PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BumbleBee Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Why can't we be friends?. Robert Thompson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Thompson
vs
Man

180 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

180 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Big heart

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Robert Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, BumbleBee Man!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man digs a good body shot into Thompson's ribs.
Thompson looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Thompson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Man tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Thompson is in Man's guard.
Man has Thompson pulled in close to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thompson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Man has Thompson pulled in close to control his posture.
Man is looking to stand up but Thompson isn't so interested in that idea.
Thompson throws and elbow that misses. Man uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Thompson's guard. Nice move by Man!
Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Thompson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man wants to pass the guard but Thompson is keeping the position.
Thompson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Thompson tries to get out of the position.

Man thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Man trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Man wants to control from the top but Thompson keeps moving.

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.
Man cracks Thompson with a solid left hand.
Man sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Man pushes down on Thompson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Man trying to control from half guard but Thompson is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Man is looking for a kimura but Thompson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Man to get the leverage.
Man passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Thompson!
Man controlling the position easily from mount.
Man throwing strikes here but Thompson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Man punching from mount but Thompson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Man with good strikes from the mount here!
Man sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Man with shots to the head and body - Thompson looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

BumbleBee Man dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Man darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Man controlling the action here.
Man is trying to control the action in half guard but Thompson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Man sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man is trying to control the action in half guard but Thompson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Man is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Man working over Thompson with some ground and pound. Thompson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Man throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Man wants to pass the guard but Thompson is defending well.

Man is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Man tries to pass the half guard into mount. Thompson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man trying to control the action but Thompson is working from the bottom.
Thompson is in trouble now - Man has advanced to mount!
Man unloading with bombs!

That's four 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.
Man controlling from the full mount.
Man wants to control the pace but Thompson is squirming around nicely.
Man lands a big shot there that rocks Thompson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Man 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.

BumbleBee Man showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! 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.

Man fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Thompson sprawls well initially but Man persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Man is looking to take a break and control but Thompson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Man is looking for a kimura but Thompson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Man to get the leverage.
Man is figuring out what he wants to do next.
BumbleBee Man has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Man wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thompson keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man controlling the action here.

BumbleBee Man has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Man 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man lands a couple of elbows.
Thompson can't keep his opponent in guard - Man advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Man wants to work for an arm triangle but Thompson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Man is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Man sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Man working for a guillotine from mount but Thompson is in no mood to give up.
Man controlling from the full mount.

That's four 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.
Man with good strikes from the mount here!
Man unloads with some shots from mount but Thompson bucks and avoids them well.
Man controlling the position easily from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
BumbleBee Man comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Man 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... BumbleBee Man!