PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrese Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas has chosen Dream Shatterer as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Shaw
vs
Thomas

190 cm
22
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
21
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Shaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyrese Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Thomas closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Thomas is chipping away with strikes.
Shaw can't do much from the bottom here.
Shaw is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shaw regains half guard.

Shaw is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Thomas pulls his head out easily.
Ground and pound from Thomas.

Shaw is rocked!
Shaw trying to control from the bottom.
Thomas thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Shaw to regain full guard.
Thomas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Thomas throwing strikes from guard but Shaw blocks nicely.
Thomas is looking to work some ground and pound but Shaw has wrist control.
Thomas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thomas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thomas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Thomas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Shaw shoots in and drives through. Thomas sprawls well.
Shaw could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Thomas looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Thomas prevents Shaw from getting back to his feet.
Thomas makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Thomas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Thomas is looking to work some ground and pound but Shaw has wrist control.
Thomas looks gassed!
Shaw avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Shaw trying to control the position.
Shaw preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Thomas with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Thomas tries for a takedown but Shaw circles away easily

and Shaw counters by moving into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Thomas.
Peter Shaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrese Thomas.

Shaw has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Thomas uses from the top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thomas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Shaw looking for a sweep. Not yet Shaw, not yet.
Shaw throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Shaw is trying to keep Thomas in close.
Thomas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thomas won't allow Shaw to sweep him here.
Thomas thows a big elbow that misses.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thomas blocks the body kick.
Thomas fails with the takedown

and Shaw counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Shaw won't allow Thomas to sweep him here.
Shaw would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Shaw is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Thomas trying to strike off his back.
Thomas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thomas trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Shaw passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Thomas is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Shaw manages to capitalize on a mistake by Thomas to take his back!
Shaw lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Thomas tries to break free.
Thomas prevents Shaw from getting a body triangle.
Can Thomas hold on?! Shaw is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shaw is trying to stick to Thomas's back but Thomas is turning into Shaw. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Shaw's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Thomas.
Thomas working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Shaw misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Shaw has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrese Thomas dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Thomas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shaw looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thomas is fending him off so far but Shaw persists. Nope, Thomas circles away and we're back to standing.
Thomas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Thomas looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Shaw!
Thomas lands a heavy elbow.
A nice elbow there by Thomas.
Thomas lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Shaw taking shots to the head.
Thomas working the ground and pound effectively.
Thomas is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Shaw can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thomas thowing shots but they're missing.
Shaw is desperately trying to improve his position but Thomas has a good base and remains in mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas landing punches.
Thomas thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Thomas looking to finish with strikes here!
Thomas lands a big elbow.
Thomas working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Shaw slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Shaw avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Thomas.
Shaw on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Shaw wants to get back to full guard.
Thomas winds up and cracks Shaw with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Shaw is trying to maintain the position but Thomas is very close to passing his half guard.
Shaw blocking the ground and pound attempt from Thomas.
Thomas not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Thomas is nestled in close to Shaw, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Thomas changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Shaw looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sloppy strikes there by Thomas.
Shaw takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Thomas scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Shaw to see if he's OK.
Thomas lands some shots froms side control.
Thomas lands a few punches from side control.
Thomas working the head and body with strikes.
The ground and pound from Thomas seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Shaw takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Thomas working the strikes but Shaw uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Shaw tries to kick Thomas off but Thomas keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Shaw wants to control but Thomas is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Thomas working over Shaw with some ground and pound. Shaw looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Thomas slips a nice elbow through Shaw's hands, connecting with Shaw's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thomas lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Shaw avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Thomas.
Thomas looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Thomas looks to land a strike but Shaw avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Thomas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Shaw is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Shaw not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Shaw is pressing down on Thomas's thigh, looking to free his foot. Thomas is holding on for now.
Thomas punching from the bottom.
Thomas on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Thomas is refusing to be controlled, as Shaw sits in half guard.
Shaw blocks the strikes from Thomas.
Thomas throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Thomas punching from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrese Thomas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Thomas scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Shaw trying to control here.
Shaw wants to get back to full guard.
Shaw trying to hold on to Thomas's head to control him but Thomas postures up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Thomas connects with a nice short shot to Shaw's temple.
Thomas is thwarting Shaw's attempts to control the position.
Thomas is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Thomas throwing shots but Shaw is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shaw on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Thomas working the head and body with strikes.
Shaw manages to get to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thomas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Thomas throws a strike but Shaw rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Thomas throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Thomas manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Shaw really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tyrese Thomas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Shaw wants to control but Thomas is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Thomas lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Thomas scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Shaw?
Shaw taking shots to the head.
Thomas is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Thomas avoids the attempt from Shaw to control.
Thomas raining down shots from the mount!
Shaw in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Thomas scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Thomas landing strikes from the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Shaw is bucking up trying to escape but Thomas cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Thomas unloading with bombs!
BOOM! Thomas connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Thomas prevents Shaw from getting the reversal.
Shaw in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Thomas scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Shaw?
Shaw is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
BOOM! Thomas connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Thomas unloading with bombs!
Shaw wants to control but Thomas is having none of it.
Thomas lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Thomas raining down shots from the mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Shaw working to try and regain half guard.
Shaw wants to hold on but Thomas pushes him away.
Shaw tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Thomas lands with some strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thomas lands a big elbow.
Thomas avoids the attempt from Shaw to control.
Shaw is looking to improve his position but Thomas isn't that keen on the idea.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyrese Thomas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Thomas winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30

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