PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Renee Mondeux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mondeux kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ronnie McCoury-Cajun Man. Thompson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. One Step Closer - Linkin Park kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mondeux
vs
Thompson

188 cm
21
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Renee Mondeux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carlos Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mondeux misses with a straight right.
Thompson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Mondeux paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A big right from Mondeux misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mondeux darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mondeux lands a jab to the head.
Thompson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mondeux lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A swing and a miss from Mondeux.
Thompson takes one on the button.
Thompson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mondeux's jab looks to have found its range, popping Thompson under the eye.
Mondeux throws a hook to the side of Thompson's head but Thompson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mondeux.
Mondeux is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mondeux with a jab.
Thompson shoots for a takedown but Mondeux saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mondeux misses with a looping right.
Thompson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mondeux.
Renee Mondeux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Mondeux. No joy for Thompson on that attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mondeux works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mondeux lands a jab to the nose.
Nice cross by Mondeux.
Mondeux lands with a cross.
Mondeux connects with a crisp jab.
Mondeux uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mondeux lands with a straight right. Thompson didn't see that one coming.
Thompson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mondeux bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Thompson's head backwards.
Mondeux lands a jab to the head.
Mondeux looks to throw the jab but Thompson is out of range.
Mondeux jabs Thompson right on the nose. Thompson blinks but takes it well.
Mondeux works the jab nicely.
Thompson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Thompson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mondeux throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Mondeux connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mondeux lands a glancing blow to the side of Thompson's head.
Nice defenses there by Thompson.
A lazy left from Mondeux finds it's target.
A left lands for Mondeux.
Mondeux swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mondeux is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mondeux works the jab nicely.
Renee Mondeux is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab by Mondeux.
A jab from Mondeux finds it's way through Thompson's defenses.

Thompson is rocked!
Thompson ducks right into an uppercut from Mondeux.
Thompson is still on wobbly legs! Can Mondeux finish him?
Mondeux scores with a nice right hand.
Mondeux lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Thompson falls backwards - clearly groggy! Mondeux dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Renee Mondeux!
After the fight, Renee Mondeux was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.