PBP Commentary

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

Hester
vs
Thompson

187 cm
21
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

183 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Likes musicals

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Clint Hester !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sal Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hester sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Thompson moves forwards but Hester connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hester connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hester misses the jab.
Thompson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hester appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've been told by Hester 's head coaches at Kombat MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Thompson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Thompson walks into a stiff left hand from Hester .
A looping hook to the body misses from Hester . Thompson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hester looks to land a left hand but Thompson moved out of range nicely.
Hester connects with a good right hand that stumbles Thompson. Thompson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Thompson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Clint Hester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sal Thompson.
Hester tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thompson was well out of range. Poor timing from Hester .
Hester digs a good hook to Thompson's body.
Clint Hester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hester throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hester with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson is looking to clinch.
Thompson takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Thompson clinches.
Hester swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Hester scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hester is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hester lands a hook that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Hester managing to block the knees to the body from Thompson.
Thompson is trying to force a seperation but Hester has the dominant position.
Hester lands a hook that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Hester lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Thompson is rocked!
Hester lands with a light punch inside.
Thompson is still on wobbly legs! Can Hester finish him?

Hester pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hester pounces like a tiger and cracks Thompson with a vicious hook! Thompson is down but not out! Hester follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Clint Hester !
After winning the bout, Clint Hester thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.