|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Gaulamos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson has chosen Kreator - Extreme Aggressions as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
 |
|
 |
| 185 cm
23
196 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
|
185 cm
30
192 lbs
23 - 18 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronaldo Gaulamos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaulamos darts in and clinches Thompson up against the cage.
Gaulamos looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gaulamos tries to break free but Thompson pushes him back against the cage.
Gaulamos tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thompson avoids it.
Gaulamos is trying to break free.
Gaulamos avoids the elbow strike from Thompson, against the cage.
Thompson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gaulamos's defenses.
Gaulamos tries to break the clinch but Thompson is controlling the position.
Gaulamos blocks a body shot from Thompson.
Gaulamos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thompson keeps control of Gaulamos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gaulamos blocks an elbow strike from Thompson.
Thompson missing with knees to the body.
Gaulamos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thompson throws a right and a left that Gaulamos avoids nicely.
Gaulamos throws a head kick but Thompson moves out of range.
Gaulamos throws the left hand but Thompson avoids the punch easily.
Thompson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gaulamos.
Gaulamos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gaulamos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thompson is looking to slow Gaulamos down with leg kicks.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gaulamos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gaulamos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Thompson as he avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Thompson lands a lovely overhand right.
Thompson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gaulamos throws a looping overhand right but Thompson ducks down to avoid it.
Gaulamos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gaulamos swinging wildly here.
Nice body kick there by Thompson.
Thompson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thompson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gaulamos.
Gaulamos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thompson can pounce on him.
Thompson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Thompson lands a nice shot to the body.
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!
Gaulamos shoots in but no luck this time.
Gaulamos is breathing heavily.
Thompson lands a jab to Gaulamos's midsection.
Gaulamos takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Gaulamos closes the distance and clinches up with Thompson, looking for a takedown. Gaulamos pushes Thompson against the cage but Thompson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronaldo Gaulamos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gaulamos throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaulamos sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Thompson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Thompson!
Thompson scoring well with a low kick there.
Thompson scores with a head kick.
Thompson catches Gaulamos with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Thompson lands a slapping body shot.
Gaulamos throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thompson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Thompson cracks the inside of Gaulamos's front leg.
Thompson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gaulamos at a distance.
Thompson lands a glancing blow to the side of Gaulamos's head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thompson.
Nick Thompson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thompson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gaulamos tries a head kick but it misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Thompson. Gaulamos shrugs it off though.
Thompson moves into the clinch successfully.
Thompson scores with a hook to the body.
Gaulamos will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Thompson misses with an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Thompson.
Thompson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gaulamos has had enough of the clinch but Thompson keeps him there for the moment.
Thompson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thompson scores a nice knee to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Thompson.
Thompson tries to throw a body punch but Gaulamos avoids it by throwing Thompson back against the cage.
Thompson lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Thompson.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Gaulamos. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Gaulamos blocks an elbow strike.
Thompson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gaulamoss head.
Thompson works on Gaulamos's body with a couple of short punches.
Thompson misses with an elbow over the top.
Thompson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thompson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thompson pushes off an throws an elbow but Gaulamos leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Thompson lands an elbow just above Gaulamos 's eye.
Gaulamos takes a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thompson throws an elbow but misses.
Thompson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gaulamos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice elbow from Thompson.
Thompson lands an elbow that stopped Gaulamos in his tracks for a moment.
Gaulamos tries to throw a body punch but Thompson avoids it by throwing Gaulamos back against the cage.
Thompson lands a damaging elbow.
Gaulamos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Thompson working Gaulamos over with knees to the body.
Gaulamos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thompson connects with a body shot.
Gaulamos throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Nick Thompson has been cut.
Gaulamos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gaulamos on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Thompson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gaulamos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gaulamos drives through and clinches with Thompson against the cage.
Thompson scores with a hook to the body.
Thompson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gaulamos tries to break the clinch but Thompson is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Thompson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Thompson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gaulamos takes a swing at Thompson's ribcage but misses.
Thompson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gaulamos manages to avoid it.
Thompson misses with a few strikes there.
Thompson has managed to clinch.
Knees to the body from Thompson.
Thompson lands an elbow inside that Gaulamos shrugs off.
Gaulamos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gaulamos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gaulamos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gaulamos is looking to land body kicks.
Thompson lands with a slapping head kick.
Thompson scores with a jab to the body.
Thompson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thompson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thompson cracks the inside of Gaulamos's front leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thompson throws out a powerful jab.
Thompson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thompson connects with the punch.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Thompson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thompson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gaulamos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thompson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thompson lands a jab to Gaulamos's midsection.
Thompson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gaulamos throws a head kick that misses.
Nice cross by Thompson.
Thompson cracks the inside of Gaulamos's front leg.
Gaulamos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thompson avoids the head kick by Gaulamos.
Nick Thompson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thompson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Thompson.
Nice body kick there by Thompson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thompson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gaulamos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thompson was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaulamos.
Nice uppercut there from Thompson.
Thompson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gaulamos rather than just go for the knockout.
Thompson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gaulamos has time to react.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gaulamos takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Thompson lands a high kick!
Ronaldo Gaulamos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thompson scores with a jab to the body.
Thompson connects with an inside leg kick.
Gaulamos lands with a nice body kick.
Thompson delivers a nice body kick.
Thompson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thompson.
Thompson lands a nice shot to the body.
Gaulamos fails with a takedown attempt.
Gaulamos takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Thompson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Thompson throws a leg kick which misses Gaulamos's front leg but catches the back leg as Gaulamos tries to avoid it.
Thompson moves into the clinch successfully.
Gaulamos tries to circle away but Thompson has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson lands a left hand.
Gaulamos tries to break free but Thompson pushes him back against the cage.
Gaulamos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thompson lands a shoulder strike.
Thompson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Thompson.
Thompson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thompson takes a shot to the head.
Thompson tries to work over Gaulamos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thompson landing knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Thompson.
Thompson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Thompson lands a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson pushes Gaulamos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thompson lands a knee to the body.
A short right from Thompson.
Thompson lands an elbow inside that Gaulamos shrugs off.
Thompson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gaulamos backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gaulamos stalling in the clinch but Thompson improves position.
Thompson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gaulamos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thompson lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Thompson.
Thompson scores a nice knee to the body.
Thompson blocks an uppercut.
Thompson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gaulamos.
Thompson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Thompson lands a shoulder strike.
Nick Thompson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Thompson lands a good knee to the midsection. Gaulamos won't want to take too many of those.
Thompson lands an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thompson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gaulamoss head.
Thompson has Gaulamos pressed against the cage, preventing Gaulamos from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short body shot lands from Thompson as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thompson.
Thompson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Thompson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nick Thompson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Gaulamos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gaulamos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Thompson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That kick from Thompson tenderised Gaulamos's leg. Gaulamos is trying to keep his angry face on.
Thompson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thompson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gaulamos will feel that in the morning.
Gaulamos connects with a jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gaulamos crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Thompson - the referee stops the clock and Gaulamos gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Thompson. Gaulamos manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gaulamos rushes Thompson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gaulamos missing with knees to the body.
Thompson lands a hook that snaps the head of Gaulamos backwards.
Gaulamos breaks from the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Thompson lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gaulamos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gaulamos steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Thompson. That one must have hurt.
Gaulamos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gaulamos takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Thompson moves out of range as Gaulamos strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaulamos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thompson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Thompson.
Jab from Thompson.
Gaulamos on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Thompson there.
The crowd cheers as Thompson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gaulamos doesn't seem phased though.
Thompson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gaulamos walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Thompson scores with a jab to the head.
Gaulamos moves into the clinch successfully.
Thompson blocking some punches.
Thompson scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson lands a nice elbow.
Thompson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gaulamos is defending well for now.
Thompson lands a nice knee to the body.
Gaulamos avoiding damage as Thompson throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaulamos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Thompson - that will leave a mark!
Good shot there by Thompson.
Gaulamos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Thompson lands a right hook to the body.
Thompson connects with a right hand. Gaulamos shakes it off.
Gaulamos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thompson, pushing him back against the cage.
Gaulamos takes a shot to the head.
Thompson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gaulamos avoiding damage as Thompson throws knees to the body.
Thompson throws an elbow but it misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thompson.
Gaulamos breaks from the clinch.
Thompson misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Gaulamos.
Thompson darts in and clinches Gaulamos up against the cage.
Gaulamos working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gaulamos's efforts to push away.
Gaulamos managing to block the knees to the body from Thompson.
Thompson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thompson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gaulamos breaks from the clinch.
Thompson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gaulamos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thompson, pushing him back against the cage.
Ronaldo Gaulamos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gaulamos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Thompson as he connects with a hook.
Thompson lands with a kick to the temple. Gaulamos shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A slapping leg kick lands for Thompson.
Gaulamos misses with a left hand
and Thompson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gaulamos throws an overhand right that lands on Thompson's shoulder, as Thompson tries to avoid the shot.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gaulamos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gaulamos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thompson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Thompson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Thompson throws a nice head kick!
Gaulamos clinches with his opponent.
Thompson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thompson digs a right hand into Gaulamos's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gaulamos's gas tank.
Nice elbow from Thompson.
Gaulamos wants to get back to striking at distance but Thompson won't allow it.
Gaulamos has had enough of the clinch but Thompson keeps him there for the moment.
Nick Thompson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thompson obliges.
Thompson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thompson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thompson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thompson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Thompson trying to land knees to the body.
Thompson blocks the elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Thompson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thompson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Thompson!
Our winner, Nick Thompson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
