PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doc Thomas (ranked 611 p4p, 79 weight class) and Dzoko Dzoker (ranked 2267 p4p, 235 weight class). Dzoker has chosen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WJFjXtHcy4 as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Thomas
vs
Dzoker

182 cm
63
184 lbs
32 - 18 - 2

190 cm
43
278 lbs
35 - 36 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Groove Gear

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 32 - 18 - 2, fighting out of New York, Doc Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 36 - 0, fighting out of London, Dzoko Dzoker!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dzoker gets caught napping as Thomas dives in and scores a takedown. Dzoker manages to retain guard.
Thomas slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Thomas preventing the sweep.
Thomas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dzoker is keeping the position for now.
Thomas trying to control but Dzoker is working from the bottom.
Dzoker keeping full guard, as Thomas tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Thomas closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dzoker did well to prevent Thomas getting side control.
Dzoker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Thomas is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dzoker defends it well.
Dzoker is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas not doing much here.
Dzoker wants to improve his position but Thomas is controlling well.
Dzoker wants to control the action here but instead Thomas manages to pass to full mount!
Thomas controlling the pace for now.
Dzoker is desperately trying to improve his position but Thomas has a good base and remains in mount.
We've been hearing that Thomas has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas avoids the attempt from Dzoker to control.
Thomas trying to control but Dzoker is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thomas postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dzoker looks a forlorn figure.
Thomas lands with some strikes.
Thomas sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dzoker wants to control but Thomas is having none of it.
Thomas fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Thomas takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dzoker has given up his back here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dzoker tries to escape but Thomas has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
A lull in the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dzoker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thomas.

Dzoker shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Dzoker was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Thomas tries to buck Dzoker off but Dzoker is having none of it.
Dzoker in side control, throwing shots but Thomas defends.
Dzoker throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Dzoker throwing strikes but Thomas manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Thomas working the ground and pound.
Dzoker is trying to control Thomas's posture but Thomas avoids it.
Dzoker tries to buck Thomas off but Thomas is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dzoker struggling a bit here.
Dzoker is trying to work for a sweep but Thomas has mounted him!
Thomas trying to control but Dzoker is having none of it.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Thomas here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Thomas breaks from Dzoker's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Dzoker wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Thomas controls the position.
Dzoker tries to roll but Thomas sticks to his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas doesn't have the hooks in and Dzoker manages to turn into his guard.
Dzoker stopping the sweep attempt from Thomas.
Dzoker chips away with some ground and pound.
Thomas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dzoker is one step ahead there.
Dzoker trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Dzoker throws an elbow that misses. Thomas uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dzoker's guard. Nice move by Thomas!

Dzoker has a closed guard, preventing Thomas from standing up.
Thomas trying to control the position from guard on top but Dzoker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas working some strikes from top position.
Dzoker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thomas.
Thomas throws a strike but Dzoker rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Thomas is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dzoker throws a strike but Thomas rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Thomas postures up.
Thomas wants to control from the top but Dzoker keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dzoker trying to control the position.
Dzoker keeping moving, preventing Thomas from controlling successfully.
Thomas preventing the sweep.
Thomas is stalling in the full guard.
Dzoker working a defensive guard but Thomas passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doc Thomas dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Thomas closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dzoker quickly recovers to half guard.

Thomas is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dzoker doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Thomas.
Dzoker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Thomas is working away from the top position though.
Dzoker wants to improve his position but Thomas is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas is keen to just control but Dzoker is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas tries to stand and escape but Dzoker actually recovers to full guard.
Dzoker keeping full guard, as Thomas tries to pass.
Dzoker lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Dzoker controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dzoker looking to pass the guard.
Dzoker being controlled here momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dzoker is looking to work some ground and pound but Thomas has wrist control.
Thomas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dzoker throwing strikes but missing.
Dzoker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dzoker with a nice head shot there.

It looks like Doc Thomas has been cut.
Thomas controls Dzoker momentarily but Dzoker frees himself.
Dzoker throws an elbow that misses. Thomas uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dzoker's guard. Nice move by Thomas!

Dzoker is trying to keep Thomas in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dzoker being controlled here, momentarily.
Dzoker is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dzoko Dzoker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thomas is working Dzoker over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Doc Thomas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Thomas would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Thomas trying to control but Dzoker is working from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dzoker shoots in for a double leg but Thomas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Dzoker tries to sprawl but Thomas drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Thomas is working for a kimura but Dzoker is defending it quite comfortably.
Thomas is keen to just control but Dzoker is a slippery customer.
Thomas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dzoker can do to turn this around?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Doc Thomas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Dzoker looking for submissions off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Doc Thomas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thomas has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doc Thomas!
In defeat, Dzoko Dzoker stepped up to the mic, saying 'thanks my sponsors and fans'.