PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tom Thumb (ranked 5447 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Brolly (ranked 24568 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Thumb
vs
Brolly

183 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 15 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Thumb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Shane Brolly!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thumb throws a sloppy head kick and Brolly moves out of range easily.
Brolly drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Thumb defends it well.
Thumb wants to clinch.
And Brolly tries to counter it with a takedown but Thumb pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Thumb has a takedown stuffed.
Brolly drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Thumb defends it well.
Donk. Thumb catches Brolly right on the button with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thumb shoots in but Brolly avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thumb tries to close the distance and clinch but Brolly swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brolly changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Thumb tries a low kick but Brolly avoids it.
Tom Thumb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Brolly as Thumb shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Thumb. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thumb throws a head kick but Brolly moves out of range.
Brolly changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Thumb fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brolly avoids it really well and circles away.
Brolly is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Thumb tries to clinch up.
Thumb shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brolly sprawls well. Brolly wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Thumb gets slowly back to his feet.
Brolly with the counter takedown but Thumb avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Thumb gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Thumb tries to pull guard but Brolly forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Thumb fails to pull guard.
Brolly goes for a takedown attempt but Thumb pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Thumb wants to clinch but Brolly slips to the side

and Brolly counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thumb looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Thumb is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brolly defends well.
Thumb has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Brolly has passed into side control.
Thumb tries to improve position but can't.
Brolly wants to stand but Thumb is controlling his arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Thumb is pushing Brolly's head away, looking to escape. Brolly manages to hold on to the position though.
Thumb tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Brolly presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Thumb is working to get back to half guard.
Thumb tries to hold on but Brolly postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thumb keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Thumb on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Thumb tries to get out of the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thumb is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Brolly dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Thumb shoots in but Brolly avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Thumb with a nice cross.
Thumb throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brolly's waist but Brolly gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Thumb off to one side.

Thumb rushes Brolly and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thumb tries to break the clinch but Brolly is controlling the position.
Thumb is trying to pull guard but Brolly has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Thumb. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brolly goes for a takedown attempt but Thumb pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thumb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brolly swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brolly avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thumb is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brolly tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Thumb or perhaps it was just good defense by Brolly, which made it look bad.
And Brolly tries to counter it with a takedown but Thumb pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Tom Thumb is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thumb looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thumb tries to clinch but Brolly moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Thumb wants to clinch.
Brolly tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Brolly stuffs the takedown.
Brolly tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Thumb closes the distance and clinches up with Brolly, looking for a takedown. Thumb pushes Brolly against the cage but Brolly circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And Brolly tries to counter it with a takedown but Thumb pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Thumb shoots in looking for a takedown. Brolly tries to sprawl out of it but Thumb keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brolly manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brolly feints the counter takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thumb misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Thumb doesn't manage to clinch there - Brolly circles away.
Thumb swings for the body but Brolly moves out of range.
Thumb fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shane Brolly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thumb fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thumb changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brolly tries to avoid it but Thumb manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brolly to the ground. Brolly escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And Brolly tries to counter it with a takedown but Thumb pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Thumb changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brolly tries to avoid it but Thumb manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brolly to the ground. Brolly escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thumb is looking to clinch but Brolly is avoiding it.

Thumb has taken the fight to the clinch.
Thumb tries to pull guard but Brolly won't allow it.
Thumb is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Brolly pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brolly as Thumb tries to tie him up.

Brolly tightens his grip and picks Thumb up, before dumping him to the ground. Thumb manages to land in guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brolly tries to stand but Thumb is controlling from the bottom.
Thumb looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Brolly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Thumb's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Thumb misses with a low kick.
Brolly keeps the fight on the outside.
And Brolly tries to counter it with a takedown but Thumb pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Thumb tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brolly sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Thumb somewhat.
Brolly with the counter takedown but Thumb avoids it easily.
Thumb tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Brolly defends well and Thumb ends up having to push Brolly into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Brolly feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thumb looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And Brolly tries to counter it with a takedown but Thumb pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Thumb changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brolly tries to avoid it but Thumb manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brolly to the ground. Brolly escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Thumb. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thumb shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brolly defends it nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brolly slaps away a takedown attempt from Thumb, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Thumb misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thumb shoots in but no luck this time.
Thumb darts in trying to clinch

and Brolly counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Thumb kicks Brolly off and gets to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brolly avoids the head kick by Thumb.
Thumb moves in looking to clinch but Brolly pushes him off.
Thumb doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Brolly counters with a shoot takedown. Thumb fights it but they end up in guard.
Thumb is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Brolly dives into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Brolly decides to stand back up. Brolly steps back and let's Thumb get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thumb fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brolly avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brolly with the counter takedown but Thumb avoids it easily.
Thumb shoots in for a takedown but Brolly shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Thumb tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brolly sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Thumb somewhat.
Thumb looks to clinch

and Brolly counters with a nice double leg into side control. Thumb won't be happy with that.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thumb struggling a bit here.

Brolly decides to stand back up. Brolly steps back and let's Thumb get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brolly moves out of range of the leg kick from Thumb.
Thumb lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Thumb will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brolly feints the counter takedown.
Thumb fails to land the takedown.
Thumb punishes Brolly's body with a nice straight punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Shane Brolly.
I've got Brolly 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Brolly!