PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charles Manson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Del Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Thompson's choice of entrance music: Gin and Juice by Snoop Dog. Charles Manson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Manson
vs
Thompson

190 cm
28
202 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

175 cm
30
202 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Manson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Del Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Manson blocks the low kick.
Manson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Thompson on the side of the head.
Thompson tries to clinch up.
Manson throws a right hand that Thompson ducks under and follows up with a left that Thompson also avoids with ease.
Thompson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Manson.
Thompson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Manson under the eye.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Thompson is looking to clinch but Manson is avoiding it.
Manson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Manson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Thompson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thompson wants to clinch up but Manson keeps it at a distance.
Manson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thompson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Manson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Thompson checks a leg kick.
Thompson cracks the inside of Manson's front leg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A combination from Manson does no damage.
Manson looks to land a combination but Thompson avoids it well.
Manson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thompson staying out of range there.

Manson gets tackled into the cage by Thompson. Thompson maintains the clinch.
Thompson lands a left hand.
Manson has had enough of the clinch but Thompson keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson keeps control of Manson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thompson pushes Manson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thompson trying to land knees to the body.
Thompson tries to throw a body punch but Manson avoids it by throwing Thompson back against the cage.
Thompson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Manson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Manson misses with a double jab.
Manson wants to slow Thompson down by chopping away at his legs.
Thompson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Manson misses with a two punch combination.
Thompson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thompson slips a jab from Manson.
Manson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Del Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manson stalks Thompson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Thompson's face. Thompson staggers backwards, shaken.
Thompson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Manson.
Thompson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Manson.
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!
Thompson jabs at Manson's body.
Some bone on bone action there as Thompson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Manson misses with a wild combination.
Manson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Manson.
Thompson wants to clinch up but Manson keeps it at a distance.
Thompson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thompson dodges the punch combination from Manson.

Thompson forces Manson back against the cage and clinches.
Thompson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Manson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thompson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thompson trying to land knees to the body.
Thompson works on Manson's body with a couple of short punches.

Thompson breaks from the clinch.
Thompson slips a jab and a cross from Manson.
Manson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A head kick misses from Thompson.

Thompson takes the fight into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Thompson.
Thompson lands an elbow inside that Manson shrugs off.

Thompson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Thompson gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Thompson breaks from the clinch.
Thompson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Manson thuds a left hand into Thompson's body.
Manson throws a leg kick but Thompson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Thompson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Manson slips a jab and a cross from Thompson.
No joy there for Manson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thompson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Thompson cracks Manson with an open hand slap.
Manson lands a jab-cross combination.
A lazy left from Thompson finds it's target.

Manson gets tackled into the cage by Thompson. Thompson maintains the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thompson misses with a knee strike.

Manson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thompson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Manson misses the jab.
Thompson wants to clinch up but Manson keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thompson momentarily.
Manson misses with a body shot.
Thompson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Manson circles away quickly and effectively.
Thompson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Manson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thompson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Manson circles away quickly and effectively.
Manson throws a right and a left that Thompson avoids nicely.
Manson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Manson swinging wildly here.
Some bone on bone action there as Manson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Thompson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Manson.
Thompson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Manson.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Manson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd cheers as Manson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Thompson doesn't seem phased though.
Thompson moves in looking to clinch but Manson pushes him off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Manson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thompson moves in looking to clinch but Manson pushes him off.
Manson throws a right hand that Thompson ducks under and follows up with a left that Thompson also avoids with ease.

Thompson closes the distance and pushes Manson back into the cage.
Manson has had enough of the clinch but Thompson keeps him there for the moment.
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 Charles Manson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Thompson misses with a few strikes there.
Thompson lands a high kick!
Manson swinging wildly here.
Manson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Thompson back to the cage. Manson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Thompson looks to land a body kick but Manson moved away.

Thompson clinches up against the cage.
Thompson misses with a body punch.
Manson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Manson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Manson throws a punch but it's blocked by Thompson.
Manson is trying to push Thompson away but Thompson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Manson has had enough of the clinch but Thompson keeps him there for the moment.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Thompson breaks from the clinch.

Thompson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thompson prevents Manson from breaking the clinch.
Thompson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thompson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Manson misses with an elbow strike.

Manson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Manson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Manson circles away quickly and effectively.
Thompson misses with a two punch combination.
Thompson is looking to clinch but Manson is avoiding it.
Thompson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Manson is out of range and Thompson settles back down.
Thompson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Manson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Manson misses with an uppercut.
Thompson is looking to clinch but Manson is avoiding it.
Manson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Manson misses with a two punch combination.
Manson looks to land a combination but Thompson avoids it well.
Manson throws a nice looking combination but Thompson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thompson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Manson keeps the fight on the outside.
Manson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Thompson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Manson looks to land a combination but Thompson avoids it well.
Manson misses with the combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thompson misses with the combination.
Charles Manson is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson doesn't manage to clinch there - Manson circles away.
Thompson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manson throws a right hand that Thompson ducks under and follows up with a left that Thompson also avoids with ease.
Manson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Thompson tries to clinch but Manson moves out of range.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thompson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Manson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thompson is looking to clinch.
Manson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thompson.
Manson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thompson manages to avoid it.
Thompson scores with a body shot.
Thompson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thompson tries to clinch up.
Manson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thompson. Thompson obviously looking to wear him down.
Thompson connects with a solid leg kick.

Thompson forces Manson back against the cage and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Thompson.

Thompson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thompson is looking to clinch.
Manson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thompson tries a head kick but it misses.

Thompson rushes Manson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Del Thompson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Manson tries to throw a body punch but Thompson avoids it by throwing Manson back against the cage.
Thompson lands a shoulder strike.
Thompson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thompson lands with a short shot to the head.
Thompson pushes off an throws an elbow but Manson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Manson manages to break the clinch.
Manson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Thompson backs up against the cage.
Thompson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Thompson tries to clinch up.
Thompson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Charles Manson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manson slips a jab and a cross from Thompson.
Some wild striking there from Manson.
Manson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thompson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson tries to clinch up.
Manson cracks Thompson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Thompson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Manson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thompson circles away quickly and effectively.
Thompson dodges the punch combination from Manson.
Thompson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thompson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Manson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thompson stalks Manson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Manson's face. Manson staggers backwards, shaken.
Thompson feints a jab promting Manson to slip. Thompson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Manson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Thompson walks into a left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Thompson clinches with his opponent.
Thompson keeps control of Manson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thompson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Del Thompson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Thompson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Manson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thompson.
Manson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Manson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Manson avoids the head kick by Thompson.
Manson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thompson lands a head shot.
Thompson swinging wildly here.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Manson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A shot to the liver by Thompson. Beautiful body shot.
Thompson moves in looking to clinch but Manson pushes him off.
Thompson lands a jab to the head.
Manson misses with a two punch combination.
Thompson swinging wildly here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Manson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thompson tries to clinch but Manson moves out of range.
Manson misses with a body shot.
Thompson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thompson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Manson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Manson misses with a few strikes there.

Thompson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thompson scores with a shoulder strike.
Thompson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thompson lands with a short shot to the head.
Thompson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thompson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Manson.

Thompson breaks the clinch.
Manson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thompson.
Manson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thompson tries to clinch up but Manson circles away and keeps his distance.
Thompson thumps Manson with a low kick.
Thompson fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Thompson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thompson lands a shot to the body.

Thompson manages to break the clinch.
Manson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Manson throws a series of punches but Thompson moves out of range.

Thompson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Manson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Manson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thompson.
Manson avoiding damage as Thompson throws knees to the body.
Thompson lands a hook that snaps the head of Manson backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thompson.
Knees to the body from Thompson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thompson.
Thompson lands with a right to the head.

Thompson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thompson wants to clinch.
Thompson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws a right hand that Manson ducks under and follows up with a left that Manson also avoids with ease.
Thompson misses with a double jab.
Manson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thompson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Manson.
Manson feints a jab promting Thompson to slip. Manson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Thompson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from Thompson.
Manson throws a nice looking combination but Thompson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thompson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Thompson has Manson up against the cage in a clinch.

Thompson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Manson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thompson moves away.
Thompson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thompson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Manson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses.
Thompson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Manson.
Thompson is looking to clinch.
Thompson wants to clinch
and Manson counters with a left to the body.
Manson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thompson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thompson fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Thompson forces Manson back against the cage and clinches.
Manson misses with a punch to the body.
Manson scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Manson breaks the clinch.
Manson throws a solid leg kick but Thompson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Manson.
Manson is looking to slow Thompson down with leg kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Manson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Manson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thompson moves away.
Manson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Thompson closes the distance and clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Del 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Del Thompson!
Del Thompson gave a mention to Global Nutritional ACME (Q157) 90% ROR on Laundry in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).