PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TheDragon Reborn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Stephen Thompson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Thompson
vs
Reborn

185 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

181 cm
19
195 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stephen Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, TheDragon Reborn!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Thompson drives through and clinches with Reborn against the cage.
Thompson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Reborn breaks from the clinch.

Thompson clinches up with Reborn and pushes him back against the cage.

Reborn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Donk. Thompson catches Reborn right on the button with a cross.
Reborn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Thompson looks to throw the jab but Reborn is out of range.
Reborn scores with a one two! Thompson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A shot to the liver by Reborn. Beautiful body shot.
Thompson looks to score with a jab to the body but Reborn is just out of range.
Reborn connects with a body shot that sends Thompson's belly button to the back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Reborn, right into the meat.
Reborn punishes Thompson's body with a nice straight punch.
Thompson moves out of range of the strikes.
Reborn throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson misses with a hook. Reborn ducked under it nicely.
Reborn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Thompson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Reborn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Thompson avoids the body shot from Reborn.
An inside leg kick lands from Reborn.
Thompson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Reborn lands a two punch combo.
No joy there for Reborn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Thompson misses the target.
Reborn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thompson was well out of range. Poor timing from Reborn.
Reborn looks to score with a jab to the body but Thompson is just out of range.
Thompson connects with a jab.
Thompson throws a jab but it's blocked by Reborn.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson throws a looping overhand right but Reborn ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Reborn throws an overhand right that lands on Thompson's shoulder, as Thompson tries to avoid the shot.
Thompson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Thompson scores with a nice strike.
Reborn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reborn has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Reborn misses with a straight right.
A combination from Reborn does no damage.
Thompson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Thompson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Reborn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thompson.
An attempted straight right counter from Thompson misses the target.
Reborn swings for the body but Thompson moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Thompson misses the target.
Reborn throws a low kick, looking for Thompson's leg but Thompson calmly moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Thompson misses the target.
Thompson is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Reborn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Thompson rather than just go for the knockout.
Reborn scores with a hook to the body. Thompson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Reborn scores with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Reborn checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Thompson blocks a leg kick.
Thompson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Reborn throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Reborn misses its intended target.
Reborn throws out a leg kick but Thompson moves out of range and Reborn only half commits.
Reborn just misses with a punch to the body.
Reborn slips a jab and a cross from Thompson.
Reborn dips to his left and cracks Thompson with an uppercut!
Reborn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thompson moves away.
Thompson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Reborn throws a lazy uppercut
and Thompson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Thompson moves into range and clinches up with Reborn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Reborn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reborn misses with a straight left.
TheDragon Reborn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reborn.
Reborn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thompson avoids the body shot from Reborn.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reborn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thompson moves away.
Reborn misses the shot to the body.
Reborn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thompson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Thompson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reborn punishes Thompson's body with a nice straight punch.
Reborn lands a right hook to the body.
Reborn with a nice cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

TheDragon Reborn dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Thompson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Reborn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reborn swings for the body but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson staying out of range there.
A clash of legs there as Thompson blocks the low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Thompson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Reborn throws a series of punches but Thompson moves out of range.
Reborn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reborn throws a body punch but Thompson moves out of range.
It looked like Thompson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Reborn thuds a left hand into Thompson's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reborn looks to score with a jab to the body but Thompson is just out of range.
Reborn looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Reborn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice defenses there by Reborn.
The fighters circling - Thompson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reborn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Reborn checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Reborn is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Reborn lands a right hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Thompson.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thompson, as that shot connected.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thompson.
Thompson misses the shot to the body.
Reborn lands a jab to Thompson's midsection.
Nice body punch from Reborn.
Thompson wants to slow Reborn down by chopping away at his legs.
Reborn looks to score with a jab to the body but Thompson is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thompson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Reborn takes one to the side of the head.
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!
Reborn cracks a nice hook into Thompson's ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thompson looks to throw the jab but Reborn is out of range.
Reborn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thompson moves away.
Reborn tries to land a leg kick but Thompson saw it coming and moves away.
Reborn lands a nice shot to the body.
Reborn takes a swing at Thompson's ribcage but misses.
Reborn lands a nice looking body shot.
Reborn swings for the body but Thompson moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reborn. Thompson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reborn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reborn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thompson moves away.
Thompson misses with a looping left.
Reborn changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Thompson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Reborn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thompson ducks under a wild hook from Reborn.
Thompson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thompson. Reborn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reborn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Thompson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Reborn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Reborn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thompson.
Reborn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Reborn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thompson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reborn misses with a wild body shot.
A good leg kick by Reborn.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reborn.
Reborn throws a low kick but Thompson moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Thompson misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reborn thumps Thompson with a low kick.
Reborn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Reborn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thompson moves away.
Thompson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Thompson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Reborn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thompson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thompson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reborn.
Thompson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Reborn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Thompson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thompson blocks a low kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

TheDragon Reborn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Reborn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Thompson. Thompson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Thompson swings for the body but Reborn moves out of range.
Reborn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reborn slips under a jab from Thompson.
TheDragon Reborn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice body punch from Reborn.
Reborn throws a front kick aimed at Thompson's knee but Thompson avoids it well.
A quick step to the side and Thompson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thompson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Reborn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson takes a swing at Reborn's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Reborn.
And Reborn tries to counter it with a takedown but Thompson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Reborn throws a series of punches but Thompson avoids them all with ease.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Reborn 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.
Reborn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thompson moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reborn stuns Thompson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thompson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Reborn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Thompson counters with a nice body shot.
Reborn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thompson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thompson misses the shot to the body.
Thompson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thompson throws a leg kick but Reborn moved away.
Reborn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Thompson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reborn cracks Thompson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Thompson is rocked!
Reborn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Oh Thompson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reborn steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Thompson is out on his feet! Reborn sets himself and nearly takes Thompson's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). TheDragon Reborn!
TheDragon Reborn looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I can do better'.