PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tim Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kristian Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michaels has chosen Sex Pistols - Anarchy In The UK as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Thomas
vs
Michaels

175 cm
30
163 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

157 cm
30
170 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

M.O. Fight Wear

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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Kristian Michaels!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaels pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Michaels fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thomas cracks Michaels with a good jab.
Thomas connects with a right hand. Michaels shakes it off.

Thomas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Michaels lands an elbow inside that Thomas shrugs off.

It looks like Tim Thomas has been cut.
Michaels misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thomas is trying to maintain a safe position but Michaels gets an underhook and turns Thomas into the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Thomas.
Thomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Michaels misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thomas stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Thomas is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michaels works on Thomas's body with a couple of short punches.
Michaels creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Thomas's defenses.
Michaels is leaning against Thomas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Thomas scores with a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas has had enough of the clinch but Michaels keeps him there for the moment.
Michaels tries to throw a body punch but Thomas avoids it by throwing Michaels back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas tries a body shot but Michaels blocks it.
Michaels blocking some punches.
Nice elbow from Michaels.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thomas.
Thomas avoids the elbow strike from Michaels, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Michaels lands an elbow inside that Thomas shrugs off.
Michaels lands a damaging elbow.

Michaels manages to break the clinch.

Michaels takes the fight into the clinch.
Thomas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Michaels's elbow.
Thomas tries a body shot but Michaels blocks it.

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

Thomas clinches with his opponent.
Michaels stalling in the clinch but Thomas improves position.
Michaels tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomas's elbow.
Michaels blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Michaels is struggling to control the position.
We've been informed that Michaels has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Michaels works on Thomas's body with a couple of short punches.
Michaels blocks a body shot from Thomas.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thomas as Michaels tries to tie him up.
Thomas works on Michaels's body with a couple of short punches.
Thomas lands a hook that snaps the head of Michaels backwards.
Michaels lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Michaels lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Good body shot from Thomas.
Michaels misses with a hook from the clinch.
Michaels doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thomas tries to work over Michaels's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Michaels creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Thomas's defenses.
Michaels misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thomas throws a head punch that misses.
Thomas prevents a body shot from Michaels.
Michaels lands an elbow that stopped Thomas in his tracks for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Michaels scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thomas needs to keep his hands up - Michaels had a free shot at his head there.

Thomas has closed the distance and engaged Michaels in a clinch.
Michaels lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Thomas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Michaels lands a nice shot to the body.
Michaels has Thomas pressed against the cage.
Michaels lands an elbow just above Thomas 's eye.
Michaels misses with a body punch.
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Michaels tries to stall but Thomas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Michaels breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Michaels scores with a nice head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Thomas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thomas tries to throw a body punch but Michaels avoids it by throwing Thomas back against the cage.
Thomas lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas struggles to land a body shot inside as Michaels controls his hands.
Michaels tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Michaels misses with some punches.

Michaels breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Thomas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Michaels breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice body kick there by Michaels.
Thomas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Michaels checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Thomas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thomas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Michaels moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thomas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Thomas.
Thomas appears to be looking for a big counter.

Michaels drives through and clinches with Thomas against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Michaels takes a shot to the head.
Michaels avoiding damage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Michaels.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kristian Michaels dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tim Thomas's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A head kick misses from Thomas.
Thomas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Michaels just misses with a punch to the body.
Tim Thomas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Thomas has managed to clinch.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
Thomas scores with a hook to the body.
A hook to the body from Michaels.
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thomas pushes Michaels back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Michaels lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Michaels.
Thomas blocks the elbow strike.
Good body shot from Thomas.
Kristian Michaels seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Thomas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Michaels lands an elbow inside that Thomas shrugs off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Michaels controls the action.
Michaels misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Thomas - that landed with a thud.
Michaels misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Michaels.
Thomas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Michaels is keeping busy.
Stalling in the clinch from Michaels.
Michaels digs a right hand into Thomas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thomas's gas tank.
Michaels tries a body shot but Thomas blocks it.
Thomas throws a head punch that misses.
Thomas taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.
Michaels doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Michaels throws an elbow but it misses.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
Thomas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thomas has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Thomas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Michaels lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Michaels lands a hook that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Michaels tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Thomas.
Michaels lands an elbow inside that Thomas shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Michaels.
Thomas is trying to maintain a safe position but Michaels gets an underhook and turns Thomas into the cage.
Michaels lands an elbow just above Thomas 's eye.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Michaels creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas prevents a body shot from Michaels.
Michaels tries a body shot but Thomas blocks it.
Thomas stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Michaels struggles to land a body shot inside as Thomas controls his hands.
Thomas scores with a hook to the body.
Michaels tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomas's elbow.
Michaels lands a hook to the side of the head.
Michaels is leaning against Thomas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Michaels uses good head movement to avoid it.
Michaels lands a left hand.
Stalling in the clinch from Michaels.
Thomas tries a body shot but Michaels blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels pushes off an throws an elbow but Thomas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Michaels lands an elbow inside.
Thomas tries to throw a body punch but Michaels avoids it by throwing Thomas back against the cage.
Thomas misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas lands a left hand.
Michaels cracks Thomas with a nice body shot.
Michaels has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Michaels digs a right hand into Thomas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thomas's gas tank.

Michaels breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thomas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Thomas moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Michaels fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Thomas.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Michaels.
Michaels lands a left hand.
Michaels lands a left hand.
Michaels lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Michaels blocks an uppercut.
Michaels controlling the action here for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Michaels struggles to land a body shot inside as Thomas controls his hands.
Thomas takes an elbow to the temple.
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Michaels uses good head movement to avoid it.

Michaels escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thomas seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Thomas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice jab there from Thomas.
Thomas looks to land a combination. Michaels sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Thomas lands a head shot.

Michaels has taken the fight to the clinch.
Michaels lands a nice shot to the body.
Michaels lands an elbow inside that Thomas shrugs off.
A short body shot lands from Michaels as the two fighters clinch.

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

Thomas moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kristian Michaels showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tim Thomas's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Michaels connects with a solid leg kick.

Michaels clinches.
Thomas tries to work over Michaels's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thomas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Thomas - that landed with a thud.
Michaels struggles to land a body shot inside as Thomas controls his hands.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Michaels just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thomas's brow.
Michaels tries to throw a body punch but Thomas avoids it by throwing Michaels back against the cage.
Michaels tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Michaels lands with a short punch from the clinch.

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

Michaels moves into range and clinches up with Thomas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thomas misses with a punch to the body.
Michaels works on Thomas's body with a couple of short punches.
Michaels comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Michaels misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas struggles to land a body shot inside as Michaels controls his hands.
Thomas prevents a body shot from Michaels.
A right handed body shot lands from Michaels.
Thomas is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Thomas throws a head punch that misses.
Michaels lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thomas.
Michaels misses with a body punch.
Michaels blocks a body shot from Thomas.
Michaels goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Michaels lands an elbow that stopped Thomas in his tracks for a moment.
Thomas trying to stall but Michaels improves his position.

Thomas breaks the clinch.
Michaels thuds his right hand into Thomas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Thomas is rocked!

Thomas closes the distance and clinches.
Oh Thomas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thomas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Michaels lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Michaels is pushing Thomas up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels misses with a hook from the clinch.
Michaels misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Michaels gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Michaels doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Michaels.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thomas.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Michaels controls the action.
Thomas misses with a punch to the body.
Michaels lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Michaels lands with a left to the head.
Thomas stalling against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thomas.
Michaels works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Thomas has a couple of punches blocked by Michaels.
Michaels lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Michaels throws a big uppercut that drops Thomas! More strikes from Michaels and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Thomas lies dazed against the cage as Michaels celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kristian Michaels!
A relieved looking Kristian Michaels thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.