PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rugby Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Hitman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Thompson
vs
Hitman

181 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
27
190 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rugby Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Xavier Hitman!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hitman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hitman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thompson.
Hitman swats away the attempt to clinch by Thompson.
Thompson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hitman.
A shot to the liver by Hitman. Beautiful body shot.
Thompson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Thompson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hitman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Thompson somewhat.
Hitman lands with a nice body punch.
Hitman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thompson manages to avoid it.
Hitman throws a jab but it's blocked by Thompson.
Hitman lands a jab to the head.
Thompson shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rugby Thompson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hitman throws a hook but Thompson blocks it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Thompson.
Thompson tries to clinch but Hitman is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitman connects with the punch.
Hitman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thompson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hitman to score with a decent uppercut.
Hitman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Xavier Hitman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thompson is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hitman throws a monster overhand right that drops Thompson! Hitman follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xavier Hitman!
After the fight, Xavier Hitman was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.