PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cary Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Roth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Thompson
vs
Roth

165 cm
26
160 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

179 cm
22
160 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cary Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddie Roth!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jorge Garcia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thompson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Thompson scores with a jab.
Thompson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Roth.
Roth lands a really nice looking cross but Thompson seems unphased.
Thompson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Roth waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thompson.
Thompson throws a solid leg kick but Roth takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Thompson.
Roth fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Roth looks to score with a jab to the body but Thompson is just out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thompson.
Thompson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Roth scores with a jab to the jaw.
Roth throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thompson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thompson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Roth manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Roth throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Thompson misses.
Roth throws a jab but it's blocked by Thompson.
Thompson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Roth.

It looks like Eddie Roth has been cut.
Thompson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses.
Roth swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thompson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Roth's sensitive parts.
Thompson looks for the body kick but Roth saw that one coming.
Roth shoots in for a takedown but Thompson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cary Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Roth.
Thompson scoring well with a low kick there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Roth.

Thompson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Thompson working away.
Roth keeps Thompson under control for a moment.
Thompson advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Thompson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Thompson controlling from mount.
Thompson punishing his opponent with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roth wants to control but Thompson is having none of it.
Thompson tries to control but Roth wriggling away.
Thompson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Roth hang on?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Roth that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Roth in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Roth bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Roth with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Thompson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Thompson wants to sweep but no luck.
Thompson trying to control the position.
Roth stands up out of Thompson's guard for a moment - Thompson manages to land a nice upkick.
Thompson trying to control the position.
Roth postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Roth wants to control from the top but Thompson keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Thompson is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Thompson trying to control but Roth is working from the bottom.
Thompson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Roth looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Thompson stands and steps away. Roth gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Thompson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thompson lands a leg kick that knocks Roth off balance momentarily.
Roth lands a lovely overhand right.
Roth lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Roth swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cary Thompson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eddie Roth's cut.
That's time! Thompson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Thompson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Roth looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Roth gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Thompson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Thompson is looking to take a break and control but Roth is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thompson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Thompson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Roth moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but Roth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thompson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Roth is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Roth looking for subs off his back but Thompson has passed one foot through into half guard.
Thompson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Roth moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Thompson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Thompson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Roth's guard.
Roth controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roth utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Thompson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Thompson stopping the sweep attempt from Roth.
Thompson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Roth swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Thompson landing some decent shots from guard.
Thompson looking to pass the guard.
Roth preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cary Thompson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Thompson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Roth is proving hard to escape from.
Roth keeping moving, preventing Thompson from controlling successfully.
Thompson throws and elbow that misses. Roth uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Thompson's guard. Nice move by Roth!
Roth landing with the ground and pound.
Thompson looking to control.
Thompson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Roth trying to control but Thompson is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Thompson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Thompson wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Roth manages to pass to side control.
Roth is pressing down on Thompson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Thompson is holding on for now.
Thompson wants to control but Roth is keeping busy.
Roth wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thompson keeps working.
Thompson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Roth is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cary Thompson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Eddie Roth's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Thompson wants to clinch.
Roth fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thompson avoids it really well and circles away.
Thompson lands a leg kick that knocks Roth off balance momentarily.
Roth takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Roth moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Thompson fails to land the takedown.
Thompson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Roth counters with a two punch combo.
Thompson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thompson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cary Thompson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roth blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Roth is out of range.
Roth with a nice cross.
Roth sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Roth moves out of range of the body kick from Thompson.
Roth scores with a punch to the head.

Roth looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Thompson scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Thompson connects with a leg kick. Roth looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Thompson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Thompson is looking to land body kicks.
Thompson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson misses with a straight left.
A big left from Thompson misses.
Roth scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Thompson scores with a push kick.
Thompson scores with a spinning back kick!
Roth's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Roth takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A big right from Thompson misses.
Thompson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Thompson tries to clinch up but Roth circles away and keeps his distance.
Thompson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thompson ducks under a wild hook from Roth.
Thompson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thompson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Roth has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Thompson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Roth throws a big shot that misses.
Thompson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Roth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roth moves out of range of the body kick from Thompson.
Roth throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thompson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Thompson.
Roth is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Roth shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Thompson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Thompson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Roth's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Thompson wants to get back to his feet.
Eddie Roth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thompson is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Thompson gets back to full guard.
Thompson pulls Roth in close to his closed guard and prevents Roth from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roth throws a big right hand that misses.
Thompson looking to control.
Thompson wants to stand up but Roth is controlling him.
Roth scoring with some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thompson trying to control the position here.
Roth passes Thompson's left leg - he's now in half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cary Thompson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thompson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cary Thompson!