PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manol Josifov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Josifov's choice of entrance music: Bone Thugs N Harmony - Foe Tha Love of Money. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Thompson
vs
Josifov

195 cm
25
270 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

198 cm
25
270 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ray Thompson !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Manol Josifov!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson darts in trying to clinch
and Josifov counters with an outside leg kick.
Josifov clobbers Thompson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Thompson moves in looking to clinch but Josifov pushes him off.
Josifov tests Thompson 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Josifov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thompson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Josifov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Josifov with a jab.
Thompson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Josifov.

Thompson moves into the clinch.
Thompson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Josifov just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short right from Josifov.
Thompson fails to pull guard.
Thompson tries to pull guard but Josifov won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Thompson . That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Josifov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Josifov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Josifov is leaning against Thompson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Josifov scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson takes a shot to the head.
Thompson fails to pull guard.
Thompson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Josifov to keep the fight standing.
Thompson is trying to pull guard but Josifov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Josifov works on Thompson 's body with a couple of short punches.
Thompson is breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Josifov.
Still in the clinch, Josifov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Josifov cracks Thompson with a nice body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Josifov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Josifov lands a body punch.
Josifov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Josifov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Josifov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A left hand lands to the body for Josifov.
Josifov digs a right hand into Thompson 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thompson 's gas tank.
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!
A left hand lands to the body for Josifov.
Josifov lands with a left to the head.
Josifov lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Josifov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Josifov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short uppercut from Josifov.
Good body shot from Josifov.
Josifov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Josifov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Thompson jumps guard but Josifov stands there with Thompson around his waist. Thompson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Josifov cracks Thompson with a nice body shot.
A hook to the body from Josifov.
Thompson 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Josifov scores with a shot to the side of Thompson 's head.
Josifov scores with a hook to the body.
Josifov works on Thompson 's body with a couple of short punches.
Josifov lands a body shot.
Good body shot from Josifov.
Josifov scores with a shot to the side of Thompson 's head.
Josifov pushes Thompson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Josifov lands a right hand.
A short left from Josifov.
Josifov lands with a light punch inside.
Josifov pushes Thompson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Good body shot from Josifov.
A body shot lands from Josifov.
Josifov pushes Thompson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Josifov lands with a right to the head.
Josifov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Josifov digs a right hand underneath Thompson 's ribcage. Thompson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Josifov pushes Thompson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Josifov.

Thompson is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Josifov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oh Thompson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Good body shot from Josifov.
A nice left hand lands by Josifov.
Josifov creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Thompson 's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Thompson drops to his knees and Josifov pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manol Josifov!
Manol Josifov is the new heavyweight champion!
Manol Josifov spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.