PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Pitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pitt's entrance music is Pitt Don't Play Dat. A fine choice. Thompson has chosen Kreator - Extreme Aggressions as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Pitt
vs
Thompson

188 cm
25
190 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

185 cm
30
192 lbs
23 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dirk Pitt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Thompson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thompson. Pitt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thompson checks a leg kick.
No joy there for Pitt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thompson misses with a kick to the body.
Pitt's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Pitt duly obliges.
Pitt moves away from the strike by Thompson.
Thompson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pitt's calf.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thompson lands with an overhand left.
Thompson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Thompson throws a low kick, looking for Pitt's leg but Pitt calmly moves out of range.
Thompson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Pitt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pitt.
Thompson wants to land a leg kick but Pitt is out of range.
Thompson swings for the body but Pitt moves out of range.
Pitt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thompson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thompson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pitt was well out of range. Poor timing from Thompson.
Pitt tries a low kick but Thompson avoids it.
Thompson lands with a cross.
Thompson connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pitt misses with a low kick.
Pitt cracks Thompson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pitt throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice shot by Pitt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pitt. That's going to slow Thompson down.
Thompson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Thompson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pitt throws a solid leg kick but Thompson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pitt.
Thompson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pitt bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Thompson's head.
Pitt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pitt scores with the left hand. Thompson knows he should have avoided that one.
Thompson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pitt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pitt blocks a jab.
Pitt blocks a low kick nicely.
Pitt blocks a head kick by Thompson.
Pitt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitt's corner calls for a 1-2. Pitt obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Thompson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pitt throws out the jab.
Pitt lands a nice shot to the body.
Thompson looks to land a right hand but Pitt moved out of range.
Pitt throws a head kick that half lands.
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.
Pitt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pitt avoids a kick to the body.
Thompson tries to clinch up.
Thompson connects with a jab.
Pitt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pitt throws a poor cross that misses
and Thompson counters with a solid body kick.
Pitt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Thompson throws a wild body kick that Pitt sees coming a mile off.
Pitt throws a body punch but Thompson moves out of range.
Pitt moves out of range as Thompson throws a body kick.
Pitt misses with a double jab.
Thompson avoids the body shot from Pitt.
Thompson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Thompson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pitt was well out of range. Poor timing from Thompson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Pitt blocks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Pitt misses.
Pitt fails to land with a series of punches.
Pitt blocks a low kick nicely.
Pitt throws a low kick but Thompson moves out of range easily.
Pitt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thompson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pitt.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pitt. Thompson shrugs it off though.
Thompson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thompson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pitt.
Thompson misses with a kick to the body.
Thompson misses with a low kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Thompson clinches with his opponent.
Thompson lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Dirk Pitt has been cut.
Pitt can't break the clinch.

Pitt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thompson tries a low kick but Pitt avoids it.
Pitt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Thompson rushes Pitt and presses him up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thompson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pitt's brow.
Thompson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thompson prevents a takedown attempt there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Pitt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thompson throws a wild body kick that Pitt sees coming a mile off.
Thompson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thompson tries to land a front kick but Pitt steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thompson just misses with a punch to the body.
Thompson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pitt takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Pitt checks the leg kick nicely there.
Thompson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pitt.
Pitt misses with the combination.
Pitt avoids the head kick by Thompson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thompson moves forwards but Pitt connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pitt connects with a leg kick. Thompson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice defenses there by Thompson.
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 Dirk Pitt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dirk Pitt's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Thompson fakes the leg kick and cracks Pitt in the body.
Pitt blocks a low kick nicely.
Pitt checks a leg kick nicely.
Thompson looks to land a body kick but Pitt moved away.
Thompson lands a nice shot that snaps Pitt's head back.
A swing and a miss from Pitt.
Thompson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Thompson misses with a straight left.
Pitt scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pitt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thompson throws a push kick but Pitt slaps the foot to one side.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pitt.
Thompson lands a jab to Pitt's midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thompson. Pitt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thompson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pitt. Thompson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pitt throws a series of punches but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson moves out of range of the leg kick from Pitt.
Pitt lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thompson checks a low kick from Pitt.
Thompson misses with a looping right.
Pitt staying out of range there.
Thompson slips under a jab from Pitt.
Pitt throws a leg kick but Thompson moved away.
Thompson scores with a leg kick.
Thompson scores with a body shot.
Dirk Pitt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thompson lands an overhand right.
A head kick misses from Thompson.
Pitt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thompson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pitt scores with a nice body kick.
Thompson misses with a body shot.
Pitt misses with an uppercut. Thompson saw that one coming.
Pitt thows a body shot but no joy.
Pitt has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Thompson.
Thompson throws a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thompson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pitt throws a leg kick but Thompson moved away.
Pitt loads up on a big right hand but Thompson slips the punch.
Thompson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pitt lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thompson is looking to land body kicks.
Pitt scores with a three punch combo!
Thompson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Thompson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pitt manages to avoid it.
Pitt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pitt scores with a nice right hand.
Pitt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pitt checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pitt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheers as Pitt lands an impressive looking overhand right. Thompson doesn't seem phased though.
A leg kick checked by Thompson.
Thompson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Thompson scores with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitt misses with a low kick.
Thompson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pitt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thompson.
Thompson scores with a nice body kick.
Thompson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Thompson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pitt checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pitt closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pitt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thompson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pitt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thompson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thompson misses with an uppercut.
Thompson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dirk Pitt is winning the standup battle so far.
Thompson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pitt is out of range.
Pitt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Thompson. Thompson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Thompson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thompson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pitt manages to avoid it.
Pitt throws a hook but Thompson blocks it.
Thompson misses with a kick to the body
letting Pitt counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson looks to land a body kick but Pitt moved away.
Pitt will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That kick from Pitt tenderised Thompson's leg. Thompson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Both fighters circling a little - Thompson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Thompson.
Thompson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Thompson throws a leg kick but Pitt moved away.
Pitt is looking to score with low kicks.
Pitt swats away the attempt to clinch by Thompson.
Pitt swinging wildly here.
Thompson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pitt blocks a jab.
Pitt scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Thompson lands the left hand.
Pitt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dirk Pitt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dirk Pitt's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Thud! ouch! good body kick from Pitt - that will leave a mark!
Thompson throws a body kick that misses.
Pitt throws out a loose jab but Thompson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pitt fails to land with a series of punches.
Thompson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pitt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pitt throws a looping overhand right but Thompson ducks down to avoid it.
Pitt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thompson's sensitive parts.
Thompson throws a push kick but Pitt slaps the foot to one side.
Pitt throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pitt is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Thompson.
Thompson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thompson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pitt.
Pitt feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thompson's calf.
Pitt connects with a body shot that sends Thompson's belly button to the back.
Pitt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pitt fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Thompson on the side of the head.
Thompson looks to land a body kick but Pitt moved away.
Pitt blocks a low kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitt moves out of range as Thompson strikes.
Pitt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thompson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pitt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pitt will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Pitt circles away from the clinch attempt.
An inside leg kick from Pitt misses.
Thompson scores with a kick to the body.
Thompson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pitt wants to land a leg kick but Thompson is out of range.
Pitt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thompson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pitt connects with a solid leg kick.
Pitt scores with a leg kick.
Pitt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thompson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pitt has time to react.
Pitt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thompson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thompson takes one to the chin there.
Dirk Pitt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson misses with the combination.
Thompson cracks Pitt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pitt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thompson throws out the jab.
Pitt connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pitt takes a swing at Thompson's ribcage but misses.
Pitt connects with a nice looking jab.
Pitt scores with a nice right hand.
A solid body kick from Thompson.
Thompson lands with a nice body kick.
Nice jab there from Pitt.
Pitt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thompson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pitt moves out of range of the body kick from Thompson.
Thompson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pitt slips a jab from Thompson.
Pitt blocks the body kick.
Thompson misses with a body kick.
Pitt swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pitt lands with a kick to the ribs.
Pitt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Thompson misses the shot to the body.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch but Pitt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Pitt.
Thompson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thompson. Pitt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thompson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Pitt scores with a hook to the body. Thompson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Thompson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Thompson looks to land a left hand but Pitt moved out of range nicely.
Pitt on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pitt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pitt walks into a jab.
Pitt swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Pitt. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pitt.
Pitt lands a lovely overhand right.
Thompson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pitt's sensitive parts.
Pitt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thompson darts in trying to clinch
enabling Pitt to counter with a crisp jab.
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 throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pitt misses with a jab, cross combination.
A jab lands there for Thompson.
Thompson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nick Thompson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thompson moves away from the strike by Pitt.
Pitt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pitt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Thompson closes the distance and pushes Pitt back into the cage.
Pitt blocks an elbow strike from Thompson.
A frustrated look appears on Pitt's face as he tries to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nick Thompson.
I think Pitt 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dirk Pitt!
In his post fight interview, Dirk Pitt started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.