PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derrick Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ludacris - Beast Mode. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Garcia
vs
Thomas

183 cm
21
190 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

191 cm
21
197 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sergio Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derrick Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Garcia.
Thomas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Thomas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Thomas takes one to the side of the head.
Garcia scores with the left hand. Thomas knows he should have avoided that one.
Garcia looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Garcia tries to land a body kick
and Thomas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Garcia throws a shot from downtown. Thomas moves away and avoids it.
Garcia thumps Thomas with a low kick.
Garcia throws a lazy body kick
letting Thomas counter with a right hand.
Thomas has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Garcia throws a looping overhand right but Thomas ducks down to avoid it.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
Thomas flicks out a counter leg kick but Garcia steps away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Garcia.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.
It appears Garcia was looking to counter with a kick there.
Thomas moves out of range of the body kick from Garcia.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Garcia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Garcia tries to land a leg kick but Thomas saw it coming and moves away.
Thomas dodges the punch combination from Garcia.
Thomas throws a hook but Garcia avoids it easily.
Garcia throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Thomas counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice body kick from Garcia.
Garcia tries to score with a low kick but Thomas moves his leg out of the way.
Thomas moves out of range of the body kick.
Garcia misses with a head kick.
Derrick Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garcia looks for the body kick but Thomas saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Thomas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It appears Garcia was looking to counter with a kick there.
Thomas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thomas throws out a loose jab but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcia looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Thomas takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.
Garcia throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas avoids a kick to the body.
Garcia takes one to the chin there.
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!
Garcia misses with a looping right.
Thomas punishes Garcia's body with a nice straight punch.
Garcia lands the left hand.
Garcia walks into a left hand.
Thomas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Thomas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Garcia checks it well.
Garcia misses with a head kick.
Thomas let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Thomas lands with a straight right. Garcia didn't see that one coming.
Garcia with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Thomas thuds his shin into the meat of Garcia's side.
Sergio Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thomas! But no joy.
Garcia takes a kick to the side of the head.
Thomas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thomas has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily.
Thomas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Garcia finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Garcia connects with a right hand. Thomas shakes it off.
Garcia swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Garcia throws a body punch but Thomas moves out of range.
Garcia takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Garcia takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garcia on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Garcia misses with an attempted mid kick.
Garcia lunges at Thomas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Thomas's hand.
Thomas takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.
Nice shot by Thomas.
Thomas moves out of range of the body kick from Garcia.
Thomas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Garcia can pounce on him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia lands a jab to the head.
Garcia on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thomas. Thomas obviously looking to wear him down.
Garcia lands a nice hook to Thomas's body. Thomas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A jab from Thomas misses.
Garcia misses with an uppercut. Thomas saw that one coming.
Garcia will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Garcia checks a leg kick.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia moves out of range as Thomas throws a body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Garcia finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Thomas throws a wild body kick that Garcia sees coming a mile off.
Thomas misses with a looping left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Derrick Thomas has been cut.
Thomas misses with a lunging right hand
and Garcia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thomas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sergio Garcia will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Derrick Thomas's cut.
That's time! Garcia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Garcia darts in looking for a takedown but Thomas gets double underhooks and turns Garcia into the ropes.
Thomas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Garcia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Garcia with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thomas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thomas walks forward, straight into a front kick from Garcia.
Thomas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Garcia's calf.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia walks into a stiff left hand from Thomas.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia throws a wild body kick that Thomas sees coming a mile off.
Thomas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Garcia counters with a nice uppercut.
Thomas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garcia. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thomas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Garcia creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thomas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Garcia has Thomas pressed against the ropes.
A short left from Thomas.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thomas.
Thomas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.

Garcia manages to break the clinch.
Thomas misses with a double jab.
The fighters circling - Thomas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A good leg kick by Garcia.
Thomas throws a hook but Garcia blocks it.
Garcia drops down looking for a counter takedown but Thomas sprawls and moves away.
Thomas scores with a hook to the body. Garcia takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Garcia with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Garcia.
Garcia throws a leg kick but Thomas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Garcia looks to land a right hand but Thomas moved out of range.
Garcia connects with a right hand. Thomas shakes it off.
Thomas punishes Garcia's body with a nice straight punch.
Thomas looks for the body kick but Garcia saw that one coming.
Thomas tries to bum rush Garcia with a series of wild strikes but Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Garcia's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Thomas connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Garcia scrambles back to his feet.
Garcia connects with an inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thomas.
Garcia attempts a counter takedown but Thomas avoids it well and moves away.
Thomas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses.
Thomas's corner calls for a 1-2. Thomas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Garcia. Those never looked like landing.
Thomas throws out a counter right but Garcia avoids it with no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a jab but it's blocked by Thomas.
Thomas scores with a leg kick.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Garcia moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thomas loads up on a big right hand but Garcia slips the punch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Thomas - that will leave a mark!
Garcia misses with an uppercut. Thomas saw that one coming.
Thomas lands a nice looking kick to the body. Garcia takes a step back to recover.
Thomas throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia needs to keep his hands up - Thomas had a free shot at his head there.
Good shot there by Thomas.
Nice shot lands for Garcia.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia avoids the head kick by Thomas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia connects with the punch.
Garcia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garcia slips under a jab.
Thomas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Thomas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Garcia with a lazy takedown attempt
and Thomas counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergio Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Thomas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Garcia has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Garcia misses with a left hand
and Thomas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Thomas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Thomas throws a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Garcia.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Garcia dives in and grabs Thomas's left leg, looking for a takedown. Thomas pushes down on Garcia's head and hops out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Thomas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Derrick Thomas's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Garcia throws a body punch but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Garcia feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thomas's calf.
Garcia fails to land with a series of punches.
Thomas thinks about the counter body kick.

Thomas clinches up against the ropes.
Garcia scores with a shot to the side of Thomas's head.
Garcia wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thomas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thomas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Garcia avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Garcia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thomas.
Derrick Thomas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thomas stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Thomas wants it to stay on the feet.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia fires out a quick counter leg kick but Thomas just manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Thomas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Garcia lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thomas at a distance.
Garcia keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nice cross by Garcia.
Garcia scores with a kick to the body.
Thomas looks to throw the jab but Garcia is out of range.
Garcia swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Garcia is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Garcia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Thomas checks a leg kick.
Thomas scores with a body shot.
Thomas delivers a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas walks into a stiff left hand from Garcia.
Garcia throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Garcia cracks Thomas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Garcia throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Thomas counter with a right hand.
Garcia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
Thomas doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Thomas tries to land a front kick but Garcia steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
Garcia throws a low kick but Thomas moves out of range easily.
Garcia slips under a jab from Thomas.
Thomas throws a hook but Garcia avoids it easily.
A jab from Thomas finds it's way through Garcia's defenses.
Thomas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Garcia tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Thomas is able to avoid easily.
And Thomas responds with a good body kick, but Garcia manages to step out the way in time.
Garcia fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergio Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a hook to the side of Thomas's head but Thomas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thomas appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Thomas throws a hook but Garcia avoids it easily.
Thomas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Garcia throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Thomas scores with a nice head shot.
Thomas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Garcia throws a quick inside leg kick.
Thomas scores with a jab to the head.
Thomas connects with a body shot that sends Garcia's belly button to the back.
Sergio Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thomas throws a hook to the side of Garcia's head but Garcia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thomas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garcia.
A little feinted left hand from Garcia on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thomas misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Garcia misses.
Garcia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas.
Thomas throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Garcia fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Garcia has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Garcia takes a swing at Thomas's ribcage but misses.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garcia misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garcia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thomas.
Garcia throws a front kick that sends Thomas stumbling back into the ropes.
Garcia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
A head kick misses from Garcia.
Garcia throws a looping overhand right but Thomas ducks down to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Derrick Thomas.
Well Thomas has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Derrick Thomas!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Derrick Thomas!

Derrick Thomas wins by majority decision!
A relieved looking Derrick Thomas thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.