PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ben Raymond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enoch Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson has chosen call to prayer as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Raymond
vs
Thompson

185 cm
22
195 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

188 cm
21
197 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ben Raymond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Enoch Thompson!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Raymond is predictable there
and Thompson counters with a good, hard body kick but Raymond shrugs it off.
Thompson checks the leg kick.
Raymond tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Raymond attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A clash of legs there as Raymond blocks the low kick.
Raymond moves out of range of the body kick from Thompson.
Thompson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Raymond checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Raymond misses with a leg kick
and Thompson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Thompson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Raymond looks to score with a jab to the body but Thompson is just out of range.
Raymond misses with a low kick.
Raymond has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Thompson.
Raymond misses with a left hand
and Thompson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Raymond's knee momentarily.
Thompson motions for Raymond to come forward. Thompson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ben Raymond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Raymond is predictable there
and Thompson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Raymond throws a leg kick
and Thompson counters with a good low kick that Raymond was not able to check.
Raymond throws a leg kick that is checked
and Thompson counters with a head kick. That will keep Raymond thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Raymond throws a leg kick
and Thompson counters with an outside leg kick.
Raymond is breathing heavily.
Thompson is looking to slow Raymond down with leg kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thompson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from Raymond is predictable there
and Thompson counters with an outside leg kick.
Thompson misses with a kick to the body.
Raymond thows a leg kick but Thompson checks it
and Thompson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Thompson tries to work over Raymond's front leg with a kick but Raymond checks it.
Thompson throws a sloppy head kick and Raymond moves out of range easily.
Thompson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Thompson throws a leg kick which misses Raymond's front leg but catches the back leg as Raymond tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Raymond.
A low kick from Raymond misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Raymond waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thompson.
Thompson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thompson throws a front kick aimed at Raymond's knee but Raymond avoids it well.
Raymond on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thompson. Thompson obviously looking to wear him down.
Raymond sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Thompson tries to score with a low kick but Raymond moves his leg out of the way.
Raymond moves out of range as Thompson throws a body kick.
Thompson tries a head kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick from Thompson misses.
Raymond throws a leg kick
and Thompson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Thompson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Raymond.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson with a nice cross.
Thompson misses with a low kick as Raymond jumps back.
Thompson scores with a leg kick.
Thompson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Raymond.
Thompson throws a leg kick that misses.
Thompson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Raymond blocks a head kick by Thompson.
Raymond misses with a jab to the body
and Thompson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Raymond is rocked!
Crack! A monster head kick from Thompson and Raymond falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Thompson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Enoch Thompson!