PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Heartman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Thompson looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Heartman
vs
Thompson

178 cm
22
211 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Heartman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heartman tries to clinch but Thompson moves out of range.

Heartman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Heartman is working for takedown but Thompson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Thompson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Heartman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thompson.
Heartman lands an elbow inside.

It looks like David Thompson has been cut.
Heartman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Thompson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Heartman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thompson throws a good cross that connects.
Thompson shoots for a takedown but Heartman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Heartman checks the leg kick nicely there.
Heartman doesn't manage to clinch there - Thompson circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Heartman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Heartman lands an elbow just above Thompson 's eye.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thompson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Heartman's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heartman blocks the elbow strike.
Heartman lands an elbow inside.
Heartman lands an elbow inside.
Heartman lands an elbow inside.
Thompson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Heartman prevents it.
Thompson looks gassed!
Heartman tries to work over Thompson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thompson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Heartman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Heartman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thompson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Heartman avoids it.
Thompson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Heartman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Heartman taking a breather.
Nice elbow from Heartman.
Thompson takes an elbow to the temple.
Heartman throws an elbow that misses.
Thompson blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Heartman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nick Heartman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Thompson.

Heartman gets a clinch.
Heartman tries to land knees in the clinch but Thompson avoids the damage to the body.
Heartman lands a nice elbow.
Heartman lands an elbow inside that Thompson shrugs off.

Heartman manages to break the clinch.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Heartman sprawls well. Heartman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Thompson gets slowly back to his feet.

Heartman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Heartman stalling in the clinch.
Heartman lands an elbow inside that Thompson shrugs off.

That has opened up David Thompson's cut even more.
Thompson takes an elbow to the forehead.

Heartman manages to break the clinch.
Heartman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thompson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heartman fails with an attempt to clinch.

Heartman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Heartman tries to land knees in the clinch but Thompson avoids the damage to the body.
Heartman misses with an elbow over the top.
Heartman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Heartman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thompson is defending well for now.
Heartman lands a damaging elbow.
Heartman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Heartman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Heartman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

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

Heartman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Heartman closes the distance and clinches.
Thompson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Heartman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thompson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Heartman is pressed up against the cage. Thompson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Heartman down to the mat. Heartman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Heartman fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heartman tries a head kick but it misses.

Heartman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Thompson is working for takedown but Heartman is calmly controlling the position for now.

Heartman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Heartman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Heartman throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Heartman throws an elbow but misses.
Thompson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Heartman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thompson misses with a head kick.
Heartman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thompson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Heartman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Thompson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Heartman moves into the clinch.
Heartman lands an elbow inside.
Thompson pushes off an throws an elbow but Heartman leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Heartman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Thompson walks away with a smile on his face. Heartman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Thompson shoots in for a double leg but Heartman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Heartman closes the distance and clinches.
Heartman lands a nice elbow.
Thompson is trying to break the clinch but Heartman has him pressed against the cage.
Heartman lands a nice elbow.
Thompson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Heartman tries to land knees in the clinch but Thompson avoids the damage to the body.

Heartman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Heartman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Thompson is breathing heavily.

Heartman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Heartman clinches up against the cage.
Heartman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Heartman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson takes an elbow to the temple.
Heartman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

David Thompson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Thompson managing to block the knees to the body from Heartman.
Thompson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Heartman content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Heartman breaks from the clinch.

Heartman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Heartman fails to land.
Nice elbow from Heartman.
Heartman lands a nice elbow.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nick Heartman!