PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Black Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Constantine Wilhelmson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Black Thomas has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Thomas
vs
Wilhelmson

186 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

199 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Infliction Fight Gear

Liberty Fight Gear

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Black Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Constantine Wilhelmson!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas loads up on a big right hand but Wilhelmson slips the punch.
Thomas cracks Wilhelmson with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Thomas has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Wilhelmson to stand back up!

Wilhelmson is rocked!

It looks like Constantine Wilhelmson has been cut.
Wilhelmson defending well as Thomas loads up on a big left hand.
Wilhelmson is still on wobbly legs! Can Thomas finish him?
Wilhelmson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas.
Thomas scores with a jab to the body.
Wilhelmson seems to have recovered his senses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wilhelmson tries to clinch there but Thomas circles away.
Wilhelmson slips a jab from Thomas.
Thomas misses with a straight left.
Nice cross by Thomas.
A choreographed right hand from Thomas misses the target.
Wilhelmson shoots in but no luck this time.
Wilhelmson looks gassed!
Thomas keeps the fight on the outside.
Wilhelmson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wilhelmson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thomas misses the jab.
Some wild striking there from Thomas.
A swing and a miss from Thomas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thomas with a nice cross.
Nice combo by Thomas! Oh, that's hurt him - Wilhelmson falls to the canvas and Thomas follows him into side control.
Wilhelmson taking a bit of punishment here - Thomas scoring with strikes.
Thomas wants to stand but Wilhelmson is controlling his arm.
Thomas trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Thomas decides to stand back up. Thomas steps back and let's Wilhelmson get back to his feet.
Wilhelmson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Thomas scores with a jab to the head.
Wilhelmson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thomas.

Wilhelmson moves into the clinch successfully.
Thomas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thomas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Thomas takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wilhelmson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wilhelmson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas wants to stand but Wilhelmson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Thomas passes into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilhelmson is trying to stand back up but Thomas is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilhelmson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Thomas scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wilhelmson works his way to full guard. Good work.

Wilhelmson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Thomas would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Wilhelmson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Thomas gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas wants to stand but Wilhelmson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Thomas preventing the sweep.

Wilhelmson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Thomas wants to stand but Wilhelmson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Thomas wants to stand and escape but instead Wilhelmson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Wilhelmson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Thomas, up you get!
Wilhelmson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas.
Thomas lands with an overhand left.
Thomas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wilhelmson on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wilhelmson clinches with his opponent.

Wilhelmson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Black Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilhelmson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thomas throws out the jab.
Wilhelmson is looking to clinch but Thomas is avoiding it.
Thomas tries to bum rush Wilhelmson with a series of wild strikes but Wilhelmson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wilhelmson avoids a punch combination nicely.

Wilhelmson clinches up against the cage.
Wilhelmson prevents Thomas from breaking the clinch.
Thomas is trying to break the clinch but Wilhelmson has him pressed against the cage.
Thomas is looking to break free of the clinch but Wilhelmson has double underhooks.
Thomas takes an elbow to the forehead.
Thomas wants to break free but Wilhelmson has control.
Thomas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thomas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wilhelmson jumps guard but Thomas stands there with Wilhelmson around his waist. Wilhelmson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Black Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Constantine Wilhelmson.
Thomas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wilhelmson has him pressed against the cage.
Wilhelmson keeps control of Thomas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wilhelmson tries to pull guard but Thomas won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Thomas tries to bum rush Wilhelmson with a series of wild strikes but Wilhelmson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thomas throws a series of punches but Wilhelmson moves out of range.
Constantine Wilhelmson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wilhelmson ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Thomas throws a right hand that Wilhelmson ducks under and follows up with a left that Wilhelmson also avoids with ease.
Thomas throws a lazy right hand but Wilhelmson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wilhelmson ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Oooh a lovely combination from Thomas sends Wilhelmson down but not out. Thomas dives into side control looking to finish.

That has opened up Constantine Wilhelmson's cut even more.

Thomas tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Thomas has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Thomas decides to stand back up.
Wilhelmson slips under a jab.
Thomas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Thomas waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Wilhelmson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thomas fails to land with a series of punches.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Thomas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas wants to get back to striking at distance but Wilhelmson won't allow it.
Thomas is trying to break free.
Thomas is trying to break free.
Thomas is trying to break the clinch but Wilhelmson has him pressed against the cage.
Wilhelmson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Thomas manages to break the clinch.
Thomas drops Wilhelmson with a big left hand and mounts him. Wilhelmson is in big trouble!
Wilhelmson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

The cut above Constantine Wilhelmson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Wilhelmson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wilhelmson taking shots to the head.

Constantine Wilhelmson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Constantine Wilhelmson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Black Thomas!