PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lance Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niklas Englin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Thomas
vs
Englin

197 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lance Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Niklas Englin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas throws out a loose jab but Englin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas looks to land a combination. Englin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Englin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Thomas tries to avoid it but Englin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Thomas to the ground. Thomas escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Thomas throws a body punch but Englin moves out of range.
Englin shoots in looking for a takedown but Thomas manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Englin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Englin tries to clinch but Thomas moves out of range.
Englin walks into a jab.
Thomas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Englin on the side of the head.
Thomas throws a combination that misses
and Englin counters with a one-two to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horrible takedown by Englin or perhaps it was just good defense by Thomas which made him look bad.
Lance Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Niklas Englin.
Thomas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Englin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thomas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Englin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Englin moves in looking to clinch but Thomas pushes him off.

Englin drives through with a takedown into Thomas's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Thomas trying to control the position.
Englin won't allow Thomas to sweep him here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Englin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Thomas keeping moving, preventing Englin from controlling successfully.
Thomas controlling the position.

Thomas throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is trying to control the position but Englin postures up.
Thomas keeping full guard, as Englin tries to pass.
Thomas trying to keep a closed guard but Englin is proving a slippery customer.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Thomas lands a lovely overhand right.
A decent looking cross lands there for Thomas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Englin misses with a takedown attempt - Thomas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Englin looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas lands a nice shot to the body.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Englin was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
Thomas throws a body punch but Englin moves out of range.
Thomas swings for the body but Englin moves out of range.
Englin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thomas to score with a decent uppercut.
Englin ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Thomas lands with a cross.
The crowd cheers as Thomas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Englin doesn't seem phased though.
Thomas could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Thomas scores with a sloppy right hand. Englin should have avoided that one.
Englin looks for a takedown but Thomas sprawls well.
Englin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Englin shoots in for a double leg but Thomas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Thomas is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Thomas tests Englin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Englin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Thomas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Englin is looking to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Englin avoids the body shot from Thomas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lance Thomas dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Englin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
Thomas takes a swing at Englin's ribcage but misses.
Englin fails with the takedown.
Thomas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Englin on the side of the head.
Englin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thomas avoids it really well and circles away.
Thomas takes a swing at Englin's ribcage but misses.
Thomas throws a body punch but Englin moves out of range.
Englin throws a right and a left that Thomas avoids nicely.
Englin is breathing heavily.
Thomas blocks a head kick by Englin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Englin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Englin's shoulder, as Englin tries to avoid the shot.
Thomas connects with a jab.
Englin throws a head kick but Thomas moves out of range.
A big left from Thomas misses.
Englin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thomas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Englin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lance Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Niklas Englin.
Good exchange - Thomas coming out on top.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Englin is looking to clinch but Thomas is avoiding it.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Englin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Englin ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Lance Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thomas takes a swing at Englin's ribcage but misses.
Englin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thomas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Englin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Thomas throws a body punch but Englin moves out of range.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Englin moves away.
Thomas lands a right hook to the body.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Englin was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
A telegraphed right hand from Thomas misses the target.
Niklas Englin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thomas misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas swings for the body but Englin moves out of range.
Englin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
Thomas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Englin.
Englin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Niklas Englin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Englin is looking to clinch but Thomas is avoiding it.
Thomas throws a body punch but Englin moves out of range.
Englin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thomas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Englin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Thomas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Englin avoids the body shot from Thomas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas connects with the punch.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Englin moves away.
Englin is looking to clinch but Thomas is avoiding it.
Thomas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Englin.
Englin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Thomas takes a swing at Englin's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Englin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Englin misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lance Thomas dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Thomas lands a body shot.
Englin is looking to clinch.
Lance Thomas is winning the standup battle so far.
Englin tries a head kick but it misses.
Englin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thomas avoids it really well and circles away.
Englin defending well as Thomas loads up on a big left hand.
Thomas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Englin throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Thomas tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Englin is in Thomas's guard.
Englin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thomas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Thomas controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Englin postures up.
Thomas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Englin on the ground.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Lance Thomas has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Englin.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Thomas lands a jab.
Thomas keeps the fight on the outside.
Thomas scores with a nice strike.
Thomas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Englin was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Englin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Englin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Thomas sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Englin somewhat.
Englin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Thomas loads up on a big right hand but Englin slips the punch.
Thomas jabs Englin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Englin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
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!
Englin takes one to the side of the head.
Englin moves forwards but Thomas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Thomas misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas digs a good hook to Englin's body.
Thomas is looking to wear down Englin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A slow jab from Thomas misses its intended target.
Thomas lands a jab to the head.
Thomas jabs at Englin's body.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Englin is just out of range.
Thomas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lance Thomas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Englin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Thomas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Englin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lance Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Niklas Englin.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Englin is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Englin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thomas.
Thomas throws a looping overhand right but Englin ducks down to avoid it.
Englin avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Englin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Englin is just out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas clobbers Englin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Englin misses with an uppercut. Thomas saw that one coming.
Niklas Englin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thomas lands with a nice body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lance 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lance Thomas!