PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teddy Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson comes to the cage accompanied by All In The Family. Teddy Bear has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Thompson
vs
Bear

197 cm
20
220 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

198 cm
18
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite 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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Teddy Bear!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bear swats away the attempt to clinch by Thompson.
Thompson moves in looking to clinch but Bear pushes him off.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bear.
Thompson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thompson tries to clinch there but Bear circles away.
Thompson wants to clinch.
Bear avoids the head kick by Thompson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch but Bear swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thompson scores with a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thompson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tony Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson wants to clinch.
Thompson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bear blocks a head kick by Thompson.
Thompson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thompson throws a lazy head kick
and Bear counters with a body kick.

Thompson lands a big head kick that sends Bear tumbling to the mat! Thompson takes a step backwards and waves Bear back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Teddy Bear has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bear swats away the attempt to clinch by Thompson.
Thompson tries to clinch up.
Bear throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bear misses with a body kick.

Thompson lands a big head kick that sends Bear tumbling to the mat! Thompson takes a step backwards and waves Bear back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Bear is rocked!
Bear circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson tries to clinch there but Bear circles away.
Thompson is looking to clinch but Bear is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thompson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bear swats away the attempt to clinch by Thompson.
Thompson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bear keeps the fight on the outside.
Thompson moves in looking to clinch but Bear pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bear circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thompson is looking to clinch.
Bear throws a head kick that misses
and Thompson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bear's knee momentarily.
Thompson moves in looking to clinch but Bear pushes him off.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bear swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thompson misses with a kick to the body
and Bear counters with a good low kick that Thompson was not able to check.
Thompson wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thompson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bear.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Thompson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Teddy Bear's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Whack! Thompson lands a heavy head kick that drops Bear. The ref tackles Thompson to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Bear was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Tony Thompson!