PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Amir Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Double Trouble. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Thompson
vs
Stevens

195 cm
29
180 lbs
11 - 9 - 2

180 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Good knees
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Amir Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Richard Stevens!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens misses with a double jab

and Thompson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Thompson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Stevens keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stevens avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Thompson.
Thompson thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Stevens to regain full guard.
Thompson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stevens wants to stand but Thompson is controlling the position.
Thompson is looking to work some ground and pound but Stevens has wrist control.
Stevens working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thompson.
Thompson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Thompson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson landing some decent shots from guard.
Thompson throws a big right hand that misses.
Stevens avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens wants to stand but Thompson is controlling the position.
Thompson postures up in Stevens's guard and throws a big left but Stevens blocks it.
Thompson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Stevens is rocked!
Thompson loads up on a big left hand. Stevens felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Thompson looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Stevens can't hide his disappointment, as Thompson celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Amir Thompson!