrews gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Thes trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Andrews advances to half guard.
Andrews is trying to control the action in half guard but Thes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Andrews looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Andrews is trying to control the action in half guard but Thes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Andrews tries to pass to full mount but Thes defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ron Andrews.
A head kick misses from Thes.
Thes tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Andrews defends well and Thes ends up having to push Andrews into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Andrews is looking to take this one to the mat.
Thes wants to get back to striking at distance but Andrews won't allow it.
Andrews has Thes pressed against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrews shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Thes pinned against the cage. Thes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Thes tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Andrews defends well and Thes ends up having to push Andrews into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Thes jumps guard but Andrews stands there with Thes around his waist. Thes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Andrews jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Thes walks away with a smile on his face. Andrews gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Thes wants to clinch up but Andrews keeps it at a distance.
Thes swats away the attempt to clinch by Andrews.
Andrews throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrews misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Thes.
Thes misses with a hook
and Andrews counters with a good low kick that Thes was not able to check.

Andrews clinches up against the cage.
Andrews stalls.
Thes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andrews can't find room to land a body shot as Thes controls the action.
Andrews keeps control of Thes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ron Andrews dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Thes shoots in but no luck this time.
Andrews misses with a takedown attempt - Thes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Thes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Thes wants it to stay on the feet.
Thes tries to bum rush Andrews with a series of wild strikes but Andrews uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Andrews on the side of the head.
Thes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ron Andrews. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Andrews as Thes shoots in.
Thes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thes wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Andrews but Andrews pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Andrews dives in and grabs Thes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Thes pushes down on Andrews's head and hops out.
Thes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Thes wants it to stay on the feet.
Andrews shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Thes as he jumps to the side.
Thes shoots for a takedown but Andrews saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Horrible takedown by Andrews or perhaps it was just good defense by Thes which made him look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Andrews tries to clinch up but Thes circles away and keeps his distance.
Omar Thes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Andrews leaves Thes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Andrews misses with a takedown attempt - Thes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Thes fails to land the takedown.
Andrews misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thes fails with the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Andrews lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Thes dives in for a single leg takedown but Andrews sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Thes stalling in the clinch but Andrews improves position.
Thes tries a knee to the head but Andrews blocks it.
Andrews drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thes gets underhooks to prevent Andrews's takedown attempt.
Thes has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Andrews after a bit of a struggle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Andrews just stands there and leans against the cage.
Andrews drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Thes gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Thes is looking to take this one to the mat.
Andrews is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Thes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Andrews misses with a hook to the ribs.
Andrews keeps control of Thes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thes can't break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thes tries to break free but Andrews pushes him back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Omar Thes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Thes has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Omar Thes!