PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Captain Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kid comes to the cage accompanied by lukenback texas. Thompson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: LL Cool J - Mamma Said Knock You Out. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kid
vs
Thompson

180 cm
30
191 lbs
23 - 10 - 0

182 cm
30
195 lbs
23 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Captain Kid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Calvin Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson throws a jab when Kid was well out of range.
Thompson lands with a cross.
Thompson swings for the body but Kid moves out of range.
Thompson lands a body shot.
Kid buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kid throws a jab when Thompson was well out of range.
Kid tries a head kick but it misses.
Kid shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Thompson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thompson misses with a leg kick
and Kid counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Calvin Thompson has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Thompson checks a leg kick.
Kid sizes up Thompson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Thompson connects with a high kick.
Thompson throws a body punch but Kid moves out of range.

Kid gets tackled into the cage by Thompson. Thompson maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Thompson swings wildly with an uppercut but Kid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thompson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Thompson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kid is trying to maintain a safe position but Thompson gets an underhook and turns Kid into the cage.
Kid blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thompson presses Kid against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thompson lands a knee to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thompson.
Kid lands a body shot in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kid blocks an uppercut.
Thompson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thompson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thompson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kid looking to slow down the pace here.
Thompson misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kid fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thompson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Thompson fails to land.
Thompson tries to work over Kid's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kid managing to block the knees to the body from Thompson.
Thompson misses with a punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kid on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kid misses with a body punch.
Thompson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kid lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thompson or not.
Kid looking to throw knees to the head but Thompson is blocking nicely.
Kid scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kid misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thompson misses with the head strike.
Kid digs a right hand underneath Thompson's ribcage. Thompson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kid misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Kid as the two fighters clinch.
Kid takes a knee to the side of the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kid.
Kid lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Thompson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Thompson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kid backwards.
Thompson prevents a body shot from Kid.
Kid lands with a light punch inside.
Kid lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thompson lands a shot to the body.
Thompson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thompson trying to land knees to the body.
Thompson misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thompson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thompson avoiding damage as Kid throws knees to the body.
Kid leaning against his opponent.
Kid looking to stall.
Kid lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kid taking a breather.
Thompson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thompson tries to throw a body punch but Kid avoids it by throwing Thompson back against the cage.
Kid throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thompson blocks it with crossed arms.
Kid throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kid lands with a left to the head.
Kid lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thompson misses with the head strike.
Kid lands a body punch.
Thompson lands a left hand.
Kid misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Calvin Thompson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Calvin Thompson's cut.
That's time! Kid's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Thompson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kids jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kid throws a head kick but Thompson moves out of range.
Kid connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice jab there from Thompson.
A head kick misses from Thompson.
Thompson tries to work over Kid's front leg with a kick but Kid checks it.
Thompson staying out of range there.
Kid tries a head kick but it misses.
Thompson avoids a punch combination nicely.
A slow jab from Thompson misses its intended target.
Thompson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Thompson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson throws a body punch but Kid moves out of range.
Kid throws the kick towards the body but Thompson avoids it.
A left lands for Thompson.
Kid lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kid needs to keep his hands up - Thompson had a free shot at his head there.
Thompson stalks Kid and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kid's face. Kid staggers backwards, shaken.
Thompson tries to bum rush Kid with a series of wild strikes but Kid uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kid loads up on a big right hand but Thompson slips the punch.
Calvin Thompson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kid throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kid pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kid just misses with a punch to the body.
Kid lands a two punch combo.
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 fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thompson lands a slapping body shot.
Thompson tries a head kick but it misses.
Kid throws a head kick but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kid. Kid obviously looking to wear him down.
Calvin Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kid tries to land a body kick
and Thompson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kid throws a leg kick but Thompson checks it.
A cross from Thompson lands.
Thompson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Thompson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kid.
Kid looks to score with a jab to the body but Thompson is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kid lands a head kick. Thompson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That has opened up Calvin Thompson's cut even more.
Kid swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Thompson closes the distance and clinches.
Thompson throws a punch but it's blocked by Kid.
Kid tries a knee to the head but Thompson blocks it.
Kid lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thompson throws a punch but it's blocked by Kid.
Kid blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thompson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kid is defending well for now.
Thompson tries to work over Kid's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kid with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kid has Thompson pressed against the cage.
Thompson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson struggles to land a body shot inside as Kid controls his hands.
Thompson throws a head punch that misses.
Thompson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
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!
Stalling in the clinch from Kid.
Thompson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thompson landing knees to the head.

It looks like Captain Kid has been cut.
Thompson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thompson tries to throw a body punch but Kid avoids it by throwing Thompson back against the cage.
Kid taking a breather.
Thompson pushes off an throws an elbow but Kid leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Thompson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thompson lands a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kid looking to slow down the pace here.
Kid lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thompson or not.
Kid blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Calvin Thompson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Kid's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kid.
Kid doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kid throws a leg kick
and Thompson counters with a stiff right hand.
Thompson scores with a jab to the head.
Thompson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kid.
Thompson jabs Kid right on the nose. Kid blinks but takes it well.
Thompson moves out of range as Kid strikes.
Kid throws a quick inside leg kick.
Thompson slips under a jab.
Thompson scores with a spinning back kick!
Thompson lands a right hook to the body.
Thompson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Thompson has closed the distance and engaged Kid in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson struggles to land a body shot inside as Kid controls his hands.
Thompson blocks a body shot from Kid.
Kid is looking to control Thompson's arms but Thompson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kid has his back to the cage.
Kid misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kid.
Kid lands with a short shot to the head.
Thompson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kid tries a body shot but Thompson blocks it.
Thompson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kid stalling in the clinch but Thompson improves position.
Kid misses with a hook to the ribs.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kid tries to land knees in the clinch but Thompson avoids the damage to the body.
Calvin Thompson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kid is trying to maintain a safe position but Thompson gets an underhook and turns Kid into the cage.
Come on Kid - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kid tries to throw a body punch but Thompson avoids it by throwing Kid back against the cage.
Captain Kid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson missing with knees to the body.
Thompson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thompson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kid with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kid fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson scores with a shot to the side of Kid's head.
Thompson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thompson tries to land knees in the clinch but Kid avoids the damage to the body.
Kid goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kid tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thompson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kid's elbow.
Kid wants to stall.
Thompson throws an elbow that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thompson.
Kid on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Calvin Thompson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kid with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thompson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thompson tries a body shot but Kid blocks it.
Kid misses with a knee to the head.
Thompson lands a right hand.
Thompson lands a knee to the head.
Kid tries to land knees in the clinch but Thompson avoids the damage to the body.
Thompson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kid trying to stall but Thompson improves his position.
Kid takes an elbow to the forehead.
Thompson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Kid is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kid lands a hook that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Oh Kid is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thompson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kid backwards.
Kid tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thompson's elbow.
Thompson lands a damaging elbow.
Kid tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Thompson on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kid.
Kid goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kid misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thompson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Thompson lands with a left to the head.
Thompson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Thompson.
Thompson tries to throw a body punch but Kid avoids it by throwing Thompson back against the cage.
Thompson tries to work over Kid's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kid avoids the elbow strike from Thompson, against the cage.
Kid tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thompson lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Kid on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thompson.
Thompson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Thompson blocks a body shot from Kid.

And that's the end of the fight!
Calvin 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Calvin Thompson!
A very excited looking Calvin Thompson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.