PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samson Nazirite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nazirite
vs
Thomas

195 cm
27
283 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

200 cm
28
275 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Good knees
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Samson Nazirite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Evan Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas misses with a takedown attempt
and Nazirite counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thomas looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thomas keeps the fight on the outside.
Thomas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nazirite cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Evan Thomas has been cut.
Nazirite definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Nazirite gets a clinch.

Thomas manages to break the clinch.
Thomas lands with a slapping head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Nazirite. No joy for Thomas on that attempt.
Nazirite connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Nazirite clinches up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nazirite.
Thomas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas avoiding damage as Nazirite throws knees to the body.
Thomas avoiding damage as Nazirite throws knees to the body.

Thomas jumps guard.
Thomas is adopting a defensive guard.
Nazirite has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazirite has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Thomas is proving hard to escape from.
Nazirite preventing the sweep.
Nazirite postures up and lands a big shot to Thomas's brow.
Nazirite content to stall in guard here.
Thomas wants to sweep here but Nazirite controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nazirite stops Thomas from standing up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Nazirite has closed the distance and engaged Thomas in a clinch.
Nazirite with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Nazirite breaks the clinch.
Thomas throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nazirite throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thomas tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Nazirite defends well and Thomas ends up having to push Nazirite into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nazirite half committed to a counter leg kick.
Samson Nazirite has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evan Thomas.
Thomas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As Thomas backs away, Nazirite returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nazirite throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas shoots in but no luck this time.
Samson Nazirite is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thomas throws out a loose jab but Nazirite uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nazirite manages to avoid it.

Nazirite closes the distance and clinches.
Thomas avoiding damage as Nazirite throws knees to the body.

Nazirite breaks from the clinch.
Nazirite blocks a head kick by Thomas.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomas throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nazirite's head.

Thomas shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Nazirite is looking to stand up but Thomas isn't so interested in that idea.

Nazirite looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thomas slips nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nazirite is trying to stand up here but Thomas is controlling him well.
Thomas tries to pass to full mount but Nazirite defends it.

Nazirite looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Thomas seems to be looking for submissions.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Thomas is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nazirite defends it well.
Nazirite holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samson Nazirite dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Evan Thomas's cut.
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 gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Thomas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thomas fails with the takedown.
Nazirite is looking to clinch.

Nazirite gets a clinch.
Thomas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nazirite smiles and moves away.
Thomas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nazirite.
Thomas shoots in and drives through. Nazirite sprawls well.
Samson Nazirite has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evan Thomas.

Nazirite instigates a clinch.
Thomas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nazirite scores with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nazirite is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thomas is defending well for now.
Nazirite is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Thomas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nazirite landing knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazirite looking to throw knees to the head but Thomas is blocking nicely.
Thomas tries to pull guard but Nazirite holds him up against the cage and eventually Thomas drops back down to his feet.

Nazirite breaks the clinch.
Nazirite scores with a jab to the jaw.
Thomas throws a head kick but Nazirite moves out of range.
Thomas throws a push kick but Nazirite slaps the foot to one side.

Nazirite has taken the fight to the clinch.
Thomas is trying to break the clinch but Nazirite has him pressed against the cage.
Nazirite landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
Thomas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nazirite just stands there and leans against the cage.

Nazirite has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head and Thomas goes down! Nazirite dives on top of him - Thomas manages to get guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas trying to keep a closed guard but Nazirite is proving a slippery customer.
Nazirite stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thomas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nazirite wants to control from the top but Thomas keeps moving.
Nazirite preventing the sweep.

Nazirite gets to his feet. Thomas looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
An inside leg kick lands from Nazirite.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nazirite tries a head kick but it misses.

Nazirite closes the distance and clinches.
Thomas managing to block the knees to the body from Nazirite.
Samson Nazirite has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Thomas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Nazirite breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A shot to the liver by Thomas. Beautiful body shot.
Thomas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nazirite looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Nazirite fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thomas, pushing him back against the cage.
Nazirite lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That has opened up Evan Thomas's cut even more.
Nazirite tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thomas avoids it.
Nazirite lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nazirite crunches a lovely knee into Thomas's ribcage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nazirite is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thomas is defending well for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nazirite missing with knees to the body.
Nazirite trying to land knees to the body.
Nazirite missing with knees to the body.
Nazirite missing with knees to the body.
Thomas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thomas looking for a takedown.
Thomas tries to pull guard but Nazirite holds him up against the cage and eventually Thomas drops back down to his feet.

Nazirite breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samson Nazirite dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Evan Thomas's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Thomas throws a sloppy head kick and Nazirite moves out of range easily.
Nazirite is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thomas can do to turn this around?
Nazirite lands with a nice body punch.
Thomas throws a looping overhand right but Nazirite ducks down to avoid it.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Nazirite is just out of range.
Nazirite looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Nazirite tries to close the distance and clinch but Thomas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thomas throws a right hand that misses
and Nazirite counters with a straight right hand.
Thomas misses with a leg kick.
Nazirite listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Thomas goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Samson Nazirite has been cut.
Thomas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Nazirite moves into the clinch.
Nazirite trying to land knees to the body.
Thomas avoiding damage as Nazirite throws knees to the body.
Nazirite lands a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nazirite unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thomas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazirite with a knee to the head.
Thomas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nazirite landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nazirite with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thomas managing to block the knees to the body from Nazirite.
Thomas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nazirite is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thomas is defending well for now.
Nazirite with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

The cut above Evan Thomas's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Thomas tries to pull guard but Nazirite holds him up against the cage and eventually Thomas drops back down to his feet.

Nazirite breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses
and Nazirite counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Nazirite escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thomas fails with the takedown
and Nazirite cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nazirite throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Thomas's head.
Evan Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nazirite throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nazirite moves in looking to clinch but Thomas pushes him off.
Nazirite moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nazirite.

Thomas gets tackled into the cage by Nazirite. Nazirite maintains the clinch.
Nazirite landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thomas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Thomas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nazirite with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nazirite landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nazirite tries to land knees in the clinch but Thomas avoids the damage to the body.
Thomas managing to block the knees to the body from Nazirite.
Thomas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Nazirite breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thomas has a takedown stuffed.
Samson Nazirite has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evan Thomas.
Nazirite connects with a solid leg kick.

Nazirite takes the fight into the clinch.
Nazirite misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Nazirite.
Evan Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thomas tries to break the clinch but Nazirite is controlling the position.

Nazirite's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Samson Nazirite is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nazirite is looking to clinch but Thomas is avoiding it.
That kick from Nazirite tenderised Thomas's leg. Thomas is trying to keep his angry face on.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nazirite landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nazirite misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thomas.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nazirite lands a knee to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Samson Nazirite showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nazirite, 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samson Nazirite!