PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josef Gobbels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Thompson
vs
Gobbels

184 cm
24
194 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

197 cm
25
185 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brandon Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josef Gobbels!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gobbels waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thompson.
Gobbels connects with a solid leg kick.
Thompson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Gobbels throws and low kick but Thompson moves out of range easily.
Gobbels misses with a head kick.
Gobbels dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Thompson. That did some damage!
Gobbels throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gobbels looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thompson is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gobbels misses with a low kick.
Thompson misses with a looping left.
Gobbels lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gobbels turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thompson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gobbels scores with a head kick.
Gobbels buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thompson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gobbels connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gobbels turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thompson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gobbels connects with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice shot lands for Gobbels.
Gobbels scores with a leg kick.
Thompson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Thompson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gobbels.
An inside leg kick lands from Gobbels.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gobbels.
Gobbels throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gobbels cracks Thompson with an open hand slap.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gobbels.
Gobbels scores with a leg kick.
Gobbels is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Good leg kick by Gobbels there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gobbels fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gobbels throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thompson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gobbels.
Gobbels lands a nice shot to the body.
Gobbels buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gobbels lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gobbels lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gobbels lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gobbels lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Thompson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gobbels with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Crunch! Gobbels slams his shin into Thompson's torso.
Gobbels misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gobbels scoring well with a low kick there.
Gobbels scores with a push kick.
Gobbels throws a nice head kick!
Nice straight punches there by Gobbels. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gobbels.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
An inside leg kick lands from Gobbels.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gobbels.
Gobbels connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gobbels fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thompson.
Gobbels throws a quick inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gobbels. That's going to slow Thompson down.
Thompson needs to keep his hands up - Gobbels had a free shot at his head there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gobbels scores with a hook to the body. Thompson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gobbels takes a swing at Thompson's ribcage but misses.
Gobbels misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gobbels lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Josef Gobbels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gobbels tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gobbels lands with a nice body kick.
Gobbels thumps Thompson with a low kick.
Gobbels is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Gobbels buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gobbels lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gobbels lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thompson's sensitive parts.
Gobbels fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Thompson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josef Gobbels dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gobbels throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Thompson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thompson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gobbels has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gobbels. Thompson shrugs it off though.
Gobbels stalks Thompson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Thompson's face. Thompson staggers backwards, shaken.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gobbels looks to score with a jab to the body but Thompson is just out of range.
Gobbels changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gobbels stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gobbels throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gobbels chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gobbels thows a body kick. Thompson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gobbels lands a nice looking body kick.
Gobbels explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gobbels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gobbels lands a head kick!
Thompson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gobbels lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A head kick misses from Gobbels.
Thompson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gobbels.
Gobbels lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick from Gobbels lands but Thompson takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gobbels paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gobbels.
Gobbels delivers a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gobbels throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gobbels. That's going to slow Thompson down.
Gobbels throws a series of strikes that have Thompson backpedaling.
A left and a right from Gobbels both land. Nice combination.
Thompson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gobbels tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gobbels pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Thompson throws a combination that misses
and Gobbels counters with a nice body shot.
Gobbels thows a body shot but no joy.
Josef Gobbels seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gobbels with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gobbels tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gobbels tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thompson was well out of range. Poor timing from Gobbels.
Gobbels throws a sloppy head kick and Thompson moves out of range easily.
Gobbels takes one on the button.
Thompson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Gobbels misses with a head kick.
Thompson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gobbels checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gobbels misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thompson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Thompson.
Some wild striking there from Thompson.
Gobbels cracks the inside of Thompson's front leg.
Gobbels pivots, looking for a leg kick but Thompson is out of range and Gobbels settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gobbels misses with a low kick as Thompson jumps back.
Gobbels has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thompson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gobbels swings for the body but Thompson moves out of range.
Gobbels looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Thompson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gobbels connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thompson moves out of range of the body kick.
Gobbels attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A good leg kick by Gobbels.
Gobbels dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Thompson. That did some damage!
Gobbels buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josef Gobbels 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. This is the final round!

Gobbels connects with a solid leg kick.
Gobbels connects with a solid leg kick.
Brandon Thompson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gobbels fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thompson.
Thompson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gobbels can pounce on him.
Gobbels throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gobbels lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Thompson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gobbels throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gobbels thumps Thompson with a low kick.
Gobbels throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gobbels is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Thompson rather than just go for the knockout.
Gobbels connects with a high kick.
Gobbels looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gobbels shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A jab lands there for Gobbels.
Thompson moves out of range of the leg kick from Gobbels.
Jab by Gobbels.
Gobbels lands a jab-cross combination.
Thompson tries to bum rush Gobbels with a series of wild strikes but Gobbels uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thompson fails to land with a series of punches.
Gobbels throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gobbels connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gobbels throws a leg kick but Thompson checks it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gobbels.
Gobbels connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gobbels. That one must have hurt.
Gobbels connects with a high kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gobbels.
Thompson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gobbels can pounce on him.
Thompson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gobbels is out of range.
Gobbels looks to score with a jab to the body but Thompson is just out of range.
Thompson moves out of range of the leg kick from Gobbels.
Thompson checks a low kick from Gobbels.
Gobbels throws a right and a left that Thompson avoids nicely.
Good exchange - Thompson coming out on top.
A solid body kick from Gobbels.
Thompson blocks a low kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson defending well as Gobbels loads up on a big left hand.
Thompson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gobbels.
Thompson throws a leg kick but Gobbels checks it.
Gobbels misses with a low kick.
Gobbels lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gobbels throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gobbels throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gobbels tries to bum rush Thompson with a series of wild strikes but Thompson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thompson slips a straight right by Gobbels.
Gobbels tries to move into range but Thompson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A punch combination from Thompson misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gobbels throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gobbels throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Thompson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gobbels throws an overhand right that lands on Thompson's shoulder, as Thompson tries to avoid the shot.
Thompson misses with a two punch combination.
Gobbels connects with a body shot.
Gobbels throws a shot to the body.
Gobbels throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brandon Thompson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Thompson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gobbels - the referee stops the clock and Thompson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gobbels. Thompson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gobbels needs to keep his hands up - Thompson had a free shot at his head there.
Thompson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gobbels lands with a kick to the ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josef Gobbels comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gobbels 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 25:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 25:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josef Gobbels!