PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Chancey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Chancey
vs
Thompson

195 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Chancey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chancey misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Thompson scores with the left hand. Chancey knows he should have avoided that one.

Chancey drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Chancey in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Thompson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloppy strikes there by Chancey.
Chancey working the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Thompson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Chancey throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Chancey working the head and body with strikes.
Chancey works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Thompson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Chancey is working Thompson over with some ground and pound from side control.
Thompson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Chancey connects with a decent elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thompson taking punishment in the form of punches.
Thompson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Thompson is pushing Chancey's head away, looking to escape. Chancey manages to hold on to the position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chancey landing a few strikes.
Chancey looks up at the clock and then as Thompson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Chancey smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Chancey lands a decent elbow from side control.

Thompson is rocked!
Chancey working the ground and pound.
Thompson is still in real trouble! Can Chancey finish him?
Thompson is trying to get back to his feet.
Thompson seems to have recovered his senses.
Chancey is putting a hurting on Thompson here, landing some big shots from side control.
Thompson looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thompson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Chancey scores with a couple of short elbows.
A big shot lands for Chancey! That's hurt Thompson! Will he recover? Chancey fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Chancey!