PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Ascaciba (ranked 6830 p4p, 2120 weight class) and Derrick Thomas (ranked 661 p4p, 298 weight class). Mauricio Ascaciba has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ascaciba
vs
Thomas

192 cm
19
265
1 - 5 - 0

200 cm
19
265
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mauricio Ascaciba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derrick Thomas !
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ascaciba throws the left hand but Thomas avoids the punch easily.
Ascaciba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ascaciba definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ascaciba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thomas .
Thomas blocks a head kick by Ascaciba.
Ascaciba throws a body kick that misses
and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut.
Ascaciba throws the left hand but Thomas avoids the punch easily.
Thomas avoids the body shot from Ascaciba.
Mauricio Ascaciba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas misses with a looping left.
Thomas misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ascaciba thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ascaciba slips a jab and a cross from Thomas .
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ascaciba.
It seemed like Thomas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ascaciba needs to keep his hands up - Thomas had a free shot at his head there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ascaciba tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ascaciba misses with a wild body shot.

Thomas has managed to clinch.
Ascaciba misses with a knee strike.
Thomas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thomas .
Ascaciba is breathing heavily.
Thomas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ascaciba or not.
Thomas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thomas lands a shoulder strike.
Thomas is leaning against Ascaciba and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Thomas lands a body shot.
Thomas has Ascaciba pressed against the cage.
Thomas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thomas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Thomas digs a right hand underneath Ascaciba's ribcage. Ascaciba let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Thomas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ascaciba or not.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thomas .
Thomas unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Ascaciba! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Thomas is unloading with more strikes now! Ascaciba drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derrick Thomas !
Derrick Thomas thanked the fans post fight for their support.