PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yohan Evil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yohan Evil has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Thompson
vs
Evil

185 cm
25
183 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jeff Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yohan Evil!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Thompson misses.
Evil throws a lazy right hand but Thompson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Evil slips under a jab from Thompson.
Evil misses with a straight right.
Thompson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Evil.
Evil throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thompson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Evil works Thompson's body with a nice hook.
Evil with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Evil looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Evil misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thompson lands a head shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Thompson. That snapped Evil's head back.
Evil dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thompson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Evil.
Thompson misses with a straight left.
Evil takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Thompson swats away the attempt to clinch by Evil.
Evil slaps away a takedown attempt from Thompson, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson swats away the attempt to clinch by Evil.
Evil swings for the body but Thompson moves out of range.
Nice cross by Thompson.
Evil with a jab.
Thompson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Evil looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Evil on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Evil slips under a jab.
Thompson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thompson closes the distance and clinches up with Evil, looking for a takedown. Thompson pushes Evil against the cage but Evil circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Thompson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thompson misses with a looping right.
Evil misses with a looping left.
Evil takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Thompson misses with a looping right.
Yohan Evil is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Evil misses with a jab, cross combination.
Evil moves away from the strike by Thompson.
Thompson dodges the punch combination from Evil.
Thompson throws a body punch but Evil moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson swats away the attempt to clinch by Evil.
Thompson misses with a straight right.
Thompson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Evil moves away.
Evil throws a series of punches but Thompson moves out of range.
Evil dips to his left and cracks Thompson with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Evil lands a slapping body shot.
Thompson throws a lazy right hand but Evil sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thompson walks into a left hand.
Thompson throws a looping overhand right but Evil ducks down to avoid it.
Evil defending well as Thompson loads up on a big left hand.
Thompson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Evil.
Evil throws a hook but Thompson avoids it easily.
Thompson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Thompson misses with a straight right.
Thompson misses with a body shot.
Thompson takes a swing at Evil's ribcage but misses.
Evil will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Evil.
A good leg kick by Thompson.
Thompson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Thompson misses with a straight right.
Thompson scores with a sloppy right hand. Evil should have avoided that one.
Evil throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Evil throws a hook but Thompson blocks it.
Jeff Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Evil displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Thompson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Evil.
Evil throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Evil moves away from the strike by Thompson.
Thompson shoots for a takedown but Evil saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Thompson slips a jab and a cross from Evil.
Evil keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thompson.
Evil looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Evil moves in looking to clinch but Thompson pushes him off.
Thompson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Evil in his tracks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evil misses the shot to the body.
Thompson shoots in but Evil avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Evil drives through and clinches with Thompson against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Evil blocking some punches.

Thompson manages to break the clinch.
Evil throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Evil wants to clinch.
Evil tries to clinch up.
Thompson shoots in but no luck this time.
Evil tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Thompson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Evil looks to score with a jab to the body but Thompson is just out of range.
Thompson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
An inside leg kick from Thompson misses.
Thompson throws an overhand right that lands on Evil's shoulder, as Evil tries to avoid the shot.
Thompson misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A slow jab from Evil misses its intended target.
Thompson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Evil looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Evil throws a body punch but Thompson moves out of range.
Evil throws a series of punches but Thompson moves out of range.
Evil throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thompson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Evil.
Thompson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Evil.
Evil uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thompson.
Thompson tests Evil's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Evil takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Evil throws a right and a left that both miss.
A cross from Thompson lands.
Thompson looks to score with a jab to the body but Evil is just out of range.
Jeff Thompson is winning the standup battle so far.
Evil throws out a loose jab but Thompson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Evil throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thompson misses with a looping right.
Thompson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Evil to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice shot by Thompson.
Thompson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Evil uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thompson.
Evil pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thompson works Evil's body with a nice hook.
Evil throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thompson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Evil scores with a shot to the body.
Thompson misses with a body shot.
Thompson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Evil stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Evil wants it to stay on the feet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Evil lands with a good body shot.
Evil tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Evil takes a swing at Thompson's ribcage but misses.
Thompson misses with a wild body shot.
Evil tries to clinch but Thompson moves away
and Thompson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Thompson throws a sloppy head kick and Evil moves out of range easily.
Thompson swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson looks to land a combination but Evil avoids it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Evil misses with a straight right.
Evil keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Evil has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jab, jab by Thompson - just one landing.
Thompson fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thompson misses with a straight right.
Evil lands a two punch combo.
Thompson lands with an overhand left.
Evil swings for the body but Thompson moves out of range.
A big left from Thompson misses.
Evil moves into range and connects with a jab.
Evil throws a hook but Thompson avoids it easily.
Thompson misses with a straight right.
Thompson scores with a hook to the body. Evil takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Evil tries to clinch up.
Yohan Evil is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Evil misses.
Evil tries to clinch up but Thompson circles away and keeps his distance.
Thompson scores with a nice strike.
Thompson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Evil sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Thompson somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Thompson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Evil misses with a double jab.
Evil moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Thompson shoots for a double leg takedown but Evil sprawls well. He's pushed Thompson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Evil keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thompson defending well as Evil loads up on a big left hand.
Thompson throws a hook but Evil avoids it easily.
Evil rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thompson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Evil.
Thompson sizes up Evil with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Thompson's corner calls for a 1-2. Thompson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Evil jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws a hook but Evil avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Thompson misses the target.
Evil misses with a wild combination.
Thompson with a nice cross.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown but Evil shows good takedown defense.
Evil throws a lazy right hand but Thompson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
No joy there for Evil, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thompson tries a low kick but Evil avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Evil sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Thompson somewhat.
Evil misses with an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thompson cracks Evil with a right hand to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thompson. Evil does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thompson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Evil backs up against the cage.
Evil misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Thompson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Evil throws a big shot that misses.
Thompson moves out of range as Evil strikes.

Evil clinches up with Thompson and pushes him back against the cage.

Thompson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice jab there from Evil.
Thompson misses the shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Evil there.
Evil tries to clinch there but Thompson circles away.
Evil takes a swing at Thompson's ribcage but misses.
Evil steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thompson.
Thompson throws a hook to the side of Evil's head but Evil sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thompson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thompson scores with a jab.
Thompson dodges the punch combination from Evil.
Evil digs a good body shot into Thompson's ribs.
Thompson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Evil tries to avoid it but Thompson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Evil to the ground. Evil escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice shot by Evil.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evil uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thompson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thompson. Evil does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thompson fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Evil closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Thompson breaks from the clinch.
Evil stuns Thompson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Evil throws a right and a left that both miss.
Evil takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A slow jab from Thompson misses its intended target.
Thompson looks to score with a jab to the body but Evil is just out of range.
Evil takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Thompson moves away from the strike by Evil.
Evil staying out of range there.
Evil throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Evil pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by Evil.
Jab, jab by Evil - just one landing.
Yohan Evil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Evil scores with a one two! Thompson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Thompson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Thompson misses with an uppercut.
Evil displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thompson throws out the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Evil stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Evil wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Thompson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thompson misses the shot to the body.
Thompson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Evil lands a jab to the head.
Evil misses with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Evil. Those never looked like landing.
Thompson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Thompson slips a straight right by Evil.
Thompson scores with a jab to the body.

Evil darts in and clinches Thompson up against the cage.
Evil lands a hook to the side of the head.
Evil throws a punch but it's blocked by Thompson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Thompson breaks from the clinch.
Thompson misses the shot to the body.
Thompson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Evil slips under a jab from Thompson.
Thompson connects with the punch.
Thompson slips a straight right by Evil.
Thompson throws a leg kick but Evil moved away.
Evil slips a jab from Thompson.
Thompson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thompson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Thompson sizes up Evil with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Thompson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Evil tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thompson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Evil tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thompson was well out of range. Poor timing from Evil.
Thompson lands with a right hand.
Thompson misses with a straight right.
Jeff Thompson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws a body punch but Evil moves out of range.
Thompson misses with a looping left.
Evil stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Evil wants it to stay on the feet.

Evil has Thompson up against the cage in a clinch.
Evil lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Thompson wants a takedown but no success here.
A short left from Evil.
Evil has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Evil fails to land.
Evil is looking to break free of the clinch but Thompson has double underhooks.
A body shot lands from Evil.
A short body shot lands from Evil as the two fighters clinch.
Evil lands a nice uppercut.
Thompson can't get the takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thompson jumps guard but Evil stands there with Thompson around his waist. Thompson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Evil tries to work over Thompson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Evil scores with an uppercut up the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yohan Evil.
I think Thompson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Thompson!
Jeff Thompson thanked the fans post fight for their support.