PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Fort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fort comes into the arena with Pitbull - I know you want Me blaring out of the sound system. Ricardo Fort is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Fort
vs
Thomas

190 cm
20
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
205 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricardo Fort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jake Thomas!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas is looking to clinch.

Fort closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Fort wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Thomas, who protects the arm well.
Fort is working Thomas over with some ground and pound from side control.
Check out the look on Fort's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Fort controls the position from side control.

Fort wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Thomas, who protects the arm well.
Thomas is not content to let Fort control the position.
An elbow from Fort crashes against the mat.
You can see the frustration on Thomas's face as Fort controls the position.
Thomas wants to control but Fort postures up.
Fort 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fort tries for a kimura but Thomas is defending well.
Fort wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thomas keeps working.
Fort working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fort in side control lands a decent elbow.
Fort in side control lands a decent elbow.
Fort looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Thomas is avoiding damage well.

Fort is trying to get an arm triangle but Thomas is defending well.
Fort is breathing heavily.
Fort working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Thomas pushes Fort away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Fort gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Fort is looking to take a break and control but Thomas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thomas regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas trying to control but Fort postures up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Fort in particular looking to stall.
Thomas manages to get to full guard.

Thomas throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Thomas is trying to keep Fort in close.

Thomas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fort gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fort's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Fort drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fort jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Thomas is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Fort closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fort lands in his opponent's guard.
Fort landing some decent shots from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is trying to keep Fort in close.
Fort makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Thomas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fort wants to control from the top but Thomas keeps moving.
Thomas is looking to stand up but Fort isn't so interested in that idea.
Thomas keeping moving, preventing Fort from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Fort dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Thomas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thomas misses with a takedown attempt

and Fort counters with a shoot takedown. Thomas fights it but they end up in guard.
Fort stopping the sweep attempt from Thomas.
Thomas keeping moving, preventing Fort from controlling successfully.
Thomas is looking to stand up but Fort isn't so interested in that idea.
Fort sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Fort stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thomas gets caught flat footed, as Fort shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fort scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fort not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Fort thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fort is looking to work some ground and pound but Thomas has wrist control.
Ricardo Fort overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Thomas wants to sweep but no luck.
Fort trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom.

Fort stands up and waves to Thomas to follow him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thomas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fort rushes Thomas and presses him up against the cage.
Fort wants a takedown but no success here.
Fort goes for a takedown attempt but Thomas pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fort wants to clinch up but Thomas keeps it at a distance.

Fort closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fort creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Fort is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Thomas is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Thomas is working to avoid the ground and pound but Fort connects with a decent elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas tries to bench press Fort off him but Fort keeps the position.

Fort decides to stand back up.
Fort changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Thomas tries to avoid it but Fort manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Thomas to the ground. Thomas escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Fort. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Fort with that takedown attempt.

Fort gets a clinch.
Thomas trying to land knees to the body.

Fort gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Thomas on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fort prevents Thomas from improving his position.
Fort working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fort is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Thomas doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fort.
Fort wants to control but Thomas is keeping him busy.
Thomas is trying to stand.

Fort is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Thomas has managed to free his arm - good work.
Thomas trying to hold on to Fort's head to control him but Fort postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Thomas kicks off Fort and gets to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Fort dominated that second round.
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!

Fort shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Thomas as he jumps to the side.
Thomas looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fort is fending him off so far but Thomas persists. Nope, Fort circles away and we're back to standing.
Ricardo Fort is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thomas tries to clinch there but Fort circles away.
Thomas closes the distance and clinches up with Fort, looking for a takedown. Thomas pushes Fort against the cage but Fort circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Fort looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Fort is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Thomas doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fort.
Thomas won't allow Fort to pass to mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas trying to control from the bottom.
Thomas might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Fort kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Nice strikes from Fort there.

Fort is looking for a kimura here.

Fort is trying to work for a kimura but Thomas is defending well.
Thomas tries to roll over but Fort keeps him under control.
Fort looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Thomas with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fort with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Fort frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Thomas regains half guard.
Fort trying to control the action but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Fort is nestled in close to Thomas, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Fort is nestled in close to Thomas, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Thomas is trying to stand back up but Fort is controlling him
Thomas is looking to control Fort's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Thomas avoid being mounted?

Thomas is defending against the submission attempts here by Fort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Fort content to control rather than advance.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fort.
Fort shoots for a takedown but Thomas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Fort. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomas moves in looking to clinch but Fort pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Fort darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fort seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Thomas does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Thomas on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Thomas is looking for a sweep. Fort is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fort lands strikes from half guard.
Fort wants to control but Thomas is keeping him busy.
Thomas is looking to control Fort's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Thomas avoid being mounted?
Thomas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Fort showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fort, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Fort!