PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Bryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson comes to the cage accompanied by Oasis - Fuckin' In The Bushes. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Thompson
vs
Bryan

186 cm
18
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

197 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Bryan!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bryan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thompson is fending him off so far but Bryan persists. Nope, Thompson circles away and we're back to standing.
Bryan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thompson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Daniel Bryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thompson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bryan ducks right into an uppercut from Thompson.
Bryan throws a front kick aimed at Thompson's knee but Thompson avoids it well.
Bryan lands with a hook. Thompson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bryan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Thompson pinned against the cage. Thompson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bryan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bryan manages to avoid it.
Thompson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bryan misses with a body punch
and Thompson counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice takedown defense from Thompson. No joy for Bryan on that attempt.
David Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Bryan.
Thompson fails to land with a series of punches.
Thompson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Thompson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thompson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bryan.
Thompson checks a low kick from Bryan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson swinging wildly here.
Bryan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bryan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Thompson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bryan takes one to the chin there.
Thompson lands a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bryan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Thompson is out of range and Bryan settles back down.
Bryan tries to clinch there but Thompson circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson fails to land with a series of punches.
Thompson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bryan circles away quickly and effectively.
Bryan takes a swing at Thompson's ribcage but misses.
Thompson stalks Bryan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bryan's face. Bryan staggers backwards, shaken.
Bryan tries to work over Thompson's front leg with a kick but Thompson checks it.
Bryan throws a right and a left that Thompson avoids nicely.
A slow jab from Bryan misses its intended target.
Bryan thumps Thompson with a low kick.
Bryan misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson misses with a few strikes there.
Thompson tries to bum rush Bryan with a series of wild strikes but Bryan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thompson lands the left hand.
Bryan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thompson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bryan misses with a wild body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bryan misses with a jab, cross combination.
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!
Bryan misses with a few strikes there.
Thompson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Thompson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Thompson throws a series of punches but Bryan moves out of range.
Bryan feints a jab promting Thompson to slip. Bryan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Thompson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A combination from Bryan does no damage.
David Thompson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bryan needs to keep his hands up - Thompson had a free shot at his head there.
Thompson stuns Bryan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bryan loads up on a big right hand but Thompson slips the punch.
Bryan misses with a few strikes there.
Thompson throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryan misses with a low kick as Thompson jumps back.
Bryan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thompson scores with a hook.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Thompson!
Bryan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Thompson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bryan misses with a wild combination.
A head kick misses from Bryan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Bryan.
Thompson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bryan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thompson misses with a jab, cross combination.
David Thompson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thompson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bryan is breathing heavily.
Bryan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Thompson throws a body punch but Bryan moves out of range.
Bryan fails to land the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Thompson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bryan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bryan looks to score with a jab to the body but Thompson is just out of range.
Thompson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bryan.
Bryan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Thompson as he avoids it easily.
Thompson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson scores with a sloppy right hand. Bryan should have avoided that one.
Bryan lands with a kick to the temple. Thompson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A left and a right from Thompson both land. Nice combination.
Thompson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bryan backs up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson lunges at Bryan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bryan's hand.
Bryan throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Thompson to counter with a crisp jab.
Thompson looks to land a combination but Bryan avoids it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thompson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Thompson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Thompson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bryan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thompson misses with a wild combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bryan is defended easily by Thompson.
Bryan takes one to the side of the head.
Thompson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bryan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryan throws a nice looking combination but Thompson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bryan shoots in but no luck this time.
A combination from Bryan does no damage.
Bryan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bryan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bryan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bryan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bryan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bryan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Thompson pinned against the cage. Thompson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
David Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Bryan.
Bryan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson works Bryan's body with a nice hook.
Bryan ducks right into an uppercut from Thompson.
Thompson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jab by Thompson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bryan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thompson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thompson lands a slapping body shot.
Thompson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bryan's head.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Bryan might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Thompson has got the better of the exchanges.
Thompson throws a right and a left that both miss.
David Thompson is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Thompson!
Thompson connects with a nice looking jab.
Bryan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Thompson rather than just go for the knockout.
Bryan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bryan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thompson to score with a decent uppercut.
Bryan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bryan is trying desperately to land a takedown but Thompson is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Bryan.
Thompson checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Thompson. Beautiful body shot.
Thompson scores with a jab to the body.
Thompson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bryan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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 moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Thompson.
Thompson scores with a punch to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thompson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Thompson fails to land with a series of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Thompson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thompson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Thompson!
Our winner, David Thompson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.