PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dominique Thomas (ranked 3999 p4p, 4715 weight class) and Urijah Stanton (ranked 0 p4p, 453 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Thomas
vs
Stanton

188 cm
25
185
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
185
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominique Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Urijah Stanton!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas lands a glancing blow to the side of Stanton's head.

Thomas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stanton has Thomas pressed against the cage, preventing Thomas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stanton tries a knee to the head but Thomas blocks it.
Stanton is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thomas is defending well for now.
Thomas working hard to break the clinch.

Stanton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stanton takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas throws a series of strikes that have Stanton backpedaling.

Stanton gets tackled into the cage by Thomas. Thomas maintains the clinch.
Thomas presses Stanton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas is trying to force a seperation but Stanton has the dominant position.

Stanton jumps guard and drags Thomas to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Thomas is sitting in close to Stanton's body. Stanton has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Thomas is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Thomas is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Stanton.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Urijah Stanton!