PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Will Thomas (ranked 24617 p4p, 694 weight class) and Tommy Tate (ranked 24503 p4p, 660 weight class). Tommy Tate has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Thomas
vs
Tate

180 cm
19
212 lbs
2 - 10 - 1

180 cm
19
212 lbs
1 - 12 - 0

Brawler
Experienced

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 2 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Will Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Tate !
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tate tries to clinch but Thomas is having none of it.
Thomas avoids the body shot from Tate .
Thomas appears to be looking for a big counter.
Thomas throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tate .

It looks like Tommy Tate has been cut.
Tate wants to clinch.

Thomas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Tate is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate is trying to break the clinch but Thomas is controlling him.
Tate is trying to maintain a safe position but Thomas gets an underhook and turns Tate into the ropes.
Tate tries to break the clinch but Thomas is controlling the position.
Thomas creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tate 's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thomas breaks the clinch.
Tate misses with a low kick.
Tate pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Thomas drives through and clinches with Tate against the ropes.

Thomas manages to break the clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Thomas. Tate shrugs it off though.
Tate tries to close the distance and clinch but Thomas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thomas is looking to counter punch.

Thomas has taken the fight to the clinch.

Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tate unleashes a big counter combination but Thomas bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Thomas plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Thomas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Thomas clinches with his opponent.
The referee is keeping an eye on Thomas - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas stalling in the clinch.
Thomas throws a head punch that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas letting Tate take a breather here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Thomas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tate .

Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thomas thuds his shin into the meat of Tate 's side.

Tate tries to keep at a distance but Thomas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tate stalling.
A short left from Thomas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Thomas rushes Tate and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Tate is trying to break the clinch but Thomas is controlling him.
Thomas misses with an elbow over the top.

Thomas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tate is looking to clinch.
Thomas lands a lovely overhand right.

Thomas clinches.
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Thomas breaks the clinch.

Thomas moves into range and clinches up with Tate .
Thomas could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Thomas struggles to land a body shot inside as Tate controls his hands.
We've been informed that Tate has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The referee calls for Thomas to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Thomas breaks from the clinch.
Thomas looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Tate tries to clinch but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Thomas misses with the combination.
Tate sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tate tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Thomas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thomas tries to clinch there but Tate circles away.
As Thomas backs off Tate throws a huge counter combo but Thomas manages to avoid it all.
Tate throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily.

Tate takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Will Thomas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Tate 's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Thomas closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tate counters with a three punch combo that has Thomas backing up. Thomas nods at Tate to acknowledge the strikes.
Will Thomas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thomas connects with a high kick.
Thomas lands a head kick!
Tate throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tate misses with a body kick.

Thomas drives through and clinches with Tate against the ropes.
Tate is trying to break the clinch but Thomas has him pressed against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate is trying to break the clinch but Thomas has him pressed against the ropes.
Come on Thomas - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Thomas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Thomas.
Tate wants to counter the offense by Thomas and move into the clinch position.

Thomas forces Tate back against the ropes and clinches.
Thomas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tate can do to turn this around?
Tate is trying to break the clinch but Thomas has him pressed against the ropes.

Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tate throws a head kick but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tate .
Thomas moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That has opened up Tommy Tate 's cut even more.
Thomas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tate .
Thomas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tate connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tate throws a head kick but Thomas moves out of range.

Thomas drives through and clinches with Tate against the ropes.

Thomas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tate throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily.
Tate is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Tate does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tate avoids the head kick by Thomas.
Tate showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thomas.
Tate throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily.
Thomas with a hook.

Thomas gets a clinch.

Thomas manages to break the clinch.

Thomas pushes Tate up against the ropes in a clinch.

Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thomas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas lands with a good body shot.
The crowd cheers as Tate lands an impressive looking overhand right. Thomas doesn't seem phased though.
Tate avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tate wants to clinch up but Thomas keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Tate .
The fight stays on the outside here - Tate looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thomas. That's going to slow Tate down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Thomas.
Thomas swats away the attempt to clinch by Tate .

Thomas darts in and clinches Tate up against the ropes.
Thomas slows down the pace here.

Thomas manages to break the clinch.
Tate throws a series of punches but Thomas avoids them all with ease.
Thomas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tate replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Thomas blocks it well.

Tate closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Will Thomas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Tate 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Thomas throws a head kick but Tate moves out of range.
Will Thomas is winning the standup battle so far.

Tate has closed the distance and engaged Thomas in a clinch.
Thomas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tate .

Tate moves into range and clinches up with Thomas.

Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tate throws a head kick that misses.
Thomas seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Thomas throws a front kick that sends Tate stumbling back into the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Thomas has Tate up against the ropes in a clinch.
Tate tries to circle away but Thomas has him pinned against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thomas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tate takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thomas digs a good body shot into Tate 's ribs.
Tate keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas.
Tate tries to clinch
and Thomas counters with a nice body kick.
Thomas doesn't manage to clinch there - Tate circles away.
Tate has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Thomas.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tate swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thomas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tate ! But no joy.
Thomas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Thomas drives through and clinches with Tate against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Thomas breaks from the clinch.
Thomas lands a head kick!
Tate tries to close the distance and clinch but Thomas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thomas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tate is looking for the big counter here.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tate .

Thomas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tate taking a breather.

Thomas manages to break the clinch.
Thomas tries to clinch
and Tate counters with a one-two to the body.
Thomas tries to clinch up but Tate circles away and keeps his distance.
Thomas wants to clinch but Tate slips to the side
and Tate counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thomas thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas doesn't manage to clinch there - Tate circles away.
Thomas circles away from the clinch attempt.

Thomas has closed the distance and engaged Tate in a clinch.
Thomas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tate has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Thomas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tate slips a jab and a cross from Thomas.

Tate has closed the distance and engaged Thomas in a clinch.
Tate tries to circle away but Thomas has him pinned against the ropes.
Tate is trying to break the clinch but Thomas has him pressed against the ropes.
Thomas looking to slow down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Come on Thomas - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tate wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thomas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tate is defending well for now.

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

Thomas clinches up with Tate and pushes him back against the ropes.

Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thomas tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Tate manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tate throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thomas wants to clinch up but Tate keeps it at a distance.
Tommy Tate has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Will Thomas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thomas throws a leg kick which misses Tate 's front leg but catches the back leg as Tate tries to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Will Thomas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thomas has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27

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