PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Thomas (ranked 1072 p4p, 989 weight class) and Thomas Rose (ranked 121 p4p, 114 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Thomas Rose enters the cage!

Thomas
vs
Rose

200 cm
25
265
13 - 7 - 0

180 cm
25
271
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction

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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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derrick Thomas !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thomas Rose!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rose throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Thomas connects with a body shot.
Thomas misses with the body kick
and Rose counters with a leg kick.
Thomas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A good leg kick by Rose.
Thomas misses with a body shot
and Rose counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Derrick Thomas has been cut.
Rose misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Thomas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rose throws a jab but it's blocked by Thomas .
A decent looking cross lands there for Thomas .

It looks like Thomas Rose has been cut.
Rose cracks Thomas with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Thomas tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Rose pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Thomas is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Rose!
An out of breath Thomas Rose thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.