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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dean Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bentley Downer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dean Thomas could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bentley Downer's chin.
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180 lbs
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181 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dean Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bentley Downer!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Downer moves out of range as Thomas throws a body kick.
Downer connects with a leg kick. Thomas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Downer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thomas, pushing him back against the cage.
Downer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thomas's efforts to push away.
Thomas is trying to break the clinch but Downer has him pressed against the cage.
Thomas is trying to break free.
Thomas can't break the clinch.
Thomas tries to break free but Downer pushes him back against the cage.
Thomas working hard to break the clinch.
Downer keeps control of Thomas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Downer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Downer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Downer lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Dean Thomas has been cut.
Downer prevents Thomas from breaking the clinch.
Downer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thomas's face.
Downer has Thomas pressed against the cage, preventing Thomas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Thomas can't break the clinch.
Thomas is trying to break the clinch but Downer is controlling him.
Downer misses with a knee to the head.
Downer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thomas.
Downer has Thomas pressed against the cage, preventing Thomas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Thomas has had enough of the clinch but Downer keeps him there for the moment.
Downer's coach down at Camelot's Court was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Downer's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Downer missing with knees to the body.
Downer missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Downer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thomas's brow.
Thomas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Downer throws an elbow that misses.
Downer keeps control of Thomas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thomas is trying to break free.
Thomas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Thomas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Downer has him pressed against the cage.
Thomas tries to circle away but Downer has him pinned against the cage.
Downer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Thomas is trying to push Downer away but Downer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Downer checks the leg kick.
Thomas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thomas tries a head kick but it misses.
A low kick from Thomas misses
and Downer counters by clinching up.
Downer scores with a knee to the head.
Downer lands an elbow inside that Thomas shrugs off.
Thomas is trying to break the clinch but Downer has him pressed against the cage.
Thomas tries to circle away but Downer has him pinned against the cage.
Thomas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thomas has had enough of the clinch but Downer keeps him there for the moment.
Downer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Thomas has had enough of the clinch but Downer keeps him there for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Downer prevents Thomas from breaking the clinch.
Downer landing knees to the head.
Dean Thomas's cut is getting worse.
Downer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thomas's efforts to push away.
Downer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thomas's efforts to push away.
Thomas breaks from the clinch.
Thomas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thomas misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thomas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas throws a head kick but Downer moves out of range.
Downer moves out of range of the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Thomas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dean Thomas's cut.
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 throws a nice head kick!
Thomas throws a body kick that misses.
Thomas throws a leg kick
and Downer counters by clinching up.
Downer prevents Thomas from breaking the clinch.
Thomas has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Thomas is trying to push Downer away but Downer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Thomas is looking to break free of the clinch but Downer has double underhooks.
Thomas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thomas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Thomas takes an elbow to the forehead.
Downer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thomas's efforts to push away.
Thomas is trying to push Downer away but Downer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Downer lands an elbow inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Downer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thomas's efforts to push away.
Thomas is trying to force a seperation but Downer has the dominant position.
Thomas working hard to break the clinch.
Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thomas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Downer tried to score with a low kick but Thomas checks it.
Downer moves out of range as Thomas throws a body kick.
Downer dances in with a quick combination. Thomas is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Downer snaps Thomas's head back. Thomas stumbles backwards against the cage. Downer steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Thomas's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Thomas just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bentley Downer!
As Bentley Downer got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Ector you punk ass bitch...you want a rematch? you got it mother fucker!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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