PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Thomas
vs
Taylor

160 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

180 cm
24
176 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Taylor!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Taylor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thomas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Taylor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Taylor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taylor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thomas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas throws a body punch but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thomas is looking to wear down Taylor with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Taylor tries to bum rush Thomas with a series of wild strikes but Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Taylor misses with the combination.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Taylor is just out of range.
Taylor misses with a wild combination.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taylor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taylor was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
Taylor takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Taylor looks gassed!
Thomas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thomas lands with a good body shot.
Thomas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Thomas thows a body shot but no joy.
Thomas lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taylor.
Thomas takes a swing at Taylor's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Taylor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thomas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Taylor stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Taylor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taylor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taylor.
Thomas digs a good body shot into Taylor's ribs.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Thomas avoids them all with ease.
Thomas lands a jab to Taylor's midsection.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Taylor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taylor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
Thomas thuds a left hand into Taylor's body.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taylor manages to avoid it.
Thomas throws a body punch but Taylor moves out of range.
Thomas scores with a shot to the body.
Thomas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thomas thuds a left hand into Taylor's body.
Thomas jabs at Taylor's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Taylor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thomas lands a jab to Taylor's midsection.
Taylor avoids the body shot from Thomas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taylor.
Thomas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taylor was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
Thomas thows a body shot but no joy.
Taylor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Taylor fails to land with a series of punches.
Thomas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Thomas digs a good body shot into Taylor's ribs.
Thomas jabs at Taylor's body.
Thomas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Taylor at a distance.
Thomas lands a right hook to the body.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas lands with a nice body punch.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taylor manages to avoid it.
Taylor looks to land a combination but Thomas avoids it well.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taylor.
Thomas takes a swing at Taylor's ribcage but misses.
Thomas takes a swing at Taylor's ribcage but misses.
Thomas lands a body shot.
Thomas takes a swing at Taylor's ribcage but misses.
Taylor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas lands a body shot.
Thomas works Taylor's body with a nice hook.
Thomas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Taylor looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Thomas lands a slapping body shot.
Taylor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taylor.
Thomas swings for the body but Taylor moves out of range.
Thomas swings for the body but Taylor moves out of range.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taylor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Thomas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Thomas scores with a shot to the body.
Taylor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thomas connects with a body shot.
Taylor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taylor swinging wildly here.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taylor moves away.
Thomas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Taylor tries to bum rush Thomas with a series of wild strikes but Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Taylor takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Taylor avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor misses with the combination.
Thomas jabs at Taylor's body.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taylor manages to avoid it.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Thomas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thomas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Taylor doesn't seem bothered though.
Thomas takes a swing at Taylor's ribcage but misses.
Thomas takes a swing at Taylor's ribcage but misses.
Thomas avoids a punch combination nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Thomas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Taylor at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Taylor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Thomas dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taylor manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Taylor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taylor fails to land with a series of punches.
Thomas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Taylor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thomas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Taylor is just out of range.
Thomas thows a body shot but no joy.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Taylor is just out of range.
Taylor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Taylor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
Thomas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dan Thomas is winning the standup battle so far.
Thomas takes a swing at Taylor's ribcage but misses.
Taylor avoids the body shot from Thomas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thomas lands a nice shot to the body.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Taylor is just out of range.
Taylor doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Thomas.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomas lands with a nice body punch.
Thomas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taylor can do to turn this around?
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taylor.
Thomas lands a nice looking body shot.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Taylor fails to land with a series of punches.
Thomas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Thomas swings for the body but Taylor moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Taylor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Thomas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Taylor takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Thomas works Taylor's body with a nice hook.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jason Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thomas connects with a body shot.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taylor.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Thomas avoids them all with ease.
Thomas digs a good hook to Taylor's body.
Taylor takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thomas slips a jab and a cross from Taylor.
Thomas lands a right hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
A punch combination from Taylor misses.
Thomas jabs at Taylor's body.
Thomas punishes Taylor's body with a nice straight punch.
Thomas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thomas lands with a good body shot.
Thomas thows a body shot but no joy.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taylor manages to avoid it.
Thomas lands a jab to Taylor's midsection.
Taylor avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Thomas throws a body punch but Taylor moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Taylor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taylor throws a nice looking combination but Thomas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Taylor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thomas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Thomas takes a swing at Taylor's ribcage but misses.
Taylor throws a right hand that Thomas ducks under and follows up with a left that Thomas also avoids with ease.
A shot to the liver by Thomas. Beautiful body shot.
Thomas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Taylor doesn't seem bothered though.
Thomas takes a swing at Taylor's ribcage but misses.
Nice body punch from Thomas.
Thomas digs a good hook to Taylor's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taylor moves away.
No joy there for Taylor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Taylor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
Taylor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thomas circles away quickly and effectively.
Thomas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Thomas dodges the punch combination from Taylor.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taylor manages to avoid it.
Thomas connects with a body shot that sends Taylor's belly button to the back.
Taylor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taylor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thomas circles away quickly and effectively.
Taylor misses with a series of wild punches.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Taylor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Taylor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thomas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Taylor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Thomas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thomas jabs at Taylor's body.
Thomas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Taylor might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Thomas has got the better of the exchanges.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Taylor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomas lands a slapping body shot.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomas connects with a body shot that sends Taylor's belly button to the back.
Thomas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Thomas jabs at Taylor's body.
Thomas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Taylor misses with a wild combination.
Thomas scores with a jab to the body.
Thomas swings for the body but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thomas circles away quickly and effectively.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Taylor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
Taylor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taylor was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
Thomas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Thomas dominated that second round.
That's time! Thomas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Taylor avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Thomas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taylor avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Taylor misses with a two punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Taylor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas takes a swing at Taylor's ribcage but misses.
Taylor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
Thomas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Taylor stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A shot to the liver by Thomas. Beautiful body shot.
Thomas thuds a left hand into Taylor's body.
Thomas connects with a body shot.
Taylor avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas scores with a body shot.
Thomas scores with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thomas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thomas lands a slapping body shot.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Thomas thows a body shot but no joy.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taylor was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
Thomas throws a body punch but Taylor moves out of range.
Thomas connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas thows a body shot but no joy.
Taylor takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Taylor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
Thomas digs a good body shot into Taylor's ribs.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas jabs Taylor to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Taylor takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Taylor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thomas circles away quickly and effectively.
Thomas swings for the body but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor misses with a wild combination.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taylor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Taylor on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Taylor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
Thomas connects with a body shot that sends Taylor's belly button to the back.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Thomas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Taylor in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas connects with a body shot.
Taylor takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Taylor is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Taylor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas takes a swing at Taylor's ribcage but misses.
Thomas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thomas scores with a shot to the body.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taylor was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
Taylor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
Taylor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thomas circles away quickly and effectively.
Taylor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
Thomas lands a jab to Taylor's midsection.
A shot to the liver by Thomas. Beautiful body shot.
Thomas lands a nice looking body shot.
Thomas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Taylor avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Thomas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Taylor avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Thomas throws a body punch but Taylor moves out of range.
Thomas takes a swing at Taylor's ribcage but misses.
Taylor avoids the body shot from Thomas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor misses with a wild combination.
Taylor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thomas scores with a jab to the body.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taylor manages to avoid it.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Taylor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taylor moves away.
Thomas takes a swing at Taylor's ribcage but misses.
Taylor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taylor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taylor manages to avoid it.
Taylor takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thomas digs a good body shot into Taylor's ribs.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taylor manages to avoid it.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Taylor doesn't seem bothered though.
Thomas misses with a body shot.

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 thuds a left hand into Taylor's body.
Taylor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taylor swinging wildly here.
Taylor throws a right and a left that Thomas avoids nicely.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Thomas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Taylor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas stuns Taylor with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thomas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thomas lands a slapping body shot.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Thomas connects with a body shot.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taylor moves away.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jason Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dan Thomas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Taylor throws a right and a left that Thomas avoids nicely.
Thomas lands a right hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Thomas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thomas 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 George Francis scores the fight for Dan Thomas!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Dan Thomas!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Dan Thomas!

Dan Thomas wins by unanimous decision!