PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ieuan Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dillan Boyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas comes to the cage accompanied by Momma said Knock you Out. Boyer has chosen Eminem- Go To Sleep as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Thomas
vs
Boyer

180 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

186 cm
19
200 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ieuan Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dillan Boyer!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thomas is looking to clinch but Boyer is avoiding it.
Thomas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Boyer tries to avoid it but Thomas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Boyer to the ground. Boyer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Boyer throws a head kick that misses.
Thomas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Thomas moves in looking to clinch but Boyer pushes him off.
Thomas throws a lazy head kick

and Boyer counters with a single leg into guard. Thomas didn't expect that.
Boyer forces his way into half guard.
Boyer is trying to control the action in half guard but Thomas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
Thomas tries to roll over but Boyer keeps him under control.
Boyer is trying to control the action in half guard but Thomas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyer wants to pass to mount but Thomas is defending the position.
Boyer works his way into side control.
Boyer wants to control but Thomas is keeping him busy.
Boyer might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Thomas kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A head kick by Boyer misses

and Thomas counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Boyer's guard now.
Thomas preventing the sweep.
Boyer trying to keep a closed guard but Thomas is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Boyer is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Boyer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Boyer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Thomas's guard.
Thomas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Boyer passes Thomas's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Boyer is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Thomas defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyer is trying to control the action in half guard but Thomas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Boyer seems to be looking for submissions.

Thomas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Thomas is refusing to be controlled, as Boyer sits in half guard.
Thomas is trying to stand.
Thomas is in trouble now - Boyer has advanced to mount!
Boyer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Thomas is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Boyer forces the positional change into back control.

Boyer working for the choke.

Boyer sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Thomas taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dillan Boyer!