|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alonso Thompson (ranked 8651 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darren Michaels (ranked 5786 p4p, 0 weight class). Darren Michaels has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
 |
|
 |
| 202 cm
22
193 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
|
188 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alonso Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darren Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jonathan Paton and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaels shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Michaels has Thompson up against the cage in a clinch.
Michaels is trying to pull guard but Thompson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Thompson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Thompson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Thompson manages to break the clinch.
Michaels shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thompson but Thompson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Alonso Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darren Michaels.
Thompson tries to keep at a distance but Michaels has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michaels avoiding damage as Thompson throws knees to the body.
Thompson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Thompson sprawls well. Thompson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Michaels gets slowly back to his feet.
Michaels rushes Thompson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Thompson prevents the takedown attempt.
Michaels is looking to take this one to the mat.
Thompson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Michaels uses from the top position.
Thompson keeping full guard, as Michaels tries to pass.
Thompson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Michaels defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson pulls Michaels in close to prevent any damage.
Thompson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Michaels is one step ahead there.
Michaels passes into half guard.
Thompson is trying to maintain the position but Michaels is very close to passing his half guard.
Michaels wants to control but Thompson is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels is looking for a kimura here.
Michaels throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Michaels stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Thompson gets a double leg takedown into Michaels's guard.
Michaels looking to control.
Michaels pushes Thompson off and gets back to his feet.
Michaels misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson drives through and clinches with Michaels against the cage.
Michaels pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thompson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Michaels has closed the distance and engaged Thompson in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Michaels tries for a takedown but Thompson manages to get underhooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Michaels tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Thompson just stands there and leans against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thompson.
Thompson lands a nice elbow.
Thompson manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Alonso Thompson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Michaels.
Michaels with a lazy takedown attempt
and Thompson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Michaels misses with a takedown
and Thompson counters with a three punch combo that has Michaels backing up. Michaels nods at Thompson to acknowledge the strikes.
Alonso Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darren Michaels.
Michaels gets a clinch.
Michaels pushes Thompson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thompson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Michaels has his takedown stuffed
and Thompson counters with a left and a right that stings Michaels.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels shoots and misses
and Thompson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Michaels fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thompson avoids it really well and circles away.
Thompson is looking to counter with head kicks.
Michaels is breathing heavily.
Michaels shoots for a takedown but Thompson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Thompson misses with a double jab.
Thompson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thompson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Thompson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Michaels has closed the distance and engaged Thompson in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels drops down looking for an ankle pick but Thompson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Michaels fails with a takedown attempt.
Thompson throws a nice looking combination but Michaels bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Michaels misses with a body shot.
Thompson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Michaels can do to turn this around?
Michaels is looking to chop away at Thompson's legs.
Thompson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Michaels drops down looking for an ankle pick but Thompson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Michaels has a takedown stuffed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels misses with a takedown
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Thompson counters with a left and a right that stings Michaels.
Thompson tries a head kick but it misses.
Michaels clinches.
Thompson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Michaels blocking some punches.
Michaels stalls.
Thompson working hard to break the clinch.
Thompson is trying to break the clinch but Michaels is controlling him.
Thompson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson has had enough of the clinch but Michaels keeps him there for the moment.
Michaels has Thompson pressed against the cage, preventing Thompson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Michaels wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Thompson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thompson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Michaels throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thompson counters with a three punch combo that has Michaels backing up. Michaels nods at Thompson to acknowledge the strikes.
Michaels has managed to clinch.
Michaels blocks the elbow strike.
Michaels changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Thompson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Thompson misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alonso Thompson dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Michaels shoots in looking for a takedown but Thompson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Michaels's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Michaels gets a clinch.
Thompson jumps guard but Michaels stands there with Thompson around his waist. Thompson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Thompson prevents Michaels from breaking the clinch.
Thompson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Michaels throws a body kick that misses.
Thompson gets caught flat footed, as Michaels shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Darren Michaels has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson is pulling down on Michaels's head. It's preventing any offense from Michaels, at least for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thompson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Michaels being controlled here momentarily.
Further stalling from Thompson.
Michaels postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Thompson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Thompson keeping full guard, as Michaels tries to pass.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Michaels shoots for a takedown but Thompson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Darren Michaels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Michaels shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Thompson pinned against the cage. Thompson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Thompson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Alonso Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darren Michaels.
Michaels takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thompson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels misses with a left hand
and Thompson counters with a series of strikes. Michaels will be more careful next time no doubt.
Thompson clinches up with Michaels and pushes him back against the cage.
Michaels lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Thompson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Michaels just stands there and leans against the cage.
Thompson breaks the clinch.
Michaels takes the fight into the clinch.
Thompson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Michaels has Thompson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Thompson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Thompson tries to circle away but Michaels has him pinned against the cage.
Thompson pulls Michaels into guard.
Michaels tries to stand but Thompson is controlling from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Michaels defends well.
Thompson keeping moving, preventing Michaels from controlling successfully.
Michaels stands up from Thompson's guard - Michaels perhaps looking for a knockout.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thompson gets a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Darren Michaels.
I think Thompson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Alonso Thompson!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
35% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
