PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Slyvia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Thomas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Thomas
vs
Slyvia

197 cm
20
286 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Thomas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Slyvia!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slyvia avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Slyvia tries to clinch but Thomas moves away
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Slyvia swinging wildly here.
Thomas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Slyvia throws a right hand that misses
and Slyvia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Slyvia wants to clinch
and Thomas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Slyvia tries to clinch but Thomas moves away
and Thomas counters with a straight right hand.
Thomas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Slyvia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Slyvia tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Thomas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slyvia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Slyvia closes the distance but Thomas moves to the side
and Thomas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slyvia swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut.
Slyvia moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Slyvia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thomas tries to bum rush Slyvia with a series of wild strikes but Slyvia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Slyvia wants to clinch but Thomas slips to the side
and Slyvia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Slyvia misses with a body shot.
Slyvia moves away from the strike by Thomas.
Thomas loads up on a big right hand but Slyvia slips the punch.
Slyvia misses with a few strikes there.
Slyvia looks to clinch
and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A combination from Thomas does no damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slyvia darts in trying to clinch
and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slyvia wants to clinch but Thomas slips to the side
and Thomas counters with a three punch combo that has Slyvia backing up. Slyvia nods at Thomas to acknowledge the strikes.
Slyvia tries to clinch but Thomas moves away
and Thomas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Slyvia swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Thomas counter with a right hand.
Slyvia tries to clinch up
and Thomas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Slyvia takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Slyvia slips under a jab.
Slyvia closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Slyvia is rocked!
Slyvia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Slyvia drops his hands for a split second and Thomas immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Slyvia face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Thomas follows up with a right hand that knocks Slyvia into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mark Thomas!
Mark Thomas retains his super heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Mark Thomas thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.