PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Enoch Thompson (ranked 5714 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duke Lupus (ranked 4616 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Thompson
vs
Lupus

195 cm
30
215 lbs
18 - 9 - 2

193 cm
30
208 lbs
3 - 12 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

IniTech Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 2, fighting out of New York, Enoch Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Duke Lupus!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson checks a leg kick nicely.
Thompson checks a low kick from Lupus.
Thompson digs a good hook to Lupus's body.
Thompson swinging wildly here.
Lupus tried to score with a low kick but Thompson checks it.
Lupus misses with a leg kick
letting Thompson counter with a right hand.
Lupus moves away from the strike by Thompson.
Thompson misses with a series of wild punches.
Lupus throws a solid leg kick but Thompson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lupus.
Lupus throws a leg kick but Thompson checks it.
Thompson fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lupus tried to score with a low kick but Thompson checks it.
Thompson checks a low kick from Lupus.
Lupus throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lupus on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lupus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lupus throws a leg kick but Thompson checks it.
Duke Lupus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson scores with a sloppy right hand. Lupus should have avoided that one.

It looks like Duke Lupus has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Thompson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lupus checks a leg kick.
Lupus will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Thompson checks a leg kick.
Lupus avoids the body shot from Thompson.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lupus lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Thompson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Thompson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lupus throws a leg kick
and Thompson counters with a stiff right hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lupus lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Thompson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Thompson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lupus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thompson.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thompson.
Thompson throws a hook to the side of Lupus's head but Lupus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lupus is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A good leg kick by Lupus.
Thompson just misses with a punch to the body.
Thompson throws a shot from downtown. Lupus moves away and avoids it.
Lupus tries to score with a low kick but Thompson moves his leg out of the way.
Lupus throws a leg kick that is checked
and Thompson counters with a nice body kick.
Lupus throws a leg kick
and Thompson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thompson throws a leg kick but Lupus sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Thompson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Thompson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Thompson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lupus just manages to avoid it.
Thompson lands a glancing blow to the side of Lupus's head.
Lupus shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lupus motions for Thompson to come forward. Lupus throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thompson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lupus is looking to score with low kicks.
Thompson takes a swing at Lupus's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Thompson.
Thompson misses with a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thompson.
Thompson misses with a straight left.
Lupus throws a leg kick but Thompson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Thompson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thompson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lupus misses with a leg kick
and Thompson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lupus throws a leg kick
and Thompson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thompson. That's going to slow Lupus down.
Thompson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson looks to land a body kick but Lupus moved away.
Lupus misses with a low kick.
Lupus tried to score with a low kick but Thompson checks it.
Lupus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thompson.
Thompson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Thompson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lupus.
Lupus tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Thompson is able to avoid easily.
Lupus wants to land a leg kick but Thompson is out of range.
Lupus throws a leg kick that misses.
Lupus throws a leg kick but Thompson sees it coming and moves out of range.
A low kick from Lupus is predictable there
and Thompson counters with a good, hard body kick but Lupus shrugs it off.
Lupus throws a leg kick that is checked
and Thompson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Lupus really felt that one!
Lupus looks winded!
A big left from Thompson misses.
Thompson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lupus's calf.
Nice body punch from Thompson.
An inside leg kick from Lupus misses.
Lupus misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Thompson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Thompson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lupus manages to avoid it.
Thompson checks a low kick from Lupus.
Lupus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thompson motions for Lupus to come forward. Thompson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lupus on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lupus throws a leg kick but Thompson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Thompson throws a leg kick that misses.
Lupus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lupus unleashes a big counter combination but Thompson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Thompson lands a jab to the nose.
Lupus throws a leg kick but Thompson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lupus misses with a leg kick
and Lupus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That has opened up Duke Lupus's cut even more.
Thompson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thompson scores with a punch to the head.
Thompson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Thompson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Thompson takes a swing at Lupus's ribcage but misses.
Thompson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lupus on the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lupus throws a low kick but Thompson avoids it.
Thompson tries to counter by clinching up but Lupus breaks away and moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enoch Thompson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Duke Lupus's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Thompson throws out a loose jab but Lupus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lupus throws a leg kick but Thompson checks it.
Thompson checks a leg kick nicely.
Lupus tries a low kick but Thompson avoids it.
Thompson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Thompson misses with a body shot.
Lupus misses with a leg kick
enabling Thompson to counter with a crisp jab.
Thompson looks to score with a jab to the body but Lupus is just out of range.
Lupus gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Thompson just misses with a punch to the body.
Lupus throws a front kick aimed at Thompson's knee but Thompson avoids it well.
Good work by Thompson as he checks the leg kick.
Thompson tries to bum rush Lupus with a series of wild strikes but Lupus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Lupus misses
and Thompson counters with a nice uppercut.
Thompson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lupus circles away quickly and effectively.
Duke Lupus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lupus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A big left from Thompson misses.
Lupus takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lupus throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Lupus is predictable there
and Thompson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Thompson lands a big right hand that sends Lupus crashing to the mat! Thompson stays standing though and waves Lupus back to his feet!

Lupus is rocked!
Thompson cracks the inside of Lupus's front leg.
Lupus is still on wobbly legs! Can Thompson finish him?
Lupus finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lupus misses with a low kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Lupus might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Thompson has got the better of the exchanges.
Lupus tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thompson connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Lupus out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Enoch Thompson!
Enoch Thompson decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.