PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jake Thomas could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Peter Shields's chin.

Thomas
vs
Shields

190 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
212 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jake Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peter Shields!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Thomas feints and as Shields raises his hands in defense, Thomas changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Shields has a closed guard, preventing Thomas from standing up.
Shields looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thomas is one step ahead there.

Shields pushes Thomas off and scrambles back to his feet.
Thomas misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Thomas fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Shields sprawls well initially but Thomas persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Shields kicks off Thomas and gets to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Thomas is breathing heavily.
Shields scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Jake Thomas has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shields misses with a few strikes there.

Shields scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Thomas is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Thomas is rocked!
You can see the frustration on Thomas's face as Shields controls the position.
Oh Thomas is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shields landing strikes.
Thomas seems a little lost for a moment, as Shields dominates the positioning.
Shields landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas regains half guard.
Shields thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Thomas's head.
Shields has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The fighters are battling for position here. Thomas manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Thomas seems to have got his legs back now.
Thomas wants to stand up but Shields is controlling him.
Shields stopping the sweep attempt from Thomas.
Thomas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Thomas working a defensive guard here.
Shields trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Thomas kicks Shields off and gets to his feet.
Thomas is looking to clinch.
Shields wants to clinch up but Thomas keeps it at a distance.

Thomas moves into the clinch.
Shields takes an elbow to the forehead.
Shields looking for a takedown.
Thomas with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shields gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Shields stands up from Thomas's guard - Shields perhaps looking for a knockout.
A punch combination from Shields misses.
Shields cracks Thomas with a big right hand and Thomas goes down!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shields postures up and lands a big shot to Thomas's brow.
Thomas keeping moving, preventing Shields from controlling successfully.
Shields is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Shields keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Thomas's head.
Shields cracks Thomas with a solid left hand.
Shields lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Shields lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Shields landing with the ground and pound.
Shields is in close to Thomas's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Shields is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Thomas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Shields trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom.

Thomas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Shields connects with a couple of short punches.
Shields trying to control the position from guard on top but Thomas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shields being controlled here momentarily.
Thomas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Thomas striking off his back but it's not causing Shields any problems.
Thomas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shields.
Thomas working a defensive guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thomas tries to clinch up but Shields circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Thomas is looking to clinch.

Thomas gets caught flat footed, as Shields shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Thomas wants to get back to his feet but Shields is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Thomas throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Shields working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Thomas wants to stand but Shields is controlling the position.

Thomas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shields gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Shields throws a big right hand that misses.
Thomas wants to sweep here but Shields controlling him for the moment.
Thomas wants to control the position but Shields says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thomas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Shields is working away from the top position though.
Thomas is pressing down on Shields's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Thomas is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Shields dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jake Thomas's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Thomas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shields.

Thomas scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Shields sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Shields moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Thomas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shields is keeping the position for now.
Shields is trying to keep Thomas in close.

Thomas thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Shields trying to strike off his back.
Thomas slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shields is breathing heavily.
Thomas slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Shields manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Thomas not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Thomas tries to stand and escape but Shields is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas trying to pass the guard but Shields defending well.
Shields is trying to maintain the position but Thomas is very close to passing his half guard.
Shields is looking to get back to full guard here but Thomas has managed to pass to side control instead.
Shields tries to reverse the position but Thomas maintains control.
Thomas wants to stand but Thomas is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Shields bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Shields controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Thomas is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Shields landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Shields is controlling him.
Shields is pushing down on Thomas's leg trying to pass to half guard. Thomas is fighting to maintain full guard but Shields has managed to sneak the leg through.
Peter Shields has got the better of the ground game so far.
Shields is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Shields frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Shields scoring with strikes but Thomas is staying in there.
Shields lands with some strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
A nice elbow there by Shields.
Thomas gets back to half guard.
Shields working over Thomas with some ground and pound. Thomas looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Thomas wants to control but Shields is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Thomas wants to get back to his feet.
Thomas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Shields is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shields lands strikes from half guard.
Thomas on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Shields working Thomas over with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Shields connects with a nice short shot to Thomas's temple.
Thomas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Shields is working away from the top position though.
Shields is keen to just control but Thomas is a slippery customer.
Shields scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Thomas is positioning himself well to prevent Shields advancing to mount.
Thomas trying to control here.
Shields missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Shields stops Thomas from getting back to his feet.
Shields throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thomas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shields shoots in looking for a takedown. Thomas tries to sprawl out of it but Shields keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Thomas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Thomas misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Peter Shields seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shields seems to be stalking Thomas here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Thomas drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Peter Shields!