PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hoki Poki (ranked 6283 p4p, 613 weight class) and Timmy Thompson (ranked 6262 p4p, 614 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Poki
vs
Thompson

180 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
24
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hoki Poki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Timmy Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Thompson tries to clinch but Poki moves out of range.
Thompson lands a nice shot to the body.
Thompson misses with a wild body shot.
Poki throws a big counter combination but Thompson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Thompson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Poki.
Poki appears to be looking for a big counter.
Poki circles away from the clinch attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thompson. Poki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Poki throwing a counter right hand but Thompson manages to avoid it.
Thompson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Thompson tries to clinch but Poki moves out of range.
Poki is looking to counter punch.
A shot to the body from Thompson misses
and Poki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thompson tries to clinch but Poki is having none of it.
It looked like Poki was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thompson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Poki moves away.
Thompson's corner calls for a 1-2. Thompson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Thompson is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poki takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Thompson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Thompson just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Poki wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Poki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thompson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Poki rather than just go for the knockout.
Thompson tries to clinch but Poki is having none of it.
Poki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Poki was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thompson scores with a jab to the body.
Poki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Poki was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Poki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Poki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thompson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Poki swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson misses the shot to the body.
Timmy Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson moves in looking to clinch but Poki pushes him off.
Poki throwing a counter right hand but Thompson manages to avoid it.
Thompson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thompson throws a right and a left that Poki avoids nicely.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Poki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thompson tries to clinch but Poki moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Poki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thompson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thompson fails to land with a series of punches.
Thompson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Thompson loads up on a big right hand but Poki slips the punch.
As Thompson looks to move away, Poki throws a big counter combo but Thompson just gets out of the way.
Thompson misses the jab.
Poki swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Thompson misses.
Poki throwing a counter right hand but Thompson manages to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Thompson. Beautiful body shot.
Poki swats away the attempt to clinch by Thompson.
Thompson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Poki.
Thompson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Poki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Poki is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thompson.
Thompson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Poki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thompson fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thompson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thompson throws a body punch but Poki moves out of range.
Poki seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Thompson scores with a three punch combo!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thompson takes a swing at Poki's ribcage but misses.
Thompson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Thompson misses with a jab to the body
letting Poki counter with a right hand.
Thompson throws a poor cross that misses
and Thompson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Poki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Thompson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timmy Thompson dominated that round.
That's time! Poki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Thompson tries to clinch but Poki is having none of it.
It looked like Poki wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thompson misses the shot to the body.
Poki seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Thompson looks to land a combination but Poki avoids it well.
A little feinted left hand from Poki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Poki throws the left hand but Thompson avoids the punch easily.
Thompson wants to clinch.
It looked like Poki wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Thompson darts in and clinches Poki up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Thompson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thompson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Poki's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poki leaning against his opponent.
Thompson keeps control of Poki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thompson tries to work over Poki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Poki stalling.
Thompson cracks Poki with a nice body shot.
Poki tries to circle away but Thompson has him pinned against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Thompson.
A frustrated look appears on Poki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thompson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thompson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Poki displaying some good clinch control by pressing Thompson up against the cage.
The referee calls for Poki to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Poki is trying to force a seperation but Thompson has the dominant position.
Poki leaning his opponent against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Thompson scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Thompson.
Poki blocks a body shot from Thompson.
Poki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thompson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thompson misses with some punches.
Thompson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Thompson misses with a body punch.
Thompson tries a body shot but Poki blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson misses with a body punch.
Thompson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Poki's efforts to push away.
Thompson tries to throw a body punch but Poki avoids it by throwing Thompson back against the cage.
Thompson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Poki prevents a body shot from Thompson.
Thompson is working Poki over against the cage.
Poki tries to circle away but Thompson has him pinned against the cage.
Thompson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thompson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Poki's elbow.
Thompson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Thompson wants to take the fight to the mat but Poki manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Poki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Thompson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thompson tries to throw a body punch but Poki avoids it by throwing Thompson back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Poki's elbow.
Thompson misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thompson.
Thompson misses with the head strike.
Thompson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Poki pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Thompson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Poki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Poki blocking some punches.
Thompson misses with a body punch.
Thompson swings wildly with an uppercut but Poki uses good head movement to avoid it.

Poki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thompson tries to clinch up.
Thompson tries to clinch up.
Poki appears to be looking for a big counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timmy Thompson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Thompson tries to clinch up.
Poki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Thompson wants to clinch up but Poki keeps it at a distance.
A little feinted left hand from Poki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Poki gets tackled into the cage by Thompson. Thompson maintains the clinch.
Thompson struggles to land a body shot inside as Poki controls his hands.
Thompson keeps control of Poki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thompson misses with some punches.
Thompson keeps control of Poki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Poki blocks a body shot from Thompson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Thompson fails to land.
Timmy Thompson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Poki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Poki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thompson wants to clinch up but Poki keeps it at a distance.
Thompson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Poki was well out of range. Poor timing from Thompson.
It looked like Poki wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poki manages to avoid it.
Thompson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Thompson tries to clinch but Poki moves out of range.
Poki seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Thompson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A quick step to the side and Poki tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Poki staying out of range there.
As Thompson looks to move away, Poki throws a big counter combo but Thompson just gets out of the way.
Thompson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hoki Poki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thompson scores with a jab. Poki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Poki throws a body punch but Thompson moves out of range.
Poki sets himself, and Thompson steps forward looking for the clinch! Poki avoids it this time.
Thompson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Thompson lands a jab to Poki's midsection.
Thompson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Poki is looking to counter punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Poki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thompson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Poki wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thompson misses with a wild body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Poki misses its target.
A cross from Thompson lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson misses with a straight left.
Poki is looking to counter punch.
Thompson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch but Poki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It looked like Poki was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Thompson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Poki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Thompson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Poki at a distance.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch but Poki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Poki throwing a counter right hand but Thompson manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson tries to clinch but Poki moves out of range.
Thompson lands a nice looking body shot.
Thompson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Poki was well out of range. Poor timing from Thompson.
Poki appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Thompson throws a body punch but Poki moves out of range.
Thompson scores with a shot to the body.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Poki as he jumps to the side.
A little feinted left hand from Poki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thompson misses with a wild combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Poki misses the target.
Poki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thompson.
A quick step to the side and Poki tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thompson throws a shot to the body.
Timmy Thompson seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Thompson. That snapped Poki's head back.
Thompson scores with a jab to the body.
Thompson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Thompson looks to land a left hand but Poki moved out of range nicely.
Timmy Thompson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Thompson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Poki backs up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thompson tries to clinch but Poki is having none of it.
A quick step to the side and Poki tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hoki Poki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Poki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thompson just misses with a punch to the body.
Thompson scores with a jab to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thompson. Poki does a little dance to reset his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Timmy Thompson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thompson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timmy Thompson!