PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Felix Johnstone (ranked 6893 p4p, 550 weight class) and Bobby Thomas (ranked 5669 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Johnstone
vs
Thomas

176 cm
18
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Felix Johnstone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thomas connects with a nice looking jab.
Johnstone gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Thomas counters by clinching up.
Thomas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thomas gets through Johnstone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thomas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Johnstone is looking to control Thomas's arms but Thomas gets an underhook and turns him. Now Johnstone has his back to the cage.
Thomas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thomas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Johnstone looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Thomas lands with a light punch inside.

Johnstone is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oh Johnstone is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnstone blocks an uppercut.
Thomas misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
Thomas working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnstone.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas.
Thomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas.
Thomas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnstone.
Thomas throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas throws a head punch that misses.
Johnstone has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnstone.
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thomas has a couple of punches blocked by Johnstone.
Thomas throws a head punch that misses.
Thomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnstone blocks an uppercut.
Johnstone throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Thomas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnstone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnstone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnstone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnstone is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Johnstone seems to have got his legs back now.
Thomas lands an uppercut.
Johnstone tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Thomas lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Thomas.
Johnstone looking to slow down the pace here.
Thomas pushes Johnstone against the cage. Thomas is working some dirty boxing. Thomas pushes off with a quick right hook! Johnstone goes down! Johnstone tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Thomas moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Thomas!