PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Ricky Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and MT MT (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricky Thompson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to MT MT's chin.

Thompson
vs
MT

195 cm
20
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
26
195 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Excellent boxer
Big heart

Dangerous knees
Powerful

Venom Combat Sports

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ricky Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, MT MT!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

MT has closed the distance and engaged Thompson in a clinch.
Thompson avoiding damage as MT throws knees to the body.
MT lands a good knee to the midsection. Thompson won't want to take too many of those.
A nice right hand lands inside from MT.
Thompson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
MT lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Ricky Thompson has been cut.
MT lands a nice elbow.
Thompson has had enough of the clinch but MT keeps him there for the moment.
MT crunches a lovely knee into Thompson's ribcage.
MT lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thompson is breathing heavily.
Thompson takes an elbow to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knees to the body from MT.
MT landing some nice looking knees to the body.
MT misses with a knee strike.
Thompson takes an elbow to the temple.
MT lands with a right to the head.
MT crunches a lovely knee into Thompson's ribcage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by MT.
Thompson takes an elbow to the temple.
We've been informed that MT has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Thompson takes an elbow to the temple.

Thompson is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.

MT has his opponent in a tight Thai clinch and unloads with a massive knee that drops Thompson to the canvas! Can Thompson beat the count? 3,4,5,6 and he's up... is he? Yes, he's up! The referee is taking a long look at him and he's going to allow it to continue!
Oh Thompson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
MT tries to clinch there but Thompson circles away.
Thompson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Thompson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
MT tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

MT moves into the clinch.
Thompson seems to have got his legs back now.
MT lands an elbow inside.
MT using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hand to the body from MT.
MT lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short body shot lands from MT as the two fighters clinch.
MT is trying to stall.
Thompson working aggressively here.
MT misses with some punches.
MT missing with knees to the body.
MT scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MT throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thompsons head.
Thompson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Thompson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees to the body from MT.
MT using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thompson takes a knee to the side of the body.
A right hand to the body from MT.
MT lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
MT is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
MT lands a knee to the body.
MT lands a knee to the head.
MT lands an elbow inside that Thompson shrugs off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
MT is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
MT lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
MT is controlling Thompson's neck. MT unleashes a big knee up the middle! And another! Thompson goes down! Can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6... he's not going to make it! 9,10. It's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). MT MT!