PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Rick Thomas (ranked 21075 p4p, 551 weight class) and Donsone Perfect (ranked 20570 p4p, 598 weight class). Thomas kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Pop Evil - Ways To Get High . This should be fireworks!

Thomas
vs
Perfect

198 cm
25
258 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

198 cm
24
249 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donsone Perfect!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perfect throws a leg kick that misses.
Thomas clobbers Perfect with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Perfect fails to land with a series of punches.
Thomas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Donsone Perfect seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perfect takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Perfect takes one on the button.

Perfect rushes Thomas and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Perfect landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Perfect uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas tries to work over Perfect's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Perfect tries to land a knee to the head but Thomas blocks with his arms.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thomas.
Thomas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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!
Perfect crunches a lovely knee into Thomas's ribcage.
Thomas working hard to break the clinch.
Perfect throws a head punch that misses.
Perfect lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perfect throws a series of punches but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Perfect stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Thomas looks to throw the jab but Perfect is out of range.
Jab, jab by Perfect - just one landing.
Thomas throws a right hand that misses

and Perfect counters by clinching up.
Perfect blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Perfect misses with a hook from the clinch.
Perfect lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Perfect throws a head punch that misses.
Thomas blocks a body shot from Perfect.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Perfect just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thomas's brow.
Thomas takes a knee to the side of the body.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
Perfect scores with a shoulder strike.
Perfect lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Perfect obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perfect lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Perfect lands a good knee to the midsection. Thomas won't want to take too many of those.
A short right from Perfect.

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

Perfect closes the distance and clinches.
Perfect lands a hook that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Thomas struggles to land a body shot inside as Perfect controls his hands.
Perfect using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Perfect tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Perfect looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Perfect tries a knee to the head but Thomas blocks it.
Thomas tries to throw a body punch but Perfect avoids it by throwing Thomas back against the ropes.
Perfect lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thomas.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Perfect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas throws a head punch that misses.
Thomas is trying to break the clinch but Perfect has him pressed against the ropes.
Perfect throws a knee to the head but misses.
Perfect fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Thomas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donsone Perfect dominated that round.
That's time! Thomas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Thomas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Perfect ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away.
Thomas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Thomas throws a hook to the side of Perfect's head but Perfect sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thomas misses with an uppercut. Perfect saw that one coming.
Rick Thomas is winning the standup battle so far.
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Perfect was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thomas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Perfect.
Thomas looks to land a right hand but Perfect moved out of range.
Thomas tried to score with a low kick but Perfect checks it.
A head kick from Perfect lands but Thomas takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Perfect counters with a thumping low kick.
Thomas misses with a body kick.
Thomas throws a low kick, looking for Perfect's leg but Perfect calmly moves out of range.
Thomas on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Thomas is rocked!
Thomas seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perfect lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thomas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Perfect throws a head kick that misses.
Thomas swinging wildly here.

Perfect has taken the fight to the clinch.
Perfect lands an elbow inside that Thomas shrugs off.
Perfect has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas.
Thomas takes an elbow to the temple.
Thomas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oh Thomas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Perfect has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas.
Thomas seems to have got his legs back now.
Thomas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Perfects head.
A short left from Thomas.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas.
Perfect blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perfect blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thomas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perfect's elbow.
Thomas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Perfect lands a damaging elbow.
Thomas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perfect's elbow.
Thomas lands a nice uppercut.

Perfect creates a bit of space and cracks Thomas with an uppercut that drops him to the canvas! Thomas is wobbled and seems to be struggling to get back to his feet. 3,4,5. He's up! Phew, his manager will be relieved but they're no doubt wondering whether he'll be able to recover properly and get back in the fight!
Thomas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Perfect throws a right and a left that both miss.
Perfect misses with a wild combination.
Thomas throws a big counter combination but Perfect scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A big left from Thomas misses.
Perfect throws a leg kick which misses Thomas's front leg but catches the back leg as Thomas tries to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Perfect does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perfect fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donsone Perfect takes that one, thanks to the knockdown.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Thomas lands a jab.
Perfect takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The fighters circling - Thomas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Perfect appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Thomas misses with a body kick.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perfect flicks out a counter leg kick but Thomas steps away.
Perfect stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Perfect throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perfect listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perfect manages to avoid it.
Perfect lands with a cross.

Perfect moves into the clinch successfully.
Perfect breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Thomas with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Thomas looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Thomas get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Donsone Perfect!