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, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Biggums
vs
Thompson

175 cm
25
198 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

182 cm
22
195 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 9 - 1 - 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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Calvin Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Dean Styles and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Biggums fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Biggums has a takedown stuffed.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Biggums.
Biggums throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thompson throws the left hand but Biggums avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson misses with the combination.
Thompson throws a hook but Biggums avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Biggums changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Thompson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Thompson is trying to improve his position.
Thompson is not content to let Biggums control the position.
Biggums in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Biggums has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Thompson is looking to regain half guard here but Biggums keeps moving and retains side control.
Thompson is trying to control Biggums's posture but Biggums avoids it.
Biggums working the body and head with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biggums tries to score with some ground and pound. Thompson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Thompson stops Biggums from passing to mount.
Thompson struggling a bit here.
Biggums throws an elbow but Thompson slips to the side and avoids it well.
Biggums tries to advance position but instead Thompson slips a leg back in to half guard.
Thompson wants to control but Biggums is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Thompson is trying is best to control the position here.
Thompson is looking for a sweep. Biggums is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Thompson scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Thompson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Biggums.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyrone Biggums. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thompson looks to score with a jab to the body but Biggums is just out of range.
Thompson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Biggums.
Biggums fails with the takedown.
Thompson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws a hook but Biggums avoids it easily.
Thompson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Biggums sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thompson looks to land a right hand but Biggums moved out of range.
Thompson misses the shot to the body.
Thompson is looking to score with low kicks.
Calvin Thompson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Biggums steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thompson.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Thompson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thompson thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Calvin Thompson dominated that round.
That's time! Biggums's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Thompson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Biggums circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biggums thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Biggums looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Thompson working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Biggums throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Thompson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Biggums throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Biggums dominating with strikes here.
Thompson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
BOOM! Biggums connects with a massive shot to the dome!

It looks like Calvin Thompson has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is looking to get to half guard.
Thompson tries to hold on but Biggums pushes him away.
Biggums putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Biggums connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That has opened up Calvin Thompson's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Biggums dominating with strikes here.

The cut above Calvin Thompson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tyrone Biggums!
Tyrone Biggums is the new middleweight champion!