PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Lazaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitchel Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Smashing pumpkins - Disarm kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Lazaro
vs
Thompson

195 cm
26
250 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

205 cm
26
278 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Vikai Gear
Alcatraz Apparel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pedro Lazaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mitchel Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson tries to clinch but Lazaro is having none of it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lazaro.
Thompson cracks a nice hook into Lazaro's ribs.
Lazaro has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Foot Loves in the buildup to the fight.
Thompson throws an off balance right hand
and Lazaro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thompson just misses with a punch to the body.
Lazaro tries to clinch up.
Lazaro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thompson.
Lazaro staying out of range there.
Thompson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Thompson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Thompson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson thuds a left hand into Lazaro's body.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lazaro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thompson throws a lazy right hand but Lazaro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lazaro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson throws a lazy right hand but Lazaro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lazaro throws a lazy right hand but Thompson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thompson. Lazaro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lazaro appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lazaro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lazaro tries to clinch but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Thompson throws a body punch but Lazaro moves out of range.
Thompson throws a poor cross that misses
and Lazaro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lazaro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Thompson as he connects with a hook.
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.
Thompson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lazaro tries to clinch there but Thompson circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A slow jab from Thompson misses its intended target.
Thompson throws a hook but Lazaro avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Lazaro misses the target.
A big right from Lazaro misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Lazaro clinches up against the cage.
Good body shot from Thompson.
Lazaro tries a body shot but Thompson blocks it.
Lazaro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lazaro tries to throw a body punch but Thompson avoids it by throwing Lazaro back against the cage.
Lazaro is trying to maintain a safe position but Thompson gets an underhook and turns Lazaro into the cage.
Thompson working aggressively here.
Thompson misses with a body punch.
Thompson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lazaro blocks an uppercut.
Thompson tries a body shot but Lazaro blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Thompson.
Lazaro is breathing heavily.
Thompson wants to get back to striking at distance but Lazaro won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson misses with the head strike.
Lazaro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thompson's elbow.
Thompson scores with a hook to the body.
Thompson can't break the clinch.
Thompson lands with a short shot to the head.
Thompson gets through Lazaro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thompson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Thompson on the inside.
Thompson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right from Thompson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thompson.
Lazaro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thompson prevents a body shot from Lazaro.
Lazaro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lazaro lands a shot to the body.
Thompson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lazaro throws a punch but it's blocked by Thompson.
Lazaro digs a right hand underneath Thompson's ribcage. Thompson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lazaro blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lazaro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lazaro presses Thompson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lazaro's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Lazaro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thompson's elbow.
Lazaro scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thompson tries to work over Lazaro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lazaro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Thompson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lazaro lands a hook that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Lazaro is stalling here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lazaro.
A body shot lands from Lazaro.
Thompson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thompson throws a punch but it's blocked by Lazaro.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thompson.
Lazaro gets through Thompson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mitchel Thompson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lazaro cracks Thompson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Thompson missing with a left hand there. Lazaro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lazaro moves to clinch but Thompson breaks away
and Lazaro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lazaro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thompson.
Lazaro appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mitchel Thompson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thompson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lazaro.
Lazaro staying out of range there.
Thompson misses with a body shot

and Lazaro moves into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Lazaro as the two fighters clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lazaro lands with a short shot to the head.
Lazaro tries to work over Thompson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lazaro lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lazaro lands a hook that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Pedro Lazaro has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lazaro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thompson is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from Lazaro.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lazaro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazaro will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Thompson up against the cage.
Lazaro lands a hook that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Lazaro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thompson's elbow.
Lazaro struggles to land a body shot inside as Thompson controls his hands.
Lazaro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lazaro prevents Thompson from breaking the clinch.
Lazaro misses with a punch to the body.
Lazaro stalling in the clinch but Thompson improves position.
A shot in the inside from Lazaro.
Lazaro trying to stall but Thompson improves his position.
Lazaro scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lazaro controlling the action here for a moment.
Thompson misses with the head strike.
Thompson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A left hand lands to the body for Lazaro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazaro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Lazaro has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A nice left hand lands by Lazaro.
Lazaro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lazaro blocking some punches.
Lazaro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lazaro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lazaro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lazaro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Lazaro tries to work over Thompson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lazaro lands a body shot.
Thompson has a couple of punches blocked by Lazaro.
Thompson blocks a body shot from Lazaro.
Stalling in the clinch from Lazaro.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thompson.
Lazaro blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Thompson fails to land.
Lazaro tries to work over Thompson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A body shot lands from Lazaro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lazaro.
Lazaro works on Thompson's body with a couple of short punches.
Lazaro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lazaro taking a breather.
Lazaro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lazaro.
Lazaro taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lazaro lands a body shot.
Lazaro lands a body shot.
A body shot lands from Lazaro.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lazaro.
A hook to the body from Lazaro.
Lazaro lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lazaro gets through Thompson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Lazaro.
Lazaro lands a nice uppercut.
Lazaro misses with a punch to the body.
Thompson has had enough of the clinch but Lazaro keeps him there for the moment.
Lazaro struggles to land a body shot inside as Thompson controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lazaro lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lazaro pushes Thompson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lazaro presses Thompson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lazaro.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Lazaro here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Lazaro tries to work over Thompson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lazaro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lazaro effectively controlling the action here.
Lazaro stalling the fight.
Lazaro blocks an uppercut.
Lazaro gets through Thompson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lazaro tries to work over Thompson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lazaro lands a shot to the body.
Lazaro dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lazaro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lazaro presses Thompson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Good body shot from Lazaro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Lazaro dominated that second round.
That's time! Lazaro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Lazaro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A big left from Lazaro misses.
Lazaro avoids the body shot from Thompson.
Lazaro tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Thompson manages to circle out of the way.
Thompson keeps the fight on the outside.
Thompson misses with a right hand
and Lazaro counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lazaro with a jab.
Lazaro lands a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lazaro fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Thompson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Thompson misses with a lunging right hand
and Lazaro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thompson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Lazaro drops Thompson with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Thompson looks back up at him and smiles so Lazaro waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Thompson is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lazaro scores with a jab to the body.
Thompson is still on wobbly legs! Can Lazaro finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lazaro clinches up with Thompson and pushes him back against the cage.
Thompson seems to have recovered his senses.
Lazaro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lazaro lands a body shot.
Lazaro scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lazaro lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Lazaro on the inside.
Lazaro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lazaro lands a left hand.
Lazaro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lazaro.

Lazaro drops Thompson onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Thompson is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
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!
Lazaro misses with a body punch.
Lazaro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lazaro digs a right hand underneath Thompson's ribcage. Thompson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lazaro.
Lazaro works on Thompson's body with a couple of short punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thompson as Lazaro tries to tie him up.
Lazaro digs a right hand underneath Thompson's ribcage. Thompson let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazaro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Lazaro - that landed with a thud.
Lazaro effectively controlling the action here.
Lazaro scores with a nice hook to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lazaro.
Lazaro blocks a body shot from Thompson.
Lazaro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thompson can do to turn this around?
Lazaro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lazaro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lazaro.
Lazaro lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lazaro scores with a shoulder strike.
Lazaro stalling in the clinch but Thompson improves position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lazaro.
Lazaro is leaning against Thompson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lazaro pushes Thompson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lazaro lands a hook that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazaro is struggling to control the position.
Lazaro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lazaro misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thompson.
Lazaro lands a nice shot to the body.
Lazaro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lazaro lands a shot to the body.
Lazaro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lazaro tries a body shot but Thompson blocks it.
Lazaro tries to work over Thompson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thompson working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Lazaro.
Lazaro lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thompson.
Lazaro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thompson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thompson swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lazaro pushes Thompson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lazaro scores with a hook to the body.
Lazaro looking to slow down the pace here.
Lazaro digs a right hand underneath Thompson's ribcage. Thompson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lazaro has Thompson pressed against the cage.
Good body shot from Lazaro.
Lazaro misses with a body punch.
Lazaro can't find room to land a body shot as Thompson controls the action.
Lazaro struggles to land a body shot inside as Thompson controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lazaro.
Lazaro works on Thompson's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lazaro.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lazaro taking a breather.
Thompson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Lazaro.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pedro Lazaro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lazaro 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 29:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:26
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Lazaro!
Pedro Lazaro thanked the fans post fight for their support.