PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alistair Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Klitscko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Thompson
vs
Klitscko

187 cm
25
262 lbs
8 - 11 - 0

190 cm
22
245 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alistair Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Boris Klitscko!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Klitscko pushes Thompson up against the cage in a clinch.
Thompson misses with a knee to the head.
Klitscko works on Thompson's body with a couple of short punches.
Klitscko pushes Thompson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thompson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thompson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thompson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Klitscko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thompson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Klitscko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Klitscko throws a head punch that misses.
Klitscko struggles to land a body shot inside as Thompson controls his hands.
Thompson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Klitscko blocks it with crossed arms.
Thompson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Klitscko blocks it with crossed arms.
Thompson lands a knee to the head.
Klitscko tries to throw a body punch but Thompson avoids it by throwing Klitscko back against the cage.
Thompson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thompson with a knee to the head.
Thompson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thompson misses with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A knee to the head by Thompson.
Thompson looking to throw knees to the head but Klitscko is blocking nicely.
Thompson blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Klitscko avoids it.
Klitscko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thompson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Klitscko blocks it with crossed arms.
Klitscko struggles to land a body shot inside as Thompson controls his hands.
Thompson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Klitscko struggles to land a body shot inside as Thompson controls his hands.
Thompson throws a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Klitscko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Klitscko can't find room to land a body shot as Thompson controls the action.
Klitscko misses with the head strike.
Klitscko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thompson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Klitscko.
Thompson lands a knee to the head.
Klitscko wants to break free but Thompson has control.
Klitscko swings wildly with an uppercut but Thompson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thompson looking to throw knees to the head but Klitscko is blocking nicely.
Thompson blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thompson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson tries a knee to the head but Klitscko blocks it.
Thompson with a knee to the head.

It looks like Boris Klitscko has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Klitscko misses with a body punch.
Klitscko wants to break free but Thompson has control.
Klitscko throws a punch but it's blocked by Thompson.
Thompson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Klitscko looks gassed!
Thompson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Thompson landing knees to the head.
Thompson connects with a knee to the head.
Thompson has Klitscko pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Klitscko is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Thompson - that's hurt Klitscko badly! Oh, another knee lands and Klitscko is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Klitscko doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Alistair Thompson!
During a confident post fight interview, Alistair Thompson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.