PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Enoch Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Ludher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ludher has chosen Shook Ones Part II - by Mobb Deep as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Thompson
vs
Ludher

188 cm
29
197 lbs
14 - 13 - 1

185 cm
26
202 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 14 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Enoch Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David Ludher!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Thompson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Thompson wants it to stay on the feet.
Ludher swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ludher shoots in for a double leg but Thompson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ludher misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thompson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ludher circles away quickly and effectively.
Thompson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ludher rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thompson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ludher looks for a takedown but Thompson sprawls well.
Enoch Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Ludher.
Ludher slips a jab and a cross from Thompson.
Ludher rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thompson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ludher fails to land the takedown.
Thompson ducks under a wild hook from Ludher.
Thompson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thompson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ludher.
Thompson throws a series of strikes that have Ludher backpedaling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ludher fails to land the takedown.
Thompson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ludher throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thompson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ludher misses with a takedown attempt - Thompson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The fighters circling - Ludher throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thompson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Some wild striking there from Ludher.
A good leg kick by Thompson.
Ludher takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Thompson with a hook.
Ludher closes the distance and clinches up with Thompson, looking for a takedown. Ludher pushes Thompson against the cage but Thompson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Thompson misses with the combination.
Thompson throws a nice looking combination but Ludher bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ludher is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thompson.
Thompson misses with the combination.
Thompson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ludher.
Thompson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ludher takes a kick to the side of the head.
Thompson misses with a looping left.
Ludher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ludher.
Thompson stuffs the takedown attempt from Ludher. Ludher gets slowly back to his feet.
Thompson misses with a two punch combination.
Ludher on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ludher. Thompson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ludher fails to land with a series of punches.
Ludher misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson lands a glancing blow to the side of Ludher's head.
Thompson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ludher.
Ludher fails with a takedown attempt.
Ludher fails to land with a series of punches.
Enoch Thompson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thompson scores with a nice body kick.
Thompson throws a series of punches but Ludher moves out of range.
Ludher throws a sloppy head kick and Thompson moves out of range easily.
Ludher connects with an inside leg kick.
Thompson scores with a head kick. Ludher tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ludher circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thompson throws a series of punches but Ludher moves out of range.
Ludher takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ludher throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A combination from Thompson does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ludher misses with a head kick.
Thompson sizes up Ludher with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ludher with a nice cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson scores with a decent looking hook.
Ludher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick from Thompson lands but Ludher takes it in his stride.
Thompson cracks Ludher with a good jab.
Donk. Thompson catches Ludher right on the button with a cross.
Ludher shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thompson but Thompson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice defenses there by Thompson.
Ludher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thompson misses with a double jab
and Ludher counters with a stiff right hand.
Thompson scores with a kick to the body.
Thompson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enoch Thompson dominated that round.
That's time! Thompson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ludher is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Thompson.
Ludher changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Thompson tries to avoid it but Ludher manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Thompson to the ground. Thompson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Thompson jabs Ludher to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Thompson just misses with a punch to the body.
Thompson misses with a double jab.
Thompson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Thompson.
A combination from Thompson does no damage.
Ludher is trying desperately to land a takedown but Thompson is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Ludher.
Ludher lands the left hand.
Ludher fails with a takedown attempt.
Enoch Thompson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thompson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thompson lands a front kick.
Sloppy strikes from Ludher. Those never looked like landing.
Ludher misses with an uppercut. Thompson saw that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ludher misses with a head kick.
Ludher misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Enoch Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Ludher.
Ludher is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson throws a nice head kick!
Thompson throws a series of punches but Ludher avoids them all with ease.
Thompson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses.
Ludher showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thompson.
Ludher fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Ludher fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Thompson to the ground. Ludher is now in Thompson's guard.
Thompson wants to stand but Ludher is controlling the position.
Ludher trying to control the position from guard on top but Thompson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thompson wants to sweep but no luck.
Ludher postures up.
Ludher throwing strikes but missing.
Ludher has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thompson wants to stand but Ludher is controlling the position.
Ludher looking to sit in guard and control but Thompson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson stays in close to Ludher's body and controls the position.

Thompson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ludher has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thompson has managed to get both his arms back between Ludher's legs - danger averted.

Ludher working for a triangle but Thompson defends it easily.
Thompson tries to stand but Ludher is controlling from the bottom.
Thompson sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Thompson wanted to stand there but Ludher had control of the position.

Ludher looking for a guillotine here but Thompson defends easily.
Thompson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ludher is keeping the position for now.
Thompson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ludher's guard.

Ludher looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ludher looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson wants to stand but Ludher is controlling his posture from full guard.

Ludher looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Thompson wanted to stand there but Ludher had control of the position.
Thompson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Thompson won't allow Ludher to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ludher doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Ludher working a defensive guard here.
Thompson trying to control but Ludher is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Enoch Thompson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Ludher throws a sloppy head kick and Thompson moves out of range easily.
Thompson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thompson misses with a double jab.
Thompson throws a right hand that Ludher ducks under and follows up with a left that Ludher also avoids with ease.
Thompson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ludher.
Thompson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ludher throws a head kick that misses

and Thompson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Thompson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ludher has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ludher tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ludher dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Thompson has a couple of punches blocked by Ludher.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Ludher.
Ludher stops a takedown attempt from Thompson.
A short right from Ludher on the inside.
Thompson stalls.
Thompson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ludher smiles and moves away.
Thompson defending well as Ludher loads up on a big left hand.
Ludher fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thompson avoids it really well and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws a right hand that Ludher ducks under and follows up with a left that Ludher also avoids with ease.
Thompson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thompson looks to land a combination but Ludher avoids it well.
Ludher avoids the head kick by Thompson.
Thompson looks to land a combination but Ludher avoids it well.
Thompson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ludher counters with a two punch combo.
Thompson moves out of range as Ludher throws a body kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ludher is defended easily by Thompson.
Enoch Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Ludher.
Ludher fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thompson avoids it really well and circles away.
Ludher takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ludher shoots in and drives through. Thompson sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Ludher.
Ludher tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ludher scores with a hook.
Thompson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Thompson wants it to stay on the feet.
Ludher takes a kick to the side of the head.
Thompson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Thompson doesn't manage to clinch there - Ludher circles away.
Thompson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ludher.
Thompson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ludher counters with a right hand to the body.
Thompson throws a nice head kick!
Thompson throws a series of punches but Ludher avoids them all with ease.
Thompson looks to land a combination but Ludher avoids it well.
Thompson moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thompson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ludher back to the cage. Thompson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ludher rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thompson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ludher will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thompson lands a two punch combo.
Ludher swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thompson slips under a jab.
Ludher throws a right hand that misses
and Thompson counters with a low kick, right behind Ludher 's knee.
Ludher throws a head kick that misses.
Ludher takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A combination from Ludher does no damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A right-left combo lands from Thompson.
Thompson throws a combination. Ludher tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
David Ludher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ludher fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thompson avoids it really well and circles away.
Ludher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thompson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Enoch Thompson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Thompson, 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enoch Thompson!
After the fight, Enoch Thompson 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.