PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Captain Boromir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boromir kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Møme – Aloha. Thomas has chosen all of the lights as his entrance music. Mike Thomas is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Boromir
vs
Thomas

200 cm
35
265 lbs
25 - 15 - 0

190 cm
30
293 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Sully's Bar & Grill
Aspire Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Captain Boromir!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
An inside leg kick from Thomas misses.
Thomas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boromir throws a looping overhand right but Thomas ducks down to avoid it.
Boromir thuds a left hand into Thomas's body.
Thomas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Captain Boromir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas moves out of range of the leg kick from Boromir.
Boromir lands a body shot.
Boromir wants to land a leg kick but Thomas is out of range.
Thomas lands a head shot.
Boromir with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thomas to score with a decent uppercut.
Boromir connects with a looping right hand.
Boromir misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

It looks like Mike Thomas has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas defending well as Boromir loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circling - Boromir throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thomas checks a leg kick.
A big left from Boromir misses.
Boromir throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boromir slips under a jab from Thomas.
Boromir just misses with a punch to the body.
Boromir throws an off balance right hand

and Thomas counters with a shoot takedown. Boromir fights it but they end up in guard.
Thomas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Boromir is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boromir wants to sweep but no luck.
Thomas scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Boromir looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas scoring with some ground and pound.
Thomas tries to free his leg and advance position but Boromir is retaining full guard.
Thomas stopping the sweep attempt from Boromir.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thomas working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Boromir's head.
Thomas looking to pass the guard.
Thomas working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Thomas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boromir is keeping the position for now.
Boromir is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Thomas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Thomas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Thomas is fighting to break Boromir's control of his arms but Boromir is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Thomas lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Boromir not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas wants to control from the top but Boromir keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thomas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boromir jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thomas is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Boromir with a body shot.
Thomas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Boromir.
Thomas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Boromir misses with a right hand
and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boromir throws a low kick but it's checked well by Thomas.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A low kick from Boromir misses
and Thomas counters with a one-two to the body.
Boromir throws a leg kick

and Thomas counters with a single leg into guard. Boromir didn't expect that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas landing with the ground and pound.
Boromir controls Thomas momentarily but Thomas frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas won't allow Boromir to sweep him here.
Thomas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boromir is keeping the position for now.
Thomas trying to control the position from guard on top but Boromir is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boromir is trying to control the position but Thomas postures up.
Thomas is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Thomas showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Boromir looking for a sweep. Not yet Boromir, not yet.
Thomas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thomas is stalling in the full guard.
Thomas looking to sit in guard and control but Boromir gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

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

A close round but Mike Thomas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mike Thomas's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A jab from Boromir finds it's way through Thomas's defenses.
Thomas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thomas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Boromir. That did some damage!
Thomas throws a series of punches but Boromir avoids them all with ease.
Boromir lands a nice shot to the body.
Boromir walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Thomas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Captain Boromir is winning the standup battle so far.
Boromir throws a body shot but no joy.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Boromir.
Thomas now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boromir appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mike Thomas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boromir misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas misses with a shot to the body
and Boromir counters with a nice uppercut.
Thomas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Boromir looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Boromir ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away.
Good standup being displayed there by Boromir as he connects with a hook.
Thomas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boromir throws a shot from downtown. Thomas moves away and avoids it.
Boromir throws a body shot but no joy.
Boromir moves out of range of the body kick from Thomas.
Boromir throws a body shot but no joy.
Thomas throws a head kick but Boromir moves out of range.
Boromir slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Thomas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Boromir on the side of the head.
Thomas misses with a two punch combination.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Boromir.
Boromir swings widly with a right hand

and Thomas counters with a nice double leg into side control. Boromir won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boromir manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Boromir is trying to control but can't.
Thomas seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Thomas not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Thomas drops an elbow to the side of Boromir's head.
Boromir gets full guard.
Thomas won't allow Boromir to sweep him here.
Thomas throws a big right hand that misses.
Thomas is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boromir avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Boromir not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Thomas cracks Boromir with a solid left hand.
Thomas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Boromir keeping moving, preventing Thomas from controlling successfully.
Boromir pulls Thomas in to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thomas content to stall in guard here.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Thomas throws the left hand but Boromir avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Boromir misses its intended target.
Boromir misses with an uppercut
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boromir misses with a right hand
and Thomas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A clash of legs there as Thomas blocks the low kick.
Boromir throws an overhand right that lands on Thomas's shoulder, as Thomas tries to avoid the shot.
Thomas throws a right and a left that Boromir avoids nicely.
Thomas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thomas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Boromir throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thomas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Boromir connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Boromir connects with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Boromir.
Boromir misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mike Thomas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mike Thomas's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Boromir lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Thomas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Thomas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Boromir misses with a hook
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boromir lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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.
Boromir is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thomas.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Boromir.
Thomas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boromir.
A low kick from Boromir is predictable there
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boromir defending well as Thomas loads up on a big left hand.
Boromir throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Thomas feints a counter leg kick.
Thomas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Boromir checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Boromir.
It seemed like Thomas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Boromir lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Boromir takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Boromir lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Boromir misses with an uppercut
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boromir misses with a straight left.
Despite the aggression on Thomas's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Thomas defending well as Boromir loads up on a big left hand.
Boromir swings away with a body shot that misses
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thomas throws a lazy head kick
and Boromir connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick misses from Thomas.
Boromir just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws a leg kick
and Boromir counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boromir uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
Thomas swings widly with a right hand
and Thomas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boromir throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thomas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thomas lands a nice shot to the body.
Boromir fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thomas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Boromir tries a low kick but Thomas avoids it.
Thomas looks to land a body kick but Boromir moved away.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Boromir.
Thomas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Boromir scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Boromir. Boromir obviously looking to wear him down.
Boromir misses with an uppercut.
Thomas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thomas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boromir waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thomas.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thomas! But no joy.
Thomas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Boromir walks into a jab.
Boromir throws a hook but Thomas avoids it easily.
Boromir connects with the punch.
Thomas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Thomas lands a nice shot that snaps Boromir's head back.
Boromir ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boromir moves into range and connects with a jab.
Thomas misses with a hook. Boromir ducked under it nicely.
Thomas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boromir tests Thomas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boromir throws a front kick aimed at Thomas's knee but Thomas avoids it well.
Thomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boromir.
A jab from Thomas misses.
Boromir misses with a lunging right hand
and Thomas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thomas slips under a jab from Boromir.
Thomas with the counter takedown but Boromir avoids it easily.
A low kick from Boromir misses
and Thomas counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Captain Boromir clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Thomas's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Boromir misses with a lunging right hand
and Thomas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thomas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Boromir avoids the head kick by Thomas.
Boromir misses with a body shot
and Boromir takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses.
Boromir takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice uppercut there from Boromir.
Thomas takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boromir swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas tries a head kick but it misses.
Boromir is looking for a counter combo.
Boromir swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Boromir misses its intended target.
Thomas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boromir lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Boromir takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Thomas walks into a jab.
Boromir thows a leg kick but Thomas checks it

and Thomas counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Thomas wants to pass the guard but Boromir is keeping the position.
Boromir looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thomas is one step ahead there.
Thomas postures up.
Mike Thomas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Thomas's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Thomas trying to control the position from guard on top but Boromir is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boromir is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Thomas landing some decent shots from guard.
Boromir pulls Thomas in to control the position.
Thomas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Thomas preventing the sweep.
Thomas is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Thomas makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Boromir not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Thomas preventing the sweep.
Boromir keeping moving, preventing Thomas from controlling successfully.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boromir loads up on a big right hand but Thomas slips the punch.
And Thomas tries to counter it with a takedown but Boromir pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boromir throws a leg kick

and Thomas counters with a single leg into guard. Boromir didn't expect that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boromir keeping moving, preventing Thomas from controlling successfully.
Thomas postures up.
Boromir working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thomas.
Thomas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thomas showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Boromir looking to control.
Thomas is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Thomas trying to control the position from guard on top but Boromir is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Boromir trying to keep a closed guard but Thomas is proving a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boromir throws a low kick, looking for Thomas's leg but Thomas calmly moves out of range.
Thomas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Boromir fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Thomas throws a lazy right hand but Boromir sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thomas throws a sloppy head kick and Boromir moves out of range easily.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Boromir throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boromir throws a lazy uppercut
and Thomas counters with a head kick.
Thomas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Boromir.
Thomas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boromir looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Thomas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boromir.
Thomas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Thomas dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Mike Thomas's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Boromir moves into range and connects with a jab.
Boromir throws a leg kick which misses Thomas's front leg but catches the back leg as Thomas tries to avoid it.
Boromir fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Thomas throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Boromir's head.
Boromir throws a hook but Thomas avoids it easily.
A low kick from Thomas misses
enabling Boromir to counter with a crisp jab.
Thomas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Boromir can pounce on him.
Some bone on bone action there as Thomas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boromir thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thomas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A low kick from Boromir misses

and Thomas counters with a shoot takedown. Boromir fights it but they end up in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boromir pulls Thomas in close to his closed guard and prevents Thomas from doing any damage or advancing position.
Boromir looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thomas trying to control but Boromir is working from the bottom.
Thomas stands and throws Boromir's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Thomas scoring with punches from side control.
Thomas throwing strikes but Boromir manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Thomas is not content to let Boromir control the position.
A lull in the action here as Boromir stalls from top position.
Mike Thomas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boromir's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Boromir wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thomas keeps working.
Boromir laying and praying for a moment but Thomas takes advantage and regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is trying to stand back up but Boromir is controlling him
Boromir is pressing down on Thomas's thigh, looking to free his foot. Thomas is holding on for now.
Boromir wants to control but Thomas is keeping him busy.
Boromir tries to pass the half guard into mount. Thomas knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Boromir sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Boromir wants to pass the guard but Thomas is defending well.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boromir looks to land a right hand but Thomas moved out of range.
Boromir scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fighters circling - Boromir throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boromir throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thomas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Boromir swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thomas shapes to counter with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Captain Boromir showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Thomas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 48:48
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 47:48
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 49:46

The fight is ruled a draw!
Captain Boromir retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!