PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Labradoodle (ranked 1145 p4p, 1150 weight class) and Derrick Thomas (ranked 157 p4p, 158 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Derrick Thomas was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Labradoodle
vs
Thomas

198 cm
21
265
7 - 3 - 0

200 cm
21
265
9 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Shadow Realm Apparel

Carnage
Voodoo Nutrition

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Labradoodle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derrick Thomas !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas lands a body shot.
Thomas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Labradoodle takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

It looks like Jimmy Labradoodle has been cut.
Thomas lands a body shot.

Labradoodle takes the fight into the clinch.
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Labradoodle works on Thomas 's body with a couple of short punches.

Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice jab there from Labradoodle.
We've been told by Labradoodle's head coaches at Zombie MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Labradoodle wants to clinch.
Thomas doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Thomas with a nice cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Labradoodle tries to clinch there but Thomas circles away.
Thomas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Labradoodle checks it well.

Labradoodle takes the fight into the clinch.
Thomas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Labradoodle throws a head punch that misses.
Labradoodle misses with a punch to the body.

Thomas 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Labradoodle closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Thomas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab, jab by Thomas - just one landing.

Labradoodle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thomas , pushing him back against the cage.
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thomas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Labradoodle misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Labradoodle throws a punch but it's blocked by Thomas .
Thomas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Labradoodle or not.
Labradoodle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Labradoodle can't find room to land a body shot as Thomas controls the action.
Labradoodle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Thomas misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Thomas .
Labradoodle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Labradoodle prevents a body shot from Thomas .
Labradoodle scores with a hook to the body.
Thomas working hard to break the clinch.
Thomas has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Labradoodle seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Thomas can turn it around.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Labradoodle.
Thomas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Labradoodle working aggressively here.
Thomas blocking some punches.
Thomas is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Labradoodle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Labradoodle blocks a body shot from Thomas .
Thomas has a couple of punches blocked by Labradoodle.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Labradoodle controls the action.
Labradoodle lands a shot to the body.

Thomas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Thomas clinches up with Labradoodle and pushes him back against the cage.
Thomas tries to work over Labradoodle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Labradoodle lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
Labradoodle misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas .
Labradoodle swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Thomas 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Labradoodle misses with an uppercut. Thomas saw that one coming.
Jimmy Labradoodle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Labradoodle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thomas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Labradoodle checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Thomas lands a jab-cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Labradoodle slips under a jab.
Labradoodle tries to counter by clinching up but Thomas breaks away and moves out of range.
Labradoodle fails in his attempt to clinch.

Labradoodle rushes Thomas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Labradoodle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thomas lands a shot to the body.

Thomas manages to break the clinch.
Labradoodle tries to clinch but Thomas is having none of it.
Thomas jabs at Labradoodle's body.

Labradoodle rushes Thomas and presses him up against the cage.
Labradoodle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomas 's elbow.
Nice body punch from Labradoodle - that landed with a thud.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
Thomas misses with the head strike.
Thomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thomas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Thomas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Labradoodle's cut.
That's time! Labradoodle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Labradoodle moves into the clinch successfully.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
Labradoodle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Thomas 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Labradoodle defending well as Thomas loads up on a big left hand.
Thomas misses with a shot to the body

and Labradoodle holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Thomas lands a right hand.
Thomas misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas struggles to land a body shot inside as Labradoodle controls his hands.
Labradoodle can't find room to land a body shot as Thomas controls the action.
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Labradoodle blocks a body shot from Thomas .
Labradoodle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomas 's elbow.
Labradoodle blocks a body shot from Thomas .
Labradoodle misses with some punches.
Thomas lands a body punch.
Labradoodle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Labradoodle lands with a right to the head.
Labradoodle tries to stall but Thomas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Thomas gets through Labradoodle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Labradoodle lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Labradoodle lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thomas or not.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
Thomas gets through Labradoodle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Thomas .
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thomas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Labradoodle is keeping busy.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Thomas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thomas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Labradoodle prevents a body shot from Thomas .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Labradoodle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas cracks Labradoodle with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Labradoodle.

Thomas manages to break the clinch.
Thomas cracks Labradoodle with an open hand slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Labradoodle is looking to clinch.
Labradoodle takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Jimmy Labradoodle's cut is getting worse.
Labradoodle tries to clinch but Thomas is having none of it.
Labradoodle tries to move into range but Thomas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Labradoodle takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Labradoodle has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Labradoodle misses with a hook.
Thomas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thomas throws a sloppy head kick and Labradoodle moves out of range easily.
Thomas is looking to slow Labradoodle down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws a jab but it's blocked by Labradoodle.

Thomas closes the distance and clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Thomas .
Thomas tries to throw a body punch but Labradoodle avoids it by throwing Thomas back against the cage.
Thomas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Labradoodle's elbow.
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Thomas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Labradoodle wants to clinch up but Thomas keeps it at a distance.
Thomas keeps the fight on the outside.
Labradoodle takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice shot lands for Thomas .
Thomas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Labradoodle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Labradoodle avoids the head kick by Thomas .
Labradoodle is looking to clinch but Thomas is avoiding it.
Labradoodle wants to clinch up but Thomas keeps it at a distance.
Thomas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Thomas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Labradoodle counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Labradoodle has taken the fight to the clinch.
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!
Thomas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Labradoodle backwards.
Thomas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Labradoodle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thomas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thomas blocks a body shot from Labradoodle.
A short right from Thomas .
Thomas is trying to break the clinch but Labradoodle is controlling him.
Labradoodle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomas 's elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Thomas misses with a double jab.
Labradoodle tries to clinch there but Thomas circles away.
Labradoodle tries to clinch but Thomas moves out of range.
Labradoodle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thomas throws out the jab.
Thomas misses with a hook.
Labradoodle tries to close the distance and clinch but Thomas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Labradoodle throws a poor cross that misses
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Labradoodle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Labradoodle wants to clinch
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Jimmy Labradoodle's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas swats away the attempt to clinch by Labradoodle.
Labradoodle moves in looking to clinch but Thomas pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas lands a slapping body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Labradoodle misses with a right hand

and Thomas counters with a crisp right hand that drops Labradoodle! Thomas lets Labradoodle back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Labradoodle is rocked!
Thomas works Labradoodle's body with a nice hook.
Oh Labradoodle is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thomas connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Labradoodle out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Derrick Thomas !
Derrick Thomas seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.