PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Super Loco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Super Loco acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Thomas
vs
Loco

205 cm
24
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
25
132 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anderson Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Super Loco!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Thomas looking to score a takedown here. Loco is defending well but Thomas drives through and ends up in Loco's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Loco looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Thomas throws a big elbow that misses.
Thomas works over Loco with some ground and pound from guard.
Thomas has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Loco wants to stand but Thomas is controlling the position.
Thomas controlling from the top position.
Thomas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Thomas content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Thomas working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas throws a big right hand that misses.
Thomas postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Thomas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thomas postures up in Loco's guard and throws a big left but Loco blocks it.
Loco has momentary wrist control but Thomas slips an elbow through the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loco preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Thomas really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Loco keeping moving, preventing Thomas from controlling successfully.
Thomas is looking to work some ground and pound but Loco has wrist control.
Thomas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Loco is keeping the position for now.
Loco avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Thomas lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Loco working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thomas.
Thomas tries to stand but Loco is controlling from the bottom.
Loco keeping moving, preventing Thomas from controlling successfully.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Thomas is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Loco's half guard.
Thomas missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Thomas is keen to just control but Loco is a slippery customer.
Thomas missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Thomas seems to be working for a kimura but Loco defends the submission attempt.
Thomas will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Well, if Thomas is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Thomas drops an elbow to the side of Loco's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Loco blocking the ground and pound attempt from Thomas.
Thomas sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Thomas is looking to take a break and control but Loco is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thomas working over Loco with some ground and pound. Loco looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Thomas prevents Loco from improving his position.
Loco is refusing to be controlled, as Thomas sits in half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Loco can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Thomas throwing shots but Loco is blocking nicely.
Thomas throwing shots but Loco is blocking nicely.
Thomas winds up and cracks Loco with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Thomas is trying to control the action in half guard but Loco is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Loco taking some punishment here, with Thomas in his half guard.
Loco avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Thomas.
Thomas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thomas takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Thomas sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Loco defending well though.
Thomas trying to control from half guard but Loco is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Thomas dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Thomas instigates a clinch.
Thomas lands a right hand.
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thomas tries to pull guard but Loco won't allow it.
Thomas lands a shoulder strike.
Loco takes an elbow to the forehead.
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thomas stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thomas has Loco pushed against the cage.
Thomas stalling the fight.
Loco is breathing heavily.
Thomas effectively controlling the action here.
Thomas gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thomas.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thomas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Loco's brow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas.
A nice left hand lands by Thomas.

Loco lands a takedown into guard.
Thomas controls Loco momentarily but Loco frees himself.
Thomas manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Loco manages to get himself to full guard.

Loco keeping moving, preventing Thomas from controlling successfully.
Thomas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas cracks Loco with a solid left hand.
Loco preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Thomas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Loco works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Thomas trying to control but Loco is working from the bottom.
Thomas makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Thomas throwing strikes but missing.
Thomas wants to control from the top but Loco keeps moving.
Loco avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Thomas's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Thomas is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Loco being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Thomas works over Loco with some ground and pound from guard.
Thomas seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Thomas is looking to work some ground and pound but Loco has wrist control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Thomas is defended easily by Loco.
And Loco tries to counter it with a takedown but Thomas pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Thomas gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Loco to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Thomas is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Thomas is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Loco defends it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thomas wants to take a breather but Loco is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Thomas dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Thomas moves into the clinch.
Thomas slows down the pace here.
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thomas misses with an elbow over the top.
Loco can't break the clinch.

Loco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Thomas drives through with a takedown into Loco's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Thomas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Loco can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Thomas wants to control from the top but Loco keeps moving.
Loco takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thomas drops back looking for a leg! Loco is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Loco manages to kick Thomas off! Thomas jumps back into Loco's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Thomas's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Thomas working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Thomas wants to control from the top but Loco keeps moving.
Thomas stops Loco from standing up.
Thomas is working Loco over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Thomas sitting in guard, not really doing much.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thomas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Thomas makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Loco preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Thomas trying to control the position from guard on top but Loco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Thomas throwing strikes but missing.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Thomas darts in looking for a takedown but Loco gets double underhooks and turns Thomas into the cage.
Loco keeps the fight on the outside.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Loco is trying to force a seperation but Thomas has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
Thomas letting Loco take a breather here.
Thomas lands with a short shot to the head.
Thomas trying to stall but Loco improves his position.
Thomas misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thomas.
Thomas working aggressively here.
Loco managing to block the knees to the body from Thomas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
Thomas is trying to maintain a safe position but Loco gets an underhook and turns Thomas into the cage.
Loco is trying to maintain a safe position but Thomas gets an underhook and turns Loco into the cage.
Thomas lands with a light punch inside.
Loco blocking some punches.
Thomas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Loco backwards.
Thomas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Loco avoids it.
Thomas wants to stall.
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Loco blocks an uppercut.

Loco is trying to trip Thomas. He has hold of a leg but Thomas is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Loco persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Super Loco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson Thomas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas looking to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27

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