PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marty Reuhawk (ranked 8147 p4p, 615 weight class) and Terror Thomas (ranked 25178 p4p, 646 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Reuhawk might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to 8 Mile. On his way into the cage it seems that Marty Reuhawk has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Marty Reuhawk seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Reuhawk
vs
Thomas

195 cm
25
245 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

225 cm
25
250 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marty Reuhawk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Terror Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Reuhawk avoids it really well and circles away.
Thomas is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Thomas misses with a takedown
and Reuhawk counters with a stiff right hand.
Marty Reuhawk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Reuhawk fails with the takedown.
Thomas tries to clinch but Reuhawk is having none of it.
Reuhawk keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Marty Reuhawk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terror Thomas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reuhawk tries to score a power double leg takedown but Thomas sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Reuhawk somewhat.
Thomas is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Reuhawk will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Thomas throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reuhawk fails to land the takedown.
Thomas drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Reuhawk defends it well.
Thomas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Reuhawk definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Thomas looks to land a combination but Reuhawk avoids it well.
Reuhawk shoots in but no luck this time.
Reuhawk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Reuhawk closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Reuhawk wants to control but Thomas is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thomas is trying to stand back up but Reuhawk is controlling him
Thomas landing small, sideways elbows.
Thomas trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Reuhawk in particular looking to stall.
Reuhawk trying to pass the guard but Thomas defending well.
Reuhawk knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thomas on the ground.
Reuhawk is working hard here to advance position.
Reuhawk throwing shots but Thomas is blocking nicely.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Reuhawk looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thomas is fending him off so far but Reuhawk persists. Nope, Thomas circles away and we're back to standing.
Reuhawk shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Reuhawk takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reuhawk leaves Thomas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Reuhawk shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Thomas counters with a head kick that drops Reuhawk to the mat! Reuhawk scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Reuhawk is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reuhawk stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Reuhawk wants it to stay on the feet.
Thomas stuffs the takedown.
Thomas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Reuhawk is looking to counter the offense by Thomas and move into the clinch.
Thomas throws the kick towards the body but Reuhawk avoids it.
Thomas slaps away a takedown attempt from Reuhawk, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Reuhawk tries for a takedown but Thomas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Reuhawk is breathing heavily.
Thomas keeps Reuhawk at a distance using the push kick.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch but Reuhawk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reuhawk scores with a jab to the body.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reuhawk manages to avoid it.
Thomas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Reuhawk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Reuhawk was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Reuhawk has his takedown stuffed
and Thomas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Reuhawk misses with a looping left.
Reuhawk throws a nice looking combination but Thomas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Reuhawk misses the target.
Thomas with a poor takedown
and Reuhawk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown but Reuhawk shows good takedown defense.
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!
Reuhawk fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Thomas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Reuhawk.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Reuhawk will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Thomas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thomas looks to land a combination but Reuhawk avoids it well.
Reuhawk changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Thomas tries to avoid it but Reuhawk manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Thomas to the ground. Thomas escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Reuhawk closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Reuhawk lands in his opponent's guard.

Thomas uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Reuhawk throws a head kick that misses.
Reuhawk moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromThomas.
Reuhawk shoots in for a double leg but Thomas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marty Reuhawk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomas misses with a takedown attempt - Reuhawk sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Reuhawk fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reuhawk shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Thomas eats them both and turns towards Reuhawk to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Thomas fails to land the takedown.
Marty Reuhawk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reuhawk fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Thomas is looking to clinch but Reuhawk is avoiding it.
Reuhawk dives in and grabs Thomas's left leg, looking for a takedown. Thomas pushes down on Reuhawk's head and hops out.
Thomas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thomas shoots and misses

and Reuhawk counters by clinching up.
Thomas is looking for a takedown.
Thomas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Reuhawk smiles and moves away.
Thomas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Reuhawk counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reuhawk fails with the takedown.
Thomas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Reuhawk shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thomas but Thomas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Thomas looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Reuhawk is fending him off so far but Thomas persists. Nope, Reuhawk circles away and we're back to standing.
Thomas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Reuhawk circles away.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Reuhawk's shoulder, as Reuhawk tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Reuhawk is defended easily by Thomas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reuhawk defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Thomas.
Reuhawk stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Reuhawk wants it to stay on the feet.
Reuhawk is trying hard to land a takedown here. Thomas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Reuhawk fails with a takedown attempt.
Reuhawk will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Reuhawk shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Thomas sprawls well. Thomas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Reuhawk gets slowly back to his feet.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reuhawk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Reuhawk is defended easily by Thomas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is looking to clinch but Reuhawk is avoiding it.
Reuhawk tries to counter by clinching up but Thomas breaks away and moves out of range.
Reuhawk displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Thomas.
Reuhawk appears to be looking for a big counter.
Thomas tries to clinch there but Reuhawk circles away.
Thomas fails with the takedown.
Reuhawk looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Thomas drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Reuhawk defends it well.
Thomas stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Thomas wants it to stay on the feet.
Thomas throws a body punch but Reuhawk moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Terror Thomas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Reuhawk shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Thomas as he jumps to the side.
Thomas throws a one two combo.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Thomas.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Thomas is defended easily by Reuhawk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reuhawk tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Thomas defends well and Reuhawk ends up having to push Thomas into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Thomas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marty Reuhawk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Reuhawk.
Thomas feints the counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas shoots in and drives through. Reuhawk sprawls well.

Reuhawk shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Reuhawk showed some decent athleticism there.

Thomas kicks off Reuhawk and gets to his feet.
Thomas leaves Reuhawk with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Thomas has his takedown stuffed

and Reuhawk counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Thomas gets underhooks to prevent Reuhawk's takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas tries to score a body lock takedown but Reuhawk shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Reuhawk tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

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

Reuhawk shoots in and gets a takedown into Thomas's guard.

Thomas is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Reuhawk presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

Thomas breaks the clinch.
Thomas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Reuhawk jabs at Thomas's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reuhawk has Thomas up against the cage in a clinch.
Reuhawk slows down the pace here.
Thomas being controlled against the cage.
Thomas goes for a takedown in the clinch but Reuhawk prevents it.

Reuhawk decides to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reuhawk controlling the position.
Reuhawk'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.
Thomas controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Thomas is standing up over Reuhawk. Reuhawk looks to escape but Thomas dives into side control.
Reuhawk is not content to let Thomas control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Terror Thomas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Thomas winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terror Thomas!