PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Balboa (ranked 4405 p4p, 226 weight class) and Jay Thompson (ranked 24961 p4p, 0 weight class). Balboa's entrance music is Null. A fine choice. Jay Thompson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Balboa
vs
Thompson

168 cm
23
142 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

174 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Alberto Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jay Thompson!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Balboa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thompson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Thompson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Thompson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thompson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Balboa darts in and clinches Thompson up against the cage.

Balboa jumps guard and drags Thompson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Thompson prevents Balboa from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Balboa is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Thompson presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Thompson is trying to break free.

Balboa decides to pull guard.
Thompson scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thompson is working Balboa over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Thompson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Balboa's head.
Thompson throwing strikes from guard but Balboa blocks nicely.
Thompson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Balboa wants to stand up but Thompson is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Thompson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Balboa has momentary wrist control but Thompson slips an elbow through the middle.
Balboa wants to get back to his feet but Thompson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Thompson cracks Balboa with a solid left hand.
Thompson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Thompson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Balboa to see if he's OK.
Thompson looks up at the clock and then as Balboa takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Thompson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Balboa is pushing Thompson's head away, looking to escape. Thompson manages to hold on to the position though.
Thompson in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Balboa is trying to get back to his feet.
Balboa is breathing heavily.
Thompson working the body and head with strikes.
Thompson is working Balboa over with some ground and pound from side control.
Thompson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balboa on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Thompson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Thompson is chipping away with strikes.
Balboa is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Thompson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Thompson working the ground and pound.
Balboa is trying to get back to his feet.
Thompson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Thompson landing strikes.
Thompson is working Balboa over with some ground and pound from side control.
Balboa is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Thompson is controlling him well.
Thompson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Balboa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson cracks Balboa with a big elbow.
Thompson working the ground and pound.
Thompson is putting a hurting on Balboa here, landing some big shots from side control.
Balboa tries to escape but Thompson is in control.
Thompson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Balboa some visible discomfort.
Thompson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Thompson lands a few punches from side control.
Thompson is chipping away with strikes.
Balboa stops Thompson from passing to mount.
Thompson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Balboa tries to escape but Thompson is in control.
Thompson scores with punches from side control.
Balboa is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Thompson looks up at the clock and then as Balboa takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Thompson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Thompson working the ground and pound from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Balboa is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Thompson is controlling him well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balboa takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Balboa is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Thompson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Thompson lands a nice forearm strike.
Balboa takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Balboa prevents Thompson from improving position.
Thompson working the ground and pound.
Thompson cracks Balboa with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Thompson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balboa is trying to buck Thompson off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Thompson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Thompson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Thompson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Balboa back to the cage. Thompson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Some wild striking there from Thompson.
Thompson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No luck for Balboa with that takedown attempt.
Thompson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thompson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Balboa backs up against the cage.
Balboa dives in and grabs Thompson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Thompson pushes down on Balboa's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alberto Balboa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Balboa dodges the punch combination from Thompson.

Balboa moves into the clinch.
Balboa tries to throw a body punch but Thompson avoids it by throwing Balboa back against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A frustrated look appears on Thompson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thompson stops a takedown attempt from Balboa.
Thompson can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Thompson is looking to break free of the clinch but Balboa has double underhooks.
Thompson blocks a body shot from Balboa.
Balboa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Balboa has Thompson pressed against the cage, preventing Thompson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Thompson tries to break the clinch but Balboa is controlling the position.

Balboa breaks from the clinch.
Thompson misses with a few strikes there.
Thompson tries to bum rush Balboa with a series of wild strikes but Balboa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Balboa misses with a takedown attempt - Thompson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Thompson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Thompson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Thompson.
Thompson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Balboa avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thompson falls off balance throwing a combination

and Balboa counters by moving into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa tries a body shot but Thompson blocks it.
Thompson wants to break free but Balboa has control.
Thompson has had enough of the clinch but Balboa keeps him there for the moment.
Balboa is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Balboa prevents Thompson from breaking the clinch.
Balboa is trying to pull guard but Thompson has him pressed against the cage.
Balboa has Thompson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Thompson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Thompson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Balboa has Thompson pressed against the cage, preventing Thompson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Thompson tries to circle away but Balboa has him pinned against the cage.
Balboa keeps control of Thompson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thompson has had enough of the clinch but Balboa keeps him there for the moment.
Thompson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Balboa tries to work over Thompson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thompson is trying to break the clinch but Balboa has him pressed against the cage.
Thompson tries to break free but Balboa pushes him back against the cage.
Balboa digs a right hand into Thompson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thompson's gas tank.
Thompson can't break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Balboa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson has had enough of the clinch but Balboa keeps him there for the moment.
Balboa prevents Thompson from breaking the clinch.
Thompson tries to circle away but Balboa has him pinned against the cage.
Balboa digs a right hand into Thompson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thompson's gas tank.

Balboa has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Thompson uses from the top position.
Thompson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Thompson won't allow Balboa to get back to his feet.
Thompson scoring with some ground and pound.
Thompson is in close to Balboa's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Thompson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Thompson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Thompson working some strikes from top position.
Thompson with a nice head shot there.
Thompson cracks Balboa with a solid left hand.
Balboa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Balboa wriggles free and stands up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balboa has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
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 moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jay Thompson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thompson lands with a nice combination. Balboa backs away looking to recover.
Jay Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Balboa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thompson.
Balboa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Thompson tries to avoid it but Balboa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Thompson to the ground. Thompson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Thompson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Thompson misses with a two punch combination.

Thompson tries to keep at a distance but Balboa has taken the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Thompson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Balboa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balboa lands a shoulder strike.
Thompson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Thompson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Thompson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Balboa is looking to counter the offense by Thompson and move into the clinch.

Balboa clinches.
Balboa is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Thompson prevents a body shot from Balboa.
Balboa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thompson's elbow.
Balboa prevents Thompson from breaking the clinch.
Thompson is pressed up against the cage. Balboa has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Thompson down to the mat. Thompson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Thompson scores with a one two! Balboa had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Thompson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Balboa tries to clinch but Thompson is having none of it.
Thompson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Thompson duly obliges.
Balboa wants to clinch.
Thompson stalks Balboa and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Balboa's face. Balboa staggers backwards, shaken.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Balboa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Balboa pushes Thompson up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa misses with a body punch.
Balboa misses with a punch to the body.
Thompson is trying to break the clinch but Balboa has him pressed against the cage.
Balboa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thompson's elbow.
Balboa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Balboa manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Thompson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Thompson working some strikes from top position.
Thompson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Balboa wants to get back to his feet but Thompson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Balboa has his feet on Thompson's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Danga de danga de dang - Thompson scores with a four punch combination!
A punch combination from Thompson misses.
Thompson throws a nice looking combination but Balboa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jay Thompson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Thompson!
Balboa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alberto Balboa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thompson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Balboa doesn't manage to clinch there - Thompson circles away.
Alberto Balboa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thompson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Thompson scores with a one two! Balboa had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Thompson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Thompson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Balboa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice sprawl there from Thompson as Balboa shoots in.
Left hook, right uppercut from Thompson.
Thompson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Thompson misses with a two punch combination.
Balboa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Thompson sprawls well. Thompson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Balboa gets slowly back to his feet.
Thompson closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Thompson scores with a three punch combo!
Balboa fails with the takedown.
Thompson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Thompson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Thompson works over Balboa's head and body with a nice combination.
Thompson scores with a one two! Balboa had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balboa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thompson avoids it really well and circles away.
A left and a right from Thompson both land. Nice combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Balboa tries to clinch but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Thompson!
A punch combination from Thompson misses.
Thompson fails to land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Balboa. Those never looked like landing.
Danga de danga de dang - Thompson scores with a four punch combination!
Thompson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Balboa misses with a body punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Balboa tries to pull guard but Thompson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Alberto Balboa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alberto Balboa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Thompson is trying to break free.
Thompson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Balboa has him pressed against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Thompson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Thompson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Thompson!
Jay Thompson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Alberto Balboa was interviewed post fight and said ':'.