PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Heribert Bosch (ranked 138 p4p, 21 weight class) and Jax Thomas (ranked 210 p4p, 32 weight class). Bosch comes to the cage accompanied by Oktoberfest. Thomas has chosen Killing is my business, and business is good! - Megadeth as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bosch
vs
Thomas

182 cm
33
175 lbs
35 - 12 - 1

175 cm
27
170 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

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World class boxer
Insanely flexible

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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Heribert Bosch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Jax Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Thomas misses with a few strikes there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Thomas.

It looks like Heribert Bosch has been cut.
Bosch scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've been told by Bosch's head coaches at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bosch feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thomas's calf.
Bosch slips under a jab from Thomas.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas throws a hook but Bosch blocks it.
Bosch wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bosch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bosch.
Thomas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've been informed that Thomas has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Bosch throws a half hearted mid kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Bosch as he connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bosch throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Thomas tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bosch.
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Bosch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bosch fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Thomas is out of range.
Thomas throws a front kick aimed at Bosch's knee but Bosch avoids it well.
Bosch buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bosch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thomas.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bosch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bosch connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bosch lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bosch scores with a punch to the head.
Bosch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thomas.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bosch lands with a nice body punch.
Bosch connects with a body shot.
A jab lands there for Thomas.
Bosch walks into a stiff left hand from Thomas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bosch lands a nice shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Thomas misses
and Thomas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thomas throws a hook to the side of Bosch's head but Bosch sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bosch swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bosch's jab looks to have found its range, popping Thomas under the eye.
Bosch is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bosch thumps Thomas with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thomas.
Thomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bosch throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Thomas misses with a low kick.
Bosch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bosch connects with a body shot.
Bosch blocks a jab.
Thomas throws a head kick that half lands.
Bosch motions for Thomas to come forward. Bosch throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas connects with a looping right hand.

Bosch is rocked!
Bosch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oh Bosch is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bosch. Thomas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Bosch as he connects with a hook.
Bosch seems to have got his legs back now.
Thomas fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Bosch to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Bosch looks to clinch but Thomas throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Bosch taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jax Thomas!
A victorious Jax Thomas thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.