PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dougie Logan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Thomson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Logan
vs
Thomson

170 cm
24
139 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

181 cm
29
145 lbs
9 - 9 - 1

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Dougie Logan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Tyler Thomson!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Logan works the jab nicely.
Logan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Logan throws a combination. Thomson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Thomson throws a wild body kick that Logan sees coming a mile off.
Logan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thomson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Logan misses with a head kick.
Thomson throws a head kick that misses.
Logan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Logan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thomson.
Logan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Logan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Logan is looking to slow Thomson down with leg kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Logan paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Thomson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Logan quickly recovers to half guard.
Thomson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Thomson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Logan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Thomson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Thomson's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan biding his time, looking for the opening.
Logan has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Logan continues to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Logan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Thomson trying to control the position but Logan manages to sink in the hooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Logan biding his time, controlling Thomson.
Thomson trying to get back to his feet but Logan is in full control for now.
Thomson tries to escape but Logan has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Logan just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Thomson trying to control the hands but Logan won't let him.
Logan biding his time, controlling Thomson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dougie Logan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Thomson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Logan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Thomson's head.
Logan throws a nice head kick!
Tyler Thomson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Logan lands a body shot.
Thomson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Logan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Logan. Beautiful body shot.
Dougie Logan is winning the standup battle so far.
Some wild striking there from Logan.
Thomson tries to clinch up but Logan circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Logan.
Thomson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thomson tries to clinch but Logan moves out of range.
Thomson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Thomson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Logan.
Thomson tries to clinch there but Logan circles away.
Thomson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Logan as he jumps to the side.
Logan throws a leg kick which misses Thomson's front leg but catches the back leg as Thomson tries to avoid it.
Thomson moves in looking to clinch but Logan pushes him off.
Logan throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Logan is fending him off so far but Thomson persists. Nope, Logan circles away and we're back to standing.
Dougie Logan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Thomson.
Thomson throws a hook to the side of Logan's head but Logan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Logan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thomson is looking to clinch but Logan is avoiding it.
Logan swats away the attempt to clinch by Thomson.
Thomson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Logan's waist but Logan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Thomson off to one side.
Thomson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dougie Logan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Logan closes the distance and clinches.
Logan lands with a left to the head.
Logan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Logan on the inside.
Logan working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Logan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Logan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Thomson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Logan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Logan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Logan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Logan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Logan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thomson can do to turn this around?
Logan lands an uppercut.
Thomson takes a shot to the head.
Thomson throws an elbow that misses.
Logan lands a hook that snaps the head of Thomson backwards.
Thomson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dougie Logan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right hook to the body lands for Logan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Logan lands a damaging elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Logan.
Logan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thomson's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Logan working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Logan.
Logan scores with a shoulder strike.
Logan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thomson backwards.
Logan digs a right hand underneath Thomson's ribcage. Thomson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Logan scores with a shoulder strike.
Thomson fails to pull guard.
Logan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Logan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Logan on the inside.
Logan lands a nice uppercut.
Logan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Logan pushes Thomson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Logan.
Logan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thomsons head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dougie Logan dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Logan throws a leg kick which misses Thomson's front leg but catches the back leg as Thomson tries to avoid it.
Thomson fails with the takedown
and Logan counters with a nice body shot.
Thomson tries to clinch but Logan moves away
and Logan counters with a thumping low kick.
Thomson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Thomson 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.
Logan cracks Thomson with an open hand slap.
Logan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jab by Logan.
Thomson 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.
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!
Logan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Logan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Logan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Thomson backs up against the cage.
Thomson tries to clinch up
and Logan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thomson shoots for a takedown but Logan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Logan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Logan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Thomson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Logan counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Dougie Logan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Thomson.
Logan lands a head kick!
Thomson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Logan can pounce on him.
Tyler Thomson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Logan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Logan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thomson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Logan can pounce on him.
Logan lands a head kick. Thomson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Thomson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Logan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thomson misses with a takedown attempt
and Logan counters with a left and a right that stings Thomson.
Thomson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Logan lands a high kick!
Thomson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Thomson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Logan misses with a head kick.
Logan scores with a leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Logan.

Thomson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Logan, pushing him back against the cage.
Logan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thomson backwards.
Thomson takes a shot to the head.
Logan lands with a short shot to the head.
Thomson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thomson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Logan after a bit of a struggle.
Dougie Logan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Logan digs a right hand into Thomson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thomson's gas tank.
Logan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Logan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Logan scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Logan lands a shot to the body.
Logan lands a right hand.
Logan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Logan scores a nice knee to the body.
Logan lands a nice shot to the body.
Logan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thomson backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Logan.
Thomson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Logan.
A right hook to the body lands for Logan.
Tyler Thomson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thomson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Logan after a bit of a struggle.
Logan lands a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dougie Logan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Logan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:25
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:25
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dougie Logan!