PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noah Anderson (ranked 152 p4p, 937 weight class) and Derrick Thomas (ranked 22 p4p, 121 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Anderson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bassically by Tei Shi. Noah Anderson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Anderson
vs
Thomas

220 cm
36
273
35 - 19 - 0

200 cm
29
265
21 - 14 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Conviction

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 35 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Noah Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derrick Thomas !
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas moves into range and connects with a jab.

It looks like Noah Anderson has been cut.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Thomas .
Thomas connects with a leg kick.
Thomas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Anderson momentarily.
Anderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Anderson scores with a jab. Thomas acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

It looks like Derrick Thomas has been cut.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
A clash of legs there as Anderson blocks the low kick.
Anderson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Thomas with the inside leg kick.
Thomas cracks a nice hook into Anderson's ribs.
Thomas lands with a shot to the body.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Anderson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas misses with a straight right.
An attempted straight right counter from Anderson misses the target.
Thomas ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Anderson out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Derrick Thomas !
After winning the bout, Derrick Thomas thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.