PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Thomas (ranked 2984 p4p, 99 weight class) and Kim Jong Un (ranked 2762 p4p, 90 weight class). Thomas comes to the cage accompanied by all of the lights. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Thomas
vs
Jong Un

190 cm
32
293 lbs
12 - 3 - 1

217 cm
26
285 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kim Jong Un!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jong Un swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
As Jong Un looks to move away, Thomas throws a big counter combo but Jong Un just gets out of the way.
Thomas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Thomas misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Thomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jong Un uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
Nice defenses there by Thomas.
Jong Un slips under a jab.
Thomas backing away here, and Jong Un unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jong Un scoring well with a low kick there.
Jong Un moves out of range of the body kick from Thomas.
Jong Un fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jong Un lands a lovely overhand right.
Jong Un slips a jab and a cross from Thomas.
Thomas swings for the body but Jong Un moves out of range.
Jong Un wants to counter with a clinch but Thomas pushes him away.
Sloppy strikes from Thomas. Those never looked like landing.
Thomas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jong Un.
Jong Un is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thomas.
Thomas moves out of range as Jong Un strikes.
Jong Un throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Thomas feinted with a counter takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fighters circling - Jong Un throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thomas appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jong Un.
Jong Un connects with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jong Un motions for Thomas to come forward. Jong Un throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jong Un throws a hook to the side of Thomas's head but Thomas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thomas slips a jab and a cross from Jong Un.
Thomas misses with a double jab.
Kim Jong Un seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas with a hook.
A head kick misses from Thomas.
Jong Un swings away with a body shot that misses
and Thomas counters with a two punch combo.
Jong Un lands a front kick.
Jong Un misses with a kick to the body.
As Jong Un looks to move away, Thomas throws a big counter combo but Jong Un just gets out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas misses with the body kick
and Jong Un makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jong Un throws a body punch but Thomas moves out of range.
Jong Un takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jong Un throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jong Un goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Mike Thomas has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jong Un. Thomas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jong Un lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jong Un tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thomas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Jong Un dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Thomas's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Thomas throws a push kick but Jong Un slaps the foot to one side.
Thomas blocks a leg kick.
Jong Un throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Jong Un is just out of range.
Jong Un ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away.
Jong Un moves away from the strike by Thomas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A jab from Jong Un misses.
Thomas appears to be looking for a big counter.
Thomas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jong Un circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Thomas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Thomas tries a head kick but it misses.
Jong Un now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A good leg kick by Jong Un.
That kick from Jong Un tenderised Thomas's leg. Thomas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jong Un throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Thomas counter with a right hand.
A head kick misses from Thomas.
It seemed like Jong Un was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jong Un throws a leg kick

and Thomas counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jong Un utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jong Un controlling Thomas's posture.
Jong Un looking for a sweep. Not yet Jong Un, not yet.
Thomas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jong Un tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jong Un utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jong Un keeping full guard, as Thomas tries to pass.
Thomas trying to control but Jong Un is working from the bottom.
Thomas wants to pass the guard but Jong Un is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jong Un's head.
Thomas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jong Un pulls Thomas in to control the position.
Thomas trying to control but Jong Un is working from the bottom.
Jong Un looking for a sweep. Not yet Jong Un, not yet.
Jong Un is trying to control the position but Thomas postures up.
Jong Un is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jong Un takes one on the button.
Thomas throws a nice looking combination but Jong Un bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jong Un! But no joy.
Thomas lands with a straight right. Jong Un didn't see that one coming.
Thomas fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jong Un slips under a jab.
Thomas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Thomas lands with a shot to the body.
Thomas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Thomas throws a poor cross that misses
and Jong Un makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Thomas throws a head kick but Jong Un moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jong Un throws a right hand that misses
and Thomas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Thomas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Thomas's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Jong Un throws a body punch but Thomas moves out of range.
Jong Un just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromThomas.
Mike Thomas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thomas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Thomas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thomas swings for the body but Jong Un moves out of range.
Jong Un tries to counter by closing the distance.
Thomas throws a combination that misses
and Jong Un counters with a stiff right hand.
Jong Un avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut lands for Jong Un. That snapped Thomas's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jong Un on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jong Un throws a body shot but no joy.

Jong Un has closed the distance and engaged Thomas in a clinch.
Thomas pushes off an throws an elbow but Jong Un leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jong Un misses with a short punch on the inside.

Thomas breaks from the clinch.
Jong Un rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thomas counters with a nice leg kick.
Thomas jabs Jong Un right on the nose. Jong Un blinks but takes it well.
Thomas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jong Un.
Jong Un misses with a looping left.
Thomas seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mike Thomas is winning the standup battle so far.
Thomas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jong Un's hands.
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jong Un! But no joy.
Jong Un misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jong Un.
Jong Un tries to counter with a clinch but Thomas shakes him off and moves away.
Jong Un takes a shot to the body in his stride.
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!
Jong Un finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Thomas walks into a straight right hand from Jong Un.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jong Un throws a hook but Thomas blocks it.
Thomas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thomas throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Thomas misses with a looping left.
A little jabbing left from Jong Un on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jong Un takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Thomas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jong Un misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jong Un scores with a nice head shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jong Un. That's going to slow Thomas down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas checks the leg kick nicely there.
Thomas appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Jong Un misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thomas throwing a counter right hand but Jong Un manages to avoid it.
Jong Un throws a low kick but Thomas moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Thomas misses the target.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jong Un only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Jong Un jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thomas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thomas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A good leg kick by Jong Un.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kim Jong Un.
I think Jong Un 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kim Jong Un!
Kim Jong Un bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.