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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Poutine Pete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Poutine Pete has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Poutine Pete!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alex Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pete throws a right and a left that Thompson avoids nicely.
Pete looks to land a combination but Thompson avoids it well.
Thompson checks a leg kick.
Pete tries to clinch but Thompson moves out of range.
Pete throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pete tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thompson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pete misses with a two punch combination.
Pete shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thompson but Thompson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pete throws a nice looking combination but Thompson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pete is looking to slow Thompson down with leg kicks.
Pete lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Alex Thompson has been cut.
Thompson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pete tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thompson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pete moves in looking to clinch but Thompson pushes him off.
Pete rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thompson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thompson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pete.
Pete tries to keep at a distance but Thompson has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pete manages to break the clinch.
Thompson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thompson breaks from the clinch.
Pete looks to clinch
and Thompson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pete throws a head kick that misses.
Thompson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Thompson moves out of range of the body kick.
Thompson avoids the head kick by Pete.
Pete tries to clinch but Thompson moves away
and Thompson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pete's guard.
Pete is breathing heavily.
Pete looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thompson is one step ahead there.
Thompson tries to free his leg and advance position but Pete is retaining full guard.
Thompson stopping the sweep attempt from Pete.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pete wants to control but Thompson passes easily into half guard.
Thompson controlling the action here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Thompson is working for a kimura but Pete is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pete is refusing to be controlled, as Thompson sits in half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pete misses with a body shot.
Pete throws a head kick that misses
and Thompson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but Pete is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thompson preventing the sweep.
Pete controls Thompson momentarily but Thompson frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pete is working an open guard so Thompson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Pete tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Thompson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pete looking for a sweep. Not yet Pete, not yet.
Pete looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Thompson working some strikes from top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pete seems keen to control Thompson's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Thompson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alex Thompson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Pete moves into the clinch successfully.
Pete is trying to break free.
Pete breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pete connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Thompson to the floor! Pete dives in looking for the finish!
Thompson is rocked!
Pete looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Thompson is still in real trouble! Can Pete finish him?
Pete is looking to pass Thompson's guard but actually Thompson recovers to full guard.
Thompson seems to have recovered his senses.
Pete trying to control but Thompson is working from the bottom.
Thompson is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Pete puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Pete stalling.
Pete uses his free foot to push down on Thompson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Thompson.
Pete takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pete is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Thompson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Pete sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Thompson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Pete trying to control the action but Thompson is working from the bottom.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Poutine Pete just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Pete lands with an overhand left.
Pete throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thompson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pete swivels and escapes.
Pete throws a left that rocks Thompson and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Pete dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Thompson regain composure!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Thompson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Pete's best efforts.
Thompson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Thompson.
Pete takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Pete trying to control but Thompson is working from the bottom.
Pete is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Thompson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is striking but Pete is not phased and passes to half guard.
Pete trying to control from Thompson's half guard. Thompson has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Pete postures up.
Pete trying to control the position from guard on top but Thompson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thompson scrambles and gets back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thompson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pete holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Poutine Pete dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alex Thompson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Thompson throws a head kick but Pete moves out of range.
Thompson avoids the body shot from Pete.
Pete misses with a series of wild punches.
Thompson shoots in for a double leg but Pete sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pete tries to land a body kick
and Thompson counters by clinching up.
Pete escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thompson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pete misses with a series of wild punches.
Pete throws a combination that misses
and Thompson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pete gets a clinch.
Pete throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thompson blocks it with crossed arms.
Pete breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pete moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pete has had enough of the clinch but Thompson keeps him there for the moment.
Thompson missing with knees to the body.
Pete using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thompson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thompson can't get the takedown.
Thompson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Poutine Pete has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Thompson.
Thompson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pete moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pete will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pete looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick lands from Pete that sends Thompson to the canvas. Thompson tries to scramble back to his feet but Pete brings him back down into side control.
Thompson taking punishment in the form of punches.
Pete is looking to take a break and control but Thompson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pete working the head and body with strikes.
That has opened up Alex Thompson's cut even more.
Pete staying calm.
Thompson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson tries to kick Pete off but Pete keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Thompson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Thompson wants to control but Pete is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pete wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thompson keeps working.
Thompson wants to get back to full guard but Pete has mounted him!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pete controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pete lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Pete landing shots from mount.
Pete looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson taking shots to the head.
Thompson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pete tries to control but Thompson wriggling away.
Thompson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pete sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Poutine Pete showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pete has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Poutine Pete!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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