PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jose Alberto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kreator - Extreme Aggressions. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Alberto
vs
Thompson

192 cm
22
190 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
192 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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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 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jose Alberto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alberto shoots in for a takedown but Thompson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Alberto takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Thompson fails with an attempt to clinch.

Alberto shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Thompson's guard.
Alberto wants to control from the top but Thompson keeps moving.
Alberto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Thompson wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson keeping full guard, as Alberto tries to pass.
Alberto throws a big right hand that misses.
Alberto's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Thompson seems keen to control Alberto's posture.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A thudding body kick lands there by Thompson!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws a head kick but Alberto moves out of range.
Thompson misses with a leg kick.
Alberto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thompson.
Nice defenses there by Alberto.
Thompson thuds a left hand into Alberto's body.
Thompson throws the left hand but Alberto avoids the punch easily.
Nick Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alberto bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Thompson's head backwards.
Thompson moves out of range of the strikes.
Alberto avoids a kick to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Thompson. Alberto shrugs it off though.
Alberto checks a low kick from Thompson.
Thompson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Alberto checks a leg kick nicely.
Alberto shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Thompson as he avoids it easily.
Thompson keeps Alberto at a distance using the push kick.
Thompson tries to clinch but Alberto moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alberto blocks a head kick by Thompson.
A swing and a miss from Alberto.
Thompson throws and low kick but Alberto moves out of range easily.
Thompson tries to clinch up.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch but Alberto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alberto fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Alberto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alberto checks a leg kick.
Alberto scores with the left hand. Thompson knows he should have avoided that one.
Thompson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alberto blocks a low kick nicely.
Thompson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice uppercut there from Alberto.
Thompson throws a head kick that Alberto semi-blocks.

It looks like Jose Alberto has been cut.
Alberto is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Thompson throws a right hand that Alberto ducks under and follows up with a left that Alberto also avoids with ease.
Thompson fakes the leg kick and cracks Alberto in the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Thompson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Alberto has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Alberto and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A decent looking cross lands there for Alberto.
Alberto walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Alberto moves into range and connects with a jab.
Thompson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Thompson throws a head kick but Alberto moves out of range.

Alberto shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Alberto was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alberto connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alberto thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Thompson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jose Alberto's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Alberto takes a kick to the side of the head.
Thompson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thompson slips a straight right by Alberto.
Thompson tries a head kick but it misses.

Alberto shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Thompson keeping moving, preventing Alberto from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alberto scoring with punches to the head and body.
Thompson pulls Alberto in to control the position.
Alberto controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Alberto looking to pass the guard.
Thompson trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alberto throws a big right hand that misses.
Thompson keeping full guard, as Alberto tries to pass.
Alberto is pushing down on Thompson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Thompson is fighting to maintain full guard but Alberto has managed to sneak the leg through.
Thompson won't allow Alberto to pass to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Thompson is looking to improve his position.
Alberto 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.
Thompson takes one on the button.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thompson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Alberto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thompson misses with a low kick.
Alberto fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jose Alberto will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jose Alberto's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Alberto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alberto moves out of range of the strikes.
Alberto keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Thompson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Thompson throws a right hand that Alberto ducks under and follows up with a left that Alberto also avoids with ease.
Alberto avoids a kick to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Alberto, as that shot connected.
Thompson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alberto fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Thompson on the side of the head.
Alberto lands with a shot to the body.
Thompson is looking to clinch.
Thompson misses with a body shot
enabling Alberto to counter with a crisp jab.
Alberto is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Alberto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thompson throws out the jab.
Thompson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Alberto finds it's way round the side to connect with Thompson's head.
Thompson is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Thompson is looking to land body kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Alberto is out of range.
Thompson lands a high kick!

Alberto drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Thompson keeping moving, preventing Alberto from controlling successfully.
Alberto lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Alberto slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson parries the strikes from Alberto easily there. Alberto is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Thompson to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alberto tries to advance to mount but Thompson denies him.
Alberto throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Thompson wants to control but Alberto postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alberto trying to control the position but Thompson is working away.
Alberto staying calm.
Alberto wants to take a breather but Thompson manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Alberto.

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.
Thompson keeping full guard, as Alberto tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Alberto clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jose Alberto's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch but Alberto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thompson throws an overhand right that lands on Alberto's shoulder, as Alberto tries to avoid the shot.
Alberto misses the shot to the body.
Thompson moves in looking to clinch but Alberto pushes him off.
Alberto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Thompson sprawls well. Thompson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Alberto gets slowly back to his feet.
Alberto misses with a straight left.

Alberto shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Alberto tries to pass to full mount but Thompson defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson is looking to escape.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Alberto in particular looking to stall.
Alberto throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two 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.
Thompson is trying to maintain the position but Alberto is very close to passing his half guard.
Thompson wants to get back to his feet.
Alberto is looking to advance position but Thompson won't allow it.
Alberto seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Thompson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Thompson misses.
Alberto needs to keep his hands up - Thompson had a free shot at his head there.
Thompson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thompson keeps Alberto at a distance using the push kick.
Thompson misses with a low kick.
Thompson tries to clinch

and Alberto counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Alberto wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Alberto throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Alberto happy to just control the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Alberto had his way with Nick Thompson in that round.
The cut man is working on Jose Alberto's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Jab, jab by Thompson - just one landing.
Thompson sizes up Alberto with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Alberto will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Alberto slips a jab from Thompson.
Thompson misses with a wild body shot.

Alberto shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Thompson's guard.
Thompson is looking to stand up but Alberto isn't so interested in that idea.
Alberto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson is looking to stand back up but Alberto counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Thompson.
Thompson is refusing to be controlled, as Alberto sits in half guard.
Alberto throwing shots but Thompson is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Alberto not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Thompson trying to control here.
Alberto is looking to advance position but Thompson won't allow it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Thompson throws out a leg kick but Alberto moves out of range and Thompson only half commits.
The fighters circle momentarily. Alberto darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson misses with a head kick.
Thompson delivers a nice body kick.
Alberto closes the distance and clinches up with Thompson, looking for a takedown. Alberto pushes Thompson against the cage but Thompson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Alberto shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Alberto was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Jose Alberto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Thompson is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Alberto with the ground and pound from mount.
Thompson is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Alberto is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Thompson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nick Thompson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alberto throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Thompson because Alberto loaded up on that one.
Alberto landing strikes from the mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Alberto showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Alberto 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 49:46
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 49:46
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Alberto!
Jose Alberto retains his middleweight title!