PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dai Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conor The Notourious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas comes to the cage accompanied by Killing In The Name. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Thomas
vs
The Notourious

178 cm
27
169 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dai Thomas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Conor The Notourious!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Chad Campbell and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Notourious takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The Notourious has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Thomas finds it's way round the side to connect with The Notourious's head.
An inside leg kick from The Notourious misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Notourious. Thomas does a little dance to reset his feet.
A quick step to the side and Thomas tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

Thomas tries to keep at a distance but The Notourious has taken the fight into the clinch.
The Notourious is stalling here.
Thomas tries to work over The Notourious's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thomas is trying to pull guard but The Notourious has him pressed against the cage.
The Notourious is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Thomas is defending well.
Thomas looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Notourious misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thomas fails to pull guard.
The Notourious tries to score a body lock takedown but Thomas shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Thomas drops to a knee looking for a takedown but The Notourious gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dai Thomas. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas prevents the takedown attempt.
The Notourious lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Thomas is trying to pull guard but The Notourious has him pressed against the cage.
The Notourious misses with a punch on the inside.

The Notourious breaks from the clinch.
Thomas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The Notourious tries to clinch there but Thomas circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from The Notourious.
A jab lands there for Thomas.
Thomas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from The Notourious.
A counter left hand to the body from Thomas misses its target.
Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Notourious.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas scores with a jab.
The Notourious lands with an uppercut that bounces Thomas off the cage and back into range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Notourious throws out a loose jab but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas throws a body punch but The Notourious moves out of range.
The Notourious walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Notourious.
No joy there for The Notourious, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've been told by Thomas's head coaches at Dave's Dumb Belles that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Thomas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The Notourious takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

The Notourious is rocked!
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but The Notourious is just out of range.
The Notourious looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The Notourious is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The Notourious swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thomas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The Notourious throws a lazy uppercut
and Thomas counters with a straight right hand.
The Notourious is still on wobbly legs! Can Thomas finish him?
The Notourious tries to clinch up but Thomas circles away and keeps his distance.
Thomas lands a body shot.
The Notourious seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws a body punch but The Notourious moves out of range.
The Notourious looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Thomas cracks The Notourious on the jaw with a powerful right hand and The Notourious falls backwards against the cage. Thomas follows up with more strikes that drop The Notourious to his knees. Thomas keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save The Notourious! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dai Thomas!
Dai Thomas is the new lightweight champion!
Dai Thomas decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.