PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christian Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and K D Dillon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as K D Dillon enters the cage!

Thompson
vs
D Dillon

185 cm
23
201 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

189 cm
20
191 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Basic striking
Determined

Vicious Apparel

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Christian Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, K D Dillon!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dillon looks to land a right hand but Thompson moved out of range.
Dillon misses with a hook.
Thompson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dillon circles away quickly and effectively.
Thompson stuffs the takedown attempt from Dillon. Dillon gets slowly back to his feet.
Thompson slips under a jab from Dillon.
Dillon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Thompson as he jumps to the side.
Thompson misses with the combination.
Dillon fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thompson avoids it really well and circles away.
Christian Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of K D Dillon.

Dillon shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Thompson regains full guard. Nicely done.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Thompson is on top in guard.
Thompson wants to stand but Dillon has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but Dillon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dillon might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Thompson kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Dillon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thompson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dillon on the ground.
Thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but Dillon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thompson tries to stand but Dillon is controlling from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
No luck for Dillon with that takedown attempt.
Dillon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dillon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thompson counters with a two punch combo.
Dillon throws a combination that misses
and Thompson counters with a series of strikes. Dillon will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dillon fails with the takedown
and Thompson counters with a left and a right that stings Dillon.
Dillon looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horrible takedown by Dillon or perhaps it was just good defense by Thompson which made him look bad.
Thompson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dillon circles away quickly and effectively.
Thompson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Christian Thompson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thompson looks to land a combination but Dillon avoids it well.
Thompson blocks a jab.
A nice combination there by Dillon.
Dillon takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Thompson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dillon was well out of range. Poor timing from Thompson.
Dillon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Thompson swivels and escapes.
Dillon pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Dillon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Dillon takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Thompson keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Thompson is staying active underneath Dillon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Dillon is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Thompson is just riding it out for now. Dillon eventually gives up the hold.

Dillon wants to work for an arm triangle but Thompson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thompson is looking to improve his position.
Dillon trying to control the action but Thompson is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Thompson trying to control from the bottom.
Dillon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dillon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thompson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Thompson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dillon moves away.
K D Dillon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dillon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thompson.
Dillon fails with the takedown
and Thompson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dillon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Thompson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dillon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Thompson.
Dillon pivots, looking for a leg kick but Thompson is out of range and Dillon settles back down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dillon moves forwards but Thompson connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Dillon gets a takedown into half guard.

Dillon is trying to work for a kimura but Thompson is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Thompson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dillon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thompson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thompson swinging wilding here.
Dillon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thompson counters with a straight right hand.
Dillon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thompson thuds his right hand into Dillon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Some wild striking there from Thompson.
Dillon is looking to chop away at Thompson's legs.
Dillon misses with a few strikes there.
Dillon throws a right hand that Thompson ducks under and follows up with a left that Thompson also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dillon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dillon tries for a takedown but Thompson circles away easily
and Thompson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dillon tries to score a power double leg takedown but Thompson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dillon somewhat.
Nice takedown defense from Thompson. No joy for Dillon on that attempt.
Christian Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of K D Dillon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillon misses with a takedown
and Thompson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thompson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Thompson duly obliges.
Thompson throws a right hand that Dillon ducks under and follows up with a left that Dillon also avoids with ease.

Dillon gets the takedown into side control.
An elbow from Dillon crashes against the mat.
Thompson tries to bench press Dillon off him but Dillon keeps the position.

Dillon tries for a kimura but Thompson is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Thompson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dillon wants to control but Thompson is keeping him busy.
The strikes coming from Dillon are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson sneaks back into half guard.
Dillon is controlling the pace.
Dillon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Thompson is not content to let Dillon control the position.
Dillon content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Thompson trying to control but Dillon postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is trying to get back to full guard.
Dillon trying to control from half guard but Thompson is working away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Thompson lands a jab-cross combination.
Dillon misses with a takedown
and Thompson counters with a right hand to the body.
A big right from Thompson misses.
Dillon doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Thompson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dillon thinking.
Thompson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dillon has his takedown stuffed
and Thompson counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson dodges the punch combination from Dillon.
A right-left combo lands from Dillon.
Thompson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dillon circles away quickly and effectively.
Christian Thompson is winning the standup battle so far.
Thompson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dillon misses with a body shot.

Dillon is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Thompson's half guard.
Dillon content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dillon tries to pass to full mount but Thompson defends it.
Dillon controlling the action here.
Thompson is staying active underneath Dillon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Thompson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Thompson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dillon dodges the punch combination from Thompson.
Thompson slips a jab and a cross from Dillon.
Dillon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dillon lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Some wild striking there from Dillon.
No joy there for Thompson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab by Dillon.
Dillon misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dillon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thompson counters with a two punch combo.
Dillon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Dillon closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Thompson did well to prevent Dillon getting side control.

Dillon wants to work for an arm triangle but Thompson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Thompson keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillon is keen to just control but Thompson is a slippery customer.

Dillon is working for a kimura but Thompson is defending it quite comfortably.
Thompson trying to control from the bottom.
Thompson wants to improve his position but Dillon is controlling well.
Dillon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thompson keeps working.
Thompson wants to sweep but Dillon has passed to side control!
Thompson is not content to let Dillon control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dillon throws a nice looking combination but Thompson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice jab there from Dillon.
Thompson tries to bum rush Dillon with a series of wild strikes but Dillon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Dillon closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Thompson to the mat! Thompson manages to get full guard.

Dillon thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Dillon drops back looking for a leg! Thompson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Thompson manages to kick Dillon off! Dillon jumps back into Thompson's guard.
Dillon wants to control from the top but Thompson keeps moving.
Dillon throwing strikes from guard but Thompson blocks nicely.
Thompson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dillon manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillon looking to control.
Thompson wants to stand but Dillon has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Thompson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dillon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dillon trying to control the position.
Thompson looking to pass the guard.
K D Dillon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dillon controls Thompson momentarily but Thompson frees himself.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thompson throws a chopping leg kick but Dillon manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dillon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thompson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dillon misses with a double jab
and Thompson counters with a right hand to the body.
Dillon throws a lazy right hand but Thompson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dillon throws a right and a left that Thompson avoids nicely.
Thompson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dillon with a poor takedown
and Thompson counters with a nice uppercut.
Dillon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dillon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Thompson gets caught flat footed, as Dillon shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
K D Dillon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Thompson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christian Thompson!