PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy Ba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cary Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ba
vs
Thompson

183 cm
23
165 lbs
4 - 1 - 1

165 cm
22
160 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 - 1, fighting out of New York, Billy Ba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cary Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Anthony Taglia and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Ba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thompson throws a push kick but Ba slaps the foot to one side.
Ba wants to clinch.
Ba fails with a takedown attempt.
Billy Ba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ba tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thompson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ba is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson tries a head kick but it misses.
Ba shoots in looking for a takedown. Thompson tries to sprawl out of it but Ba keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Thompson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Thompson chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses.
Thompson keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Thompson closes the distance and clinches.
Knees to the body from Thompson.
Ba pushes off an throws an elbow but Thompson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ba is breathing heavily.
Thompson stalling in the clinch.
Ba misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thompson.
Ba looking to throw knees to the head but Thompson is blocking nicely.
Thompson avoiding damage.
Thompson trying to land knees to the body.
Ba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thompson's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ba on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thompson lands an elbow that stopped Ba in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Billy Ba has been cut.
Ba takes a knee to the side of the body.
Thompson connects with a knee to the head.
Ba with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thompson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thompson lands an elbow inside that Ba shrugs off.
Thompson lands a good knee to the midsection. Ba won't want to take too many of those.
Thompson lands a damaging elbow.
Thompson lands a good knee to the midsection. Ba won't want to take too many of those.
Thompson lands a nice elbow.

Billy Ba's cut is getting worse.
Thompson looking to throw knees to the head but Ba is blocking nicely.
Thompson lands an elbow inside.
Thompson connects with a knee to the head.

Ba is rocked!
A right hook to the body lands for Thompson.
Oh Ba is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson lands a nice elbow.
Thompson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Billy Ba's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Thompson connects with a knee right up the middle there - that's rocked Ba badly! Ba tumbles to the floor and Thompson stands over him, dominant and satisfied with his glorious KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cary Thompson!