PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Queen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Thompson
vs
Queen

190 cm
18
196 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Queen!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Queen doesn't manage to clinch there - Thompson circles away.
Queen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Queen fails with an attempt to clinch.
John Queen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Queen misses with a takedown attempt - Thompson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Queen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thompson but Thompson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Queen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jimmy Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Queen.
Queen looks for the body kick but Thompson saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Queen scores with a jab to the head.
Queen throws a leg kick but Thompson checks it.
Thompson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Queen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Queen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Queen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Queen blocks a head kick by Thompson.
Thompson moves out of range as Queen throws a body kick.
Queen tries to clinch up
and Thompson counters with a head kick. That will keep Queen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Queen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Thompson counters by moving into the clinch.

Queen decides to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thompson sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Queen trying to control the position.
Thompson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
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 three minutes gone in the round.
Queen controls Thompson momentarily but Thompson frees himself.
Thompson content to stall in guard here.
Queen working a defensive guard here.
Thompson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Thompson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Queen is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Thompson is stalling in the full guard.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Jimmy Thompson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Queen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Thompson counters with a big head kick but Queen shrugs it off.
Thompson cracks the inside of Queen's front leg.
Queen looks gassed!
Queen shoots and misses

and Thompson moves into the clinch.
Thompson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thompson misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thompson throws an elbow but misses.
Thompson tries to land a knee to the head but Queen blocks with his arms.
Thompson trying to land knees to the body.

Queen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Queen closes the distance but Thompson moves to the side
and Thompson counters with a good, hard body kick but Queen shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Thompson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Queen throws a series of punches but Thompson avoids them all with ease.
Queen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Thompson counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Thompson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thompson throws an elbow but misses.
Thompson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Queen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Thompson tries to land a knee to the head but Queen blocks with his arms.
Queen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Queen tries to pull guard but Thompson holds him up against the cage and eventually Queen drops back down to his feet.
Thompson lands an elbow inside.
Queen is breathing heavily.
Thompson throws an elbow that misses.
Thompson missing with knees to the body.
Queen taking a breather.
Thompson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thompson lands a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thompson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Thompson scores a nice knee to the body.
Queen avoids the elbow strike from Thompson, against the cage.
Thompson tries to land a knee to the head but Queen blocks with his arms.
Queen takes a knee right on the jaw!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thompson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Queen's brow.
Thompson misses with a knee to the head.
Thompson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A knee to the head by Thompson.
Thompson lands an elbow that stopped Queen in his tracks for a moment.
Thompson dodges an elbow strike from Queen.
Thompson avoiding damage as Queen throws knees to the body.
Queen connects with a knee to the head.
Thompson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Queen's defenses.
Thompson lands an elbow just above Queen 's eye.
Thompson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Queen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Queen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thompson smiles and moves away.
A lazy body kick from Thompson
and Queen counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Queen wants to clinch but Thompson slips to the side
and Thompson counters with an outside leg kick.

Thompson clinches up with Queen and pushes him back against the cage.
Queen blocks an elbow strike from Thompson.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thompson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Queen's brow.
Queen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thompson.
Thompson lands a knee to the body.
Thompson connects with a knee to the head.
Thompson with a knee to the head.
Thompson connects with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Queen looking to stall.
Thompson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Thompson pushes off an throws an elbow but Queen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thompson throws an elbow but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thompson.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Queen as Thompson tries to tie him up.
Thompson misses with a knee strike.
Queen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thompson smiles and moves away.
Jimmy Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Queen.
Queen closes the distance but Thompson moves to the side

and Thompson counters by moving into the clinch.
Thompson taking a breather.
Queen avoids a wild elbow strike from Thompson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Thompson throws an elbow but it misses.
Thompson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Queen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Thompson lands a nice elbow.
Queen jumps guard but Thompson stands there with Queen around his waist. Queen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Thompson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thompson misses with a knee to the head.
Thompson tries to land knees in the clinch but Queen avoids the damage to the body.
Queen jumps guard but Thompson stands there with Queen around his waist. Queen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Queen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Thompson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Queen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Queen blocks the elbow strike.
Queen tries to pull guard but Thompson won't allow it.
Queen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Thompson walks away with a smile on his face. Queen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A head kick misses from Queen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Thompson dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Thompson gets a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thompson throws an elbow but misses.
Thompson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Queen avoids a wild elbow strike from Thompson.
Queen avoids the elbow strike from Thompson, against the cage.
Thompson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Thompson.
Queen goes for a takedown attempt but Thompson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Queen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Queen tries to clinch up
and Thompson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Queen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson tries a head kick but it misses.
Queen looks to land a combination but Thompson avoids it well.
A head kick by Queen misses

and Thompson counters by moving into the clinch.
Thompson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thompson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Queen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Thompson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thompson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thompson tries to clinch but Queen is having none of it.

Thompson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Queen tries to pull guard but Thompson holds him up against the cage and eventually Queen drops back down to his feet.
Nice elbow from Thompson.
Queen dodges an elbow strike from Thompson.
Thompson pushes off an throws an elbow but Queen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Queen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Thompson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Thompson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Thompson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Thompson trying to land knees to the body.
Thompson misses with a knee strike.
Thompson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thompson pushes off an throws an elbow but Queen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Queen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jimmy Thompson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Thompson with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Queen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Queen closes the distance but Thompson moves to the side
and Thompson counters with a body kick.
Jimmy Thompson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Thompson closes the distance and clinches.
Queen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thompson.
Queen fails to pull guard.
Jimmy Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Queen.
Thompson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Queen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thompson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Queen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Queen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Thompson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Thompson prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Thompson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
John Queen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice elbow from Thompson.
Thompson managing to block the knees to the body from Queen.
Queen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thompson smiles and moves away.
Thompson wants to clinch.
Queen misses with a takedown attempt
and Thompson counters with a head kick. That will keep Queen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Thompson tries a head kick but it misses.
Queen throws a combination that misses

and Thompson counters by moving into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Thompson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thompson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

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