PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Graysen Rush (ranked 4315 p4p, 364 weight class) and Blane Thomas (ranked 7493 p4p, 508 weight class). Graysen Rush has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rush
vs
Thomas

202 cm
18
288 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
226 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Graysen Rush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blane Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rush connects with a nice looking jab.
Rush takes a swing at Thomas's ribcage but misses.
Thomas is looking to clinch but Rush is avoiding it.
Thomas gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rush counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thomas has his takedown stuffed
and Rush counters with a right hand to the body.
Rush throws a jab when Thomas was well out of range.
Rush leaves Thomas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Graysen Rush has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blane Thomas.
Rush keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rush wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rush slaps away a takedown attempt from Thomas, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Thomas looks winded!
Rush misses with a lunging right hand
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away.
The fighters circling - Rush throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Rush closes the distance and clinches.
Rush lands with a right to the head.
Rush misses with some punches.
Rush lands with a light punch inside.
Rush lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Rush throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rush tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomas's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rush creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rush throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thomass head.
Rush misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rush lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Rush fails to land.
Rush lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rush lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Rush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rush lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Rush.
Rush softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rush lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rush cracks Thomas with a nice body shot.
Rush lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thomas or not.
Rush scores with a shot to the side of Thomas's head.
Rush throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rush lands a shoulder strike.
Rush lands a nice uppercut.

Thomas is rocked!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rush.
Thomas is still on wobbly legs! Can Rush finish him?
Rush lands a nice uppercut.
Rush lands with a right to the head.
Rush pushes Thomas against the cage. Rush is working some dirty boxing. Rush pushes off with a quick right hook! Thomas goes down! Thomas tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Rush moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Graysen Rush!