PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Magnusson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tj Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tj Thomas is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Magnusson
vs
Thomas

190 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
45
255 lbs
29 - 15 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magnus Magnusson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tj Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Thomas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thomas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thomas displaying some good clinch control by pressing Magnusson up against the cage.
Magnusson can't break the clinch.

Thomas breaks from the clinch.
Magnusson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thomas.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thomas! But no joy.
Magnusson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Thomas has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Magnusson.
A short right from Magnusson.

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

Thomas instigates a clinch.
A short right from Thomas.

It looks like Magnus Magnusson has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Magnusson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Magnusson.

Thomas manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thomas closes the distance and pushes Magnusson back into the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thomas.
Magnusson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thomas has him pressed against the cage.
Thomas prevents a body shot from Magnusson.
Magnusson slows down the pace here.
Thomas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Magnusson struggles to land a body shot inside as Thomas controls his hands.
Thomas pushes Magnusson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Thomas.
Thomas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hand to the body from Thomas.
Magnusson misses with the head strike.
Magnusson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Magnusson misses with a punch on the inside.
Magnusson tries to circle away but Thomas has him pinned against the cage.
Thomas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Magnusson throws a punch but it's blocked by Thomas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thomas lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas blocks a body shot from Magnusson.
Thomas scores with a shoulder strike.

Magnus Magnusson's cut is getting worse.
Thomas lands a right hand.
Thomas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Magnusson backwards.
Thomas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thomas lands with a short shot to the head.

Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Thomas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Magnusson, pushing him back against the cage.
Magnusson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thomas is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thomas.

Magnusson breaks from the clinch.

Magnusson gets tackled into the cage by Thomas. Thomas maintains the clinch.
Thomas is stalling here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Magnusson.
Thomas lands a hook that snaps the head of Magnusson backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas lands with a short shot to the head.

Thomas manages to break the clinch.
Magnusson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thomas sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Thomas closes the distance and clinches.
Thomas lands an elbow inside.

Magnus Magnusson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.

Thomas breaks from the clinch.

Thomas clinches with his opponent.

Thomas breaks the clinch.

Thomas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thomas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Thomas scores with a shot to the side of Magnusson's head.
Thomas has Magnusson pressed against the cage, preventing Magnusson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Thomas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Magnusson backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magnusson misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Magnusson throws a right hand that misses
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.

Thomas moves into the clinch successfully.
Thomas lands with a right to the head.

Jeez, Magnus Magnusson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Thomas stalling against the cage.

Thomas breaks the clinch.
Thomas stalks Magnusson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Magnusson's face. Magnusson staggers backwards, shaken.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tj Thomas!