PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dallas Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mick Outbackerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Outbackerson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by the mad dingo howl. On his way into the cage it seems that Dallas Thomas has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Dallas Thomas seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Thomas
vs
Outbackerson

180 cm
25
160 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

170 cm
24
158 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dallas Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mick Outbackerson!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Outbackerson shoots in and bounces Thomas off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Outbackerson scoring with some ground and pound.
Outbackerson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Outbackerson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thomas keeping moving, preventing Outbackerson from controlling successfully.

Outbackerson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Outbackerson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Outbackerson thows a big elbow that misses.
Outbackerson stopping the sweep attempt from Thomas.
Outbackerson throws a big right hand that misses.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Outbackerson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Thomas sprawls well. Thomas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Outbackerson gets slowly back to his feet.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Outbackerson has managed to clinch.
Thomas is trying to force a seperation but Outbackerson has the dominant position.
Thomas is trying to break the clinch but Outbackerson has him pressed against the cage.
Thomas prevents a takedown attempt there.
Thomas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Outbackerson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Thomas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dallas Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mick Outbackerson.
Thomas is trying to break the clinch but Outbackerson has him pressed against the cage.

Thomas breaks from the clinch.
Dallas Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Outbackerson instigates a clinch.
Outbackerson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Thomas pulls his leg out and moves away.

Outbackerson scores a takedown into full mount!
Outbackerson looks gassed!
Thomas can't escape the position.
Thomas is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Outbackerson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Thomas flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Thomas prevents Outbackerson from taking his back.
Outbackerson looking to control but Thomas is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Outbackerson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Outbackerson avoids the attempt from Thomas to control.

Outbackerson goes for an armbar but Thomas turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Thomas.
Thomas connects with a couple of short punches.
Outbackerson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Outbackerson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Thomas is controlling him.
Outbackerson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Outbackerson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thomas.
Thomas trying to control but Outbackerson is working from the bottom.

Outbackerson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Thomas defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Outbackerson pulls Thomas in close to prevent any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Thomas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Outbackerson clinches up with Thomas and pushes him back against the cage.
Outbackerson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Thomas prevents it.
Thomas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thomas is trying to force a seperation but Outbackerson has the dominant position.
Thomas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thomas tries to break the clinch but Outbackerson is controlling the position.

Outbackerson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thomas throws a hook but Outbackerson blocks it.
Nice takedown defense from Thomas. No joy for Outbackerson on that attempt.
Outbackerson misses with a two punch combination.
Outbackerson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Thomas cracks Outbackerson with an open hand slap.
Outbackerson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Outbackerson ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Thomas punishes Outbackerson's body with a nice straight punch.
Thomas works over Outbackerson's head and body with a nice combination.
Some wild striking there from Thomas.
Outbackerson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thomas but Thomas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dallas Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Thomas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice takedown defense from Thomas. No joy for Outbackerson on that attempt.
Jab, jab by Thomas - just one landing.
Outbackerson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Thomas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Outbackerson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Thomas napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Outbackerson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Outbackerson lands a few punches from side control.
Outbackerson is looking to take a break and control but Thomas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dallas Thomas will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Thomas lands with a nice combination. Outbackerson backs away looking to recover.
Outbackerson blocks a jab.
Thomas throws a jab when Outbackerson was well out of range.
Thomas stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Thomas wants it to stay on the feet.
Thomas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Outbackerson slips under a jab from Thomas.
Thomas scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Thomas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Outbackerson.
Nice takedown defense from Thomas. No joy for Outbackerson on that attempt.
Dallas Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mick Outbackerson.
Outbackerson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Thomas misses with a looping left.
Dallas Thomas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Outbackerson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Thomas's half guard.
Outbackerson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Thomas with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Outbackerson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Thomas sees it coming and defends easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Outbackerson throwing shots but Thomas is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Outbackerson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Thomas has managed to free his arm - good work.
Outbackerson is stalling here. Thomas is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Outbackerson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Thomas has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Outbackerson is trying to control Thomas's posture but Thomas avoids it.
Outbackerson is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Thomas is staying active.
Thomas gets to mount! Outbackerson was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Thomas wants to control the pace but Outbackerson is squirming around nicely.
Outbackerson wants to hold on but Thomas pushes him away.
Thomas trying to control but Outbackerson is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Outbackerson is looking to improve his position but Thomas isn't that keen on the idea.
Outbackerson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Outbackerson tries to hold on but Thomas pushes him away.
Outbackerson is looking to improve his position but Thomas isn't that keen on the idea.
Thomas breaks from Outbackerson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Outbackerson is trying desperately to improve position.
Thomas dominating with strikes here.
Outbackerson is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Outbackerson is trying to stand up.
Thomas putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Thomas lands a big elbow.
Thomas with good strikes from the mount here!
Outbackerson is trying to escape the mount.

Thomas looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Outbackerson trying desperately to get to his feet.
Thomas with the ground and pound from mount.
Outbackerson regains half guard.
Outbackerson wants to improve his position but Thomas is controlling well.
Outbackerson trying to hold on to Thomas's head to control him but Thomas postures up.

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.
Outbackerson gets back to full guard.
Outbackerson is looking to stand up but Thomas isn't so interested in that idea.
Outbackerson trying to keep a closed guard but Thomas is proving a slippery customer.
Thomas postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Outbackerson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Outbackerson pulls Thomas in close to prevent any damage.
Thomas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Outbackerson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Outbackerson seems to be working for a kimura but Thomas defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Outbackerson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Thomas misses with a series of wild punches.

Outbackerson clinches up with Thomas and pushes him back against the cage.
Outbackerson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Thomas pulls his leg out and moves away.
Thomas works over Outbackerson's head and body with a nice combination.
Thomas misses with a two punch combination.
Outbackerson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thomas but Thomas pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Outbackerson moves into the clinch successfully.
Outbackerson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dallas Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mick Outbackerson.

Outbackerson is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Thomas can't fight it off and eventually Outbackerson manages to take the fight to the floor. Thomas looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Outbackerson postures up in Thomas's guard and throws a big left but Thomas blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Outbackerson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Outbackerson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Thomas throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Outbackerson looking to sit in guard and control but Thomas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Outbackerson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Thomas is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thomas misses with a hook.

Outbackerson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Outbackerson wants a takedown but no success here.

Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Outbackerson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Thomas manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Outbackerson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Outbackerson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Outbackerson won't allow Thomas to sweep him here.
Outbackerson looking to pass the guard.
Mick Outbackerson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Outbackerson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Thomas's head.
Outbackerson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thomas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Outbackerson trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Thomas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Outbackerson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Thomas lands a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Outbackerson closes the distance and clinches up with Thomas, looking for a takedown. Outbackerson pushes Thomas against the cage but Thomas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Outbackerson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Outbackerson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Outbackerson has control of Thomas's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Thomas regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Outbackerson with shots to the head and body - Thomas looks very uncomfortable down there.
Outbackerson tries to control but Thomas wriggling away.
Thomas gets back to half guard.

Outbackerson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Thomas has managed to free his arm - good work.
Thomas moves into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Outbackerson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Thomas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Outbackerson is one step ahead there.
Outbackerson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Outbackerson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Thomas takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Thomas wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
You can see the frustration on Thomas's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Outbackerson working the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mick Outbackerson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Outbackerson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mick Outbackerson!