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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Thompson (ranked 2075 p4p, 250 weight class) and Franky Stanky (ranked 2605 p4p, 289 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 lbs
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182 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Thompson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franky Stanky!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stanky fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thompson, pushing him back against the cage.
Good body shot from Stanky.
Stanky lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stanky.
Stanky lands a right hand.
Stanky works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Thompson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stanky lands with a short shot to the head.
Stanky pushes Thompson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stanky lands a right hand.
Thompson tries to pull guard but Stanky won't allow it.
Thompson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Thompson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stanky lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stanky lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stanky lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thompson.
Thompson jumps guard but Stanky turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Stanky lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thompson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stanky smiles and moves away.
Thompson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stanky.
Thompson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Stanky moves out of range of the strikes.
Stanky swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Stanky slips under a jab from Thompson.
Stanky moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stanky smiles and moves away.
Stanky lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Matt Thompson has been cut.
Thompson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Franky Stanky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson stalks Stanky and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Stanky's face. Stanky staggers backwards, shaken.
Stanky has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Thompson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Thompson jumps guard but Stanky turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Stanky lands a right hand.
Stanky digs a right hand underneath Thompson's ribcage. Thompson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Stanky lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Stanky lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Thompson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stanky walks away with a smile on his face. Thompson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Thompson tries to keep at a distance but Stanky has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thompson tries to pull guard but Stanky won't allow it.
Stanky lands a nice uppercut.
Stanky lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thompson or not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanky throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thompsons head.
Thompson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Stanky to keep the fight standing.
Stanky presses Thompson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stanky lands a nice uppercut.
Stanky lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stanky throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Thompson is trying to pull guard but Stanky turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Thompson is breathing heavily.
Stanky scores with a shot to the side of Thompson's head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stanky.
Stanky lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stanky lands a left hand.
Thompson jumps guard but Stanky turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Stanky is working Thompson over against the cage.
Stanky gets through Thompson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stanky lands a left hand.
A right hand to the body from Stanky.
A nice left hand lands by Stanky.
Stanky's coach down at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym (ALL ELITE COACHES) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Stanky's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Thompson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Stanky just stands there and leans against the cage.
Thompson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stanky smiles and moves away.
Stanky instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stanky.
Stanky lands a left hand.
Stanky is leaning against Thompson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Thompson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Stanky gets through Thompson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stanky lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thompson.
A short right from Stanky.
Stanky pushes Thompson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Stanky works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stanky lands a right hand.
Stanky throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Stanky lands a body punch.
Stanky lands a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stanky.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stanky lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stanky presses Thompson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stanky lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stanky working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stanky lands a right hand.
Thompson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stanky smiles and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanky instigates a clinch.
Thompson fails to pull guard.
Stanky lands a nice uppercut.
Stanky lands with a light punch inside.
Stanky lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stanky lands with a left to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Stanky.
Thompson tries to pull guard but Stanky won't allow it.
Stanky softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Stanky scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stanky.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stanky.
Stanky lands with a light punch inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thompson jumps guard but Stanky stands there with Thompson around his waist. Thompson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stanky scores with a shot to the side of Thompson's head.
Stanky lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thompson.
Stanky stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franky Stanky dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Thompson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Thompson gets tackled into the cage by Stanky. Stanky maintains the clinch.
Thompson pulls guard effortlessly.
Stanky wanted to stand there but Thompson had control of the position.
Stanky with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stanky is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Thompson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Thompson is looking for a triangle but Stanky pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanky is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Thompson has his foot on Stanky's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stanky works his way back into a safe position though.
Stanky's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Stanky has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stanky wanted to stand there but Thompson had control of the position.
Stanky got a little sloppy there for a moment and Thompson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stanky has managed to get both his arms back between Thompson's legs - danger averted.
Stanky with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stanky really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Thompson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stanky wanted to stand there but Thompson had control of the position.
Stanky is stalling in the full guard.
Stanky tries to stand but Thompson is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Thompson is looking for a triangle but Stanky pushes his legs off easily.
Stanky is sitting in close to Thompson's body. Thompson has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Stanky is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Stanky is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Thompson.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Matt Thompson!
Matt Thompson retains his welterweight title!
In his post fight interview, Matt Thompson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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