PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Degrizz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Degrizz
vs
Thompson

187 cm
33
210 lbs
17 - 14 - 0

190 cm
40
215 lbs
21 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

KnockOut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Degrizz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Thompson!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Degrizz.
A countering left hand to the body from Thompson misses.
Degrizz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A big left from Degrizz misses.

Degrizz gets a double leg takedown into Thompson's guard.

Thompson is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Degrizz presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Degrizz throws an elbow that misses.

Thompson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Degrizz throws a lazy right hand but Thompson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thompson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Degrizz checks the leg kick nicely there.
Degrizz scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Degrizz tests Thompson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thompson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Degrizz throws a right and a left that Thompson avoids nicely.
Degrizz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Degrizz scores with a nice head shot.
Thompson misses with a wild body shot.
Degrizz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A jab from Degrizz misses.
Degrizz misses with an uppercut
letting Thompson counter with a right hand.
Degrizz tests Thompson's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Degrizz closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Thompson did well to prevent Degrizz getting side control.
Thompson pushes Degrizz off looking to stand but Degrizz dives back in and keeps control.
Degrizz is looking to advance position but Thompson won't allow it.
Still in half guard, Degrizz seems content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Degrizz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Thompson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Degrizz seems to be looking for submissions.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Thompson keeping moving, preventing Degrizz from controlling successfully.

Degrizz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Thompson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Degrizz has managed to get both his arms back between Thompson's legs - danger averted.
Degrizz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Degrizz slips nicely into half guard.
Degrizz trying to pass the guard but Thompson defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Degrizz wants to pass the guard but Thompson is defending well.
Thompson is trying to stand up here but Degrizz is controlling him well.

Thompson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Degrizz uses his free foot to push down on Thompson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Thompson.
Degrizz is looking to work his way around to Thompson's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Thompson squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Degrizz breaks from Thompson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Thompson is controlling an arm, preventing Degrizz from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Thompson wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Degrizz looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Degrizz wants to control the pace but Thompson is squirming around nicely.
Thompson tries to buck Degrizz off but he can't manage it.
Thompson is squirming around, avoiding Degrizz's attempts to control the action.
Degrizz is trying to control here but Thompson has managed to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Degrizz dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Thompson looks to score with a jab to the body but Degrizz is just out of range.
Thompson avoids the body shot from Degrizz.
Thompson tries a quick counter leg kick but Degrizz is wise to it.
Degrizz thumps Thompson with a low kick.
A slow jab from Degrizz misses its intended target.
Thompson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Thompson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Degrizz.
Degrizz lands with a shot to the body.
Degrizz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Thompson circles away.
Thompson replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Degrizz blocks it well.
Degrizz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thompson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thompson throws a hook to the side of Degrizz's head but Degrizz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson throws a shot from downtown. Degrizz moves away and avoids it.
Thompson misses with a hook to the body
and Thompson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thompson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Degrizz throws a leg kick which misses Thompson's front leg but catches the back leg as Thompson tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Degrizz throws a leg kick
and Thompson counters with a left and a right that stings Degrizz.
Degrizz connects with a single shot there.
A head kick misses from Thompson.
Thompson slips a straight right by Degrizz.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thompson! But no joy.
Thompson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Degrizz staying out of range there.
Jim Degrizz is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice jab there from Degrizz.
Degrizz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thompson moves out of range of the strikes.
Degrizz misses with a straight left.
Degrizz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thompson can do to turn this around?
Thompson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Degrizz.
Degrizz backing away here, and Thompson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Thompson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Degrizz throwing a counter right hand but Thompson manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws a jab when Degrizz was well out of range.
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!
Degrizz misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thompson! But no joy.
Thompson just misses with a punch to the body.
Degrizz is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Thompson ducks under a wild hook from Degrizz.
Degrizz scores with a jab to the head.
Degrizz avoids the body shot from Thompson.
Degrizz looks to land a left hand but Thompson moved out of range nicely.
Thompson's corner calls for a 1-2. Thompson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Degrizz lands a right hook to the body.
Degrizz misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Degrizz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Thompson defends well and Degrizz ends up having to push Thompson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Degrizz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Degrizz throws a jab when Thompson was well out of range.
Thompson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Thompson throws a chopping leg kick but Degrizz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A little feinted left hand from Degrizz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
John Thompson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Degrizz misses with a hook. Thompson ducked under it nicely.
Thompson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Degrizz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thompson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Degrizz was well out of range. Poor timing from Thompson.
Degrizz tries to move into range but Thompson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Degrizz throws a lazy right hand but Thompson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thompson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Thompson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thompson throws a sloppy head kick
and Thompson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thompson slips under a jab from Degrizz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson looks to land a body kick but Degrizz moved away.
And Degrizz counters with a quick kick to the body but Thompson blocks it.
Thompson throws a looping overhand right but Degrizz ducks down to avoid it.
Degrizz misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Thompson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Degrizz moves out of range of the body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Degrizz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Thompson throws a nice looking combination but Degrizz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Degrizz throws a big counter combination but Thompson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Degrizz misses the shot to the body.
Degrizz lands a two punch combo.
Degrizz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Degrizz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thompson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Degrizz dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Degrizz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That kick from Degrizz tenderised Thompson's leg. Thompson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Thompson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Degrizz.
Thompson lands a nice looking body shot.
A swing and a miss from Degrizz.
Degrizz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thompson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Degrizz shoots in looking for a takedown but Thompson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Degrizz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Degrizz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Thompson.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thompson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid body kick from Degrizz.
Degrizz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Degrizz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Thompson throws a sloppy head kick
and Degrizz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thompson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Degrizz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Degrizz lands a jab to the head.
Jim Degrizz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Degrizz doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab from Degrizz misses.
Degrizz throws a hook but Thompson blocks it.
Thompson throws a hook but Degrizz avoids it easily.
Thompson takes a swing at Degrizz's ribcage but misses.
Degrizz throws a looping overhand right but Thompson ducks down to avoid it.
Nice shot by Degrizz.
Degrizz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thompson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Degrizz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
John Thompson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Degrizz takes one to the chin there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Degrizz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice body punch from Degrizz.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Degrizz misses with a wild combination.
Degrizz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thompson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Degrizz checks a low kick from Thompson.
A jab from Degrizz misses.
Thompson throws out a counter right but Degrizz avoids it with no problem.
Degrizz throws a body punch but Thompson moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Degrizz.
Degrizz moves out of range as Thompson strikes.
Thompson throws a right hand that misses
and Degrizz counters with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Degrizz momentarily.
Degrizz lands a lovely overhand right.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses.
Degrizz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Degrizz connects with a jab.

Degrizz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Degrizz is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Thompson really wants to buck Degrizz off and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Degrizz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Degrizz controlling from the full mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Degrizz scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Thompson?
Thompson is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Degrizz fails to take his opponent's back.
Degrizz lands a nice shot to the head.
BOOM! Degrizz connects with a massive shot to the dome!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Degrizz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Degrizz 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Degrizz!
A very excited looking Jim Degrizz made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.