PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Elmo David (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Thomas has the eye of the tiger tonight.

David
vs
Thomas

200 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

190 cm
23
145 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Elmo David!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Thomas drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
David looking to control.

David is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Thomas is aware though and is defending well.
David looking to control.
Thomas trying to control but David is working from the bottom.
Thomas preventing the sweep.

David is looking for a triangle but Thomas pushes his legs off easily.
Thomas trying to control the position from guard on top but David is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
David looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
David looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas wants to control from the top but David keeps moving.

Chris Thomas has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
David tries to clinch up.
David wants to clinch up but Thomas keeps it at a distance.

Thomas changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. David looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Thomas tries to advance to mount but can't.
Thomas trying to control the action but David is working from the bottom.
David tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Thomas wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
David struggling a bit here.
David is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
David manages to get back to half guard.
Thomas is taking a breather. David says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Thomas is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and David defends it well.
David trying to control but Thomas postures up.

Thomas is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and David defends it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
David wants to improve his position but Thomas is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Thomas escapes and gets back to his feet.
Thomas misses with a double jab.
David lands a high kick!

Thomas feints and as David raises his hands in defense, Thomas changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
David managing to control the position.

David looking for subs off his back but Thomas has passed one foot through into half guard.
David trying to control from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thomas takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
David really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Thomas has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can David defend it? Thomas steps over the head and cranks it - David is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Thomas!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chris Thomas!
An intense looking Chris Thomas took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I fought hard and I knew I could win. I just had to go out and execute.'.