PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Martinez (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
Martinez

195 cm
24
202 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

195 cm
26
185 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kenny Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joseph Martinez!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Martinez rushes Thompson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Martinez avoiding damage.
Martinez jumps guard but Thompson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Martinez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Martinez misses with the combination.
Martinez wants to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martinez. Thompson does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson fails to land with a series of punches.
Martinez shoots in but Thompson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Thompson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Thompson swings for the body but Martinez moves out of range.
Martinez counters with a body kick.
Thompson feints and then cracks Martinez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Martinez down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Despite the aggression on Martinez's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Thompson swinging wildly here.
Thompson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kenny Thompson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martinez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Thompson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kenny Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Martinez.
Thompson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Martinez has time to react.
Thompson misses with a combination
and Martinez counters with a left and a right that stings Thompson.
Martinez moves out of range of the leg kick from Thompson.
Martinez is looking for the big counter here.
Martinez is looking to clinch but Thompson is avoiding it.
Nice uppercut there from Thompson.
Thompson looks to land a combination but Martinez avoids it well.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Thompson as he avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martinez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Martinez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Thompson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jab by Thompson.
Thompson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nice takedown defense from Thompson. No joy for Martinez on that attempt.
Martinez looks winded!
Thompson misses with a few strikes there.
Jab, jab by Thompson - just one landing.
Thompson misses with a body kick.

Thompson drops Martinez with a beautiful combination! Martinez stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Thompson is looking for the KO!

Martinez is rocked!
Thompson is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Thompson shuts the power down on Martinez. Lights out, game over! Thompson is your winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kenny Thompson!