PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Jarvis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jarvis's choice of entrance music: Brian M vs. McBunn - Loud Music (original mix). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Thompson
vs
Jarvis

190 cm
27
195 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

185 cm
24
201 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hunter Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Jarvis!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Thompson!
Jarvis tries for a takedown but Thompson circles away easily
and Thompson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jarvis with a lazy takedown attempt
and Thompson counters with a stiff right hand.
Jarvis fails with the takedown
and Thompson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jarvis's knee momentarily.
Hunter Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Jarvis.
Jarvis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Thompson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jarvis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Thompson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jarvis fails with the takedown
and Thompson counters with a one-two to the body.
Jarvis looks gassed!
Jarvis misses with a takedown

and Thompson moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarvis throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thompson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jarvis blocks it with crossed arms.
Thompson with a knee to the head.
Thompson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Thompson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thompson prevents the takedown attempt.
Jarvis looking for a takedown.
Thompson controlling the action here for a moment.
Thompson connects with a knee to the head.
Thompson connects with a knee to the head.
Jarvis wants a takedown but no success here.
Thompson tries to land a knee to the head but Jarvis blocks with his arms.
A right hook to the body lands for Thompson.
Jarvis takes an elbow to the temple.
Thompson misses with an elbow strike.
Jarvis takes a knee to the side of the body.
Thompson is trying to stall.
Thompson lands an elbow inside that Jarvis shrugs off.
Thompson lands a knee to the head.
Thompson lands a knee to the head.
Thompson trying to land knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Thompson.
Jarvis has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Thompson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Thompson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Thompson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jarvis blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Thompson.
Thompson lands an elbow that stopped Jarvis in his tracks for a moment.
A knee to the head by Thompson.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thompson.
Nice body punch from Thompson.
A knee to the head by Thompson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knees in the clinch landing for Thompson.
Jarvis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The referee is keeping an eye on Thompson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Thompson stops a takedown attempt from Jarvis.
Jarvis wants a takedown.
Thompson landing knees to the body.
Thompson lands a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Thompson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thompson lands a damaging elbow.
Thompson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thompson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thompson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thompson landing knees to the head.
Jarvis is working for takedown but Thompson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Thompson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Thompson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson trying to land knees to the body.
Jarvis is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jarvis drops down looking for an ankle pick but Thompson pulls his leg out and moves away.

Thompson has managed to clinch.
Thompson lands a knee to the head.
Thompson pushes Jarvis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Thompson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jarvis.
Jarvis drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Thompson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jarvis can't get the takedown.
Jarvis managing to block the knees to the body from Thompson.
Thompson missing with knees to the body.
Jarvis dodges an elbow strike from Thompson.
Thompson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jarvis is defending well for now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thompson throws an elbow but misses.
Jarvis tries for a takedown but Thompson manages to get underhooks.
Jarvis wants a takedown but no success here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Thompson lands a nice knee to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Thompson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jarvis has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Thompson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jarvis managing to block the knees to the body from Thompson.
Thompson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jarvis blocks it with crossed arms.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jarvis is working for takedown but Thompson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Thompson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jarvis blocks it with crossed arms.
Thompson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jarvis.
Thompson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jarvis up against the cage.
Jarvis blocks an elbow strike from Thompson.
Thompson lands a nice knee to the body.
Thompson prevents a takedown attempt there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thompson stops a takedown attempt from Jarvis.
Thompson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jarvis has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Thompson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Thompson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Thompson prevents a takedown attempt there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hunter Thompson dominated that round.
That's time! Thompson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Thompson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jarvis back to the cage. Thompson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jarvis with a poor takedown

and Thompson counters by moving into the clinch.
Thompson trying to land knees to the body.
Thompson tries to stall but Jarvis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Thompson is working Jarvis over against the cage.

Jarvis lands a takedown into guard.

Thompson is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Thompson cracks Jarvis with a nice body shot.
Thompson tries to stall but Jarvis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Jarvis has hold of one of Thompson's legs. Thompson is fighting the takedown attempt but Jarvis gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Jarvis prevents Thompson from getting back to his feet.
Jarvis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thompson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jarvis trying to control the position from guard on top but Thompson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson wants to stand but Jarvis is controlling the position.
Jarvis trying to control the position from guard on top but Thompson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Johnny Jarvis has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Jarvis shoots and misses

and Thompson counters by moving into the clinch.
Hunter Thompson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jarvis being controlled against the cage.
Thompson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jarvis.
Thompson misses with a knee to the head.
Jarvis tries to score a body lock takedown but Thompson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hunter Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Jarvis.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Thompson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jarvis is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Thompson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jarvis has Thompson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Thompson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Good body shot from Thompson.

That's two 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 lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jarvis or not.
Jarvis changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Thompson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Thompson is looking to clinch but Jarvis is avoiding it.
Jarvis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jarvis with a poor takedown
and Thompson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thompson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice body punch from Thompson.
Thompson tries to clinch but Jarvis is having none of it.
Thompson misses with a few strikes there.
Sloppy strikes from Thompson. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarvis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Thompson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Thompson tries a knee to the head but Jarvis blocks it.
Thompson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jarvis is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Thompson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A short uppercut from Thompson.
Thompson is trying to maintain a safe position but Jarvis gets an underhook and turns Thompson into the cage.
Jarvis avoiding damage as Thompson throws knees to the body.
Thompson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A short left from Thompson.
Jarvis can't get the takedown.
Thompson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jarvis managing to block the knees to the body from Thompson.
Thompson tries a knee to the head but Jarvis blocks it.
Jarvis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jarvis lands a nice uppercut.
Thompson misses with a punch to the body.
Thompson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jarvis goes for a takedown in the clinch but Thompson prevents it.
Jarvis managing to block the knees to the body from Thompson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jarvis turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Jarvis wants to control but Thompson is keeping him busy.
Sloppy strikes there by Jarvis.
Jarvis landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Thompson tries to escape but Jarvis is in control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thompson is trying to improve his position.
Thompson is trying to escape the position but Jarvis is controlling the position.

Jarvis is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Thompson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jarvis advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Johnny Jarvis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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.

Jarvis shoots and misses
letting Thompson counter with a right hand.
Johnny Jarvis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jarvis misses with a takedown

and Thompson counters by clinching up.
Thompson lands a knee to the head.
Thompson stops a takedown attempt from Jarvis.
Hunter Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Jarvis.
Thompson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thompson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jarvis or not.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thompson obliges.
Thompson looking to throw knees to the head but Jarvis is blocking nicely.
Nice body punch from Thompson - that landed with a thud.
Thompson tries to land knees in the clinch but Jarvis avoids the damage to the body.
Jarvis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jarvis avoids a wild elbow strike from Thompson.
Jarvis wants a takedown.
Jarvis throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thompson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thompson trying to land knees to the body.
Jarvis has Thompson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Thompson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thompson taking a breather.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thompson.
Thompson prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarvis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thompson obliges.
Jarvis is working for takedown but Thompson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Thompson avoiding damage as Jarvis throws knees to the body.
Thompson tries to land a knee to the head but Jarvis blocks with his arms.

Jarvis is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Thompson can't fight it off and eventually Jarvis manages to take the fight to the floor. Thompson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jarvis trying to control but Thompson is working from the bottom.

Thompson pushes Jarvis off and scrambles back to his feet.

Jarvis drives through with a takedown into guard.
Thompson keeping moving, preventing Jarvis from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jarvis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jarvis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Thompson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jarvis is looking for a sweep. Thompson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Thompson tries to stand and escape but Jarvis is controlling the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jarvis manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarvis lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Thompson!
Jarvis has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Thompson's face.
Jarvis throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Thompson because Jarvis loaded up on that one.
Jarvis punishing his opponent with strikes.
Thompson is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Jarvis tries to control but Thompson wriggling away.
Jarvis controlling from the full mount.
Jarvis working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson wants to get back to his feet.
Johnny Jarvis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jarvis looking to finish Thompson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Thompson!
Jarvis landing strikes from the mount and Thompson is in trouble!

Thompson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Jarvis.
Jarvis raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jarvis lands a nice shot to the head.
Jarvis throwing strikes here but Thompson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Jarvis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jarvis has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:27

The fight is ruled a majority draw!