PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Steve Menzies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phillip Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Menzies
vs
Thompson

170 cm
20
140 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

150 cm
28
86 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Menzies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Phillip Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson dodges the punch combination from Menzies.
Thompson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Thompson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Menzies misses with a few strikes there.
Menzies takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Thompson scores with a punch to the head.
Thompson lands with a cross.
Thompson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Menzies is rocked!
Thompson goes for a small jab and connects. Now Thompson goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Menzies stumbles back but Thompson runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Menzies to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Menzies will ever be the same after a knockout like that.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Phillip Thompson!