PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Thomas (ranked 1032 p4p, 719 weight class) and Elinho Mineiro (ranked 151 p4p, 107 weight class). Elinho Mineiro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Thomas
vs
Mineiro

200 cm
20
265
8 - 0 - 0

202 cm
20
240
7 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derrick Thomas !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Elinho Mineiro!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas checks a leg kick nicely.
Mineiro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thomas tests Mineiro's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Elinho Mineiro has been cut.
Mineiro is looking to clinch but Thomas is avoiding it.
Mineiro wants to clinch.
Mineiro has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Thomas lands a glancing blow to the side of Mineiro's head.

Mineiro clinches up with Thomas and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas lands with a left to the head.
Thomas presses Mineiro against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thomas stalling against the cage.
Mineiro is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Thomas to keep the fight standing.
Thomas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thomas digs a right hand underneath Mineiro's ribcage. Mineiro let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas pressing his opponent against the cage.
Thomas lands an uppercut.
Thomas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Thomas .
Mineiro is trying to pull guard but Thomas turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short right from Thomas .
Thomas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thomas .
Mineiro wants to stall.
Mineiro being controlled against the cage.
Thomas lands a body shot.
Mineiro looks winded!
Thomas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thomas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thomas .

Mineiro is rocked!
Mineiro tries to stall but Thomas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mineiro is still on wobbly legs! Can Thomas finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Thomas 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thomas ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Mineiro's jaw. Mineiro's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Thomas does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Derrick Thomas !
Derrick Thomas is the new heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Derrick Thomas thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.