PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hannes Duath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Thomas has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hannes Duath's chin.

Duath
vs
Thomas

183 cm
22
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hannes Duath!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Thomas!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duath doesn't manage to clinch there - Thomas circles away.

Duath changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Thomas looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Duath controls the position.
Thomas is trying to control Duath's posture but Duath avoids it.
Duath lands a few punches from side control.
Duath takes a little break here. Thomas wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Thomas is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Duath off and has taken his back!
A lull in the action here.

Thomas working for a choke but Duath is defending well.
Duath covering up well under a series of strikes from Thomas.
Thomas doesn't have the hooks in and Duath manages to turn into his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duath sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Duath stands and throws Thomas's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Thomas manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duath makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Duath.
Thomas has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Duath is proving hard to escape from.
Duath tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Thomas tries to stand but Duath is controlling from the bottom.
Thomas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Duath has his hands on Thomas's head, controlling the position.

Duath is looking to sinch up a triangle. Thomas throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Duath's body to avoid the submission. Duath has instead reached around Thomas's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Duath arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Hannes Duath!