PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jax Thomas (ranked 18932 p4p, 24156 weight class) and Boxing Powerhous (ranked 102 p4p, 208 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Thomas
vs
Powerhous

175 cm
36
225
25 - 24 - 0

225 cm
26
300
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jax Thomas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boxing Powerhous!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

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

Thomas stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Powerhous to get to his feet.
A combination from Powerhous does no damage.
Powerhous is looking to score with low kicks.
Thomas definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

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

Thomas gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Thomas shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Thomas stands up out of the half guard.

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

Thomas stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Powerhous to get to his feet.

Thomas changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Powerhous looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Thomas decides to stand back up. Thomas steps back and let's Powerhous get back to his feet.

Thomas drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Thomas stands up.
Powerhous looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thomas shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Thomas stands up and waves to Powerhous to follow him.
Nice takedown defense from Thomas. No joy for Powerhous on that attempt.

Thomas shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Powerhous manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Thomas decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Powerhous, up you get!

Thomas drives through with a takedown into Powerhous's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Thomas decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Powerhous, up you get!

Powerhous gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Thomas gets to his feet. Powerhous looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Thomas drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Thomas stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Powerhous gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Thomas stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Thomas scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Thomas stands up out of the half guard.

Thomas drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Thomas stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Thomas drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Thomas gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Thomas gets a takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Thomas stands up from half guard.

Thomas drives through with a takedown into Powerhous's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Thomas decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Powerhous, up you get!

Powerhous gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Thomas stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Powerhous gets caught napping as Thomas dives in and scores a takedown. Powerhous manages to retain guard.
Powerhous wants to sweep here but Thomas controlling him for the moment.

Thomas gets to his feet. Powerhous looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Thomas shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Thomas was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Thomas decides to stand back up. Thomas steps back and let's Powerhous get back to his feet.

Thomas darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Powerhous can do anything to dispel that myth.

Thomas decides to return to a standing position.

Powerhous gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Thomas gets to his feet. Powerhous looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Powerhous gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Thomas stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Thomas shoots in and gets a takedown into Powerhous's guard.

Thomas stands up from Powerhous's guard - Thomas perhaps looking for a knockout.

Thomas shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Thomas showed some decent athleticism there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jax Thomas dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Thomas scores with a takedown into Powerhous's guard.

Thomas stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Thomas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Powerhous tries to avoid it but Thomas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Powerhous to the ground. Powerhous escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Powerhous misses with a takedown attempt - Thomas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Thomas scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Thomas stands up and beckons Powerhous to his feet.
Thomas leaves Powerhous with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Thomas scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Thomas decides to stand up, so the ref orders Powerhous to his feet.
Boxing Powerhous is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Powerhous gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Thomas to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Thomas stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Thomas scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Thomas decides to stand back up.

Powerhous gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Thomas to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Thomas gets to his feet. Powerhous looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Thomas throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Powerhous was covering up waiting for the punch and Thomas finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Thomas stands and steps away. Powerhous gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powerhous misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Thomas dives in and scores a takedown into Powerhous's guard.

Thomas decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Powerhous fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jax Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boxing Powerhous.

Thomas shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Thomas gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Thomas shoots for a double leg takedown but Powerhous sprawls well. He's pushed Thomas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Powerhous is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Thomas changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Powerhous looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Thomas stands up and beckons Powerhous to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powerhous swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No luck for Thomas with that takedown attempt.
Powerhous fails with a takedown attempt.
Thomas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Powerhous can do to turn this around?

Thomas closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Thomas stands up and beckons Powerhous to his feet.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Powerhous as he avoids it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Powerhous.

Thomas shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Thomas was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Thomas has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Thomas closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Thomas lands in his opponent's guard.

Thomas stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Thomas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Thomas moves out of range of the body kick from Powerhous.
Powerhous wants to clinch up but Thomas keeps it at a distance.

Thomas drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Thomas decides to stand back up. Thomas steps back and let's Powerhous get back to his feet.

Thomas scores with a takedown into Powerhous's guard.
Powerhous wants to get back to his feet but Thomas is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jax Thomas dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Thomas darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Thomas stands up and beckons Powerhous to join him on the feet.
Thomas shoots for a double leg takedown but Powerhous sprawls well. He's pushed Thomas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Thomas gets the takedown into side control.

Thomas has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Powerhous gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Thomas to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Thomas gets to his feet. Powerhous looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jax Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Thomas. No joy for Powerhous on that attempt.
Powerhous tries to clinch but Thomas moves out of range.

Thomas drives through with a takedown into Powerhous's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Thomas gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Powerhous enables Thomas to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Powerhous manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Powerhous trying to keep a closed guard but Thomas is proving a slippery customer.

Thomas stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Thomas shoots for a double leg takedown but Powerhous sprawls well. He's pushed Thomas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jax Thomas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Powerhous with that takedown attempt.
Thomas is looking for a counter combo.
Thomas shoots for a double leg takedown but Powerhous sprawls well. He's pushed Thomas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Powerhous fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Powerhous defends well and Thomas ends up having to push Powerhous into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Powerhous wants to counter with a clinch but Thomas pushes him away.
Thomas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thomas pushes Powerhous back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Powerhous tries to break the clinch but Thomas is controlling the position.
A short right from Thomas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas keeps control of Powerhous as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Thomas.
Thomas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thomas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Thomas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thomas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thomas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thomas scores with a shot to the side of Powerhous's head.
Thomas scores with a shot to the side of Powerhous's head.
Powerhous is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powerhous tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Thomas just stands there and leans against the cage.
Thomas lands an uppercut.
Thomas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Powerhous backwards.
Thomas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thomas scores with a shoulder strike.
Thomas lands an uppercut.
Powerhous wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thomas has him pressed against the cage.
Powerhous tries to score a body lock takedown but Thomas shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thomas.
Thomas lands a left hand.

Powerhous is rocked!
Thomas has a couple of punches blocked by Powerhous.
Powerhous is still on wobbly legs! Can Thomas finish him?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Powerhous.
Powerhous blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
Thomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Powerhous seems to have recovered his senses.
Thomas lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Powerhous to his knees! Thomas keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jax Thomas!
Jax Thomas is the new super heavyweight champion!
Jax Thomas seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.