PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Browne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Thompson
vs
Browne

187 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
183 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Browne!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Browne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Browne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thompson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thompson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Browne throws a jab when Thompson was well out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Browne. Those never looked like landing.
Thompson stuns Browne with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Thompson closes the distance and clinches.
Thompson lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Browne fails to land.
Thompson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Browne misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Thompson.
Browne misses with some punches.
Thompson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Browne struggles to land a body shot inside as Thompson controls his hands.
A short left from Thompson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right handed body shot lands from Browne.
Still in the clinch, Browne scores with a nice short uppercut.

Thompson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thompson lands an overhand right.
Browne misses with a body shot.
Thompson misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Browne throws a series of punches but Thompson avoids them all with ease.
Thompson throws a shot from downtown. Browne moves away and avoids it.
Thompson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thompson throws a body shot but no joy.
Thompson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thompson is breathing heavily.
Thompson slips a straight right by Browne.

Browne gets tackled into the cage by Thompson. Thompson maintains the clinch.
Browne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Browne swings wildly with an uppercut but Thompson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thompson blocks an uppercut.
Browne throws a head punch that misses.

Thompson breaks from the clinch.
Browne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thompson tries to clinch but Browne moves out of range.
Thompson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Browne looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch but Browne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Browne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thompson manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Browne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thompson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Browne misses the target.
Jab by Browne.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Browne lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Michael Thompson has been cut.
A big right from Thompson misses.
Browne throws a right and a left that Thompson avoids nicely.
Browne moves out of range of the strikes.
Thompson defending well as Browne loads up on a big left hand.
Browne misses the shot to the body.
Browne connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Thompson! He's out on his feet! Browne rushes in and drops Thompson with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Marcus Browne!
A victorious Marcus Browne thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.