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QFC Tournament 19 Round 5 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JJ Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). JJ Thomas has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Joe Brown's chin.
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175 lbs
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185 cm
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170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, JJ Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Brown lands with a hook. Thomas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Thomas fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brown avoids it really well and circles away.
Thomas closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Brown quickly recovers to half guard.
Brown tries to get to full guard but Thomas has control of the leg.
Brown knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thomas on the ground.
Brown is positioning himself well to prevent Thomas advancing to mount.
Brown trying to hold on to Thomas's head to control him but Thomas postures up.
Brown holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Thomas keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Thomas is trying to control. Brown wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Joe Brown.
Thomas shoots in for a double leg but Brown sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brown sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Thomas somewhat.
Joe Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JJ Thomas.
Brown with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thomas closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Brown did well to prevent Thomas getting side control.
Thomas throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Brown is trying to get back to full guard.
Brown is concentrating on defense, preventing Thomas from advancing position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thomas is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy.
Thomas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Brown is trying to get back to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Thomas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Thomas is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Brown has managed to free his arm - good work.
Brown tries to get to full guard but Thomas has control of the leg.
Brown is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Thomas is trying to control the action in half guard but Brown is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Thomas is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Brown wants to improve his position but Thomas is controlling well.
Brown blocking the ground and pound attempt from Thomas.
Brown is doing well to control the position and prevent Thomas from advancing to side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas throwing shots but Brown is blocking nicely.
Brown is controlling Thomas's position as best he can from this difficult position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JJ Thomas dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Thomas gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Brown counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Thomas misses with a takedown attempt - Brown sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Thomas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brown tries to avoid it but Thomas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brown to the ground. Brown escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Joe Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JJ Thomas.
Brown stuffs the takedown attempt from Thomas. Thomas gets slowly back to his feet.
Brown connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Thomas has a takedown stuffed.
JJ Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown's jab looks to have found its range, popping Thomas under the eye.
Thomas has his takedown stuffed
and Brown counters with an inside leg kick.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas misses with a takedown
and Brown counters with a nice body shot.
Brown works the jab nicely.
Brown lands a head kick. Thomas smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Brown darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Brown throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Brown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brown.
Joe Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The fighters circle, before Brown throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Thomas's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Brown lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Joe Brown!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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