PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sidi Mbare (ranked 3215 p4p, 3907 weight class) and Wesley Thompson (ranked 367 p4p, 424 weight class). Thompson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Block Party. 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.

Mbare
vs
Thompson

223 cm
25
239
1 - 0 - 0

196 cm
23
240
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Sidi Mbare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wesley Thompson!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mbare closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Mbare misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mbare lands a right hand.
Thompson takes a shot to the head.
Thompson is trying to drag Mbare to the mat but Mbare just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Mbare misses with some punches.
Thompson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mbare misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mbare.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mbare.
Mbare is working Thompson over against the ropes.
Thompson looks winded!
Thompson tries to break free but Mbare pushes him back against the ropes.
Mbare lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mbare throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thompsons head.
Mbare lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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 swings wildly with an uppercut but Mbare uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson tries to circle away but Mbare has him pinned against the ropes.
Mbare works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mbare definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mbare scores with a shot to the side of Thompson's head.
Nice body punch from Mbare.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mbare.
A nice left hand lands by Mbare.
Mbare lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Nice body punch from Mbare - that landed with a thud.
Mbare lands a left hand.
Mbare really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A short right from Mbare on the inside.
A short left from Mbare.
Mbare lands with a light punch inside.
Mbare gets through Thompson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mbare lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mbare lands with a short shot to the head.

It looks like Wesley Thompson has been cut.
Mbare lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mbare.
Mbare lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mbare gets through Thompson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mbare lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Mbare lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mbare makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mbare lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mbare.
Mbare lands a right hand.
Mbare lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mbare gets through Thompson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mbare lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mbare softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Mbare throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thompsons head.
Mbare lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Mbare lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mbare lands a nice uppercut.
Mbare lands with a light punch inside.
Mbare lands a shot to the body.
Mbare lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mbare lands a right hand.
Mbare lands with a left to the head.

Thompson is rocked!
A body shot lands from Mbare.
Mbare scores with a shoulder strike.
Thompson tries to circle away but Mbare has him pinned against the ropes.
Mbare is leaning against Thompson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mbare lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thompson takes a shot to the head.
Mbare lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mbare lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mbare scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mbare scores with a shoulder strike.
Mbare lands a hook that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Mbare lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thompson is still on wobbly legs! Can Mbare finish him?
Thompson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mbare seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Thompson can turn it around.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mbare.
Mbare scores with a shoulder strike.
Mbare pushes Thompson back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mbare scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mbare.
A nice left hand lands by Mbare.
A short right from Mbare.
A short right from Mbare on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Mbare.
Mbare works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mbare lands with a short shot to the head.
Thompson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mbare lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Mbare creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thompson seems to have recovered his senses.
Mbare gets through Thompson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Mbare.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mbare.
Mbare lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Mbare lands an uppercut.
Mbare lands with a light punch inside.
Mbare works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mbare scores with a shot to the side of Thompson's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mbare works on Thompson's body with a couple of short punches.
Mbare scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mbare is working Thompson over against the ropes.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mbare lands with a left to the head.
Mbare lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Mbare creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Mbare.
A short left from Mbare.
Mbare throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thompsons head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mbare.
Mbare lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mbare lands a hook that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Mbare unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Thompson! He's leaning against the ropes trying to keep his feet but Mbare is unloading with more strikes now! Thompson drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sidi Mbare!