PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Darwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Devil went down to Georgia. John Thomas has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Thomas
vs
Darwin

188 cm
28
202 lbs
22 - 11 - 1

175 cm
26
192 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158-Q155

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, John Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Charles Darwin!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas misses with a body shot
and Darwin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thomas thinking.
Thomas tries a low kick but Darwin avoids it.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Thomas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thomas motions for Darwin to come forward. Thomas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas moves out of range of the strikes.
Darwin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darwin dodges the punch combination from Thomas.
Thomas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Darwin throws a front kick aimed at Thomas's knee but Thomas avoids it well.
Darwin avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Thomas throws a body punch but Darwin moves out of range.
Thomas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas lands a two punch combo.
Darwin throws a shot to the body.
Darwin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Darwin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thomas works the jab nicely.
John Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas tries to land a leg kick but Darwin saw it coming and moves away.
Darwin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Thomas gets a clinch.
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thomas tries to throw a body punch but Darwin avoids it by throwing Thomas back against the cage.

Darwin manages to pull guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Darwin 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.
Thomas postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Darwin 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Darwin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Thomas won't allow Darwin to sweep him here.
Thomas wants to control from the top but Darwin keeps moving.

Darwin is looking for a triangle here but Thomas uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Darwin is looking to regain half guard here but Thomas keeps moving and retains side control.
Darwin is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Thomas is thwarting Darwin's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darwin tries to get to full guard but Thomas has control of the leg.
Thomas throwing shots but Darwin is blocking nicely.
Thomas lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Darwin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Thomas's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Thomas's back!
Darwin gets his hands free as Thomas looks to control.

Darwin is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Thomas defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Darwin is looking for a rear naked choke here but Thomas reverses the position brilliantly into Darwin's guard!

Darwin looking for a guillotine here but Thomas defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darwin wants to improve his position but instead Thomas has moved into half guard.
Darwin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Thomas scores with a couple of nice shots.
Darwin is trying to get back to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Darwin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Thomas scores with a couple of nice shots.
Darwin tries to roll over but Thomas keeps him under control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Darwin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Thomas is working away from the top position though.
Nice strikes from Thomas there.
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. Thomas connects with a nice short shot to Darwin's temple.
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 John Thomas will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Good work by Thomas as he checks the leg kick.
Thomas throws a right hand that misses

and Darwin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Darwin.
Thomas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Darwin jumps guard but Thomas turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Thomas struggles to land a body shot inside as Darwin controls his hands.
Thomas pushes Darwin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Darwin is looking to take this one to the mat.
A short right from Thomas.
Thomas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thomas trying to land knees to the body.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
Thomas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Darwin's elbow.
Thomas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Darwin can't get the takedown.
John Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Darwin.
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darwin tries to pull guard but Thomas won't allow it.
Darwin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Thomas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thomas pushes Darwin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas tries to throw a body punch but Darwin avoids it by throwing Thomas back against the cage.
Darwin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Thomas to keep the fight standing.
Darwin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Thomas walks away with a smile on his face. Darwin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Darwin is breathing heavily.
Thomas connects with a body shot.
Charles Darwin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Darwin throws a jab when Thomas was well out of range.
Thomas lands a body shot.
Thomas lands a lovely overhand right.
Darwin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thomas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Darwin.
Thomas is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Thomas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Darwin's head backwards.
Darwin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Darwin is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas tests Darwin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darwin.
Darwin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas.
Darwin avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Thomas misses with a hook to the body
and Darwin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like John Thomas has been cut.
Darwin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Darwin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Darwin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut.
Thomas throws a body punch but Darwin moves out of range.
Good shot there by Thomas.
Jab from Thomas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darwin needs to keep his hands up - Thomas had a free shot at his head there.
Thomas is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Darwin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thomas thumps Darwin with a low kick.
Darwin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Darwin is defended easily by Thomas.

Thomas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Darwin, pushing him back against the cage.
Darwin jumps guard but Thomas turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Darwin blocks a body shot from Thomas.

Darwin gets control of Thomas's arms and successfully pulls guard. Darwin will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thomas will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Thomas got a little sloppy there for a moment and Darwin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thomas has managed to get both his arms back between Darwin's legs - danger averted.
Thomas is pushing down on Darwin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Darwin is fighting to maintain full guard but Thomas has managed to sneak the leg through.
Darwin regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas won't allow Darwin to sweep him here.
Thomas trying to control but Darwin is working from the bottom.

Darwin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Thomas defends well.
Thomas landing some decent shots from guard.
Thomas trying to control the position from guard on top but Darwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Darwin looking for a guillotine here but Thomas defends easily.
Thomas chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Thomas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Thomas's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Darwin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Darwin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Darwin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Thomas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Darwin with a hook.
Darwin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away.
Good leg kick by Thomas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Darwin slips under a jab from Thomas.
Thomas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Darwin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Thomas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Thomas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Darwin misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darwin misses with a straight left.
Darwin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thomas lands with a right hand.
Darwin throws a sloppy body shot
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Thomas has Darwin up against the cage in a clinch.
Thomas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thomas throws a head punch that misses.
Thomas has a couple of punches blocked by Darwin.
Thomas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Darwin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thomas smiles and moves away.
Thomas tries to score with a low kick but Darwin moves his leg out of the way.
Darwin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darwin manages to avoid it.
Darwin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thomas.
Darwin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darwin misses with a body punch
and Thomas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Darwin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
Thomas throws a one two combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Darwin counters with a stiff right hand.
A combination from Darwin does no damage.
Thomas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thomas punishes Darwin's body with a nice straight punch.
Thomas connects with a body shot that sends Darwin's belly button to the back.
John Thomas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Darwin.
Darwin throws the left hand but Thomas avoids the punch easily.
Darwin misses with a jab, cross combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Darwin. Thomas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Darwin was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
The crowd cheers as Thomas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Darwin doesn't seem phased though.
Charles Darwin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thomas moves out of range of the leg kick from Darwin.
Darwin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Darwin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Darwin takes a swing at Thomas's ribcage but misses.
Thomas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas swinging wildly here.
Darwin throws a chopping leg kick but Thomas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Darwin throws a low kick, looking for Thomas's leg but Thomas calmly moves out of range.
Darwin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Thomas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Darwin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
John Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thomas lunges at Darwin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Darwin's hand.
Thomas jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Thomas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thomas connects with a right hand. Darwin shakes it off.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Thomas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Thomas, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Thomas!
John Thomas seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.