PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demetryos Cosmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Red Violin. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Thompson
vs
Cosmo

185 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brock Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Demetryos Cosmo!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cosmo is looking to clinch but Thompson is avoiding it.
Cosmo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Thompson works Cosmo's body with a nice hook.
Thompson jabs at Cosmo's body.
Thompson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Cosmo closes the distance and clinches.
Thompson is looking to break free of the clinch but Cosmo has double underhooks.
Cosmo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Brock Thompson has been cut.
Thompson is looking to break free of the clinch but Cosmo has double underhooks.

Cosmo turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Cosmo manages to end up in side control.
Thompson struggling a bit here.
Thompson regains half guard.
Thompson is looking to improve his position.
Thompson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cosmo.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cosmo stands up and beckons Thompson to join him on the feet.
Thompson tries a head kick but it misses.
Thompson misses with a series of wild punches.
Thompson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cosmo wants to clinch.
Thompson scoring well with a low kick there.
Cosmo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cosmo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thompson but Thompson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Thompson throws a head kick that Cosmo semi-blocks.
Thompson tries a head kick but it misses.
Cosmo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thompson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cosmo is looking to clinch but Thompson is avoiding it.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thompson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thompson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Thompson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cosmo avoids the head kick by Thompson.
Thompson is breathing heavily.
Cosmo wants to clinch.
Cosmo wants to clinch.
Cosmo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brock Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demetryos Cosmo.
Thompson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson misses with a body kick.
Cosmo tries to clinch there but Thompson circles away.
Thompson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thompson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thompson misses with a head kick.
Cosmo moves out of range as Thompson throws a body kick.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses.
Thompson throws a sloppy head kick and Cosmo moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cosmo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cosmo wants to clinch up but Thompson keeps it at a distance.
Cosmo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Demetryos Cosmo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cosmo throws a combination that misses
and Thompson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Cosmo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Thompson as he jumps to the side.
A head kick misses from Thompson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cosmo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Thompson counters with an inside leg kick.
Thompson missing with a left hand there. Cosmo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cosmo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cosmo tries to clinch there but Thompson circles away.

Cosmo clinches up against the cage.
Cosmo tries to score a body lock takedown but Thompson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Thompson letting Cosmo take a breather here.
Thompson is trying to break the clinch but Cosmo has him pressed against the cage.

Cosmo manages to break the clinch.
Cosmo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thompson misses with a few strikes there.
Cosmo tries to clinch but Thompson is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Brock Thompson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brock Thompson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Thompson swats away the attempt to clinch by Cosmo.
Thompson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Thompson.
Thompson tries a head kick but it misses.
Thompson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cosmo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thompson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Cosmo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cosmo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thompson's brow.
Thompson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cosmo has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cosmo breaks from the clinch.
Thompson tests Cosmo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thompson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thompson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cosmo's calf.
A solid body kick from Thompson.
Thompson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cosmo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Thompson as he avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cosmo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cosmo tries to clinch but Thompson is having none of it.
Cosmo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Thompson counters with a nice body shot.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thompson wants to slow Cosmo down by chopping away at his legs.
Brock Thompson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cosmo tries to clinch but Thompson moves away
and Thompson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cosmo wants to clinch.
Cosmo fails to land the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thompson.

Cosmo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Thompson wants to break the clinch but can't.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cosmo lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Thompson is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thompson is trying to control but can't.
Cosmo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Thompson is staying active underneath Cosmo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Thompson gets back to full guard.
Thompson controls Cosmo momentarily but Cosmo frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosmo stands up over Thompson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Thompson trying to control the position.
Thompson wants to sweep but no luck.
Thompson keeping moving, preventing Cosmo from controlling successfully.
Thompson 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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Thompson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cosmo wants to clinch.
Cosmo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Thompson is out of range and Cosmo settles back down.
Brock Thompson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cosmo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thompson throws a head kick that half lands.
Cosmo is looking to clinch.
Cosmo tries to clinch up but Thompson circles away and keeps his distance.
Thompson scores with a leg kick.
Cosmo tries to clinch there but Thompson circles away.
Cosmo tries to clinch but Thompson is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cosmo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cosmo is looking to clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thompson, as that shot connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Demetryos Cosmo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Brock Thompson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Cosmo tries to close the distance and clinch but Thompson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thompson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cosmo avoids the head kick by Thompson.
Cosmo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thompson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A good leg kick by Thompson.
Cosmo avoids the head kick by Thompson.
Thompson circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Thompson counter with a right hand.
Thompson stuffs the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cosmo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cosmo wants to clinch
and Thompson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cosmo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Thompson counters with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Thompson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cosmo thinking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cosmo wants to clinch.
Cosmo moves out of range of the body kick from Thompson.
Horrible takedown by Cosmo or perhaps it was just good defense by Thompson which made him look bad.
Thompson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses.
Thompson looks to land a body kick but Cosmo moved away.
Cosmo wants to clinch.
Thompson is looking to wear down Cosmo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cosmo tries to close the distance and clinch but Thompson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cosmo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thompson is fending him off so far but Cosmo persists. Nope, Thompson circles away and we're back to standing.
Brock Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demetryos Cosmo.
Thompson misses with a head kick.
Thompson dips to his left and cracks Cosmo with an uppercut!
Thompson keeps the fight on the outside.
Thompson swinging wilding here.
Cosmo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thompson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cosmo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cosmo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Thompson counters with a straight right hand.
Thompson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crunch! Thompson slams his shin into Cosmo's torso.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosmo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Thompson pinned against the cage. Thompson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cosmo moves out of range as Thompson throws a body kick.
Cosmo darts in trying to clinch
and Thompson counters with a stiff right hand.
Cosmo avoids the head kick by Thompson.
Cosmo tries to clinch there but Thompson circles away.
Thompson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Thompson counters with a solid body kick.
Cosmo clinches but Thompson breaks the clinch
and Thompson counters with a thumping low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thompson.
Cosmo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Thompson counters with a nice body kick.
Cosmo tries to clinch but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson misses with the combination.
Cosmo tries to clinch but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cosmo tries to clinch up but Thompson circles away and keeps his distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thompson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cosmo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thompson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thompson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Thompson counters with a right hand to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brock Thompson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Thompson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brock Thompson!