PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Les Grossman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grossman comes to the cage accompanied by Get Back. Thompson has chosen LL Cool J - Mamma Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Grossman
vs
Thompson

190 cm
22
200 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

182 cm
27
195 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Les Grossman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Calvin Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Franklyn Lucas and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson is looking to clinch.
Thompson scores with a shot to the body.
Grossman throws a lazy right hand but Thompson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A low kick from Grossman is predictable there
and Thompson counters with a nice leg kick.
Thompson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grossman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grossman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thompson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grossman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Grossman misses with a few strikes there.
Grossman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

It looks like Calvin Thompson has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grossman avoids the body shot from Thompson.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Grossman misses with some punches.
Grossman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thompson misses with a punch on the inside.
Thompson scores with a shot to the side of Grossman's head.
Grossman's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A right hook to the body lands for Thompson.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short right from Thompson on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thompson.
Thompson cracks Grossman with a nice body shot.
Grossman controlling the action here for a moment.
Thompson misses with a body punch.
Thompson wants to break free but Grossman has control.
Thompson digs a right hand into Grossman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Grossman's gas tank.
Thompson lands with a light punch inside.

Thompson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thompson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grossman circles away quickly and effectively.
Thompson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grossman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thompson throws a leg kick
and Grossman counters with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Grossman.
Grossman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grossman wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Les Grossman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Calvin Thompson's cut.
That's time! Grossman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Grossman fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Grossman. That's going to slow Thompson down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grossman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thompson.
Grossman misses with a wild combination.
Grossman lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Grossman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson misses with a looping right.
Grossman misses with a hook
and Thompson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Grossman's knee momentarily.
Thompson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Thompson duly obliges.

It looks like Les Grossman has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grossman throws a looping overhand right but Thompson ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Grossman misses its intended target.
Thompson misses the body punch
and Grossman counters with a one-two to the body.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grossman swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grossman takes one on the button.
Grossman swings widly with a right hand
and Thompson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Grossman checks a low kick from Thompson.
Les Grossman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Grossman misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Calvin Thompson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A combination from Grossman does no damage.
Grossman on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A telegraphed right hand from Grossman misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Grossman is predictable there

and Thompson counters with a head kick that drops Grossman to the mat! Grossman scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Calvin Thompson seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson throws a hook to the side of Grossman's head but Grossman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thompson throws a sloppy body shot
and Grossman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thompson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Grossman counters with an outside leg kick.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch but Grossman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson thows a leg kick but Grossman checks it
letting Grossman counter with a right hand.

That has opened up Calvin Thompson's cut even more.
Thompson keeps the fight on the outside.
Thompson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thompson.
A clash of legs there as Grossman blocks the low kick.
Thompson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Grossman counters with a right hand to the body.
A big left from Thompson misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson swinging wildly here.
Grossman takes a swing at Thompson's ribcage but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Calvin Thompson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thompson 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30

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