PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jason Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jason Smith has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Smith
vs
Thomas

164 cm
31
155 lbs
14 - 14 - 0

175 cm
28
163 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas.
Thomas looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Thomas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thomas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thomas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Thomas scores with a decent looking hook.
Thomas misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Horrible takedown attempt by Smith or perhaps it was just good defense by Thomas, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Thomas lands a glancing blow to the side of Smith's head.

Thomas moves into the clinch.
Smith tries to pull guard but Thomas forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Thomas misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thomas leaning against his opponent.
Smith jumps guard but Thomas turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Smith prevents a body shot from Thomas.
Thomas lands an uppercut.
Smith jumps guard but Thomas turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Thomas takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Come on Thomas - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Thomas lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Thomas works on Smith's body with a couple of short punches.
Thomas is leaning against Smith and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Thomas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smith tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thomas smiles and moves away.

Smith shoots in and gets a takedown into Thomas's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Smith drops back, looking for a kneebar! Thomas looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Thomas looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Thomas!

Smith is looking for a sweep.

Thomas stands up.

Thomas darts in and clinches Smith up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Thomas moves into the clinch.
Thomas lands a hook that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Thomas slows down the pace here.
Thomas struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Thomas content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tim Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Thomas instigates a clinch.
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Thomas just stands there and leans against the cage.
Thomas lands a nice uppercut.
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Thomas just stands there and leans against the cage.
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas lands with a short punch from the clinch.

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

Oooooh!!! Thomas has knocked Smith down with a huge combo! Thomas steps away and waves a wobbly Smith back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Smith is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Thomas dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Thomas has managed to clinch.
Oh Smith is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

It looks like Jason Smith has been cut.
Thomas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thomas tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Thomas has Smith pressed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thomas.
Thomas lands a hook that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Thomas lands with a right to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Thomas.
Thomas unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Smith! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Thomas is unloading with more strikes now! Smith drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Thomas!
In his post fight interview, Tim Thomas started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.