PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Biggums (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Biggums comes to the cage accompanied by ThunderStruck. Thompson has chosen LL Cool J - Mamma Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Biggums
vs
Thompson

175 cm
24
198 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

182 cm
21
195 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

BioPharm Nutrition [ACME]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyrone Biggums!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Calvin Thompson!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Steve Montenegro and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson sizes up Biggums with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Thompson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Thompson wants it to stay on the feet.
Thompson throws a nice looking combination but Biggums bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thompson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Biggums misses with a straight left.
Biggums misses with a body shot.
Thompson cracks a nice hook into Biggums's ribs.
Thompson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thompson digs a good body shot into Biggums's ribs.
Biggums throws a wild body kick that Thompson sees coming a mile off.
Biggums scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Thompson stuffs the takedown.
Thompson dips to his left and cracks Biggums with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Biggums tries a head kick but it misses.
Biggums slips a straight right by Thompson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biggums jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A solid body kick from Thompson.
Biggums is breathing heavily.
Thompson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Calvin Thompson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thompson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Biggums uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thompson.
Biggums on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Biggums slips under a jab from Thompson.
Thompson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Biggums moves away.
Thompson wants to land a leg kick but Biggums is out of range.
Thompson misses with a hook to the body

and Biggums counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Thompson's guard now.
Biggums works over Thompson with some ground and pound from guard.
Thompson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Biggums looking to pass the guard.
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.
Thompson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Thompson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Thompson lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Biggums missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Biggums stops Thompson from standing up.
Thompson has control of Biggums's left arm, preventing Biggums from doing any damage.
Biggums postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Thompson swings for the body but Biggums moves out of range.
Biggums dodges the punch combination from Thompson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson thuds a left hand into Biggums's body.
Biggums shoots for a double leg takedown but Thompson sprawls well. He's pushed Biggums's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyrone Biggums. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A swing and a miss from Thompson.
A shot to the body from Biggums misses
and Thompson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Biggums with a nice cross.
A nice inside leg kick there by Biggums. That's going to slow Thompson down.
Biggums misses with a wild combination.
Thompson misses with a shot to the body
and Biggums counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thompson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Biggums was well out of range. Poor timing from Thompson.
Thompson slips under a jab.
Biggums misses with a head kick.
Tyrone Biggums seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thompson throws a hook but Biggums blocks it.
Biggums looks for the body kick but Thompson saw that one coming.
Biggums ducks under a wild hook from Thompson.
Thompson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thompson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Biggums.
Thompson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Biggums on the side of the head.
Biggums misses with a body shot.
Biggums throws a nice inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thompson looks to land a right hand but Biggums moved out of range.
Biggums throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Biggums on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Thompson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Calvin Thompson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Biggums throws a shot from downtown. Thompson moves away and avoids it.
Biggums misses with a takedown
and Thompson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Biggums tries for a takedown but Thompson circles away easily
and Thompson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Thompson.
Biggums throws a low kick, looking for Thompson's leg but Thompson calmly moves out of range.
Thompson throws a jab when Biggums was well out of range.
Thompson throws a body punch but Biggums moves out of range.
Thompson misses with a hook. Biggums ducked under it nicely.
Thompson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Biggums manages to avoid it.
Biggums takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A head kick by Biggums misses
and Thompson scores with a counter punch that sends Biggums to the canvas! Thompson smells blood - he's punishing Biggums with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Biggums has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Calvin Thompson!
Calvin Thompson is the new middleweight champion!