PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Manuel La Bor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julian Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). La Bor's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Centuries. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

La Bor
vs
Thompson

179 cm
21
155 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

168 cm
21
144 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Machiavelli Boutique

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Manuel La Bor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Julian Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jab by La Bor.
Thompson defending well as La Bor loads up on a big left hand.
La Bor throws a hook but Thompson blocks it.
La Bor scores with a spinning back kick!
Manuel La Bor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
La Bor throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
La Bor looks for the body kick but Thompson saw that one coming.
La Bor sets himself, and Thompson steps forward looking for the clinch! La Bor avoids it this time.
La Bor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thompson tries to counter with a clinch but La Bor shakes him off and moves away.
La Bor lands a glancing blow to the side of Thompson's head.
La Bor misses with a two punch combination.
We've been informed that Thompson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
La Bor misses with a lunging right hand
and Thompson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
La Bor thows a left - swing and a miss!
La Bor sets himself, and Thompson steps forward looking for the clinch! La Bor avoids it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
La Bor throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Thompson to counter with a crisp jab.
La Bor looks to land a body kick but Thompson moved away.
Thompson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
La Bor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thompson was well out of range. Poor timing from La Bor.
La Bor throws a low kick but it's checked well by Thompson.
Thompson walks forward, straight into a front kick from La Bor.
La Bor sizes up Thompson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
La Bor missing with a left hand there. Thompson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thompson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and La Bor connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Thompson scrambles back to his feet.
La Bor lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
La Bor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thompson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from La Bor does no damage.
Thompson tries to counter by closing the distance.
La Bor scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
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!
La Bor thows a leg kick but Thompson checks it
and Thompson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thompson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
La Bor looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Thompson takes one to the chin there.
La Bor throws the kick towards the body but Thompson avoids it.
La Bor sets himself, and Thompson steps forward looking for the clinch! La Bor avoids it this time.
La Bor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thompson manages to avoid it.
La Bor lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Thompson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thompson moves out of range of the body kick.
Thompson tries to counter with a clinch but La Bor shakes him off and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from La Bor.
Thompson wants to counter with a clinch but La Bor pushes him away.
Thompson checks a leg kick nicely.
La Bor sets himself, and Thompson steps forward looking for the clinch! La Bor avoids it this time.
La Bor lands a really nice looking cross but Thompson seems unphased.
La Bor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thompson was well out of range. Poor timing from La Bor.
La Bor sizes up Thompson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
La Bor throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Thompson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Thompson is rocked!
BAM! La Bor delivers a spinning backfist that drops Thompson like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Manuel La Bor!
Manuel La Bor decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Julian Thompson stepped up to the mic, saying 'Only god forgives, one day I will get my revenge.'.