PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donald Brasher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Thompson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Brasher
vs
Thompson

181 cm
21
209 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

197 cm
18
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

5th Round
BioPharm Nutrition [ACME]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Donald Brasher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thompson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thompson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Thompson takes the fight into the clinch.
Brasher could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Thompson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Donald Brasher has been cut.
Thompson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thompson missing with knees to the body.
Brasher tries to score a body lock takedown but Thompson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Brasher has Thompson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Brasher pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Thompson tumbling to the mat - Brasher dives into Thompson's guard.
Brasher is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brasher trying to control but Thompson is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Thompson keeping full guard, as Brasher tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Brasher dives into side control.
Brasher throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Brasher looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Brasher tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donald Brasher dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Donald Brasher's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brasher paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thompson wants to clinch up but Brasher keeps it at a distance.
Thompson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thompson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brasher swats away the attempt to clinch by Thompson.
Thompson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brasher throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Thompson's waist but Thompson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brasher off to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thompson tries to clinch up but Brasher circles away and keeps his distance.
No luck for Brasher with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson tries to clinch there but Brasher circles away.
Thompson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thompson tries to clinch up.
Thompson tries to clinch up but Brasher circles away and keeps his distance.
Thompson is looking to clinch.
Brasher circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thompson fails with an attempt to clinch.

Thompson takes the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Thompson misses with an elbow over the top.
Thompson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thompson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brasher blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Thompson trying to control the position but instead, Brasher has worked for underhooks and has pushed Thompson into the cage.
Thompson has Brasher pushed against the cage.
Thompson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brasher avoids it.
Thompson tries to land a knee to the head but Brasher blocks with his arms.
Brasher avoids a wild elbow strike from Thompson.
Thompson misses with a knee to the head.
Brasher is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donald Brasher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thompson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Thompson lands a damaging elbow.
Brasher goes for a takedown attempt but Thompson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Thompson tries to clinch up.
Thompson is looking to clinch but Brasher is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brasher paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Donald Brasher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brasher looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thompson is fending him off so far but Brasher persists. Nope, Thompson circles away and we're back to standing.
Thompson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brasher keeps the fight on the outside.
Thompson is looking to clinch.
Thompson is looking to clinch.
Thompson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Thompson. No joy for Brasher on that attempt.
Thompson tries to clinch up but Brasher circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Thompson clinches up with Brasher and pushes him back against the cage.
Thompson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thompson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brasher avoids it.
Thompson lands an elbow inside.
Brasher has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Thompson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Brasher blocks the elbow strike.
Thompson stops a takedown attempt from Brasher.
Thompson tries to land a knee to the head but Brasher blocks with his arms.
Thompson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thompson is breathing heavily.
Brasher blocks the elbow strike.
Thompson is looking to control Brasher's arms but Brasher gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thompson has his back to the cage.
Thompson misses with a knee strike.
Thompson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thompson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Brasher avoids the elbow strike from Thompson, against the cage.
Thompson misses with an elbow over the top.
Thompson misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Thompson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Donald Brasher's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch but Brasher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brasher keeps the fight on the outside.
Tony Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brasher fails with a takedown attempt.
Thompson tries to clinch up but Brasher circles away and keeps his distance.
Thompson wants to clinch up but Brasher keeps it at a distance.

Thompson drives through and clinches with Brasher against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brasher.
Thompson throws an elbow that misses.
Brasher avoids a wild elbow strike from Thompson.
Brasher can't get the takedown.
Thompson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brasher lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thompson has Brasher pressed against the cage.
Thompson continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Thompson pushes off an throws an elbow but Brasher leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Thompson lands an elbow just above Brasher 's eye.
Knees to the body from Thompson.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thompson throws an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Thompson.
Thompson misses with a knee strike.
Brasher blocks an elbow strike.
Thompson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Thompson lands an elbow just above Brasher 's eye.
Thompson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brasher's defenses.
Thompson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Thompson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brasher is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson looking to slow down the pace here.
Thompson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Brasher is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Thompson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donald Brasher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thompson lands an elbow inside that Brasher shrugs off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brasher on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brasher blocks the elbow strike.
Brasher can't get the takedown.
Thompson has Brasher pressed against the cage.
Thompson lands an elbow just above Brasher 's eye.
Thompson landing knees to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Brasher avoids a wild elbow strike from Thompson.
Thompson pushes off an throws an elbow but Brasher leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws an elbow but it misses.
Brasher blocks the elbow strike.
Brasher takes an elbow to the temple.
Brasher dodges an elbow strike from Thompson.
Thompson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thompson looking to throw knees to the head but Brasher is blocking nicely.
Brasher has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Thompson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Thompson throws an elbow but it misses.
Brasher avoids a wild elbow strike from Thompson.
Brasher avoiding damage as Thompson throws knees to the body.
Thompson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Brasher drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thompson misses with a knee strike.
Thompson prevents the takedown attempt.
Thompson is trying to maintain a safe position but Brasher gets an underhook and turns Thompson into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Thompson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brasher.
Brasher has Thompson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Thompson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Thompson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brasher avoids a wild elbow strike from Thompson.
Thompson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brasher has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brasher tries for a takedown. No joy.
Thompson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Thompson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brasher on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thompson pushes off an throws an elbow but Brasher leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Thompson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Brasher tries for a takedown but Thompson manages to get underhooks.
Thompson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Brasher tries to score a body lock takedown but Thompson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Thompson lands a good knee to the midsection. Brasher won't want to take too many of those.
Thompson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Thompson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Thompson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Thompson!