PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Phan Benjawan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Narcizo Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benjawan comes to the cage accompanied by It Comes and It Goes. This should be a great matchup!

Benjawan
vs
Thomas

170 cm
25
145 lbs
10 - 14 - 0

180 cm
26
122 lbs
9 - 6 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 10 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Phan Benjawan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Narcizo Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benjawan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Thomas.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Thomas is defended easily by Benjawan.
We've been told by Benjawan's head coaches at Warrior Dogs that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Thomas looks winded!
Thomas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Benjawan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Phan Benjawan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Narcizo Thomas.
Benjawan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Thomas fails with the takedown.
Benjawan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Thomas is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Benjawan.
Thomas throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Benjawan's waist but Benjawan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Thomas off to one side.
Benjawan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Thomas steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Benjawan. That one must have hurt.
Benjawan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
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!
Benjawan throws a series of strikes that have Thomas backpedaling.
Benjawan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Thomas looks for a takedown but Benjawan sprawls well.
Benjawan thuds his shin into the meat of Thomas's side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benjawan throws a head kick that Thomas semi-blocks.

Thomas is rocked!
Benjawan connects with a right that clearly hurt Thomas. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Benjawan proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Thomas collapses and taps out under the pressure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phan Benjawan!
Phan Benjawan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.