PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Elvis Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Loser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Thompson
vs
Loser

190 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

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 The Island, Elvis Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Big Loser !
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson catches Loser with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Loser misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The crowd cheers as Thompson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Loser doesn't seem phased though.
A punch lands to the side of Loser 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Thompson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Loser has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Thompson finds it's way round the side to connect with Loser 's head.
A right-left combo lands from Thompson.
Loser slips a jab and a cross from Thompson.
Thompson lands a jab to the nose.
Thompson throws an overhand right that lands on Loser 's shoulder, as Loser tries to avoid the shot.
Thompson swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Thompson.
Thompson punishes Loser 's body with a nice straight punch.
Thompson's corner calls for a 1-2. Thompson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Thompson throws a series of punches but Loser moves out of range.
Thompson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Loser fails with a takedown attempt.
Thompson loads up on a big right hand but Loser slips the punch.
Thompson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thompson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Loser moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Loser avoids the body shot from Thompson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Loser with that takedown attempt.
Elvis Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Loser .
Loser misses with a takedown attempt - Thompson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Thompson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Loser avoids the body shot from Thompson.
Thompson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Thompson throws a looping overhand right but Loser ducks down to avoid it.
Thompson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
No joy there for Thompson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Loser shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loser keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thompson.
Thompson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Loser throws a chopping leg kick but Thompson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Thompson throws an overhand right that lands on Loser 's shoulder, as Loser tries to avoid the shot.
Loser looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thompson is fending him off so far but Loser persists. Nope, Thompson circles away and we're back to standing.
Loser on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Thompson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thompson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Loser manages to avoid it.
Thompson misses with a straight right.
Thompson with a nice cross.
Thompson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Loser .
Loser avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Loser looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Thompson.
Elvis Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Loser tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Thompson defends well and Loser ends up having to push Thompson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Thompson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thompson is leaning against Loser and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Loser has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Thompson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Loser changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Thompson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Thompson connects with a body shot.
Elvis Thompson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Loser gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elvis Thompson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Thompson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Loser is trying hard to land a takedown here. Thompson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Loser walks into a jab.
Thompson looks to land a right hand but Loser moved out of range.
Thompson scores with a jab to the head.
Thompson with a jab.
Thompson thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice body punch from Thompson.
Thompson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thompson throws out a loose jab but Loser uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loser shoots in looking for a takedown but Thompson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Loser 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Thompson throws a looping overhand right but Loser ducks down to avoid it.
Thompson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Loser .
Elvis Thompson is winning the standup battle so far.
Loser has a takedown stuffed.
Elvis Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Loser .
Loser takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Thompson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch lands to the side of Loser 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Thompson connects with a looping right hand.
Thompson throws a body punch but Loser moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loser keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thompson.
Loser displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thompson throws out the jab.
Thompson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Loser shoots in but Thompson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Thompson misses with a body shot.
Thompson misses with a straight right.
Loser 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 Loser .
Good exchange - Thompson coming out on top.
Loser tries to score a power double leg takedown but Thompson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Loser somewhat.
Thompson misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loser tries to clinch but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson looks to score with a jab to the body but Loser is just out of range.
Thompson throws out a loose jab but Loser uses good head movement to avoid it.
Loser darts in looking for a takedown but Thompson gets double underhooks and turns Loser into the cage.
Loser takes a shot to the head.
Loser drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Thompson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Loser wants to break free but Thompson has control.
Thompson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Loser backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Thompson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Loser is trying to break free.
Thompson scores with a shot to the side of Loser 's head.
Thompson lands with a short shot to the head.
Thompson lands a shoulder strike.
Loser wants to take the fight to the mat but Thompson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Loser is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Thompson is defending well.
A short uppercut from Thompson.
Loser has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Thompson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Loser is trying to drag Thompson to the mat but Thompson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Thompson stops a takedown attempt from Loser .
Loser wants a takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thompson.
Loser is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Thompson is defending well.
Thompson lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elvis Thompson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Thompson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Loser doesn't seem bothered though.
Thompson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thompson cracks Loser with an open hand slap.
Loser has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Loser takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Loser is defended easily by Thompson.
Thompson connects with a crisp jab.
Loser on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Loser walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loser uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thompson.
Thompson misses with an uppercut
and Loser counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Thompson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Loser has time to react.
Thompson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Loser manages to avoid it.
Thompson lands with a good body shot.
Thompson connects with a right hand. Loser shakes it off.
Thompson connects with a nice looking jab.
Loser fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thompson avoids it really well and circles away.
Thompson looks to land a left hand but Loser moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson fails to land with a series of punches.
Thompson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thompson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Loser moves out of range as Thompson strikes.
Thompson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Loser will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Elvis Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Loser .
Thompson throws a shot from downtown. Loser moves away and avoids it.
Thompson missing with a left hand there. Loser was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loser goes for a double leg but Thompson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Thompson continues to drive forward.
Loser wants a takedown.
Loser tries for a takedown but Thompson manages to get underhooks.
Loser is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Loser is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Thompson is defending well.
Loser takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Loser wants to break free but Thompson has control.
Thompson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Thompson.
Thompson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thompson cracks Loser with a nice body shot.
Loser is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Thompson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Loser fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thompson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Thompson.
Thompson prevents the takedown attempt.
Loser tries to pull guard but Thompson holds him up against the cage and eventually Loser drops back down to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Thompson stops a takedown attempt from Loser .
Loser goes for a takedown attempt but Thompson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Thompson scores with a jab to the body.
Thompson digs a good body shot into Loser 's ribs.
Big Loser has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Loser shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Thompson defends it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thompson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

And that's the end of the fight!
Elvis Thompson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thompson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27

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