PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dean Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and OmicronPerseiEight OmicronPerseiEight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). OmicronPerseiEight OmicronPerseiEight struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Dean Thomas could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to OmicronPerseiEight OmicronPerseiEight's chin.

Thomas
vs
OmicronPerseiEight

185 cm
24
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

177 cm
24
186 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dean Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, OmicronPerseiEight OmicronPerseiEight!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
OmicronPerseiEight blocks a head kick by Thomas.
Thomas throws the kick towards the body but OmicronPerseiEight avoids it.
Thomas throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
OmicronPerseiEight fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Thomas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
OmicronPerseiEight shoots for a takedown but Thomas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dean Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of OmicronPerseiEight OmicronPerseiEight.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses.
Thomas scores with a push kick.
Thomas is looking to slow OmicronPerseiEight down with leg kicks.
OmicronPerseiEight shoots for a double leg takedown but Thomas sprawls well. He's pushed OmicronPerseiEight's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Thomas cracks the inside of OmicronPerseiEight's front leg.
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!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from OmicronPerseiEight is defended easily by Thomas.
OmicronPerseiEight looks winded!
Thomas tries a head kick but it misses.
Thomas pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas feints and then cracks OmicronPerseiEight's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow OmicronPerseiEight down.
Thomas throws a sloppy head kick and OmicronPerseiEight moves out of range easily.
Thomas lands a front kick.
OmicronPerseiEight closes this distance looking for a takedown but Thomas circles away.
Dean Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thomas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thomas swats away the attempt to clinch by OmicronPerseiEight.
Thomas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thomas lands a nice leg kick that just misses OmicronPerseiEight's sensitive parts.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from OmicronPerseiEight.
Thomas defends well against a solid takedown attempt from OmicronPerseiEight.
Thomas lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas scores with a nice body kick.
Thomas goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Thomas throws a head kick that OmicronPerseiEight semi-blocks.

OmicronPerseiEight is rocked!
Thomas lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as OmicronPerseiEight crumples to the floor! Thomas milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Dean Thomas!
Dean Thomas decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.