PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brian Redban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hunter Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Redban
vs
Thompson

171 cm
20
143 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

167 cm
24
135 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brian Redban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hunter Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redban lands a jab to the nose.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Redban as he jumps to the side.
Redban walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hunter Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Redban looks to score with a jab to the body but Thompson is just out of range.
Redban throws a big shot that misses.
Redban avoids the body shot from Thompson.
Redban scores with a shot to the body.
Redban takes a swing at Thompson's ribcage but misses.
Redban throws a combination. Thompson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Thompson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Redban scores with a nice right hand.
Thompson wants to clinch but Redban slips to the side
and Redban cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
A slow jab from Redban misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson is looking to clinch.
Redban's jab looks to have found its range, popping Thompson under the eye.
Redban keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brian Redban has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hunter Thompson.
Redban fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thompson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Redban lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Redban throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Thompson on the side of the head.
Redban walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Redban swats away the attempt to clinch by Thompson.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown but Redban shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redban scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Hunter Thompson has been cut.
Redban misses with a hook

and Thompson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Redban won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Thompson is trying to get an arm triangle but Redban is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Redban's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Thompson throwing strikes but Redban manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Thompson is looking to reverse the position.
Redban controlling the position.
Redban working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redban is staying tight to Thompson's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Redban in side control, throwing shots but Thompson defends.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thompson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Thompson is trying to escape the position but Redban is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thompson is looking to reverse the position.
Redban controls the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Brian Redban just wasn't active enough.
Redban rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thompson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson shoots for a takedown but Redban saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Redban looks to score with a jab to the body but Thompson is just out of range.
Redban throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thompson is looking to clinch but Redban is avoiding it.
Thompson tries to clinch but Redban is having none of it.
Redban connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Redban swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thompson tries to clinch up but Redban circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thompson moves in looking to clinch but Redban pushes him off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thompson tries to clinch
and Redban counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Redban getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Redban is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Thompson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Redban circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Redban dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hunter Thompson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Redban lands a nice looking body shot.
Redban waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thompson.
Redban throws a combination that misses

and Thompson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Thompson prevents Redban from breaking the clinch.
Thompson looking to slow down the pace here.

Thompson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Redban rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thompson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thompson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Redban keeps the fight on the outside.
Redban avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Redban misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson tries to clinch up.
Redban bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Redban jabs at Thompson's body.
Thompson fails to land with a series of punches.
Thompson moves forwards but Redban connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Redban connects with a body shot.
Thompson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Redban swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thompson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Thompson looks for a takedown but Redban sprawls well.
Thompson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson moves forwards but Redban connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Thompson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Thompson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thompson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Redban fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Thompson tries for a takedown but Redban sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brian Redban has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hunter Thompson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Redban ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Redban throws a right hand that Thompson ducks under and follows up with a left that Thompson also avoids with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Redban. Thompson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Redban circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Redban misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Redban tests Thompson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thompson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Thompson throws a leg kick but Redban moved away.
Redban scores with a body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Thompson.
Redban swings for the body but Thompson moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Redban. Those never looked like landing.
Redban keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redban is looking to land body kicks.
Thompson stalks Redban and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Redban's face. Redban staggers backwards, shaken.
Thompson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Redban tries to bum rush Thompson with a series of wild strikes but Thompson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Redban as he avoids it easily.
Redban looks to throw the jab but Thompson is out of range.
Thompson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Redban counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson misses with the combination.
Brian Redban is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Redban misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thompson.
Thompson misses the body punch
and Redban counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Redban dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hunter Thompson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Redban sizes up Thompson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Redban throws an overhand right that lands on Thompson's shoulder, as Thompson tries to avoid the shot.
Redban scores with a crisp jab that stopped Thompson in his tracks.

Thompson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Thompson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Redban has managed to free his arm - good work.
Redban is trying to get back to full guard.
Thompson working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Redban's thigh. Redban counters though and makes it back to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thompson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Redban holds on and takes a little breather.
Redban is trying to keep Thompson in close.
Thompson being controlled here momentarily.
Thompson looking to sit in guard and control but Redban gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Thompson is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redban is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

We're going to have a standup here because Brian Redban wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Redban looks to score with a jab to the body but Thompson is just out of range.
Redban lands a jab to the head.
Thompson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brian Redban is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thompson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Thompson tries to clinch but Redban moves out of range.
Thompson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A clash of legs there as Thompson blocks the low kick.
Redban with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redban cracks Thompson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Thompson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Redban moves away from the strike by Thompson.
Redban slips under a jab.
Thompson tries to clinch but Redban moves out of range.
Redban lands with an overhand left.
Redban looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Redban throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut lands for Redban. That snapped Thompson's head back.
Thompson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Redban manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Redban misses with a low kick.
Thompson throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson misses with a low kick as Redban jumps back.
Redban smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Thompson throws a head kick but Redban moves out of range.
Redban misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thompson.
Redban fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thompson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Redban cracks Thompson with a good jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thompson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hunter Thompson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Redban bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Redban showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Redban, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Redban!
A victorious Brian Redban thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.