PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tane Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akiyo Nishiura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson comes to the cage accompanied by it was over. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Thompson
vs
Nishiura

176 cm
25
169 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

172 cm
28
143 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Hell's Balls Recovery

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tane Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Akiyo Nishiura!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nishiura connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Thompson keeps the fight on the outside.
Thompson takes a swing at Nishiura's ribcage but misses.
Thompson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nishiura.
Nishiura feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thompson's calf.
Nishiura fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thompson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thompson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nishiura avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thompson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nishiura was well out of range. Poor timing from Thompson.
Nishiura looks to land a left hand but Thompson moved out of range nicely.
Thompson missing with a left hand there. Nishiura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nishiura staying out of range there.
Nishiura tries to clinch up but Thompson circles away and keeps his distance.
Thompson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nishiura.
Nishiura throws a hook but Thompson blocks it.
Nishiura lands a jab to the nose.
Thompson tests Nishiura's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nishiura uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thompson.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nishiura gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thompson trying to control the position but instead, Nishiura has worked for underhooks and has pushed Thompson into the cage.
Nishiura unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thompson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Thompson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Thompson tries to land knees in the clinch but Nishiura avoids the damage to the body.
Nishiura dodges an elbow strike from Thompson.
Nishiura throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thompson blocks it with crossed arms.
Thompson tries a knee to the head but Nishiura blocks it.
Thompson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nishiura lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thompson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Thompson is breathing heavily.
Thompson pushes Nishiura back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nishiura is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Thompson can't find room to land a body shot as Nishiura controls the action.
Nishiura is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nishiura scores a nice knee to the body.
Thompson blocks the elbow strike.
Nishiura displaying some good clinch control by pressing Thompson up against the cage.
Nishiura scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice elbow from Nishiura.
Nishiura unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nishiura lands a shoulder strike.
Thompson takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura lands a knee to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Nishiura.
Nishiura works on Thompson's body with a couple of short punches.
Nishiura stalling against the cage.
Nishiura prevents a body shot from Thompson.
Nishiura scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nishiura looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nishiura lands a hook that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Thompson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nishiura misses with an elbow over the top.
Nishiura connects with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Thompson fails to land.
Nishiura lands with a short shot to the head.
Nishiura works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nishiura stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Thompson managing to block the knees to the body from Nishiura.
Nishiura with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thompson trying to stall but Nishiura improves his position.
Maybe Thompson would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Thompson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nishiura lands with a light punch inside.
Nishiura landing knees to the head.
Thompson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nishiura is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thompson blocks it with crossed arms.
Nishiura lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nishiura stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nishiura wants to stall.
Nishiura lands a nice elbow.
Nishiura is stalling here.
Nishiura prevents a body shot from Thompson.
Nishiura blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nishiura lands a knee to the head.
Nishiura using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nishiura lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thompson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nishiura softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short right from Nishiura on the inside.
Thompson swings wildly with an uppercut but Nishiura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nishiura lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nishiura digs a right hand underneath Thompson's ribcage. Thompson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nishiura will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Thompson up against the cage.
Nishiura lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thompson or not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura pushes Thompson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Thompson looking to throw knees to the head but Nishiura is blocking nicely.
Nishiura lands with a left to the head.
Nishiura looking to throw knees to the head but Thompson is blocking nicely.
Nishiura lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nishiura pushes off an throws an elbow but Thompson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nishiura misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thompson.
Nishiura looking to throw knees to the head but Thompson is blocking nicely.
Thompson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Thompson managing to block the knees to the body from Nishiura.
Nishiura misses with an elbow over the top.
Nishiura is trying to stall.
Nishiura landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thompson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thompson tries to land a knee to the head but Nishiura blocks with his arms.
Nishiura lands with a short punch from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice body punch from Nishiura.
Nishiura looking to throw knees to the head but Thompson is blocking nicely.
Thompson can't find room to land a body shot as Nishiura controls the action.
Knees to the body from Nishiura.
Nishiura is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nishiura wants to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akiyo Nishiura dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nishiura lands a slapping body shot.
Nishiura throws a head kick but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson misses with an uppercut. Nishiura saw that one coming.
Nishiura works Thompson's body with a nice hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Nishiura. That snapped Thompson's head back.

Nishiura has managed to clinch.
Thompson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Thompson is trying to stall.
Nishiura blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nishiura being controlled against the cage.
Nishiura blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nishiura scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thompson avoids a wild elbow strike from Nishiura.
Thompson takes a shot to the head.
Nishiura makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nishiura as Thompson tries to tie him up.
Nishiura misses with a knee to the head.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Nishiura. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson looking to slow down the pace here.
Nishiura landing knees to the head.
Thompson blocking some punches.
Good body shot from Nishiura.
Nishiura with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nishiura misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thompson.
Nishiura throws an elbow but it misses.
Thompson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Thompson pushes off an throws an elbow but Nishiura leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nishiura with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nishiura using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thompson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thompson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nishiura working Thompson over with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nishiura just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thompson's brow.
Akiyo Nishiura seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nishiura lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Nishiura trying to control the position but instead, Thompson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nishiura into the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Thompson throws a punch but it's blocked by Nishiura.
Nishiura avoids a wild elbow strike from Thompson.
Nice body punch from Nishiura - that landed with a thud.
Nishiura digs a right hand underneath Thompson's ribcage. Thompson let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura misses with a knee to the head.
Thompson trying to stall but Nishiura improves his position.
Nishiura with a knee to the head.
Nishiura pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nishiura lands a knee to the body.
Thompson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nishiura lands a knee to the head.
Thompson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nishiura.
Nishiura creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Thompson's defenses.
Nishiura lands a right hand.
Nishiura misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thompson.
Nishiura digs a right hand underneath Thompson's ribcage. Thompson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nishiura blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thompson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nishiura unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Thompson missing with knees to the body.
Thompson being controlled against the cage.
Thompson wants to stall.
Nishiura misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nishiura backwards.
Thompson misses with a knee to the head.
Nishiura lands a nice knee to the body.
Thompson letting Nishiura take a breather here.
A body shot lands from Nishiura.
Nishiura gets through Thompson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Nishiura as the two fighters clinch.
Nishiura lands a knee to the body.
Nishiura scores with a shot to the side of Thompson's head.
Nishiura lands a left hand.
Nishiura using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thompson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thompson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nishiura is keeping busy.
Nishiura managing to block the knees to the body from Thompson.
Nishiura trying to control the position but instead, Thompson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nishiura into the cage.
Thompson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Nishiura throws an elbow that misses.
Nishiura using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nishiura misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thompson.
Thompson managing to block the knees to the body from Nishiura.
Nishiura throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thompson blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson stalling against the cage.
Thompson throws a head punch that misses.
Thompson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nishiura is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Nishiura.
Thompson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nishiura using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thompson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nishiura as Thompson tries to tie him up.

Nishiura breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thompson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Thompson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nishiura dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nishiura doesn't manage to clinch there - Thompson circles away.
Nishiura fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thompson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thompson. That's going to slow Nishiura down.
Thompson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Nishiura gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akiyo Nishiura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Thompson throws a hook but Nishiura blocks it.
Nishiura throws a sloppy head kick and Thompson moves out of range easily.
Nishiura tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thompson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nishiura gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nishiura ducks under a wild hook from Thompson.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nishiura with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nishiura misses with a body kick.
Nishiura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thompson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nishiura slips a jab from Thompson.
A big right from Thompson misses.
Thompson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nishiura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nishiura cracks the inside of Thompson's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nishiura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thompson throws the kick towards the body but Nishiura avoids it.
Nishiura tries to clinch there but Thompson circles away.
Nishiura motions for Thompson to come forward. Nishiura throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thompson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nishiura counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nishiura throws a series of strikes that have Thompson backpedaling.
Nishiura tries to clinch up but Thompson circles away and keeps his distance.
Nishiura throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nishiura scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thompson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Thompson misses with a low kick.
Thompson swats away the attempt to clinch by Nishiura.
Nishiura lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thompson's sensitive parts.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nishiura darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nishiura slips under a jab from Thompson.
Tane Thompson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson keeps the fight on the outside.
Nishiura showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thompson.
That kick from Nishiura tenderised Thompson's leg. Thompson is trying to keep his angry face on.

Nishiura closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Nishiura breaks the clinch.
Thompson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nishiura throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nishiura throws a head kick but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson throws a combination that misses

and Nishiura counters by moving into the clinch.
Thompson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nishiura's elbow.
Nishiura stalling in the clinch.
Thompson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nishiura's elbow.
Nishiura pushes Thompson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nishiura just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thompson's brow.
Nishiura throws an elbow that misses.
Nishiura tries a knee to the head but Thompson blocks it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nishiura.
Nishiura lands a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nishiura has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short left from Nishiura.
Nishiura digs a right hand underneath Thompson's ribcage. Thompson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nishiura 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.
Nishiura pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nishiura misses with a knee strike.
Thompson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nishiura blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thompson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Thompson misses with a punch on the inside.
Nishiura scores with a shoulder strike.
Thompson looking to throw knees to the head but Nishiura is blocking nicely.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nishiura obliges.
Nishiura has Thompson pressed against the cage.
Good body shot from Nishiura.
Nishiura lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thompson taking a breather.
Nishiura lands a damaging elbow.
Nishiura misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thompson.
Thompson is trying to maintain a safe position but Nishiura gets an underhook and turns Thompson into the cage.
Nishiura tries to land a knee to the head but Thompson blocks with his arms.
Thompson just leaning against Nishiura, taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nishiura throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thompson blocks it with crossed arms.
Nishiura lands a nice shot to the body.
Nishiura avoids the elbow strike from Thompson, against the cage.
Thompson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nishiura lands a knee to the body.
Thompson tries to stall but Nishiura uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nishiura blocks the elbow strike.
Thompson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thompson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nishiura pushes off an throws an elbow but Thompson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Thompson throws a head punch that misses.
Nishiura avoids the elbow strike from Thompson, against the cage.
Nishiura lands a left hand.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nishiura trying to stall but Thompson improves his position.
Thompson misses with a body punch.
Nishiura using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thompson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nishiura misses with a punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Akiyo Nishiura comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nishiura 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akiyo Nishiura!