PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shotgun Trua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trua is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Rancid - Ruby Soho. Shotgun Trua is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Thompson
vs
Trua

179 cm
39
195 lbs
17 - 4 - 2

191 cm
31
191 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

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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 17 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hunter Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shotgun Trua!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trua rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thompson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Trua throws the kick towards the body but Thompson avoids it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Trua.
Thompson throws a body punch but Trua moves out of range.
Trua is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Trua uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thompson.
An inside leg kick from Thompson misses.
Trua is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Trua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Trua is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A jab from Thompson misses.
Trua replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Thompson blocks it well.
Thompson swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trua throws a head kick that misses.
Hunter Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thompson scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Thompson.
Trua thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Thompson if he has to take too many more of those.
Trua throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Thompson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Thompson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thompson feints and then cracks Trua's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Trua down.
Trua misses with a head kick.
Trua lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thompson circles away quickly and effectively.
Trua checks a leg kick nicely.
Thompson misses with a jab to the body
and Trua cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thompson lands a jab to Trua's midsection.
A jab from Thompson misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trua uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thompson.
Thompson thows a body kick. Trua tries to catch it but that hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thompson misses with a body shot.
Trua only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Thompson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thompson throws a leg kick
and Trua counters with a series of strikes. Thompson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Thompson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Thompson throws a leg kick that is checked

and Trua holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Trua lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Trua'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.
Trua holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Trua breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thompson misses with a lunging right hand
and Trua counters with a head kick. That will keep Thompson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Thompson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Thompson throws an overhand right that lands on Trua's shoulder, as Trua tries to avoid the shot.
Trua shapes to counter with a head kick.
Thompson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thompson looks to throw the jab but Trua is out of range.
Trua steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thompson.
Trua ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thompson wants to land a leg kick but Trua is out of range.
Thompson misses with a head kick.
Thompson avoids the head kick by Trua.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trua checks a leg kick.
Thompson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Trua tries a head kick but it misses.
Thompson with a nice cross.
Trua takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some bone on bone action there as Trua checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Trua is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A combination from Thompson does no damage.
Trua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thompson tries to clinch up.
Trua wants to counter the offense by Thompson and move into the clinch position.

Thompson moves into range and clinches up with Trua.

Trua breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thompson misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Hunter Thompson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Thompson misses with a hook
and Trua counters with a nice body shot.
Trua looks to land a body kick but Thompson moved away.
Thompson misses with a wild body shot.
Thompson throws a jab when Trua was well out of range.
Thompson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Trua.
Thompson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Trua.
Trua unleashes a big counter combination but Thompson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A head kick misses from Thompson.
Thompson scores with a one two! Trua had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Trua uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thompson.
Hunter Thompson is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Trua moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thompson misses with a low kick.
Thompson throws a head kick but Trua moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Trua on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Trua ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Trua wants to counter with a clinch but Thompson pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trua uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thompson.
Thompson misses with a looping right.
Trua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thompson misses with a straight left.
Trua connects with a high kick.
Trua misses with a body kick.
Thompson looks for the body kick but Trua saw that one coming.
Thompson blocks a head kick by Trua.
Thompson throws a big shot that misses.
Trua tries to counter with a clinch but Thompson shakes him off and moves away.
Thompson misses with a body shot.
Thompson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trua misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Thompson!
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?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson misses with a two punch combination.
Trua on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thompson. Thompson obviously looking to wear him down.
Trua uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thompson.
Trua was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Thompson throws a hook but Trua avoids it easily.
Thompson misses with a body kick.
Thompson misses with a straight left.
Trua throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Thompson's head.
Thompson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Trua is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Thompson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Trua counters with a big head kick but Thompson shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Thompson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thompson scores with a leg kick.
Thompson looks to land a left hand but Trua moved out of range nicely.
Thompson throws a hook to the side of Trua's head but Trua sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thompson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Thompson.
A thudding body kick lands there by Trua!
Thompson moves out of range of the body kick from Trua.
Trua explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Thompson scores with a hook to the body. Trua takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Thompson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Trua keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Thompson throws a series of punches but Trua moves out of range.
As Thompson backs off Trua throws a huge counter combo but Thompson manages to avoid it all.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thompson cracks Trua with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thompson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Trua's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Thompson cracks Trua with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Thompson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Trua in his tracks.
Thompson is looking to slow Trua down with leg kicks.
Thompson misses with a low kick.
Trua lands a head kick. Thompson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Thompson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Trua wants to counter with a clinch but Thompson pushes him away.
Thompson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thompson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hunter Thompson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Trua takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thompson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Thompson throws a head kick but Trua moves out of range.
Thompson lands a nice hook to Trua's body. Trua takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A big right from Thompson misses.
Trua looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Thompson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Thompson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trua manages to avoid it.
Trua throws a fast counter high kick but Thompson manages to duck under it in time.
Thompson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Trua thuds his shin into the meat of Thompson's side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson throws a shot to the body.
Trua ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab lands there for Trua.
Trua fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Thompson.
Thompson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Trua. That did some damage!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thompson.
A punch combination from Thompson misses.
Trua tries to counter by closing the distance.
Trua delivers a nice body kick.
Trua thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Thompson if he has to take too many more of those.
Trua avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thompson looks to throw the jab but Trua is out of range.
Thompson looks to land a combination but Trua avoids it well.
Thompson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Trua can do to turn this around?
Thompson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Thompson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Thompson moves out of range as Trua throws a body kick.
Thompson is looking for a counter combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Thompson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Trua doesn't seem phased though.
Trua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thompson misses with a hook. Trua ducked under it nicely.
Thompson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Trua 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.
Thompson throws a sloppy head kick and Trua moves out of range easily.
Trua appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Thompson lands with a hook. Trua tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Thompson misses with a shot to the body

and Trua counters by clinching up.
Trua blocks a body shot from Thompson.
Trua lands a nice uppercut.
Thompson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Trua blocks an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Trua fails to land.
A short uppercut from Thompson.
Trua is stalling here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thompson.
Trua leaning his opponent against the cage.
Thompson blocks a body shot from Trua.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Trua takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A hook to the body from Trua.
Thompson throws a punch but it's blocked by Trua.
Shotgun Trua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trua stalling in the clinch.
Trua fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Trua.
Thompson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thompson just leaning against Trua, taking a breather.
Trua's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Come on Trua - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Shotgun Trua seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Trua stalling against the cage.
Trua has a couple of punches blocked by Thompson.
Trua throws a head punch that misses.
Thompson being controlled against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hunter Thompson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Thompson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hunter Thompson!
Hunter Thompson bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.