PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Owain Thomas (ranked 4822 p4p, 4799 weight class) and Gony Two (ranked 565 p4p, 561 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Thomas
vs
Two

194 cm
18
210
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Self confident

Good wrestler
Brawler
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Owain Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gony Two!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Two moves into the clinch successfully.
Two is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Thomas pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Thomas letting Two take a breather here.
Thomas gets through Two's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thomas lands with a left to the head.

Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses.
Thomas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thomas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Two is looking to land body kicks.
Two moves out of range of the body kick.
Two shoots in for a takedown but Thomas shows good takedown defense.
Thomas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Two.
Owain Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gony Two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Two throws a right and a left that Thomas avoids nicely.
Thomas wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Two closes the distance and clinches up with Thomas, looking for a takedown. Two pushes Thomas against the cage but Thomas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown but Two shows good takedown defense.
Two is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Thomas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Two pinned against the cage. Two gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Two takes the fight into the clinch.
Thomas is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Two pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Thomas is working for takedown but Two is calmly controlling the position for now.
Two stops a takedown attempt from Thomas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Two blocks a low kick nicely.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Two fails with an attempt to clinch.

Thomas drives through and clinches with Two against the cage.
Two is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Two wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thomas is looking to take this one to the mat.
Two content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Thomas successfully pulls guard.
Thomas on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Thomas tries to get out of the position.
Two stays in close to Thomas's body and controls the position.

Thomas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Two gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Owain 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 10:9
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 10:9
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Owain Thomas!