PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Derksen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Christian Derksen enters the cage!

Thompson
vs
Derksen

179 cm
33
195 lbs
12 - 3 - 1

188 cm
29
192 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hunter Thompson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Christian Derksen!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Thompson throws a low kick but Derksen moves out of range easily.
A slow jab from Thompson misses its intended target.
Thompson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A telegraphed right hand from Thompson misses the target.
Derksen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Thompson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hunter Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson is looking to slow Derksen down with leg kicks.
Derksen blocks a low kick nicely.
Thompson wants to land a leg kick but Derksen is out of range.
Thompson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Derksen throws out a counter right but Thompson avoids it with no problem.
Derksen takes a swing at Thompson's ribcage but misses.
Thompson misses with an uppercut. Derksen saw that one coming.
Thompson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Thompson. Beautiful body shot.
Thompson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thompson throws a head kick that Derksen semi-blocks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping leg kick lands for Thompson.
Thompson staying out of range there.
Thompson misses with a looping right.
Derksen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Derksen throws a body shot but no joy.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thompson tries to land a front kick but Derksen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thompson misses the shot to the body.
Derksen throws a hook but Thompson blocks it.
Thompson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Team Beta Male in the buildup to the fight.
Thompson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Derksen's calf.
Thompson misses with a lunging right hand
and Derksen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thompson throws a shot from downtown. Derksen moves away and avoids it.
Thompson throws a body shot but no joy.
Derksen misses with a low kick.
Thompson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Thompson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Derksen's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Derksen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
It seemed like Derksen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
An inside leg kick lands from Derksen.
Thompson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Thompson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Derksen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
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 head kick but Derksen moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derksen avoids the body shot from Thompson.
Thompson motions for Derksen to come forward. Thompson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thompson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Thompson looks to throw a body kick

and Derksen counters by moving into the clinch.

Thompson breaks the clinch.
The fighters circling - Thompson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Derksen tries to clinch but Thompson is having none of it.
Thompson ducks under a wild hook from Derksen.
Thompson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Derksen checks a leg kick.
Thompson throws the kick towards the body but Derksen avoids it.
Thompson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Derksen moves away.
Derksen connects with a single shot there.
Derksen misses with a straight left.
Derksen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Thompson finds it's way round the side to connect with Derksen's head.

Derksen pushes Thompson up against the cage in a clinch.
Derksen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Thompson blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derksen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Thompson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Thompson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Derksen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Thompson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Derksen.
Derksen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thompson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thompson swats away the attempt to clinch by Derksen.
Thompson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Derksen closes the distance but Thompson moves to the side
and Thompson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Thompson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Derksen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Derksen checks the leg kick.
Thompson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Derksen wants to clinch up but Thompson keeps it at a distance.
A punch combination from Thompson misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Derksen lands a slapping body shot.
Thompson looks for the body kick but Derksen saw that one coming.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thompson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thompson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Derksen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thompson's calf.
Thompson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Derksen.
Derksen just misses with a punch to the body.
Derksen ducks under a wild hook from Thompson.
Derksen misses with a straight right.
Derksen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Derksen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Thompson.

Derksen drives through and clinches with Thompson against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Derksen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thompson's elbow.

Thompson breaks from the clinch.
Derksen lands a nice shot that snaps Thompson's head back.
Thompson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hunter Thompson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Derksen tries to clinch but Thompson is having none of it.
Thompson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Derksen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Derksen throws a leg kick which misses Thompson's front leg but catches the back leg as Thompson tries to avoid it.
Thompson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thompson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Derksen.
Derksen is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Derksen checks a leg kick.
Derksen tries a head kick but it misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thompson.
Thompson is looking to land body kicks.
Derksen lands a head kick. Thompson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Thompson avoids the body shot from Derksen.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Thompson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Derksen.
Derksen unleashes a big counter combination but Thompson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Thompson throws a body shot but no joy.
Thompson throws a leg kick
and Derksen counters with a head kick.
Derksen misses with a body kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Derksen in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Good leg kick by Thompson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Thompson checks a leg kick.
Thompson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Derksen finds it's way round the side to connect with Thompson's head.
Derksen throws a body kick that misses.
Thompson misses with a head kick.
Thompson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thompson tries a head kick but it misses.
Thompson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Derksen can do to turn this around?
Thompson lands with an overhand left.
Thompson throws a sloppy head kick and Derksen moves out of range easily.
Thompson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Derksen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Derksen misses with a wild body shot.
Derksen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Derksen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thompson throws a leg kick but Derksen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Thompson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Derksen scoring well with a low kick there.
Derksen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Derksen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thompson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derksen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Derksen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses.
Thompson misses with a wild body shot.
Derksen wants to counter with a clinch but Thompson pushes him away.
Thompson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thompson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Derksen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Derksen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thompson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Derksen closes the distance and clinches.
Derksen throws an elbow that misses.
Derksen lands a left hand.
Thompson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Derksen dodges an elbow strike from Thompson.
Derksen struggles to land a body shot inside as Thompson controls his hands.
Derksen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Derksen blocks an elbow strike from Thompson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thompson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thompson wants to get back to striking at distance but Derksen won't allow it.
Derksen has a couple of punches blocked by Thompson.

Thompson manages to break the clinch.
Derksen misses with an uppercut
and Thompson counters with a nice kick to the body.
Derksen avoids the head kick by Thompson.
Derksen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thompson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Derksen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thompson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Thompson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Thompson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Derksen.
Derksen tries a low kick but Thompson avoids it.
Derksen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Thompson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Derksen checks it well.
Derksen tries to counter by closing the distance.
Thompson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Derksen.

Derksen has Thompson up against the cage in a clinch.
Derksen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Thompson blocks the elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson prevents a body shot from Derksen.
Thompson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Derksen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Hunter Thompson has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Derksen takes an elbow to the temple.
Thompson blocks an uppercut.
Derksen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Derksen blocks an elbow strike.
Thompson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Derksen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thompson lands an elbow just above Derksen 's eye.
Derksen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Derksen avoids the elbow strike from Thompson, against the cage.
Derksen blocks an elbow strike.
Derksen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Derksen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Thompson's defenses.
Derksen misses with an elbow over the top.
Thompson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Derksen throws an elbow that misses.
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 Hunter Thompson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hunter Thompson's cut.
That's time! Thompson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Thompson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Derksen finds it's way round the side to connect with Thompson's head.
Thompson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thompson throws a head kick but Derksen moves out of range.
Derksen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Thompson keeps the fight on the outside.
Derksen misses with an uppercut.
Thompson throws a low kick, looking for Derksen's leg but Derksen calmly moves out of range.
Derksen tries to counter with a clinch but Thompson shakes him off and moves away.
Thompson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Derksen misses with a wild body shot.
Thompson misses with a wild body shot.
Derksen tries to clinch there but Thompson circles away.
Thompson throws a leg kick
and Derksen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Thompson's knee momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Derksen is looking to clinch.
Thompson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Derksen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Derksen scores with a nice strike.
Derksen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Thompson misses.
Derksen misses with a body kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Derksen.
Derksen thows a left - swing and a miss!
A quick step to the side and Thompson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Derksen scores with the left hand. Thompson knows he should have avoided that one.
Thompson misses with a straight left.
A jab lands there for Derksen.
Derksen tries to clinch but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Derksen.
Thompson motions for Derksen to come forward. Thompson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Derksen.
Some bone on bone action there as Derksen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Thompson misses with an uppercut.
Derksen wants to counter with a clinch but Thompson pushes him away.

Derksen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Thompson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Derksen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derksen throws a head punch that misses.
Thompson wants to break free but Derksen has control.
A right hook to the body lands for Derksen.
Derksen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Derksen lands an elbow inside that Thompson shrugs off.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thompson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Derksen's brow.
Derksen lands with a left to the head.
Derksen misses with a punch to the body.
Thompson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thompson.
Thompson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Thompson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Derksen has him pressed against the cage.

Thompson breaks the clinch.
Derksen avoids the head kick by Thompson.
Derksen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Derksen avoids the head kick by Thompson.
Thompson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Derksen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thompson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Thompson as he checks the leg kick.
Hunter Thompson is winning the standup battle so far.
Thompson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Derksen.
Thompson moves out of range as Derksen strikes.
Derksen throws a body shot but no joy.
Thompson looks to land a left hand but Derksen moved out of range nicely.
Thompson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Thompson misses with a hook. Derksen ducked under it nicely.
Derksen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thompson was well out of range. Poor timing from Derksen.
Thompson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Derksen. Derksen obviously looking to wear him down.
That kick from Derksen tenderised Thompson's leg. Thompson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Thompson with a jab.
Derksen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thompson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Derksen 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.
Thompson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Derksen was well out of range. Poor timing from Thompson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson tries a head kick but it misses.
Thompson tries a head kick but it misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Derksen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Thompson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Thompson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Thompson misses with a kick to the body.
Derksen wants to counter the offense by Thompson and move into the clinch position.
Derksen moves out of range of the leg kick from Thompson.
Derksen tries to clinch but Thompson is having none of it.

Derksen moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Derksen avoids the elbow strike from Thompson, against the cage.

Thompson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thompson throws a body kick that misses
and Derksen finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Derksen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Derksen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thompson's hands.
Thompson misses with an uppercut.
Derksen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Thompson.
Thompson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Derksen tries to clinch but Thompson moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Derksen really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hunter Thompson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Thompson drops his hands momentarily and Derksen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Derksen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Thompson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Derksen tries to close the distance and clinch but Thompson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Derksen doesn't manage to clinch there - Thompson circles away.
Thompson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Derksen.
Thompson keeps the fight on the outside.
A little feinted left hand from Thompson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thompson throws a body kick that misses.
Thompson throws a sloppy head kick and Derksen moves out of range easily.
Derksen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Derksen slips under a jab from Thompson.
Derksen lands a high kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thompson.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Thompson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Derksen - the referee stops the clock and Thompson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Derksen. Thompson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Derksen avoids the head kick by Thompson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Derksen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Derksen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Derksen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Derksen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Thompson.
Thompson throws a jab but it's blocked by Derksen.
Derksen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Thompson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Derksen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Derksen tries to close the distance and clinch but Thompson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thompson throws a low kick but Derksen moves out of range easily.
And Derksen responds with a good body kick, but Thompson manages to step out the way in time.

Derksen closes the distance and pushes Thompson back into the cage.

Thompson manages to break the clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Thompson. Derksen shrugs it off though.
Thompson lands a front kick.
Thompson tries to land a body kick
and Derksen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thompson lands with a hook. Derksen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Thompson tries a low kick but Derksen avoids it.
Thompson feints and then cracks Derksen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Derksen down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thompson's corner calls for a 1-2. Thompson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derksen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thompson moves out of range of the strikes.
Derksen tries to clinch but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson misses with a body kick.
Derksen looks for the body kick but Thompson saw that one coming.
Nice shot by Derksen.
Derksen throws out a leg kick but Thompson moves out of range and Derksen only half commits.
Derksen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Derksen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Derksen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Thompson throws a body kick that misses.
Derksen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Some bone on bone action there as Thompson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Thompson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Derksen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thompson throws a quick counter kick to the body but Derksen avoids it.
Thompson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thompson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Thompson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Derksen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derksen avoids the body shot from Thompson.
Thompson just misses with a punch to the body.
Thompson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thompson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Derksen's sensitive parts.
Thompson moves out of range of the body kick.
Thompson throws a jab but it's blocked by Derksen.

Derksen clinches up against the cage.
Thompson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Derksen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Thompson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Derksen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Thompson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Derksen scrambles back to his feet.
Derksen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thompson looks to land a body kick but Derksen moved away.
Derksen tries to clinch up.
Thompson is looking for a counter combo.
Derksen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Derksen avoids the head kick by Thompson.
Thompson slips a straight right by Derksen.
A little feinted left hand from Thompson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thompson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Derksen lands with a straight right. Thompson didn't see that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Derksen moves into the clinch successfully.
Derksen presses Thompson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Derksen blocks an elbow strike from Thompson.
Derksen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Thompson misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thompson.
Derksen swings wildly with an uppercut but Thompson uses good head movement to avoid it.

Thompson manages to break the clinch.
Thompson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Derksen is able to avoid easily.
Derksen is looking for the big counter here.
Thompson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Derksen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Thompson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Derksen tries to clinch but Thompson moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hunter Thompson had his way with Christian Derksen in that round.
The cut man is working on Hunter Thompson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Derksen scores with a hook.
A jab from Derksen finds it's way through Thompson's defenses.
Derksen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thompson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Derksen lands with a hook. Thompson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Derksen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Derksen wants to clinch.
Derksen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Derksen clinches.
Thompson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thompson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Derksen blocks the elbow strike.

Thompson breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Derksen. Derksen obviously looking to wear him down.
Thompson throws a leg kick but Derksen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Derksen scores with a jab to the body.
Thompson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Derksen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Derksen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Derksen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Thompson walks into a straight right hand from Derksen.
Derksen tries to clinch
and Thompson counters with a left and a right that stings Derksen.
The fight stays on the outside here - Derksen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Derksen clobbers Thompson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Thompson lunges at Derksen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Derksen's hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Derksen 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson thuds a left hand into Derksen's body.
Derksen misses with a hook
and Thompson counters with a straight right hand.
Derksen tries to clinch up.
Derksen misses with a straight right.
Derksen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thompson throws out the jab.

Derksen gets a clinch.
Thompson blocks an elbow strike from Derksen.
Derksen misses with an elbow over the top.
Derksen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Thompson's defenses.
Derksen lands a body punch.
Derksen throws a punch but it's blocked by Thompson.
Thompson is trying to force a seperation but Derksen has the dominant position.
Derksen pushes Thompson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Derksen.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Derksen misses with an elbow strike.
Thompson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Derksen swings wildly with an uppercut but Thompson uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson avoids a wild elbow strike from Derksen.
Thompson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Derksen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thompson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Thompson misses with an elbow over the top.
Thompson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Derksen crunches a lovely knee into Thompson's ribcage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Derksen.
Derksen keeps control of Thompson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thompson lands an elbow inside that Derksen shrugs off.
Christian Derksen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Derksen lands a left hand.
Thompson has had enough of the clinch but Derksen keeps him there for the moment.
Derksen lands a nice shot to the body.
Derksen missing with knees to the body.
Thompson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Thompson blocks the elbow strike.
Thompson takes an elbow to the temple.
Christian Derksen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson dodges an elbow strike from Derksen.
Derksen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Derksen.
Nice elbow from Derksen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters up against the cage, Thompson throws an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Derksen.
Derksen scores with a shot to the side of Thompson's head.
Thompson takes a shot to the head.

Thompson is rocked!
Derksen works on Thompson's body with a couple of short punches.
Oh Thompson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Derksen tries a body shot but Thompson blocks it.
Thompson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Derksen blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thompson throws an elbow but misses.
Thompson blocks a body shot from Derksen.
Thompson seems to have got his legs back now.

Thompson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thompson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Derksen clinches with his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Christian Derksen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Thompson 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:48
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 47:48

The fight is ruled a draw!
Hunter Thompson retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!