PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doug Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robbie The Rocket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Thomas
vs
The Rocket

198 cm
27
270 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

182 cm
28
249 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Doug Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robbie The Rocket!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The Rocket gets tackled into the cage by Thomas. Thomas maintains the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thomas just misses with a elbow thrown towards The Rocket's brow.
The Rocket tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The Rocket throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thomas blocks it with crossed arms.
Thomas looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The Rocket blocks an elbow strike from Thomas.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thomas just misses with a elbow thrown towards The Rocket's brow.
Thomas pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Thomas pushes off an throws an elbow but The Rocket leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The Rocket dodges an elbow strike from Thomas.
Thomas creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The Rocket tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The Rocket with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The Rocket blocks a leg kick.

The Rocket closes the distance and pushes Thomas back into the cage.

Thomas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thomas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses.
The Rocket works Thomas's body with a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas throws a sloppy head kick and The Rocket moves out of range easily.
The Rocket dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The Rocket closes the distance and clinches.
The Rocket misses with a knee strike.
The Rocket dodges an elbow strike from Thomas.
The Rocket with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thomas throws an elbow that misses.
The Rocket throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thomas takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Doug Thomas has been cut.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
The Rocket using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thomas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The Rocket looking to throw knees to the head but Thomas is blocking nicely.
Nice elbow from Thomas.
The Rocket with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The Rocket throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thomas blocks it with crossed arms.
Thomas looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Rocket tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The Rocket blocks the elbow strike.
The Rocket tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The Rocket tries a knee to the head but Thomas blocks it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thomas just misses with a elbow thrown towards The Rocket's brow.
Thomas throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thomas throws an elbow but misses.
Thomas pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The Rocket avoids the elbow strike from Thomas, against the cage.
The Rocket tries a knee to the head but Thomas blocks it.
Thomas throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thomas lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The Rocket tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thomas creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thomas throws an elbow but misses.
Thomas pushes off an throws an elbow but The Rocket leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The Rocket tries a knee to the head but Thomas blocks it.
The Rocket blocks an elbow strike from Thomas.
Thomas misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thomas throws an elbow but misses.
Thomas throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The Rocket using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thomas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thomas just misses with a elbow thrown towards The Rocket's brow.
Thomas pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The Rocket blocks an elbow strike from Thomas.
Thomas lands an elbow inside that The Rocket shrugs off.

It looks like Robbie The Rocket has been cut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thomas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Rocket tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thomas lands a nice elbow.

Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thomas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas tries a head kick but it misses.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses.
The Rocket throws a body punch but Thomas moves out of range.
The Rocket lands a nice looking kick to the body. Thomas takes a step back to recover.
Thomas blocks a head kick by The Rocket.
Thomas throws a head kick but The Rocket moves out of range.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses.
Thomas walks forward, straight into a front kick from The Rocket.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Rocket with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The Rocket looking to throw knees to the head but Thomas is blocking nicely.
Thomas comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That has opened up Robbie The Rocket's cut even more.
The Rocket looking to throw knees to the head but Thomas is blocking nicely.
Thomas creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas misses with an elbow strike.
Thomas misses with an elbow strike.

Thomas breaks the clinch.
Thomas tries a head kick but it misses.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses.
Thomas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thomas lands a head kick. The Rocket smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Thomas throws a front kick aimed at The Rocket's knee but The Rocket avoids it well.

The Rocket has closed the distance and engaged Thomas in a clinch.
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 Doug Thomas will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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 clinches.
The Rocket tries a knee to the head but Thomas blocks it.
The Rocket blocks an elbow strike.
Thomas throws an elbow but it misses.

Thomas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses
and The Rocket counters with an outside leg kick.

Thomas lands a big head kick that sends The Rocket tumbling to the mat! Thomas takes a step backwards and waves The Rocket back to his feet - he wants the finish!

The Rocket is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Rocket is still on wobbly legs! Can Thomas finish him?

Thomas instigates a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thomas just misses with a elbow thrown towards The Rocket's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thomas throws an elbow but misses.
The Rocket connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thomas's face.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The Rocket looking to throw knees to the head but Thomas is blocking nicely.
Thomas lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The Rocket swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Rocket dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Thomas. That did some damage!
Thomas looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Thomas backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks The Rocket's temple! It sends The Rocket violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Thomas celebrates and the doctors try to help The Rocket!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Doug Thomas!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Doug Thomas waved his t-shirt featuring Global MMA Gear's logo in front of the cameras.