PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tom Thompson (ranked 7216 p4p, 543 weight class) and Trash Warmsley (ranked 7436 p4p, 549 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Thompson
vs
Warmsley

180 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

189 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tom Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Trash Warmsley!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Despite the aggression on Warmsley's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Warmsley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thompson throws out the jab.
Warmsley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thompson counters with a nice uppercut.
Warmsley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick from Warmsley lands but Thompson takes it in his stride.
Warmsley looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Warmsley lands with a nice combination. Thompson backs away looking to recover.
Warmsley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thompson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
An attempted straight right counter from Thompson misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson blocks a head kick by Warmsley.
Thompson is looking to counter punch.
Thompson slips a jab and a cross from Warmsley.
And Thompson counters with a quick kick to the body but Warmsley blocks it.
No joy there for Warmsley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Warmsley looks to land a combination but Thompson avoids it well.
Thompson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warmsley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thompson is looking to counter punch.
Warmsley misses with a series of wild punches.
Warmsley falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thompson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Thompson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Warmsley avoids it.
Warmsley leaning against his opponent.
Warmsley'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.
Warmsley gets through Thompson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson tries to land knees in the clinch but Warmsley avoids the damage to the body.
Warmsley throws a head punch that misses.
Warmsley taking a breather.

Warmsley breaks from the clinch.
Warmsley misses with a two punch combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Thompson misses the target.
Warmsley doesn't manage to clinch there - Thompson circles away.
Warmsley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thompson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Warmsley manages to circle out of the way.
Warmsley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Warmsley throws a right and a left that both miss.
It looked like Thompson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Warmsley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thompson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some wild striking there from Warmsley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warmsley misses with a two punch combination.
Thompson avoids a punch combination nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Thompson misses the target.
Warmsley tries to close the distance and clinch but Thompson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Thompson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Warmsley tries to clinch up but Thompson circles away and keeps his distance.
Warmsley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thompson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Warmsley moves into range and clinches up with Thompson.
Thompson managing to block the knees to the body from Warmsley.
Warmsley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thompson tries to land knees in the clinch but Warmsley avoids the damage to the body.
Warmsley is looking to control Thompson's arms but Thompson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Warmsley has his back to the cage.
Thompson tries to land knees in the clinch but Warmsley avoids the damage to the body.

Warmsley breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warmsley tries to bum rush Thompson with a series of wild strikes but Thompson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Warmsley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It looked like Thompson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Warmsley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thompson circles away quickly and effectively.
A little feinted left hand from Thompson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Warmsley looks winded!
Warmsley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thompson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Warmsley swinging wildly here.
Warmsley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Thompson misses the target.
Warmsley tries to clinch there but Thompson circles away.
Thompson dodges the punch combination from Warmsley.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Warmsley misses with a double jab.
It looked like Thompson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A head kick misses from Warmsley.
Thompson half committed to a counter leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trash Warmsley dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Warmsley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A quick step to the side and Thompson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thompson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Warmsley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thompson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Thompson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Warmsley tries to clinch
and Thompson counters with a left to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Thompson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Warmsley is defending well for now.
Warmsley lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Warmsley.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Thompson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Warmsley is defending well for now.
Warmsley throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Warmsley stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warmsley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
With the fighters up against the cage, Warmsley throws an elbow but misses.
Warmsley tries to land knees in the clinch but Thompson avoids the damage to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Warmsley.
Thompson trying to land knees to the body.
Warmsley dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Knees to the body from Thompson.
Warmsley misses with the head strike.
Warmsley throws a punch but it's blocked by Thompson.
Warmsley is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Thompson is keeping busy.
Thompson missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Warmsley is defending well for now.

Warmsley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Warmsley misses with a few strikes there.
Thompson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Warmsley throws a head kick but Thompson moves out of range.
Trash Warmsley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Warmsley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Thompson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Warmsley is breathing heavily.
Warmsley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thompson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Warmsley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thompson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Warmsley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Warmsley drops his hands momentarily and Thompson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Warmsley fails to land with a series of punches.
Warmsley misses with the combination.
Thompson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Warmsley.
Warmsley closes the distance but Thompson moves to the side
and Warmsley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Warmsley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thompson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thompson keeps the fight on the outside.
Warmsley misses with a head kick.
Thompson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Warmsley has closed the distance and engaged Thompson in a clinch.
Warmsley is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Thompson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Warmsley avoids it.
Warmsley tries to stall but Thompson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warmsley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Warmsley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Warmsley working aggressively here.
Thompson lands a good knee to the midsection. Warmsley won't want to take too many of those.
Warmsley pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Warmsley avoiding damage as Thompson throws knees to the body.

Warmsley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Trash Warmsley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson misses with a two punch combination.
Warmsley lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A combination from Warmsley does no damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Thompson misses the target.
Warmsley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thompson was well out of range. Poor timing from Warmsley.
A little feinted left hand from Thompson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thompson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Thompson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Thompson is looking to counter punch.
Warmsley tries to clinch up.
Warmsley tries to clinch up but Thompson circles away and keeps his distance.
Thompson is looking to counter punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trash Warmsley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Warmsley swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Thompson counter with a right hand.
Warmsley throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thompson counters with a nice uppercut.
Warmsley throws a head kick that misses.
Warmsley lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Thompson blocks a head kick by Warmsley.
Warmsley fails to land with a series of punches.
Warmsley takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Thompson swats away the attempt to clinch by Warmsley.
Thompson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Warmsley misses.
Thompson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Warmsley misses with a series of wild punches.
Thompson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warmsley throws a series of punches but Thompson avoids them all with ease.
A little feinted left hand from Thompson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Trash Warmsley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thompson throws an overhand right that lands on Warmsley's shoulder, as Warmsley tries to avoid the shot.
Warmsley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Warmsley stalks Thompson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Thompson's face. Thompson staggers backwards, shaken.
Warmsley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Warmsley doesn't manage to clinch there - Thompson circles away.
Thompson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Warmsley throws a wild body kick that Thompson sees coming a mile off.
Warmsley lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Thompson backs up against the cage.
Thompson cracks Warmsley with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Thompson misses with an uppercut. Warmsley saw that one coming.
Warmsley tries to bum rush Thompson with a series of wild strikes but Thompson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A little feinted left hand from Thompson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Warmsley throws a series of punches but Thompson avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warmsley takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Thompson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Warmsley throws a sloppy head kick
and Thompson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Warmsley tries to clinch up.
Thompson is looking to counter punch.
Thompson throws a body punch but Warmsley moves out of range.
Warmsley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thompson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It looked like Thompson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thompson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Thompson misses the target.
Warmsley moves in looking to clinch but Thompson pushes him off.
Warmsley throws a right and a left that both miss.
An attempted straight right counter from Thompson misses the target.
Warmsley gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Decent striking displayed by Thompson there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warmsley fails to land with a series of punches.
Thompson doesn't manage to clinch there - Warmsley circles away.
Warmsley misses with a double jab.
Warmsley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Warmsley takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Warmsley takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Warmsley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thompson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Warmsley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Warmsley fails to land with a series of punches.
Thompson connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson scores with a jab. Warmsley acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Warmsley throws a head kick that misses
and Thompson counters with a right hand to the body.
Thompson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Thompson connects with a solid leg kick.
Warmsley throws a head kick that misses.
Thompson lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Warmsley is looking to clinch but Thompson is avoiding it.
Warmsley tries a head kick but it misses.
Thompson misses with a hook. Warmsley ducked under it nicely.
Warmsley tries to clinch but Thompson moves away
and Thompson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Thompson misses the target.
Tom Thompson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trash Warmsley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sloppy strikes from Warmsley. Those never looked like landing.
Thompson feinted there with a counter leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tom Thompson.
Well Warmsley 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trash Warmsley!
A very excited looking Trash Warmsley rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.