|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Sanford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tj Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fred Sanford had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
 |
|
 |
| 186 cm
37
254 lbs
23 - 18 - 0 |
|
225 cm
42
255 lbs
24 - 13 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fred Sanford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tj Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas moves into range and clinches up with Sanford.
Thomas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sanford is defending well for now.
Thomas struggles to land a body shot inside as Sanford controls his hands.
Sanford misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thomas.
Sanford misses with a knee strike.
Thomas taking a breather.
Sanford has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
Thomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Thomas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sanford misses with a knee to the head.
Sanford tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thomas is trying to break free.
Thomas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sanford backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sanford.
Thomas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thomas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sanford manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sanford fires out a quick counter leg kick but Thomas just manages to avoid it.
Thomas doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanford circles away.
Thomas pushes Sanford up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Thomas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thomas is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
Sanford manages to break the clinch.
Sanford swats away the attempt to clinch by Thomas.
Sanford scores with the left hand. Thomas knows he should have avoided that one.
Sanford checks a low kick from Thomas.
Thomas closes the distance and clinches.
Sanford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thomas misses with some punches.
Sanford tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sanford is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
We've been informed that Thomas has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Sanford throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thomas blocks it with crossed arms.
Sanford breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanford lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sanford tries to land a body kick
and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanford throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thomas is looking to clinch.
Thomas tries to clinch up but Sanford circles away and keeps his distance.
Thomas wants to clinch up but Sanford keeps it at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A punch combination from Thomas misses.
Sanford is looking to counter the offense by Thomas and move into the clinch.
Sanford dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Thomas. That did some damage!
Thomas defending well as Sanford loads up on a big left hand.
Thomas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Thomas there.
It looks like Fred Sanford has been cut.
Sanford misses with a low kick.
Thomas checks a leg kick.
Sanford lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sanford takes one to the side of the head.
Thomas throws a right hand that Sanford ducks under and follows up with a left that Sanford also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanford looks to land a body kick but Thomas moved away.
Thomas is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Thomas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thomas avoids the head kick by Sanford.
Sanford takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Thomas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sanford manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sanford throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Thomas lands with a hook. Sanford tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Thomas tries to bum rush Sanford with a series of wild strikes but Sanford uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Sanford tried to score with a low kick but Thomas checks it.
Fred Sanford is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thomas blocks a head kick by Sanford.
Thomas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thomas drives through and clinches with Sanford against the cage.
Thomas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sanford has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sanford with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanford blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thomas throws a head punch that misses.
Sanford working Thomas over with knees to the body.
Thomas looks winded!
Thomas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Thomas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A frustrated look appears on Thomas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thomas leaning against his opponent.
Sanford lands a nice elbow.
Sanford misses with a knee strike.
Thomas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thomas tries to circle away but Sanford has him pinned against the cage.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
Sanford lands a nice elbow.
Thomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thomas lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tj Thomas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fred Sanford'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.
Sanford throws a shot from downtown. Thomas moves away and avoids it.
Sanford throws a leg kick but Thomas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Thomas misses with a looping right.
Thomas checks a low kick from Sanford.
Sanford lands a head kick!
Sanford uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Sanford with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sanford avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thomas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sanford manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sanford appears to be looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Sanford enables Thomas to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sanford manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Sanford trying to control the position.
Sanford wants to sweep here but Thomas controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanford is working hard here to advance position.
Thomas slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Thomas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sanford works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sanford is on top in guard.
Sanford throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thomas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thomas wants to hit a switch here but Sanford passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Thomas there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Sanford trying to control from half guard but Thomas is working away.
Thomas is trying to get back to full guard.
Sanford wants to get back to his feet.
Thomas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sanford is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sanford.
Sanford tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Thomas.
Sanford tries to pass to full mount but Thomas defends it.
Thomas manages to get to full guard.
Sanford in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sanford wants to control from the top but Thomas keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sanford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thomas has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Thomas tries to clinch but Sanford moves out of range.
Thomas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Thomas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sanford manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fred Sanford is winning the standup battle so far.
Thomas defending well as Sanford loads up on a big left hand.
Sanford fails to land with a series of punches.
Sanford lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Thomas doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanford circles away.
Thomas checks a leg kick.
Sanford fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanford takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thomas blocks a leg kick.
Sanford throws a head kick that misses
and Thomas counters with a straight right hand.
Thomas tries to clinch but Sanford moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Sanford dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fred Sanford'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. This is the final round!
Thomas scores with a jab.
A jab from Thomas does it's job there.
Sanford lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thomas's sensitive parts.
Thomas fails with the takedown.
Sanford misses with a head kick.
Thomas's corner calls for a 1-2. Thomas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Thomas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Thomas moves in looking to clinch but Sanford pushes him off.
Sanford fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Thomas checks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas moves out of range of the body kick from Sanford.
Sanford on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sanford swats away the attempt to clinch by Thomas.
Sanford looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Sanford lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sanford is looking to land body kicks.
Sanford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thomas gets a clinch.
Thomas misses with some punches.
Thomas takes an elbow to the temple.
Sanford blocks an elbow strike.
Still in the clinch, Thomas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanford tries to land a knee to the head but Thomas blocks with his arms.
Thomas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sanford backwards.
Thomas misses with a knee to the head.
Thomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fred Sanford's cut is getting worse.
Thomas has had enough of the clinch but Sanford keeps him there for the moment.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Thomas has had enough of the clinch but Sanford keeps him there for the moment.
Sanford misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
Tj Thomas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanford uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sanford just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thomas's brow.
Thomas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thomas manages to break the clinch.
A clash of legs there as Thomas blocks the low kick.
Thomas throws out a counter right but Sanford avoids it with no problem.
Thomas tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanford looks to land a body kick but Thomas moved away.
Sanford looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
Sanford circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sanford gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sanford throws a lazy uppercut
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sanford is rocked!
Thomas drops his hands momentarily and Sanford takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Oh Sanford is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sanford circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sanford seems to have got his legs back now.
Thomas drives through and clinches with Sanford against the cage.
Sanford is trying to maintain a safe position but Thomas gets an underhook and turns Sanford into the cage.
Sanford tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sanford with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thomas working aggressively here.
Thomas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sanford misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanford working Thomas over with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thomas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas lands a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Thomas.
Thomas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thomas slows down the pace here.
Thomas trying to stall but Sanford improves his position.
Thomas throws a punch but it's blocked by Sanford.
Sanford breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thomas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thomas moves in looking to clinch but Sanford pushes him off.
Sanford tries to clinch but Thomas moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thomas! But no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tj Thomas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Thomas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tj Thomas!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
53% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
