PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bill Compton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Houston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Compton comes to the cage accompanied by Granville Bowlin - Wild Bill. Houston has chosen Colour it in as his entrance music. Bill Compton is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Compton
vs
Houston

183 cm
28
167 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

170 cm
34
156 lbs
26 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Compton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jordan Houston!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Houston connects with a body shot that sends Compton's belly button to the back.
Houston lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Bill Compton has been cut.
Houston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Compton.
Compton slips a straight right by Houston.
Compton thuds a left hand into Houston's body.
Houston misses with a two punch combination.
Houston lands a two punch combo.
Houston throws a hook to the side of Compton's head but Compton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Houston walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Houston lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Compton scores with a head kick. Houston tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Compton throws a hook but Houston avoids it easily.
Houston lands a jab to Compton's midsection.
Compton takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Houston loads up on a big right hand but Compton slips the punch.
That kick from Compton tenderised Houston's leg. Houston is trying to keep his angry face on.
Houston staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Houston throws a leg kick that misses.
Houston tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Compton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Houston misses with a body kick.

Compton has managed to clinch.
Compton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Compton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Compton lands a nice elbow.
Compton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Compton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Houston fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Compton trying to control the position but instead, Houston has worked for underhooks and has pushed Compton into the cage.
Houston is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Houston tries to land a knee to the head but Compton blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Compton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Houston takes an elbow to the temple.

Compton is fighting off a takedown attempt but Houston is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Compton to the mat. Compton regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Houston stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Compton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Houston throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Houston wants to control from the top but Compton keeps moving.
Houston loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Houston tries to free his leg and advance position but Compton is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Houston trying to control the position from guard on top but Compton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houston controlling from the top position.
Compton pulls Houston in close to prevent any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jordan Houston was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Compton throws a wild body kick that Houston sees coming a mile off.
Compton getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Compton, as that shot connected.
Compton throws a front kick that sends Houston stumbling back into the cage.
Houston jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Houston.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Compton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Compton scores with a kick to the body.
Bill Compton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab, jab by Compton - just one landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Compton is looking to score with low kicks.
Compton fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Houston connects with a body shot that sends Compton's belly button to the back.
Compton slips a jab and a cross from Houston.
Houston lands a nice looking body shot.
Compton throws a shot from downtown. Houston moves away and avoids it.
Houston misses with a hook. Compton ducked under it nicely.
Good shot there by Compton.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Compton throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Compton misses with a straight left.
Compton moves away from the strike by Houston.
Houston fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bill Compton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bill Compton's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Compton scores with a kick to the body.
Houston fails with an attempt to clinch.
Houston throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Compton's waist but Compton gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Houston off to one side.
Houston looks to score with a jab to the body but Compton is just out of range.
Houston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Compton was well out of range. Poor timing from Houston.
Houston scores with a shot to the body.
A jab from Compton misses.
Compton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Houston.
Houston ducks right into an uppercut from Compton.
Houston lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Compton scores with a spinning back kick!
A nice combination there by Compton.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Compton takes a jab right on the kisser.
Houston misses with a lunging right hand

and Compton counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Compton looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Houston takes an elbow to the forehead.
Still in the clinch, Compton scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Compton just misses with a elbow thrown towards Houston's brow.
Compton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Compton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Houston - that landed with a thud.
Compton scores with a shoulder strike.
Houston misses with the head strike.
A bit of stalling here from Houston.
Houston takes an elbow to the forehead.
Compton is trying to force a seperation but Houston has the dominant position.
Compton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Houston is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Compton pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Compton lands with a light punch inside.
Compton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Compton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from Compton.
Compton will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Houston up against the cage.
Compton trying to stall but Houston improves his position.
Compton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Houston lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Compton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Houston's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Houston misses with some punches.
A short right from Compton on the inside.
Compton putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Houston in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Compton tries to break free but Houston pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houston cracks Compton with a nice body shot.
Compton is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Houston has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Compton uses from the top position.
Compton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Houston swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Compton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Compton trying to control but Houston is working from the bottom.
Houston can't keep his opponent in guard - Compton advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Compton is looking to take a break and control but Houston is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Houston is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Compton keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bill Compton.
Compton moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Houston tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Compton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Compton tries a low kick but Houston avoids it.
Compton is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Compton avoids the head kick by Houston.
Houston on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Compton. Compton obviously looking to wear him down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Houston shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Compton pinned against the cage. Compton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bill Compton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Houston.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Houston tries to clinch up but Compton circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Compton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bill Compton's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Compton chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Houston can pounce on him.
Houston on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Houston misses with a looping right.
Houston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Compton, right into the meat.
Compton turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Compton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Houston stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Compton.
Compton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Houston throws a sloppy head kick and Compton moves out of range easily.
Compton stuffs the takedown attempt from Houston. Houston gets slowly back to his feet.
Compton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Houston takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Compton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Compton getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Compton lands a jab to the nose.
Houston clobbers Compton with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Compton moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Houston throws a leg kick but Compton sees it coming and moves out of range.
Compton looks to throw the jab but Houston is out of range.
Compton lands a lovely overhand right.
Compton throws a big shot that misses.
Bill Compton is winning the standup battle so far.
Houston missing with a left hand there. Compton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Houston misses with the combination.
Houston misses with a head kick.
Compton lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Compton leaves Houston with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Compton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Houston circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Compton moves into the clinch successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Houston is trying to stall.
Compton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jordan Houston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Houston tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Compton avoids the elbow strike from Houston, against the cage.
Houston blocks an elbow strike from Compton.
Houston is looking to control Compton's arms but Compton gets an underhook and turns him. Now Houston has his back to the cage.
Compton tries to work over Houston's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Houston just leaning against Compton, taking a breather.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Houston takes a shot to the head.
Compton looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Compton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Houston just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Compton.
Houston takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A jab from Houston misses.
Houston tried to score with a low kick but Compton checks it.
A punch lands to the side of Houston 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Houston throws a jab but it's blocked by Compton.
Houston gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Compton lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bill Compton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Houston lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Compton wants to slow Houston down by chopping away at his legs.
Compton throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Houston stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Compton lands with a cross.
A jab lands there for Compton.
Compton lands the left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Houston gets a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Houston blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Compton is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bill Compton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Houston.
Houston lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Compton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Houston managing to block the knees to the body from Compton.
Houston missing with knees to the body.
Houston is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Compton is keeping busy.
Bill Compton has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Houston tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Houston managing to block the knees to the body from Compton.
Houston lands a hook to the side of the head.
Compton blocks a punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Compton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Compton, 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Compton!
A relieved looking Bill Compton thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.