PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brglbrgl MacBurgle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

MacBurgle
vs
Thomas

150 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brglbrgl MacBurgle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas tries to clinch but MacBurgle is having none of it.
Thomas fails with a takedown attempt.
Thomas misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

MacBurgle forces Thomas back against the cage and clinches.
A right hand to the body from Thomas.
Thomas manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from MacBurgle.
MacBurgle tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thomas smiles and moves away.
Thomas avoids the head kick by MacBurgle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

MacBurgle drives through and clinches with Thomas against the cage.
Thomas throws an elbow but it misses.
MacBurgle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

MacBurgle manages to pull guard.

Thomas stands up from MacBurgle's guard - Thomas perhaps looking for a knockout.
Thomas shoots in for a double leg but MacBurgle sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brglbrgl MacBurgle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Thomas.
MacBurgle stuffs the takedown attempt from Thomas. Thomas gets slowly back to his feet.
MacBurgle fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck for Thomas with that takedown attempt.
MacBurgle circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacBurgle throws a head kick that misses.
John Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas shoots in looking for a takedown. MacBurgle tries to sprawl out of it but Thomas keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. MacBurgle manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Thomas blocks a head kick by MacBurgle.
MacBurgle fails with the takedown.
Thomas is looking to clinch.
MacBurgle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thomas shoots in and drives through. MacBurgle sprawls well.
Thomas looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

MacBurgle closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

MacBurgle tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no MacBurgle has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
MacBurgle throws a strike aimed at the side of Thomas's head but Thomas avoids it well.

Thomas explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Thomas tries to clinch but MacBurgle moves away

and MacBurgle counters by clinching up.
MacBurgle jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Thomas walks away with a smile on his face. MacBurgle gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Thomas wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown but MacBurgle shows good takedown defense.
Thomas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but MacBurgle circles away quickly and effectively.

MacBurgle drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Thomas keeping moving, preventing MacBurgle from controlling successfully.
Thomas wants to stand and escape but MacBurgle is having none of it.
Thomas keeping moving, preventing MacBurgle from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
MacBurgle prevents Thomas from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brglbrgl MacBurgle dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

MacBurgle swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
MacBurgle tries to clinch up.
Thomas throws a head kick that half lands.
Thomas throws a leg kick but MacBurgle checks it.
MacBurgle scores with a push kick.
MacBurgle fails with the takedown.
Thomas fails with the takedown.

MacBurgle shoots in and bounces Thomas off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thomas wants to stand up but MacBurgle is controlling him.
MacBurgle knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thomas on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacBurgle trying to control the position from guard on top but Thomas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thomas wants to get back to his feet but MacBurgle is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Thomas keeping moving, preventing MacBurgle from controlling successfully.

Thomas kicks MacBurgle off and gets to his feet.
MacBurgle throws a right and a left that Thomas avoids nicely.
MacBurgle swinging wilding here.
MacBurgle misses with a takedown attempt - Thomas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Thomas throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
MacBurgle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thomas paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

MacBurgle rushes Thomas and presses him up against the cage.
Thomas is trying to break the clinch but MacBurgle has him pressed against the cage.
Thomas tries to break the clinch but MacBurgle is controlling the position.
Thomas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but MacBurgle has him pressed against the cage.
MacBurgle is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brglbrgl MacBurgle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thomas as MacBurgle tries to tie him up.
Thomas is working MacBurgle over against the cage.
Thomas is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Thomas wants to get back to striking at distance but MacBurgle won't allow it.

MacBurgle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

MacBurgle has managed to clinch.
MacBurgle is looking to break free of the clinch but Thomas has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
MacBurgle avoiding damage as Thomas throws knees to the body.
MacBurgle misses with a knee strike.
Thomas gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from MacBurgle.
MacBurgle keeps control of Thomas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
MacBurgle letting Thomas take a breather here.

MacBurgle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thomas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thomas closes the distance looking to clinch

and MacBurgle counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Thomas is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brglbrgl MacBurgle dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

MacBurgle has managed to clinch.
Thomas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as MacBurgle takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
MacBurgle tries to break the clinch but Thomas is controlling the position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thomas as MacBurgle tries to tie him up.
MacBurgle tries to pull guard but Thomas won't allow it.
Thomas is trying to maintain a safe position but MacBurgle gets an underhook and turns Thomas into the cage.
MacBurgle fails to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacBurgle fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brglbrgl MacBurgle. That's going to take a lot out of him.

MacBurgle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A low kick from Thomas is predictable there

and MacBurgle counters with a nice double leg into side control. Thomas won't be happy with that.
MacBurgle wants to control but Thomas is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thomas explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Thomas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
MacBurgle thuds a left hand into Thomas's body.
MacBurgle shoots for a double leg takedown but Thomas sprawls well. He's pushed MacBurgle's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Thomas wants to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from MacBurgle. No joy for Thomas on that attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacBurgle fails with the takedown.
MacBurgle closes the distance looking to clinch
and Thomas counters with a big head kick but MacBurgle shrugs it off.

MacBurgle closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - MacBurgle lands in his opponent's guard.
MacBurgle might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Thomas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst MacBurgle is controlling him.
MacBurgle trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Brglbrgl MacBurgle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacBurgle throws a big right hand that misses.
Thomas wants to stand and escape but MacBurgle is having none of it.
MacBurgle looking to pass the guard.
Thomas keeping moving, preventing MacBurgle from controlling successfully.

Thomas pushes MacBurgle off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Thomas throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

MacBurgle looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

MacBurgle drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and MacBurgle jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
MacBurgle looking to pass the guard.
John Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brglbrgl MacBurgle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Thomas is looking for a triangle but MacBurgle pushes his legs off easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brglbrgl MacBurgle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well MacBurgle has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brglbrgl MacBurgle!