PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between christian thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Nitro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). christian thompson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Max Nitro's chin.

thompson
vs
Nitro

178 cm
21
135 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

224 cm
24
140 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, christian thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Nitro!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Nitro as thompson shoots in.
Nitro fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nitro lunges at thompson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by thompson's hand.
thompson tries to clinch but Nitro moves out of range.
Nitro throws a right and a left that thompson avoids nicely.
Nitro lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
thompson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Nitro.
thompson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

thompson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Nitro looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
thompson misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Nitro really doesn't want to stay on the ground with thompson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nitro is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Nitro struggling a bit here.

thompson tries for a kimura but Nitro is defending well.
Nitro keeping his opponent close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nitro wants to get back to his feet but thompson drags him back down.
thompson misses with the ground and pound.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

thompson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Nitro pushes thompson off and gets back to his feet.
thompson throws a series of punches but Nitro moves out of range.
thompson is looking to clinch but Nitro is avoiding it.
thompson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nitro works thompson's body with a nice hook.
thompson is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nitro circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - thompson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nitro jabs thompson right on the nose. thompson blinks but takes it well.
Nitro goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nitro with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Nitro darts in and clinches thompson up against the cage.

Nitro has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but thompson regains guard immediately.
Nitro passes into half guard.
Nitro trying to pass the guard but thompson defending well.
thompson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

thompson makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Nitro closes the distance and pushes thompson back into the cage.
Nitro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Nitro breaks from the clinch.
christian thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nitro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nitro cracks the inside of thompson's front leg.

Nitro clinches up with thompson and pushes him back against the cage.
Nitro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Nitro decides to pull guard.
thompson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nitro looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but Nitro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
thompson tries to free his leg and advance position but Nitro is retaining full guard.
Nitro seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
thompson trying to control but Nitro is working from the bottom.

Nitro kicks thompson off and gets to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Nitro moves into the clinch.

Nitro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nitro scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Nitro dominated that round.
That's time! thompson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nitro pushes thompson up against the cage in a clinch.
thompson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nitro's defenses.

Nitro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nitro misses with a few strikes there.
thompson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

thompson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
thompson is looking to break free of the clinch but Nitro has double underhooks.
With the fighters up against the cage, thompson throws an elbow but misses.
Nitro just leaning against thompson, taking a breather.
thompson is trying to break free.
thompson has had enough of the clinch but Nitro keeps him there for the moment.
thompson keeps control of Nitro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Nitro breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
thompson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nitro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nitro catches thompson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nitro lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nitro scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
thompson tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Nitro counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nitro.

Nitro breaks from the clinch.
Nitro connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Nitro gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Nitro breaks from the clinch.
Nitro scores with a punch to the head.

Nitro takes the fight into the clinch.
Nitro lands a body shot in the clinch.

Nitro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nitro looks to land a combination. thompson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
thompson wants to clinch.
Nitro darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nitro moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A left and a right from Nitro both land. Nice combination.
Nitro scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nitro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nitro.
thompson tries to close the distance and clinch but Nitro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
thompson shoots in looking for a takedown. Nitro tries to sprawl out of it but thompson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nitro manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Nitro shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Nitro showed some decent athleticism there.
Nitro is controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nitro passes the guard and advances to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nitro landing punches.
Nitro landing punches.
thompson wants to hold on but Nitro pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nitro controlling the pace for now.
Nitro connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Nitro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Nitro thuds his right hand into thompson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nitro tries for a takedown but thompson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nitro has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
thompson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Nitro shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. thompson is trying to defend but Nitro finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Still in half guard, Nitro seems content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
thompson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nitro stays in close to thompson's body and controls the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Max Nitro.
Nitro connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between thompson's hands.
Nitro lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
thompson misses with a double jab.
Max Nitro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two 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.
thompson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nitro ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Nitro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nitro avoiding damage as thompson throws knees to the body.

Nitro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
thompson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nitro lands a head shot.

Nitro closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Nitro lands in his opponent's guard.
Nitro controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Max Nitro has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nitro trying to control the position from guard on top but thompson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nitro 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.

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.
Nitro is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Max Nitro.
thompson tries to clinch up

and Nitro decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in thompson's guard.
thompson keeping full guard, as Nitro tries to pass.
Nitro controls from within his opponent's guard.
christian thompson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Let's hope that Nitro has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Nitro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nitro has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Nitro!