PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marco McComiskey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Klay Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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?

McComiskey
vs
Thompson

180 cm
23
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marco McComiskey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Klay Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Anthony Taglia and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McComiskey closes the distance looking to clinch
and Thompson counters with a stiff right hand.
McComiskey shoots and misses
and Thompson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McComiskey fails with the takedown
and Thompson counters with a nice uppercut.
McComiskey throws a sloppy body shot
and Thompson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McComiskey tries to clinch but Thompson moves away
and Thompson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

McComiskey darts in and clinches Thompson up against the cage.
McComiskey blocking some punches.
Thompson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson misses with an elbow strike.
McComiskey missing with knees to the body.
McComiskey is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Thompson to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco McComiskey. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Thompson breaks from the clinch.

McComiskey shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Thompson told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Thompson wants to get back to full guard.

McComiskey wants to work for an arm triangle but Thompson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Thompson is trying to stand up here but McComiskey is controlling him well.
Thompson is looking to get back to full guard here but McComiskey has managed to pass to side control instead.
McComiskey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thompson keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Thompson stops McComiskey from passing to mount.
Thompson is pushing McComiskey's head away, looking to escape. McComiskey manages to hold on to the position though.
Thompson is looking to regain half guard here but McComiskey keeps moving and retains side control.
Thompson wants to get back to his feet but McComiskey drags him back down.

McComiskey stands up and beckons Thompson to his feet.
McComiskey shoots and misses
letting Thompson counter with a right hand.
McComiskey with a lazy takedown attempt
and Thompson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McComiskey doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Thompson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thompson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McComiskey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McComiskey tries for a takedown but Thompson circles away easily
and Thompson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McComiskey is breathing heavily.
McComiskey wants to clinch
and Thompson counters with a stiff right hand.
McComiskey moves to clinch but Thompson breaks away
and Thompson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Klay Thompson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McComiskey with a poor takedown
and Thompson counters with a series of strikes. McComiskey will be more careful next time no doubt.
McComiskey looks to clinch
and Thompson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thompson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McComiskey.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Thompson gets caught flat footed, as McComiskey shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Thompson is working an open guard so McComiskey takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
McComiskey moves to clinch but Thompson breaks away
and Thompson counters with a stiff right hand.
Thompson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
McComiskey swings away with a body shot that misses

and McComiskey is countered with a crisp right hand from Thompson that sends him to the canvas! Thompson follows him to the mat into side control.

McComiskey is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Klay Thompson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

McComiskey fails with the takedown
and Thompson counters with a nice uppercut.
McComiskey tries to clinch but Thompson moves away
and Thompson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McComiskey gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Thompson to counter with a crisp jab.
Thompson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McComiskey with a lazy takedown attempt
and Thompson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco McComiskey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McComiskey tries to clinch
and Thompson counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McComiskey throws a right hand that misses

and Thompson counters with a left and a right that hurts McComiskey! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Thompson jumps into full mount!
Oh McComiskey is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thompson looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has McComiskey covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Klay Thompson!
Klay Thompson bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.