PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jax Thomas (ranked 86 p4p, 13 weight class) and Tony Hibbert (ranked 365 p4p, 46 weight class). Thomas comes to the cage accompanied by Killing is my business, and business is good! - Megadeth. Jax Thomas is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Thomas
vs
Hibbert

175 cm
26
170 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

172 cm
25
160 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Jax Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Hibbert!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jorge Garcia and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hibbert misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hibbert darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hibbert circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little jabbing left from Hibbert on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Thomas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hibbert, pushing him back against the cage.
Thomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas.
Hibbert working aggressively here.
Hibbert scores with a nice hook to the head.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Hibbert has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Thomas digs a right hand underneath Hibbert's ribcage. Hibbert let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Thomas misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas.
Thomas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hibberts head.
Hibbert tries a body shot but Thomas blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
Hibbert swings away with an uppercut that misses.
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!
Hibbert has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas.
Hibbert misses with a punch on the inside.
Hibbert misses with some punches.
Thomas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thomas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Thomas throws a head punch that misses.
Hibbert scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas tries to throw a body punch but Hibbert avoids it by throwing Thomas back against the cage.
Hibbert fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hibbert blocks a body shot from Thomas.
Hibbert lands a right hand.
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Hibbert uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Hibbert uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hibbert pressing his opponent against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hibbert.
A short body shot lands from Hibbert as the two fighters clinch.
Thomas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thomas.
Thomas misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hibbert misses with a body punch.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
Thomas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hibbert swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hibbert fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Thomas.
Hibbert softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Thomas on the inside.
Hibbert scores with a shot to the side of Thomas's head.
Hibbert scores with a shoulder strike.
Thomas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thomas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Hibbert controls the action.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
Thomas misses with an elbow over the top.
Hibbert misses with the head strike.
Thomas has a couple of punches blocked by Hibbert.
Hibbert tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thomas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thomas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hibbert lands a hook that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hibbert has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas.
Hibbert lands a body punch.
Hibbert misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Hibbert.
A left hand lands to the body for Hibbert.
Hibbert lands a right hand.
Hibbert misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Thomas.
Hibbert blocking some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thomas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hibbert's brow.
Hibbert throws a head punch that misses.
Hibbert takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hibbert.
Hibbert misses with the head strike.
Hibbert lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hibbert misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas has a couple of punches blocked by Hibbert.
Hibbert fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Thomas.
Still in the clinch, Thomas scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hibbert's elbow.
Hibbert misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thomas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hibbert working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hibbert scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hibbert dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Thomas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hibbert looking to stall.
Hibbert taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Thomas working aggressively here.
Thomas lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short left from Hibbert.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
Hibbert's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
Thomas lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jax Thomas will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hibbert scores with a decent looking hook.
Hibbert misses with a hook.
Thomas slips a jab and a cross from Hibbert.
Hibbert throws a right and a left that Thomas avoids nicely.
Hibbert thows a leg kick but Thomas checks it
and Thomas counters with a left and a right that stings Hibbert.
Hibbert throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thomas throwing a counter right hand but Hibbert manages to avoid it.
Hibbert darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hibbert tries to clinch but Thomas moves out of range.
Hibbert walks forward, straight into a front kick from Thomas.
Hibbert swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hibbert takes a kick to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No joy there for Hibbert, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Thomas drives through and clinches with Hibbert against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thomas.
Hibbert lands a nice uppercut.
Thomas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Hibbert uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Hibbert controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hibbert tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hibbert.
Thomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hibbert presses Thomas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thomas misses with the head strike.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
Hibbert fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hibbert.
Thomas is working Hibbert over against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Hibbert fails to land.
Hibbert lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hibbert is trying to maintain a safe position but Thomas gets an underhook and turns Hibbert into the cage.
Thomas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hibbert working aggressively here.
Hibbert misses with some punches.
Thomas lands with a short shot to the head.
Hibbert cracks Thomas with a nice body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Hibbert fails to land.
Hibbert blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hibbert blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Hibbert controls the action.
A short uppercut from Thomas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hibbert.
Hibbert lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thomas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Thomas misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas lands a body shot in the clinch.
Thomas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Thomas.
Hibbert is breathing heavily.
A short right from Thomas.
Thomas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hibbert takes a shot to the head.
Thomas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thomas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Thomas.
Thomas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thomas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hibbert misses with a punch to the body.
Hibbert misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hibbert tries to throw a body punch but Thomas avoids it by throwing Hibbert back against the cage.
Thomas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thomas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right handed body shot lands from Thomas.
A short right from Thomas on the inside.
Thomas misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas lands a right hand.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thomas as Hibbert tries to tie him up.
Hibbert blocking some punches.
Thomas pushes Hibbert back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Thomas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hibbert backwards.
A short uppercut from Thomas.
Jax Thomas has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice left hand lands by Thomas.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas cracks Hibbert with a nice body shot.
Thomas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Thomas.
Thomas lands an uppercut.

Hibbert is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thomas.
Hibbert is still on wobbly legs! Can Thomas finish him?
Thomas misses with the head strike.
Hibbert is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hibbert working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Thomas.
Thomas creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Hibbert's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Hibbert drops to his knees and Thomas pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jax Thomas!
After winning the bout, Jax Thomas thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.