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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Nolan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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179 lbs
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174 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ian Nolan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nolan looks for the body kick but Thompson saw that one coming.
Nolan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Thompson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nolan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Thompson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nolan misses with a head kick.
Nolan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nolan lands a body shot.
Nolan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nolan misses with a series of wild punches.
A slow jab from Thompson misses its intended target.
Thompson wants to clinch up but Nolan keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Nolan misses the target.
Nolan lands a nice hook to Thompson's body. Thompson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thompson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thompson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Thompson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thompson checks a leg kick.
Thompson slips a jab and a cross from Nolan.
Thompson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nolan moves away.
Thompson avoids the head kick by Nolan.
Thompson scores with a takedown into Nolan's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Nolan keeping moving, preventing Thompson from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nolan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thompson.
Nolan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Thompson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Thompson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nolan wants to stand and escape but Thompson is having none of it.
Thompson postures up in Nolan's guard and throws a big left but Nolan blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nolan keeping full guard, as Thompson tries to pass.
Thompson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Thompson wants to pass the guard but Nolan is keeping the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thompson throwing strikes from guard but Nolan blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Thompson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Thompson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nolan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thompson is in close to Nolan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Nolan keeping moving, preventing Thompson from controlling successfully.
Thompson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nolan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Thompson looking to sit in guard and control but Nolan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nolan defends well.
Nolan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Nolan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Thompson trying to keep a closed guard but Nolan is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thompson keeping moving, preventing Nolan from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Thompson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Thompson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nolan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thompson tries a low kick but Nolan avoids it.
Thompson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nolan circles away.
Nolan connects with the punch.
Thompson looks to score with a jab to the body but Nolan is just out of range.
Thompson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Nolan regains half guard.
Thompson wants to pass the guard but Nolan is defending well.
Nolan is not content to let Thompson control the position.
Nolan is positioning himself well to prevent Thompson advancing to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Thompson prevents Nolan from standing back up.
Thompson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nolan makes his way to full guard, as Thompson worked for a kimura.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson stopping the sweep attempt from Nolan.
Nolan keeping moving, preventing Thompson from controlling successfully.
Nolan wants to stand but Thompson is controlling the position.
Thompson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Thompson passes into half guard.
Nolan is trying to control but can't.
Thompson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Thompson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Thompson is looking for a kimura but Nolan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Thompson to get the leverage.
Thompson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson trying to control the pace.
Nolan gets full guard.
Thompson working some strikes from top position.
Thompson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nolan keeping moving, preventing Thompson from controlling successfully.
Thompson prevents Nolan from getting back to his feet.
Thompson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bobby Thompson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thompson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nolan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Thompson chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Thompson dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Thompson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nolan was well out of range. Poor timing from Thompson.
Ian Nolan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson shoots for a takedown but Nolan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nolan.
Nolan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Nolan as he connects with a hook.
Thompson scores with a takedown into Nolan's guard.
Thompson forces his way into half guard.
Thompson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nolan has managed to free his arm - good work.
Thompson is looking to take a break and control but Nolan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nolan is staying active underneath Thompson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nolan tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Nolan pushes Thompson off looking to stand but Thompson dives back in and keeps control.
Nolan is trying is best to control the position here.
Nolan tries to get to full guard but Thompson has control of the leg.
Thompson seems to be looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson passes to full mount!
Nolan can't escape the position.
Nolan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thompson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Thompson looking to secure an arm triangle but Nolan defends it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thompson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Thompson unloading with bombs!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nolan working to try and regain half guard.
Thompson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Nolan's face.
Thompson looking to control but Nolan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nolan defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Thompson.
Thompson wants to control the pace but Nolan is squirming around nicely.
Nolan defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Thompson.
Nolan tries to lock up and control but Thompson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Thompson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Nolan can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Nolan tries to hold on but Thompson pushes him away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson with the ground and pound from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thompson is landing with some decent strikes but Nolan is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Thompson jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Nolan is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Nolan and Thompson has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Ian Nolan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bobby Thompson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thompson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nolan keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Thompson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Thompson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight for Bobby Thompson!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Bobby Thompson!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Bobby Thompson!
Bobby Thompson wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Bobby Thompson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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