PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Sinatra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The game. On his way into the cage it seems that Joe Thompson has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Joe Thompson seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Thompson
vs
Sinatra

190 cm
30
201 lbs
21 - 16 - 0

182 cm
25
201 lbs
13 - 7 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
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 21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Sinatra!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Thompson as Sinatra shoots in.
Sinatra tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Thompson swivels and escapes.
Thompson misses with the combination.
Thompson slips under a jab from Sinatra.
Thompson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sinatra.
Joe Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Sinatra.
Thompson dives in and grabs Sinatra's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sinatra pushes down on Thompson's head and hops out.
Thompson misses with a body shot
and Sinatra counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thompson thinking.
Sinatra looks for a takedown but Thompson sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinatra closes the distance and clinches up with Thompson, looking for a takedown. Sinatra pushes Thompson against the cage but Thompson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sinatra fails with the takedown.
Thompson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sinatra.
Sinatra on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sinatra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sinatra fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinatra tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Thompson swivels and escapes.
Thompson tries to clinch there but Sinatra circles away.
Thompson avoids the body shot from Sinatra.
Sinatra misses with a hook to the body

and Thompson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Sinatra breaks the clinch.
Thompson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sinatra on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson misses with a two punch combination.
Sinatra misses with an uppercut.
Thompson tries to clinch up but Sinatra circles away and keeps his distance.
Sinatra throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Thompson's waist but Thompson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sinatra off to one side.
A swing and a miss from Sinatra.

Sinatra gets a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thompson is trying to stand back up but Sinatra is controlling him

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sinatra wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thompson keeps working.
Thompson is trying to stand back up but Sinatra is controlling him
Thompson wants to get back to full guard.
Sinatra is trying to control. Thompson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Sinatra is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thompson trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Frank Sinatra will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sinatra lands a glancing blow to the side of Thompson's head.
Sinatra fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Thompson avoids the body shot from Sinatra.

Sinatra looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sinatra passes to side control.
Sinatra tries to score with some ground and pound. Thompson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinatra lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Sinatra swings around for an armbar but Thompson sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Sinatra's guard.
Thompson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sinatra swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sinatra is trying to control the position but Thompson postures up.
Sinatra might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Thompson kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Thompson preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sinatra is keeping the position for now.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sinatra fails with the takedown
and Thompson counters with a good low kick that Sinatra was not able to check.
Nice uppercut lands for Sinatra. That snapped Thompson's head back.
Sinatra shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Thompson defends it nicely.
Joe Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Sinatra.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Joe Thompson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sinatra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Thompson takes the fight into the clinch.
Thompson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sinatra.

Sinatra breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thompson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sinatra fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thompson manages to avoid it.
Sinatra jabs Thompson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sinatra takes a swing at Thompson's ribcage but misses.
Sinatra fails with the takedown
and Thompson counters with a nice uppercut.
A lazy left from Sinatra finds it's target.
Sinatra misses with a jab to the body
and Thompson counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sinatra lands the left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Sinatra showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Sinatra dodges the punch combination from Thompson.
Thompson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sinatra.
Sinatra just misses with a punch to the body.
Sinatra misses with a body shot.
Sinatra uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Thompson has time to react.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sinatra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thompson was well out of range. Poor timing from Sinatra.
Thompson darts in trying to clinch
and Sinatra counters with a straight right hand.
Frank Sinatra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinatra tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Thompson swivels and escapes.
Sinatra throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Thompson's waist but Thompson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sinatra off to one side.
Sinatra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thompson.

Thompson clinches with his opponent.
Thompson misses with some punches.
Sinatra tries to break free but Thompson pushes him back against the cage.
Sinatra wants to get back to striking at distance but Thompson won't allow it.
Joe Thompson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Frank Sinatra has been cut.
Thompson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sinatra takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thompson tries to throw a body punch but Sinatra avoids it by throwing Thompson back against the cage.
Thompson misses with the head strike.
Sinatra dodges an elbow strike from Thompson.
Thompson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thompson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thompson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Sinatra breaks the clinch.
Thompson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sinatra at a distance.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sinatra just misses with a punch to the body.
Sinatra swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Sinatra.
Sinatra shoots and misses
and Thompson counters with a one-two to the body.
Joe Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Sinatra.
Sinatra avoids the head kick by Thompson.
Thompson tries to clinch up.
Sinatra swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Thompson counters with a series of strikes. Sinatra will be more careful next time no doubt.
Thompson tries a head kick but it misses.
Sinatra throws a hook but Thompson avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sinatra drops his hands momentarily and Thompson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Thompson delivers a nice body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thompson.
Sinatra rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thompson counters with a three punch combo that has Sinatra backing up. Sinatra nods at Thompson to acknowledge the strikes.
Sinatra throws a poor cross that misses
letting Thompson counter with a right hand.
Sinatra shoots for a takedown but Thompson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sinatra chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thompson can pounce on him.
Sinatra looks to score with a jab to the body but Thompson is just out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Thompson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sinatra 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Sinatra!