PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wyatt Measles (ranked 2888 p4p, 320 weight class) and Joshua Thomspon (ranked 2722 p4p, 306 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!

Measles
vs
Thomspon

176 cm
26
150 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

173 cm
26
160 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wyatt Measles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Joshua Thomspon!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Measles doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thomspon is looking to clinch but Measles is avoiding it.
Thomspon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice body kick there by Measles.
Measles goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thomspon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Thomspon has managed to clinch.
Measles landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Measles definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Measles tries a knee to the head but Thomspon blocks it.
Measles throws a knee to the head but misses.
Measles tries to land knees in the clinch but Thomspon avoids the damage to the body.
Thomspon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Measles lands a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Measles tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thomspon.
Measles tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thomspon avoids it.
Measles wants to stall.
Thomspon misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomspon lands a body shot in the clinch.
Thomspon can't find room to land a body shot as Measles controls the action.
Thomspon misses with some punches.
Measles is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thomspon is defending well for now.
Thomspon pushes Measles back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Measles tries to land knees in the clinch but Thomspon avoids the damage to the body.
Thomspon managing to block the knees to the body from Measles.
Measles with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Measles obliges.
Thomspon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Measles backwards.
Thomspon managing to block the knees to the body from Measles.
Thomspon managing to block the knees to the body from Measles.
Thomspon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Thomspon lands a hook that snaps the head of Measles backwards.
Measles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Thomspon is leaning against Measles and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Measles leaning his opponent against the cage.
Measles lands a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomspon pushes Measles back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Measles using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thomspon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees to the body from Measles.
Measles is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Thomspon misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Thomspon.
Thomspon lands a body shot in the clinch.
Measles's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Measles using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thomspon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thomspon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thomspon working aggressively here.
Measles is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thomspon is defending well for now.
Thomspon managing to block the knees to the body from Measles.
Thomspon throws a punch but it's blocked by Measles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Measles blocks a body shot from Thomspon.
Thomspon scores with a hook to the body.
Measles looking to throw knees to the head but Thomspon is blocking nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomspon.
Thomspon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thomspon misses with the head strike.
Measles is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thomspon is defending well for now.
Thomspon is working Measles over against the cage.
Measles trying to land knees to the body.
Thomspon swings wildly with an uppercut but Measles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Measles tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thomspon working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Thomspon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thomspon scores with a shot to the side of Measles's head.
Measles throws a knee to the head but misses.
Measles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thomspon misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomspon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Measless head.
Thomspon throws a punch but it's blocked by Measles.
Thomspon lands with a left to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Measles landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Thomspon gets through Measles's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Thomspon fails to land.
Thomspon managing to block the knees to the body from Measles.
Measles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomspon.
Measles throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thomspon blocks it with crossed arms.
Thomspon tries a body shot but Measles blocks it.
Thomspon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Thomspon fails to land.
Thomspon throws a head punch that misses.
Measles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Measles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Measles slows down the pace here.
Thomspon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joshua Thomspon dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Thomspon closes the distance and pushes Measles back into the cage.
Measles crunches a lovely knee into Thomspon's ribcage.
Thomspon lands an uppercut.
Thomspon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thomspon misses with a punch on the inside.
Thomspon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thomspon misses with some punches.
Measles misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thomspon.
Measles is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Thomspon is keeping busy.
Measles tries to land a knee to the head but Thomspon blocks with his arms.
Measles takes a shot to the head.
Thomspon misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomspon avoiding damage as Measles throws knees to the body.
Measles misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thomspon.
Measles looking to throw knees to the head but Thomspon is blocking nicely.
Measles is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomspon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Measles stalling in the clinch but Thomspon improves position.
Thomspon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thomspon lands with a left to the head.
Joshua Thomspon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Measles misses with a knee to the head.
Thomspon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Measles is trying to stall.
Thomspon can't find room to land a body shot as Measles controls the action.
Measles tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thomspon avoids it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomspon.
Measles is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Thomspon misses with a punch to the body.
Thomspon lands a right hand.
Measles is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thomspon is defending well for now.
Measles with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Measles blocks a body shot from Thomspon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Measles with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Measles tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thomspon avoids it.
Thomspon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Measles misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thomspon.
Measles tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thomspon avoids it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thomspon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thomspon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Thomspon lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Measles blocks an uppercut.
Thomspon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thomspon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Measles backwards.
Measles tries to land knees in the clinch but Thomspon avoids the damage to the body.
Measles tries a knee to the head but Thomspon blocks it.
Measles tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thomspon avoids it.
A short right from Thomspon.
Thomspon lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Measles is rocked!
Measles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oh Measles is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Measles.
Measles blocks an uppercut.
Measles blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomspon.
Measles stalling in the clinch but Thomspon improves position.
Measles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Measles trying to land knees to the body.
Thomspon has a couple of punches blocked by Measles.
Measles seems to have got his legs back now.
A short body shot lands from Thomspon as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thomspon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thomspon misses with a punch on the inside.
Thomspon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thomspon unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Measles! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Thomspon is unloading with more strikes now! Measles drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joshua Thomspon!
Joshua Thomspon really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Thomspon 90% logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.