PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nergal Behemoth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Behemoth has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. This should be a great matchup!

Thompson
vs
Behemoth

192 cm
18
274 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
24
265 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nergal Behemoth!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thompson scores with a jab.

That has opened up Nergal Behemoth's cut even more.
Behemoth avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thompson closes the distance and clinches up with Behemoth, looking for a takedown. Thompson pushes Behemoth against the cage but Behemoth circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Donk. Thompson catches Behemoth right on the button with a cross.

The cut above Nergal Behemoth's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson throws the left hand but Behemoth avoids the punch easily.
Thompson throws the left hand but Behemoth avoids the punch easily.
Behemoth ducks under a wild hook from Thompson.
Behemoth bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thompson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thompson throws a lazy right hand but Behemoth sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Behemoth moves away from the strike by Thompson.
Thompson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Behemoth's waist but Behemoth gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Thompson off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Behemoth takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Behemoth looks gassed!

Thompson drops his shoulder and cracks Behemoth with a huge uppercut! Behemoth goes down! Can Thompson finish him?

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Nergal Behemoth's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Henry Thompson!