PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Henry Pageau (ranked 4417 p4p, 1808 weight class) and Derrick Thomas (ranked 511 p4p, 248 weight class). Joseph Henry Pageau has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pageau
vs
Thomas

198 cm
20
275
2 - 4 - 0

200 cm
20
265
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Vegan Gains
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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joseph Henry Pageau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derrick Thomas !
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

It looks like Joseph Henry Pageau has been cut.

Thomas rushes Pageau and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Thomas tries a body shot but Pageau blocks it.
Pageau lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thomas or not.
Pageau is trying to break the clinch but Thomas has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pageau creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pageau misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas works on Pageau's body with a couple of short punches.
Thomas presses Pageau against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thomas misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Thomas .
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thomas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pageau lands with a left to the head.
Thomas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thomas is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pageau working hard to break the clinch.
Pageau misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas cracks Pageau with a nice body shot.
Pageau is breathing heavily.
Thomas is leaning against Pageau and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas cracks Pageau with a nice body shot.
Pageau prevents a body shot from Thomas .
Good body shot from Thomas .
Thomas dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Thomas as the two fighters clinch.
Thomas lands a body shot.
Thomas 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Stalling in the clinch from Thomas .
Thomas is working Pageau over against the cage.
Thomas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pageau.
Thomas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pageau backwards.
Thomas misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thomas lands a right hand.
Thomas lands a right hand.
Thomas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thomas leaning against his opponent.
Thomas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thomas lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thomas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pageau or not.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thomas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pageau backwards.
Thomas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pageau throws a head punch that misses.
Thomas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Thomas is working Pageau over against the cage.
Thomas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thomas lands a nice shot to the body.
Thomas presses Pageau against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pageau prevents a body shot from Thomas .
Thomas stalling in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Thomas .
Thomas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pageau prevents a body shot from Thomas .
Pageau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thomas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thomas lands a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Thomas .
A right hook to the body lands for Thomas .
Still in the clinch, Thomas scores with a nice short uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Thomas - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nice body punch from Thomas - that landed with a thud.
Thomas displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pageau up against the cage.
Thomas cracks Pageau with a nice body shot.
Thomas is working Pageau over against the cage.
Thomas scores with a shoulder strike.
Thomas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
Thomas is leaning against Pageau and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Thomas presses Pageau against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Thomas .
A left hand lands to the body for Thomas .
Thomas lands a left hand.

Pageau is rocked!
Thomas content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Oh Pageau is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thomas .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pageau backwards.
Thomas dips a shoulder and cracks Pageau with a mighty uppercut! Pageau falls back against the cage and Thomas unloads with a barrage of strikes! Pageau is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Thomas screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derrick Thomas !
An out of breath Derrick Thomas thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.