PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bill Compton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amun Ra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Compton comes into the arena with Granville Bowlin - Wild Bill blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Compton
vs
Ra

183 cm
30
167 lbs
24 - 9 - 0

173 cm
23
165 lbs
13 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

160!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Compton!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Amun Ra!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Compton throws out a loose jab but Ra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Compton displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ra.
Ra ducks under a wild hook from Compton.
Ra looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Compton is fending him off so far but Ra persists. Nope, Compton circles away and we're back to standing.
Compton lands with a right hand.

Ra shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ra lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Compton blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ra.
Ra is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ra in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ra throwing strikes here but Compton is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Ra looking to finish with strikes here!
Ra throws some wild stikes that Compton manages to avoid easily.
Ra unloading with bombs!

Compton is rocked!

It looks like Bill Compton has been cut.
Ra unloads with some shots from mount but Compton bucks and avoids them well.
Oh Compton is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ra raining down hammerfists from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ra unloads with some shots from mount but Compton bucks and avoids them well.
Ra lands a big shot there that rocks Compton but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ra thowing shots but they're missing.
Ra throwing strikes here but Compton is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Compton seems to have got his legs back now.
Compton wants to control but Ra is having none of it.
Ra looking to control and managing it successfully.
Compton manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Ground and pound from Ra.
Ra wants to control but Compton is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Compton has hold of Ra's hands but Ra slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ra sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Compton defending well though.
Compton is looking to improve his position.
Ra missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ra thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Compton's head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ra connects with a nice short shot to Compton's temple.
Ra is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ra throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Compton to regain full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Compton is controlling Ra's posture.
Ra content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ra is looking to advance position but Compton has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Compton lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ra tries to reverse the position but Compton maintains control.
Ra tries to lock up and control but Compton gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ra is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Compton looking to control but Ra is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amun Ra dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bill Compton's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Compton pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ra is out of range and Compton settles back down.
Compton pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ra back to the cage. Compton follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ra fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Compton avoids it really well and circles away.
Ra shoots for a takedown but Compton saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Compton walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ra checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ra with a lazy takedown attempt
and Compton counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bill Compton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amun Ra.

Ra looking to score a takedown here. Compton is defending well but Ra drives through and ends up in Compton's guard.
Ra in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ra working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ra in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ra throws a strike but Compton rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ra is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ra seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ra looking for a sweep. Not yet Ra, not yet.
Ra working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Compton wants to control from the top but Ra keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ra takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Compton lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Compton thumps Ra with a low kick.
Compton throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Compton scores with a decent looking hook.
Ra stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Compton.
Compton throws a series of punches but Ra moves out of range.
Ra fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Compton avoids it really well and circles away.
Compton lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Compton takes one to the side of the head.
Ra closes the distance and clinches up with Compton, looking for a takedown. Ra pushes Compton against the cage but Compton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Compton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ra manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Amun Ra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Compton scores with a kick to the body.
Ra shoots for a double leg takedown but Compton sprawls well. He's pushed Ra's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Compton moves into the clinch.
Ra wants to take the fight to the mat but Compton manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Compton lands with a right to the head.
Compton crunches a lovely knee into Ra's ribcage.
Ra is breathing heavily.
Compton lands an elbow that stopped Ra in his tracks for a moment.
Compton lands a hook that snaps the head of Ra backwards.
Ra changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Compton fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A shot to the liver by Compton. Beautiful body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Compton thumps Ra with a low kick.
Ra closes this distance looking for a takedown but Compton circles away.
Ra closes this distance looking for a takedown but Compton circles away.
Ra misses with an uppercut. Compton saw that one coming.
Compton tries to clinch but Ra moves out of range.
Compton uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ra has time to react.

Ra is rocked!
Ra leaves his chin hanging out and Compton seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Ra crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bill Compton!
Bill Compton retains his lightweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Bill Compton thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.