PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between DJ Bango (ranked 4660 p4p, 213 weight class) and Tom Thomas (ranked 3703 p4p, 185 weight class). DJ Bango has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Bango
vs
Thomas

179 cm
23
142 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

160 cm
24
140 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, DJ Bango!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jorge Garcia and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bango blocks a jab.
Thomas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Bango wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice defenses there by Bango.
Bango displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thomas throws out the jab.
Bango swings widly with a right hand
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Thomas.
Thomas throws a shot from downtown. Bango moves away and avoids it.
Thomas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bango walks into a stiff left hand from Thomas.
Thomas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bango.
Bango misses with an uppercut
and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut.
Bango misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas.
Thomas misses with a straight right.
Thomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bango.
Bango rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Some wild striking there from Bango.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas cracks Bango with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
DJ Bango seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Thomas. Those never looked like landing.
Thomas misses with an uppercut.
Thomas avoids the body shot from Bango.
Bango misses with a straight left.
Good standup being displayed there by Thomas as he connects with a hook.
Bango throws a jab when Thomas was well out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thomas! But no joy.
Bango throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thomas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bango throws a combination that misses
and Thomas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bango takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bango misses with a lunging right hand
and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut.
Bango with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas misses with a hook. Bango ducked under it nicely.
Bango really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bango avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Thomas slips a jab and a cross from Bango.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bango throws a jab but it's blocked by Thomas.
Thomas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fighters circle momentarily. Thomas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bango pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thomas is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bango had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Bango looks to land a left hand but Thomas moved out of range nicely.
Thomas throws out a counter right but Bango avoids it with no problem.
A jab from Bango misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Thomas misses.
Bango missing with a left hand there. Thomas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bango tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Bango.
Thomas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Thomas scores with a shot to the body.
Bango bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bango misses the jab.
Thomas throws the left hand but Bango avoids the punch easily.
Thomas might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bango.
Thomas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bango thuds a left hand into Thomas's body.
Bango looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bango drops his hands momentarily and Thomas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Thomas moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bango misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas.
Bango throws a lazy right hand but Thomas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thomas scores with a decent looking hook.
A jab lands there for Bango.
Thomas throws a body punch but Bango moves out of range.
A jab from Bango finds it's way through Thomas's defenses.
Thomas misses with a straight left.
Thomas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bango.
It looked like Bango wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bango throws a right hand that misses
and Thomas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bango throws the left hand but Thomas avoids the punch easily.
Thomas throws a counter combo.
Bango looks to land a combination but Thomas avoids it well.
Bango on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Bango.
Bango uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bango misses with a double jab
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bango moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bango misses with a lunging right hand
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bango throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bango moves away.
Bango takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thomas lands a jab to Bango's midsection.
A telegraphed right hand from Bango misses the target.
Bango drops his hands momentarily and Thomas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bango throws a shot from downtown. Thomas moves away and avoids it.
Thomas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bango.
Thomas misses with a hook. Bango ducked under it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas scores with a hook.
Bango throws a big shot that misses.
Thomas throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Bango on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thomas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Thomas dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bango slips a jab from Thomas.
Thomas digs a good body shot into Bango's ribs.
Thomas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bango moves out of range as Thomas strikes.
Thomas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bango was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Bango was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bango misses with a looping right.
Thomas misses with an uppercut. Bango saw that one coming.
Bango is looking to counter punch.
Thomas lands with a right hand.
Thomas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bango might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Thomas misses with a double jab
and Bango counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Thomas there.
Bango throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bango takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Bango.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bango throws a looping overhand right but Thomas ducks down to avoid it.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bango looks to land a left hand but Thomas moved out of range nicely.
Bango will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thomas takes a swing at Bango's ribcage but misses.
Thomas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thomas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bango scores with a hook.
Bango throws a jab when Thomas was well out of range.
Thomas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Thomas takes one to the side of the head.
Bango misses the shot to the body.
Bango lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thomas cracks Bango with an open hand slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas throws a hook to the side of Bango's head but Bango sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bango misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas avoids the body shot from Bango.
Thomas throws a jab but it's blocked by Bango.
Bango misses with a body shot.
Bango waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thomas.
Thomas lands with an uppercut that bounces Bango off the cage and back into range.
Thomas connects with a nice looking jab.
Bango misses with a straight left.
Bango misses with a few strikes there.
Thomas lands with a cross.
Thomas blocks a jab.
Tom Thomas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bango takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Thomas with a jab.
Thomas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bango throws an overhand right that lands on Thomas's shoulder, as Thomas tries to avoid the shot.
Thomas misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
No joy there for Bango, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thomas throws a lazy uppercut
and Bango counters with a nice uppercut.
Bango misses with a hook
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thomas misses with an uppercut.
Bango is looking to counter punch.
Thomas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bango slips under a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Thomas.
Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bango.
Bango moves out of range as Thomas strikes.
A jab from Thomas misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Thomas lands a slapping body shot.
Thomas throws a jab but it's blocked by Bango.
Thomas misses with a looping right.
Bango appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bango takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Thomas takes a swing at Bango's ribcage but misses.
Thomas lands a nice hook to Bango's body. Bango takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bango misses with an uppercut
and Bango takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thomas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bango throws a body punch but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas connects with a looping right hand.
Bango scores with a nice strike.
Bango takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bango rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thomas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bango lands with a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bango scores with a hook to the body. Thomas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bango stuns Thomas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bango misses with a jab to the body
enabling Thomas to counter with a crisp jab.
Thomas lands a really nice looking cross but Bango seems unphased.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Thomas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Thomas moves out of range of the strikes.
Thomas throws a looping overhand right but Bango ducks down to avoid it.
Bango is looking for a counter combo.
Bango slips under a jab from Thomas.
Thomas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bango rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Bango misses its intended target.
Thomas lands with a hook. Bango tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice shot lands for Bango.

Thomas is rocked!
Thomas works the jab nicely.
Thomas is still on wobbly legs! Can Bango finish him?
Bango defending well as Thomas loads up on a big left hand.
Thomas seems to have recovered his senses.
Bango looks to land a right hand but Thomas moved out of range.
Thomas dips to his left and cracks Bango with an uppercut!
Thomas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bango.
Thomas slips a straight right by Bango.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bango misses with a hook
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thomas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Bango misses.
Thomas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bango walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Thomas drops his hands momentarily and Bango takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Thomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thomas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bango's head.
Bango blocks a jab.
Thomas takes a swing at Bango's ribcage but misses.
Bango connects with a body shot.
Bango looks to land a right hand but Thomas moved out of range.
Thomas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Bango was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bango is looking to counter punch.
A lazy left from Bango finds it's target.
Thomas lands a glancing blow to the side of Bango's head.
Thomas catches Bango with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas throws out a loose jab but Bango uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Bango misses the target.
The fighters circling - Thomas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thomas takes a swing at Bango's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Thomas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Thomas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bango looks to land a left hand but Thomas moved out of range nicely.
Bango tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Bango.
Bango takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bango misses with a two punch combination.
Thomas digs a good hook to Bango's body.
Bango looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
Thomas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thomas throws out a loose jab but Bango uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas connects with a looping right hand.
Tom Thomas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bango misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas tests Bango's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thomas throws a body shot but no joy.
Thomas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bango keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thomas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bango throws a combination that misses
and Thomas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
No joy there for Bango, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bango lands a slapping body shot.
Thomas tests Bango's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bango misses with a hook. Thomas ducked under it nicely.
Bango displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thomas throws out the jab.
Bango looks to land a right hand but Thomas moved out of range.
It seemed like Thomas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bango throws the left hand but Thomas avoids the punch easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Thomas misses.
Thomas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bango swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bango looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bango misses with a hook
and Thomas counters with a straight right hand.
Thomas needs to keep his hands up - Bango had a free shot at his head there.
Donk. Thomas catches Bango right on the button with a cross.
Bango throws a big shot that misses.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Bango.
Thomas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bango misses with a straight right.
Thomas throws out a loose jab but Bango uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Thomas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bango missing with a left hand there. Thomas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
DJ Bango has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thomas scores with a punch to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Thomas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thomas has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Thomas!
Tom Thomas decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.