PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Big Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amir Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Man
vs
Thompson

175 cm
22
182 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
23
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Win Nutritional - proof of quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Big Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Amir Thompson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Man fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Man misses with a wild combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Man scores with a four punch combination!
Man scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Man misses with a jab, cross combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Man.

Thompson is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch combination from Man misses.

Thompson rushes Man and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Man tries to circle away but Thompson has him pinned against the cage.

Thompson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Thompson looks gassed!
Thompson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Thompson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Man looks like he's trying to stand up.
Thompson is trying to control. Man wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Thompson decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Man misses with a jab, cross combination.

Thompson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Thompson stops Man from getting back to his feet.
Thompson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Man has one foot on Thompson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Man swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thompson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Big Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Man misses with a series of wild punches.
Man looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thompson fails with the takedown.
Man scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Man misses with a two punch combination.
Man throws a series of punches but Thompson moves out of range.
Man misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thompson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Man avoids it really well and circles away.
Big Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amir Thompson.
Man digs a good body shot into Thompson's ribs.
Man fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Man throws a right and a left that Thompson avoids nicely.
Thompson dodges the punch combination from Man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Thompson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Man!
Thompson misses with a head shot.
Man is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Thompson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Thompson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Thompson with the ground and pound from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Thompson throws some wild stikes that Man manages to avoid easily.
Thompson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Man is looking to escape.
Man wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Man misses with a few strikes there.
Big Man is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thompson looks to score with a jab to the body but Man is just out of range.
Man thows a body kick. Thompson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Thompson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Man scores with a head kick.
Thompson throws a body kick that misses.
Man lands a lovely overhand right.
Big Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice jab there from Man.
Thompson slips a jab and a cross from Man.
Thompson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Man pinned against the cage. Man gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Man stalks Thompson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Thompson's face. Thompson staggers backwards, shaken.
Nice uppercut lands for Man. That snapped Thompson's head back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Man misses with a two punch combination.
Man misses with the combination.
Thompson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Man is fending him off so far but Thompson persists. Nope, Man circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Man.
Man rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thompson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Thompson.
Big Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amir Thompson.
Man throws a series of punches but Thompson avoids them all with ease.
Man lands with a nice combination. Thompson backs away looking to recover.

Man tries to keep at a distance but Thompson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Man is trying to break the clinch but Thompson is controlling him.
Thompson is trying to drag Man to the mat but Man just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Thompson fails to pull guard.
Thompson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Man is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Thompson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Man's efforts to push away.
Thompson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Man prevents it.
Thompson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Man gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Man is trying to force a seperation but Thompson has the dominant position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Thompson.
Thompson keeps control of Man as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Man breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Man fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Thompson clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Man.

Thompson works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Thompson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Man pushes Thompson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Man throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thompson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Thompson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson tries to advance to mount but can't.

Thompson decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Man misses with a double jab

and Thompson counters with a single leg into guard. Man didn't expect that.
Thompson throws a strike but Man rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Thompson has a closed guard, preventing Man from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson wants to sweep here but Man controlling him for the moment.
Thompson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Amir Thompson has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thompson looking to control.
Thompson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Man is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Amir Thompson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Danga de danga de dang - Man scores with a four punch combination!
Man connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Big Man is winning the standup battle so far.
Man rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thompson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Man throws a series of punches but Thompson moves out of range.
Man pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thompson throws a wild body kick that Man sees coming a mile off.
Thompson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Man is fending him off so far but Thompson persists. Nope, Man circles away and we're back to standing.
Thompson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Man tries to avoid it but Thompson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Man to the ground. Man escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Man throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Man throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Thompson misses with a takedown attempt - Man sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Big Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amir Thompson.
Man lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thompson circles away quickly and effectively.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Man!
Thompson shoots in for a double leg but Man sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No joy there for Man, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thompson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Thompson slows the pace down in half guard.
Man keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Thompson stands up and beckons Man to join him on the feet.
Man misses with a double jab.
Man throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Man uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Thompson has time to react.
Man swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Thompson counters with a single leg into guard. Man didn't expect that.
Thompson is looking to stand up but Man won't let him.
Thompson looking to sit in guard and control but Man gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Man avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Man might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Man preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man postures up.
Thompson 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.
Thompson wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Man is now in half guard.
Thompson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Man won't allow Thompson to sweep him here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Thompson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Man won't allow Thompson to get back to his feet.
Man trying to stand up but can't free himself from Thompson's guard.
Thompson controlling the position.
Man has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Thompson is proving hard to escape from.
Man preventing the sweep.

And that's the end of the fight!
Amir Thompson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Thompson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Amir Thompson!