PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Killing Machine (ranked 2928 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Thomas (ranked 4610 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Machine
vs
Thomas

195 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 The Island, Killing Machine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jeremy Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Machine slips under a jab from Thomas.
Machine misses with an uppercut.
Machine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thomas blocks a jab.
Thomas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Machine misses with an uppercut. Thomas saw that one coming.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Machine.
Machine moves out of range as Thomas strikes.
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Machine drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Machine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Machine bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Thomas's head backwards.
Thomas lands with an uppercut that bounces Machine off the cage and back into range.
Thomas blocks a jab.
Thomas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas connects with a looping right hand.
Thomas throws a lazy right hand but Machine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thomas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Machine.
Thomas scores with a decent looking hook.
Machine throws a shot from downtown. Thomas moves away and avoids it.
Thomas lands a jab to the nose.
Thomas clobbers Machine with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Machine connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Machine's jab looks to have found its range, popping Thomas under the eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Thomas misses.
Thomas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice defenses there by Machine.
Machine is looking to counter punch.
Thomas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Machine.
Machine throwing a counter right hand but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Thomas walks into a stiff left hand from Machine.
Thomas throws the left hand but Machine avoids the punch easily.
Jab by Machine.
Machine blocks a jab.
Machine tests Thomas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thomas blocks a jab.
Machine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thomas lands a jab to the nose.
A jab from Thomas misses.
Thomas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thomas! But no joy.
Thomas lands a nice shot that snaps Machine's head back.
Nice defenses there by Thomas.
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!
Machine misses with a looping right.
Thomas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Machine staying out of range there.
Machine is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Thomas scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Machine misses the jab.
Thomas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Machine.
Thomas misses with a straight left.
Thomas misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machine throws a looping overhand right but Thomas ducks down to avoid it.
Thomas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Machine throws a jab when Thomas was well out of range.
Thomas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Machine throws out the jab.
Machine takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Machine cracks Thomas with a good jab.
Machine slips a straight right by Thomas.
Good shot there by Thomas.
Machine ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Machine throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Machine loads up on a big right hand but Thomas slips the punch.
Machine is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Machine walks into a left hand.
Thomas jabs Machine right on the nose. Machine blinks but takes it well.
A big left from Machine misses.
Machine moves out of range of the strikes.
Thomas slips under a jab from Machine.
Machine walks into a jab.
Thomas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Machine misses the jab.
Machine sizes up Thomas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Thomas misses with an uppercut.
Thomas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas cracks Machine with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Machine throws a hook to the side of Thomas's head but Thomas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thomas slips under a jab.
Machine misses with a straight right.
Machine throws a jab when Thomas was well out of range.
Thomas moves out of range of the strikes.
Thomas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Machine with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Thomas.
Thomas scores with a sloppy right hand. Machine should have avoided that one.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Machine's shoulder, as Machine tries to avoid the shot.
Machine throws a hook to the side of Thomas's head but Thomas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thomas slips a jab from Machine.
Machine moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Machine misses the target.
Thomas misses with a hook. Machine ducked under it nicely.
Machine throws a lazy right hand but Thomas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Machine looks to throw the jab but Thomas is out of range.
Machine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Machine thows a left - swing and a miss!
Machine staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Thomas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Thomas defending well as Machine loads up on a big left hand.
Machine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Thomas scores with a sloppy right hand. Machine should have avoided that one.
Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Machine.
Machine throws out a loose jab but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas moves out of range as Machine strikes.
Thomas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A swing and a miss from Thomas.
Nice defenses there by Thomas.
Machine misses the jab.
Thomas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Machine uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thomas.
Machine misses with a looping left.
Thomas misses with a straight left.
Machine looks to land a left hand but Thomas moved out of range nicely.
Thomas cracks Machine with a right hand to the side of the head.
Machine looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Machine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Machine steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Thomas misses with a straight right.
Machine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thomas throws a hook but Machine blocks it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Thomas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jeremy Thomas will probably get the nod.
That's time! Machine's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Thomas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Machine.
Machine waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thomas.
Thomas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Thomas with a hook.
Machine on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Thomas connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Thomas connects with the punch.
A big right from Machine misses.
Machine on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Machine misses the target.
Thomas looks to land a right hand but Machine moved out of range.
Machine lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Machine throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Machine throws the left hand but Thomas avoids the punch easily.
Nice uppercut there from Thomas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Machine moves out of range of the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Thomas.
Machine throws a jab but it's blocked by Thomas.
Machine misses the jab.
Thomas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thomas! But no joy.
Nice defenses there by Machine.
An attempted straight right counter from Machine misses the target.
Machine jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Thomas 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A swing and a miss from Thomas.
Machine throws a lazy right hand but Thomas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A swing and a miss from Machine.
Machine ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thomas.
Thomas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thomas throws a jab but it's blocked by Machine.
Thomas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Machine.
Thomas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Machine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thomas moves out of range as Machine strikes.
Machine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thomas.
Machine thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Machine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thomas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Machine connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Thomas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Machine throws out the jab.
Machine ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Thomas defending well as Machine loads up on a big left hand.
Machine throws a hook but Thomas blocks it.
Thomas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Machine.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas lands a jab to the nose.
Machine blocks a jab.
Thomas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Machine.
Jeremy Thomas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Thomas misses.
Thomas staying out of range there.
Thomas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thomas lands a jab to the nose.
Machine scores with a punch to the head.
Thomas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Machine misses with a hook. Thomas ducked under it nicely.
Machine misses with a hook.
Machine throws out a loose jab but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Machine. Machine circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Machine scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Thomas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jab from Thomas.
Thomas slips under a jab.
Machine tests Thomas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fighters circling - Thomas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thomas throws a hook but Machine blocks it.
Thomas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Machine.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws a hook but Machine avoids it easily.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
Thomas misses with an uppercut. Machine saw that one coming.
Thomas moves away from the strike by Machine.
Thomas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thomas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Machine looks to land a right hand but Thomas moved out of range.
Machine throws a jab but it's blocked by Thomas.
Machine misses with a straight left.
A jab from Thomas finds it's way through Machine's defenses.
Machine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Machine throws out a loose jab but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Machine misses the target.
A little jabbing left from Thomas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Machine looks to throw the jab but Thomas is out of range.
Machine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thomas.
Thomas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Thomas blocks a jab.
Machine takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A jab from Machine misses.
Machine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thomas throws a jab when Machine was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas catches Machine with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Machine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A big right from Thomas misses.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Machine.
A little jabbing left from Thomas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Machine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Machine throws a hook but Thomas avoids it easily.
Machine throws out a loose jab but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas moves out of range as Machine strikes.
Machine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thomas throws a shot from downtown. Machine moves away and avoids it.
Thomas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Machine.
Machine uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Thomas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Machine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Machine moves away from the strike by Thomas.
Machine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Machine throws a hook to the side of Thomas's head but Thomas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice shot by Machine.
Good standup being displayed there by Thomas as he connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Killing Machine will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Machine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thomas! But no joy.
Thomas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Machine.
Machine misses with an uppercut. Thomas saw that one coming.
Thomas slips under a jab from Machine.
A telegraphed right hand from Machine misses the target.
Thomas throws a hook to the side of Machine's head but Machine sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Machine was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Machine misses with a hook.
Machine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little jabbing left from Thomas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Machine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thomas.
The fighters circling - Machine throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Thomas misses the target.
Machine takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Machine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Machine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas.
Machine moves out of range as Thomas strikes.
Machine looks to throw the jab but Thomas is out of range.
Machine connects with a nice looking jab.
A big right from Machine misses.
Machine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thomas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas looks to land a left hand but Machine moved out of range nicely.
Thomas throws the left hand but Machine avoids the punch easily.
Machine clobbers Thomas with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Thomas moves out of range as Machine strikes.
Thomas scores with a crisp jab that stopped Machine in his tracks.
Thomas slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Machine.
A telegraphed right hand from Machine misses the target.
Thomas misses with an uppercut. Machine saw that one coming.
Thomas thuds his right hand into Machine's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Machine jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A lazy left from Thomas finds it's target.
Machine loads up on a big right hand but Thomas slips the punch.
Thomas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Machine.
Machine lands a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Thomas as he connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas misses with a looping left.
Thomas sizes up Machine with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Thomas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Machine scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A slow jab from Thomas misses its intended target.
Machine swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas slips a straight right by Machine.
Thomas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Machine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thomas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Thomas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Machine.
Decent striking displayed by Thomas there.
A slow jab from Machine misses its intended target.
Thomas moves forwards but Machine connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Thomas blocks a jab.
Thomas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Machine throws an overhand right that lands on Thomas's shoulder, as Thomas tries to avoid the shot.
Thomas staying out of range there.
Machine blocks a jab.
A jab from Machine misses.
Machine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thomas throws out the jab.
Thomas connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Thomas scores with a nice head shot.
Thomas throws the left hand but Machine avoids the punch easily.
Thomas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Machine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thomas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machine scores with a jab to the head.
Thomas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Machine throws out the jab.
Thomas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Thomas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Thomas throws a looping overhand right but Machine ducks down to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Machine on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thomas moves out of range as Machine strikes.
Thomas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Machine.
Thomas throws a hook to the side of Machine's head but Machine sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Machine needs to keep his hands up - Thomas had a free shot at his head there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Machine.
Machine looks to land a right hand but Thomas moved out of range.
Machine throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thomas walks into a stiff left hand from Machine.
Thomas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Machine.
Thomas defending well as Machine loads up on a big left hand.
Thomas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thomas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Machine throws out a loose jab but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Machine.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machine throws an overhand right that lands on Thomas's shoulder, as Thomas tries to avoid the shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Thomas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas defending well as Machine loads up on a big left hand.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Machine.
Thomas moves out of range of the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thomas! But no joy.
Machine waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thomas.
A little jabbing left from Thomas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Thomas lunges at Machine with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Machine's hand.
Machine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thomas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A big left from Machine misses.
Thomas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Machine missing with a left hand there. Thomas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thomas throws a jab when Machine was well out of range.
Machine misses with an uppercut. Thomas saw that one coming.
Machine slips a straight right by Thomas.
Machine gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Thomas.
Machine misses with a straight right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas looks to land a left hand but Machine moved out of range nicely.
Thomas throws a looping overhand right but Machine ducks down to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Thomas.
Thomas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Machine.
Machine misses with a straight right.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jeremy Thomas.
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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jeremy Thomas!
After the fight, Jeremy Thomas was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.